Deal alert: Vail Resorts' 96-hour flash sale
Vail Resorts is back this year with a three-day sale featuring ski resort rooms starting at $139 across their North American portfolio, with properties in Colorado, California, Utah, Vermont and Canada, among other destinations.
Epic Pass holders also get an additional 20% off the already-discounted 96-hour sale rates, which can also be used for ski school and equipment rentals.
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Deal basics
Who: Vail Resorts.
Where: California, Canada, Colorado, New York, Pennsylvania, Utah and Vermont.
How to book: Directly through Vail Resorts' lodging deals page.
Travel dates: Through 2022.
Book by: Midnight MST on Feb. 11, 2022.
Note that for reservations made now through April 16, 2022, a $49 nonrefundable deposit is required. Full and final payment is due seven days prior to arrival, at which point reservations are nonrefundable or changeable.
Sample stays
This deal offers travelers the opportunity to save on lodging rates at all Vail Resorts mountain destinations in North America, from mountain hotels to ski-in and ski-out condos.
Featured hotel deals in Colorado include:
- Stay at Gravity Haus Breckenridge, starting at just $155 per night, where guests can reserve private slopeside Snow Cabanas to serve as a warming hut for a day on the mountain.
- Stay at Hyatt Place Keystone, starting at just $169 per night. This property is located within walking distance to ski lifts and provides a free shuttle to River Run and Lakeside Village activities.
- Stay at the Pines Lodge in Beaver Creek, starting at $199 per night, where you can be one of the first to experience Beaver Creek’s 250-acre expansion of lift-served and suitable ski terrain designed for beginners and intermediate skiers and riders.
Related: Ski-out luxury on points: A review of the Park Hyatt Beaver Creek
Featured hotel deals in California include:
- Stay at The Meadows in Kirkwood, starting at $169 per night, centrally located to lifts and offering challenging and open terrain.
- Stay at Northstar Northstar Mountain Condos, starting at $179 per night, situated in the Martis Valley, which receives an estimated 350 inches of snowfall annually.
Featured hotel deals in the Northeast include:
- New York: Stay at the Kaatskill Mountain Club, starting at $169 per night, for access to Hunter Mountain, which is less than three hours by car from the New York City area. Here you'll find four separate mountain faces encompassing a wide variety of terrain, perfect for skiers and riders of all abilities.
- Pennsylvania: Stay at the Alpine Lodge in Liberty Mountain, starting at $189 per night, located just north of the Maryland-Pennsylvania border and close to the slopes.
- Vermont: Stay in Mount Snow or Okemo, starting at $199 per night, both of which offer a variety of lodging options ranging from B&Bs to luxury slopeside accommodations.
Bottom line
For additional deals, including those for Utah and Canada, visit their website.
This deal is only good through Feb. 11, so be sure to book by then. Also check out TPG's guide to the 2022 ski season at Vail Resorts, including all you need to know regarding COVID-19 policies.
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The Marriott Bonvoy Business Amex is a stacked card with a rewards rate that will help you earn bonus points on everyday and business-related purchases. You'll earn 15 elite night credits each calendar year, and receive automatic Gold elite status. Finally, the free night award certificate with a redemption level of 35,000 points or less can get you hundreds of dollars in potential value each year.Pros
- 6 points per dollar on eligible purchases at hotels participating in the Marriott Bonvoy program
- 4 points per dollar at restaurants worldwide, U.S. gas stations, wireless telephone services purchased directly from U.S. service providers and U.S. shipping
- 2 points per dollar on all other eligible purchases
- Earn a free-night award each card renewal month (up to 35,000 points)
- Receive 15 elite night credits to jump-start status
- Transfer Marriott points to 40+ airlines
Cons
- Airline points transfer ratios are poor
- Must spend $60,000 in a year for second free-night award
- Limited Time Offer: Earn 125,000 Bonus Marriott Bonvoy Points after you use your new Card to make $5,000 in purchases within the first 3 months of Card Membership. Offer ends 5/3/23.
- Receive a 7% discount off standard rates for reservations of standard guest rooms at hotels that participate in the Marriott Bonvoy program when you book directly. Terms and Conditions Apply.
- 6x Marriott Bonvoy Points on each dollar of eligible purchases at hotels participating in the Marriott Bonvoy® program.
- 4x points for purchases made at restaurants worldwide, at U.S. gas stations, on wireless telephone services purchased directly from U.S. service providers and on U.S. purchases for shipping.
- 2x points on all other eligible purchases.
- Receive 1 Free Night Award every year after your Card renewal month. Plus, earn an additional Free Night Award after you spend $60K in purchases on your Card in a calendar year. Awards can be used for one night (redemption level at or under 35,000 Marriott Bonvoy® points) at hotels participating in Marriott Bonvoy®. Certain hotels have resort fees.
- Enjoy Complimentary Marriott Bonvoy Gold Elite Status with your Card.
- Terms apply.