The Dream - Finish the day skiing to the back door of your luxury vacation home.

The Reality - Trail-side homes carry a premium rental rate and many still involve a hike of up to 100 yards in your ski boots.

Solution - Book a full-service catered package at one of our luxury mountain homes. Now you have a private chef, chauffeur driven private shuttle offering "ski-in/ski-out convenience" and you can get far better value than a trail-side home or condo where you are cooking your own meals or eating out every night.

All-inclusive full-service packages have many hidden benefits that will make this your best vacation value ever.

So many of our guest inquiries begin with "I'm looking for a luxury home that is Ski-in/Ski-out".

This request presents a number of challenges -

• There are not many homes that are ski-in/ski-out and few of these properties meet the high standards that our homes typically offer.
• "ski-in/ski-out" means a home within 100 yards of the ski trail - this may require hiking uphill through the snow.
• These are the most expensive rental homes available. This may preclude many guests from enjoying a full-service catered package, because the budget won't allow them to do both options.

Example:

Edelweiss Chalet: Regular Season - 20 guests

Comparable Expenses		Total
Nightly Rental	$2200 / night	$15,400.00
Car Rental: 2 Suburbans	$1052.72 each*	$2,105.44
Gas for 2 Suburbans	1 tank @ $85	$170.00
Airport shuttle for 8 guests	$47.52 x 8	$380.16
Food Budget for 20 guests	approx.	$1,000.00
Daily Housekeeping	$100 / day	$600.00
Grand Total		19,655.60

*Avis quote. 2 Suburbans can carry 6 people plus typical luggage. So 8 people will travel by airport shuttle to the property.

Bear Chalets Combined: Regular Season - 20 guests

Comparable Expenses		Total
Full-service catered package	$3,305 / night	$23,135.00
Car Rental: 2 Suburbans	included	included
Gas for 2 Suburbans	included	included
Airport shuttle for 8 guests	included	included
Food Budget for 20 guests	included	included
Daily Housekeeping	included	included
Grand Total		23,135.00

Difference		$3,480
Or $174 per person ($25 / day)

So for $25 / person / day you can have:

• Private chef to prepare your meals.
• Staff to assist with meal preparation and clean up.
• On call private ski shuttle to/from the ski school or the nearest lift 1 minute from the door.
• Private airport shuttle for everyone.

Most Importantly - everyone in your group gets a vacation!

• No shopping, cooking or washing dishes.
• No having to be back early from skiing to start prepping dinner.
• You get to eat restaurant quality food in the comfort of your chalet - no standing in line to get a table in a busy restaurant for your family group of 16.
• You can relax in the hot-tub knowing that the kids' dinner is being made for you.
• You can plan an impromtu snow-mobiling trip or dog sledding adventure by simply asking our staff to arrange it for you.

Call us for more information!

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