St. James Place

Quite familiar with Beaver Creek/Vail Valley over the last 30 years have stayed numerous places but first time at St James Place. St James Place is right on what I call the Village Square at Beaver Creek where they hold concerts/yoga/activities of every kind. Highly walkable area with at least one golf course (I'm not a golfer so zero help there sorry) Very impressed...as many likely know, older properties tend to have larger units and SJP 3BR was I think almost 1400 square feet. Very spacious with the master suite by itself on one side and the two other bedrooms next to each other down a short hallway. All 3 bedrooms have ensuites which is so great. Two of the rooms have king beds and the 3rd has two full beds. Kitchen nicely appointed with granite counters and all appliances. Washer/dryer in the unit. A/C which is so great and not typical in Colorado mountain resorts. Each room has an individual A/C unit mounted near the ceiling (not associated with the windows) with it own temp controls. Nice sized living/dining great room concept with large dining room table and bar stools at the kitchen counter. Nice sized tiled balcony with patio furniture. Property is elegant and well-kept and staff friendly and helpful. No outdoor pool...Only an inside pool with a hot tub and one outdoor hot tub with a nice view of the Village Square.

Our experience is always enjoyable and the service is A+, including the climate controlled underground parking. The condo is always clean and stocked with utensils, appliances for every need. We enjoy the location even though we don't know which condo we will be staying in, with or without a view, the amenities are favorable. We especially enjoy the cuisines of the restaurants in the area, each having their own specialties. There is shopping in the area and surroundings towns for souvenirs, any type of clothing for all seasons and household items. The area also provides whatever sport you like from skiing, biking, hiking, fishing, cross country skiing, kayaking, white water rafting and many more. Happy Travels!

This is not a 5 star resort, but a good deal for the price. The location is fantastic, walkable to main lifts and great restaurants so you never have to drive in snow. Our unit surprisingly included 2 parking spots in the garage, and even fit our F150 with few problems (most garages are a bit of an ordeal with a large truck). The pool and hot tub were also a pleasant treat after a long day skiing. The internet was adequate for both my husband and I to Zoom at the same time. Housekeeping only comes once a week, but was responsive when we needed something on a different day. I would stay here again.

about as close as you get to the hill and lifts without ski in/ski out. you can either walk out from the main elevator to the plaza level or walk down about 2 flights of stairs and walk back up when the day is done, Our room was booked thru Epic/Vail resorts. we had an owner unit which was further away from the lobby and our ski locker was lobby level. The unit was modern and updated and did not look like some of the old fuddy duddy pictures of bathrooms, kitchens and living rooms. our master bath, kitchen, en suite bedroom bath were plush. we were able to make a nice dinner in our kitchen. the parking garage (PB) was spacious and easy to use with our Suburban.

The property is very well kept, large indoor pool area with hot tubs both inside and outside. Lovely lobby with coffee & hot chocolate. The room is very spacious with tons of drawers and 3 closets, enormous bathroom and sitting area with a beautiful view. The bedroom is up a flight of stairs, at the entrance there is plenty of space to change out of wet ski gear and leave it in the 2 closets. There is an elevator to the right that will bypass the stairs outside of the hotel to the village, the elevator to the left will lead to the parking garage, lockers, pool area and Lobby. It's a fairly short walk through the gorgeous village to an electric escalator that will leave you infront of Haymeadow? gondola. You could take that up and ski down to Centennial lift which will take you to all of the top lifts in that area of the mountain. There is a wonderful ski school to the right of the escalator, it's a nice place to learn how to ski because the trails are the widest I've ever seen, so there isn't any crowding. However the trails are somewhat steep, but not a problem when you learn to go side to side. At 3pm, Chefs in white show up with trays of fresh baked cookies and hand them out in the village and at the base of the lifts. I recommend having lunch in the village because it's so easy to get to and less crowded that the slope side restaurants. Also the menus are more diverse & the food much more delicious. Food will cost you a small fortune , We spent around $160 for lunch for 3 & $200+ for dinner with 2 entrees, 2 appetizers & 3 drinks. We loved Golden Eagle Inn restaurant for lunch & dinner, Hooked, the Met, and Black Diamond Bistro. Cayote cafe was ok for drinks. Didn't have any good guac in any of the restaurants we tried. The Ice rink is big and surrounded with sitting areas with fire pits, the place is just so cozy and inviting, they really pay attention to detail there and consumer comfort. The staff at St James are also lovely and accommodating . Highly recommend. There is a shuttle to Vail which takes 20 mins.