Aspen, CO, Decided.
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✦ Stay: The Little Nell ($$$$)
✦ Eat: Element 47 — book WEEKS in high season (Christmas–New Year, festival weekends, peak ski) — reserve well ahead; a top-of-market room at The Little Nell. Ask about tasting-menu vs. à la carte format and the wine pairings when booking. Confirm current days/hours/season live.
✦ Stay: Limelight Hotel Aspen ($$$)
✦ Eat: The White House Tavern — book WALK-IN (no/limited reservations by design) — the play is to go off-peak (early lunch, mid-afternoon, or early/late) or expect a wait; it's small and very popular. Confirm current reservation policy/hours live.
✦ Stay: Hotel Jerome, Auberge Resorts Collection ($$$$)
✦ Eat: Bosq — book DAYS to WEEKS in high season — reserve ahead; an intimate, acclaimed room that fills. Ask about tasting-menu vs. à la carte format when booking. Confirm current days/hours/season live.
✦ Stay: Viceroy Snowmass ($$$$)
✦ Eat: Il Poggio — book DAYS in high season — reserve ahead for dinner; the go-to sit-down room in Snowmass Village, so it fills with families/groups based there on ski weekends. Confirm current days/hours/season live.
✦ Stay: The Gant Aspen ($$-$$$)
✦ Eat: Meat & Cheese Restaurant and Farm Shop — book DAYS in high season — reserve ahead for dinner; the farm shop is walk-in for provisions and quick bites. Charcuterie/cheese boards and seasonal small plates are the draw. Confirm current days/hours/season live.
When to go: January, February, March, July, August, September.