Vail Resorts' summer sale: 20% off lodging
Editor's note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers.
As summer inches closer (albeit at a snail's pace for those of us in the Midwest), there's another season some of us are thinking about well in advance.
We simultaneously regret yet rejoice to bring your attention to ski season, but we promise it's for a good reason.
Vail Resorts' annual summer sale is upon us, meaning you can save 20% on lodging rates for the summer season. Epic Pass holders get early access to the sale and save an additional 20% through the Epic Mountain Rewards program.
Mountaingoers 13 and older can purchase an Epic Pass for unlimited access to ski resorts across North America, Europe and Australia during the 2024-2025 season for $982. This is the cheapest rate before the price increases ahead of the winter season.
Deal basics
What: Vail Resorts
How to buy: Book discounted lodging through Vail Resorts
Booking window: May 2-10
Epic Pass sale
An Epic Pass for the 2024-2025 ski season is currently on sale for $982. It can be used at more than 80 Vail Resorts and partner mountains, including Vail Mountain, Whistler Blackcomb, Beaver Creek, Keystone, Heavenly, Breckenridge, Seven Springs, Park City Mountain, Crested Butte, Northstar, Mount Snow, Liberty, Okemo, Hunter and Kirkwood.
Telluride is the only resort on the Epic Pass that requires reservations; you can book them online through Epic Pass.
Passholder perks include:
- Unlimited access to resorts
- Two additional discounted lift tickets each season for friends and family
- Early access to save up to 20% on lodging, ski and snowboard group lessons, ski and snowboard gear rentals, and on-mountain food and beverages (up to $150 daily); 20% off select on-mountain activities; and 20% off the Epic Mountain Express private or shared shuttles from Denver International Airport (DEN) and Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE) to Vail Resorts' 37 North American resorts
Passes are nonrefundable except for those purchased through Epic Coverage, which provides refunds for certain resort closures and personal events.
Epic Local passes are also on sale for $731, along with the Epic Day Pass, which starts at $44 per day.
Vail Resorts sale
Epic Pass holders receive early access to lock in discounted lodging rates at a variety of hotels, condos and vacation residences across Vail Resorts' portfolio, including:
- The Grand Lodge Crested Butte Hotel and Suites, starting at $118 per night
- Keystone Lodge & Spa, starting at $129 per night
- Gravity Haus Breckenridge, starting at $179 per night
- The Pines Lodge (Beaver Creek), starting at $179 per night
- Grand Summit Hotel (Park City), starting at $206 per night
- The Lodge at Vail, starting at $271 per night
Maximize your purchase
Since ski lessons and lift tickets tend to code either as travel or entertainment, we recommend using a credit card that offers a flat rewards rate for travel, purchases and dining, such as:
- Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card: 2 miles per dollar spent on all purchases
- Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card (see rates and fees): 2 points per dollar spent on travel
- Chase Sapphire Reserve® (see rates and fees): 8 points per dollar spent on purchases through Chase Travel℠, and 4 points per dollar spent on flights booked direct
- American Express® Gold Card: 4 points per dollar spent on dining at restaurants worldwide (on up to $50,000 in purchases per calendar year, then 1 point per dollar), plus 3 points per dollar spent on airfare when booked directly with the airline or through Amex Travel, and 2 points per dollar spent on prepaid hotels and other eligible purchases booked on AmexTravel.com.
Bottom line
Epic Passes are currently available as priced for $982, offering unlimited access to ski resorts across North America, Europe and Australia through the entire ski season.
Epic Passes holders can also save an additional 20% off already discounted lodging rates through next week.
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