Every season is the best season to visit Steamboat Springs, offering excitement, beauty, and when you choose our Grand Adventure Company sanctuaries, comfort and luxury. But there is one season that seems to be the most popular. That season is, of course, winter, and when snow is blanketing the landscape, and Steamboat Ski Resort opens its slopes, you too might be planning your vacation for this most wonderful time of year. With all the travelers making their way to our mountain town, however, your best bet at getting the winter Steamboat cabin rentals that will make your dreams come true is by starting your planning early, and this guide will show you the all the reasons why this is a good idea and why Grand Adventure Company is the only company you want to rent from!
Lift Tickets Can Cost Less
In a world of procrastination, the only thing that can make procrastinators stop putting things off until the last minute could be the idea of saving money, and when ski season lift tickets first become available, we can promise they cost far less than they do the closer it gets to your trip time. Ski tickets aren’t cheap in any case, and if you are a family of skiers, the amount of money you can save will grow larger, leaving you with more money to stay in Steamboat Springs longer, to spend more money shopping, or to dine out more and eat at home less. By not spending as much on the ski tickets you’ve been dreaming about since your last ski vacation ended, you can have even more fun during your Colorado adventures in our mountain town!
Rentals Cost Less as Well
If you already have everything you need for a day on the slopes, you can skip right past this section and go on to the next one. But if you are planning on renting your gear (and everything from goggles to skis can be rented), keep reading. In the grand scheme of things, ski rentals aren’t all that expensive, but you are already spending so much on flights, lift tickets, lodging, and more, every bit of money that you can save is sure to be helpful. Most of us aren’t made of money, and even though it means you need to figure out your plans a little earlier than you normally would, the end result will be beneficial to your finances and prove to the world that you are a savvy traveler.
Better Products Available for Rent
Once the ski slopes open, the world flocks to our doorstep, and because carrying skis, boots, and other gear across the country is a hectic and labor-intensive move, most people will be renting their equipment either on the mountain or from the many sporting good stores in town. The early birds, however, will get first dibs on the best equipment, and as we mentioned in the above paragraph, will get the best deals. When you want to hobnob with the big names in the business (Rossignol, Nordica, Blizzard), rent early and rent wisely, understanding that in just a few months you will be schussing down the slopes with the best of them, wearing the best equipment!
Better Chance of Being Able to Participate in Activities Other Than Skiing
Believe it or not, just because it is winter, it doesn’t mean that skiing is the only game in town. There are many other activities you may want to try, activities that may be unavailable during the time you have available, forcing you to find other things to do during your Steamboat Springs trip of a lifetime. We’ve listed a few of our favorites below.
Strawberry Park and Old Town Hot Springs
If you have never experienced hot springs before, with the proper planning you can remedy that situation this year at one of the two hot springs in the area, or both if you want an authentic Steamboat experience. Strawberry Park Hot Springs, offering a rustic and more natural experience, fills up fast and requires 4WD with snow tires/chains if you are driving there (something else that should be rented early), unless you want to take their shuttle. Old Town Hot Springs is known for offering a family-friendly adventure in downtown Steamboat, including water slides, a climbing wall, and a fitness center. And because all the available slots can be taken early, if you don’t book your two-hour time slot at Strawberry Park, it may be an adventure you will have to forego.
Ski or Snowboard Lessons
Ok, we know we said OTHER than skiing, but if this is your first time on skis, the lessons offered can be extremely helpful. But just as in everything else, if you wait too long, there are a limited number of hours in the days of ski season, which also limits the lessons available. Book early if you want to ensure your place in the class and don’t want to spend your day at a lodge, drinking spiked hot chocolate while your family is on the slopes. Of course, if you like that idea, then you can skip this paragraph too, and just remember to bring a book with you so you aren’t bored between the hours of 9AM and 4PM!
Better Choices in Lodging
Grand Adventure Company is always going to have some sort of lodging choices available, but they may not be the ones you dreamed about. Maybe you will have to rent a smaller space and have the kids double up (We can already hear the squabbles that will ensue!) or maybe you will find a rental that is large enough for your entire traveling party but with a woodburning fireplace instead of a gas one, and you have never managed the art of fire building.
Our homes are luxurious and comfortable, so there won’t be a need to sacrifice either of those qualities simply because you waited too long, but we do only have a limited number of pet friendly properties, and wouldn’t it be sad to have to leave poor Lulu at home, spending more of your vacation money simply to get someone to watch her? And if you are wondering how early is early, we can tell you that by the beginning of October, many of our more popular retreats are nearly booked out for the season, only offering a few open days here and there, so now is the time to book!
Eating at the Right Hours
Nothing is more discouraging than getting to the restaurant you’ve been dreaming about and finding that there is an hour-long wait, or even worse, no openings to be had for a few days. Winter is the peak season for Steamboat Springs, with more than half a million tourists landing on our doorstep, and every one of those tourists will want to eat at the same restaurants as you; they are popular for a reason, and that reason is the food is simply scrumptious! Planning ahead and making reservations may be the best choice you can make, offering the opportunity to eat the meals you want at the hours you want and possibly eliminating the need for salty and fatty fast food alternatives. Now, let’s make one thing clear: We are not saying that you need to make the reservation months in advance, this isn’t New York City, but you might want to check out what’s available a few weeks ahead of your arrival, simply to avoid disappointment.
More Opportunities for Comfort and Fun, Less Stress and Disappointment
This next reason may not be as tangible as the others, but it also may be the best reason as to why you should book early. Real life can be a hot mess of stress, mixed in with a smattering of disappointment, combined with a healthy dose of exhaustion, and if you can limit at least two of those things, you will enjoy your trip that much more, especially as you fill in all the blank pages of your itinerary with fun activities, comfortable adventures, and delicious meals. We will do our part, ensuring that our cozy and comfortable Steamboat Springs sanctuaries are warm and welcoming and stocked with the luxury amenities you need to relax and deserve so very much, and if you take our advice and book your activities early, make your reservations early, and who knows, maybe even pack your bags in advance, this will be the vacation of your dreams. And yes, it will still be the vacation of your dreams if you don’t take our advice, but there may be stress and disappointment included!
Choosing Grand Adventure Company for Your Winter Lodging
We realize that we haven’t spent a lot of time talking about why you should choose Grand Adventure Company; we’re assuming you already know all the reasons, but just in case, we’d like to take a few more minutes of your precious time to explain. We provide a choice in lodging, offering both condos and private vacation homes, ensuring that you will find exactly the property you need to complete the perfect vacation experience. Warm, welcoming, and loaded with luxury amenities, our spaces will become an integral part of your ski vacation experience, even if you spend a majority of your time out and about exploring all that Steamboat has to offer.
Our rentals will be your soft place to land, offering a warm embrace that will be much appreciated after a day spent frolicking in snow and cold and as you soak in the hot tubs on decks that overlook the town, watch Christmas movies on state of the art televisions with a fire crackling merrily in the fireplace, and sleep deep while dreaming happily every night of your stay, your vacation dreams will all come true.
Modern Conveniences
Cozy nights spent sipping hot chocolate as the snow falls on the mountains just outside your window will be wonderful, and snuggling deeper into the warmth of the blankets covering our beds when you decide to sleep in a little later will be fantastic, but you need more than just cozy comforts to experience an unforgettable vacation. Coffee makers or Keurigs (and sometimes both) will ensure that you stay well-caffeinated during your Colorado adventures, and wine cabinets will hold the bottles of red that you love so much.
Rubbing shoulders with the big names in the appliance world will allow you to stay home some evenings, enjoying a quiet night in, maybe watching those high-tech televisions, maybe playing in game rooms equipped with a blend of vintage (pool tables), retro (arcade games), and thoroughly modern (video game consoles). Fireplaces in primary suites will add romance and warmth to your nights. Our townhome communities may offer private hot tubs, community hot tubs, or both. Our private homes will offer hot tubs on the decks, some may have jetted tubs in the bathrooms, and some may have both!
Book Your Ski Journey to Steamboat Springs Today
Vacation life is meant to be spent spoiling yourself as often as possible, and our Grand Adventures Co ski vacation rentals are designed to do just that in more ways than you thought possible, especially when you reserve your favorite well in advance. Reserve your favorite Colorado escape today and discover all the ways a Steamboat vacation spent with us really will make your dreams come true!
