Aspen Hotels Set the Bar
If you have the good fortune to be heading to Aspen for business – or even better, for a personal getaway – the choices of Aspen hotels can be a bit disconcerting. For a small ski town in the middle of Colorado, Aspen has obviously become a huge destination, and so many hotels have sprung up to take advantage.
While the choices are myriad, one thing you can count on is the fact that Aspen hotels know what they are doing. Since this little hamlet really started to take off in the 1960s, the hospitality industry here has progressively set the bar for quality and service. Even though the official population is only about 5000, Aspen is an international haven that rises to the expectations of world travelers.
And look, Aspen is incredibly popular as a second- or even third-home location, and alpine playground for the world’s elite. These folks are rich and powerful and expect excellent service wherever they are. Most every business, but especially the hospitality industry, has quickly learned to cater to these privileged individuals with unmatched service and attention to detail that rivals the finest resorts on the planet.
Over the past twenty years or so, Aspen has matured into a true cultural and intellectual lodestone for politicians, media elite, artists and musicians, and business and technology leaders from the world over. One of Aspen’s premiere hotels, Aspen Meadows Resort, hosts a few world-famous events every year. The Aspen Institute – an international think tank that promotes discussion of governmental policy and leadership initiatives – makes its home at Aspen Meadows. The resort also hosts the annual Aspen Music Festival and School series. The festival is part of a music school that attracts the best classical musicians and conductors for performances throughout the summers. Aspen Meadows is also popular because it is a highly modern hotel set walking distance from the prestigious shopping district downtown – yet while at the resort you would swear you are far into the back country, as the mountains and thick stands of aspens and pines surround you.
That brings another point to most of the Aspen hotels you may choose from – the best are right on the mountain or tucked into the natural surroundings so well that you feel set apart. And being somewhat set apart is the whole reason to come here. The level of living in Aspen is such that you truly feel a little privileged as a part of it.
