Limelight Hotel Ketchum, Idaho — Opens: December 2016
Sun Valley kicks off its 81st ski season touting Limelight Hotel Ketchum, the biggest thing to happen to the old railroad town at the foot of Sun Valley since the resort installed its first ski lifts. In fact, the five-story lodge is the tallest building in town, a LEED Silver-designed complex occupying a full Main Street block. Its design mimics Limelight’s original Aspen outpost with an open-concept, ground-floor fireside lounge pairing après-ski tapas with craft cocktails, locally brewed beer, and sophisticated wines. The 99 guest rooms and suites maximize the resort’s famed rays with big windows, high ceilings, and mountain-view terraces. Expect natural hues, functionally stylish blond wood furnishings, and granite bathrooms. Completing the package is a state-of-the-art, 48,000-square-foot spa and fitness center with indoor and outdoor pools, hot tubs, nine treatment rooms, hair salon, and yoga studio.
The Blake, Taos Ski Valley, New Mexico — Opens: December 2016
Northern New Mexico’s Taos Ski Valley has long stayed under the ski radar despite boasting two towering peaks blanketed by over 300 inches of powder annually. With the opening of The Blake at Taos Ski Valley, the resort stakes out its spot on North America’s luxury ski scene with slope-side rooms and a hot new restaurant, all part of a reported $300-million investment revamping the entire resort. All 80 guest rooms and suites balance historic Taos influences with the Alpine style of the original resort village—lots of natural wood, aspen print wallpaper, historic pueblo photography, and hits of coral and turquoise. Slide into 192 at the Blake for a New Mexican twist on the après-ski with a massive communal kiva fireplace, a curated wine cellar, and eclectic tapas featuring locally sourced meat, cheese, and produce.
Dunton Town House, Telluride, Colorado — Opens: December 2016
The team behind glamping standouts Dunton Hot Springs and Dunton River Camp get downright civilized at Telluride’s new Dunton Town House, a five-bedroom bed-and-breakfast housed in an immaculately restored Victorian. The property is located across the street from one of the town’s top restaurants, 221 South Oak (order the house-made sausage), and steps from the resort’s gondola. Owner and art collector Katrin Bellinger reached back to her Austrian roots for a Tyrolean focus, and the place is decked out in gallery-quality works from her personal stash. Max occupancy is 10, and all five rooms feature custom wood furnishings, Austrian-imported fabrics, and large en-suite bathrooms. Whether you book a single room or rent the entire place, the on-site house manager is your source for the best mountain guides, top-notch ski instruction, restaurant reservations, and whatever else you require during your stay in the San Juans.
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