BOOK A VACATION DURING ASPEN’S “SECRET SEASON” AND

RECEIVE ADDITIONAL FREE NIGHTS LODGING AND $50 ACTIVITY CREDIT

Savings up to 35 Percent for Three-Day Trip

ASPEN, Colo. (Feb. 3, 2014) – While Aspen’s summer season has started to rival its winters, many visitors have yet to discover Aspen’s “secret season” – from late May through mid-June when spring bursts into summer, Aspen trees leaf into brilliant green, rivers and streams peak with spring runoff, and locals bikers and hikers hit the trails and roads. Aspen Chamber Resort Association (ACRA) has partnered with hotel and condominium properties to spread the word with special incentives of either Buy Two/Get Third Night Free or Buy Three/Get Fourth Night Free. As an added incentive, ACRA will provide anyone booking the Secret Season package with Stay Aspen Snowmass a $50 credit towards a recreational activity, including rafting, ballooning, kayaking, stand-up paddling or bike rental.

The following properties are offering Buy Two/Get One Night Free:

Hotels: Annabelle Inn, Aspen Meadows Resort, Hotel Jerome, St. Moritz Lodge, The St. Regis Aspen Resort, The Sky a Kimpton Hotel, and The Snow Queen Lodge Condominium Properties: Aspen Square Condominiums Hotel, and Frias Properties of Aspen (Chateau Chaumont, Chateau Dumont, Silverglo, Chateau Roaring Fork, Chateau Eau Claire, Alpenblick and Independence Square).

The following properties are offering Buy Three/Get One Night Free: Aspen Alps, Chateau Blanc, Hotel Jerome, The Gant, and the St. Moritz Lodge.

To book the Secret Season package, valid for travel from May 15 – June 16, 2014, visit http://www.stayaspensnowmass.com/secret or call877-812-6540. Special offers are subject to availability and blackout dates and expiration dates vary per property. The $50 activity credit is per room based on double occupancy.

Activity Credit -

ACRA $50 credit for recreational activities can be booked with the following providers via Stay Aspen Snowmass:

§  Blazing Adventures (whitewater rafting trips, Jeep tours and bike trips)

§  Aspen Whitewater (whitewater rafting trips)

§  Above It All (hot air ballooning)

§  Aspen Outfitting (fly-fishing, family pond fishing and clay shooting)

§  Four Mountain Sports (cruiser bike rentals and children’s bike rentals)

§  Aspen Alpine Guides (guided mountain biking, rock climbing and hikes)

§  Aspen Expeditions (family rock climbing package)

§  Aspen Kayak Academy (kayaking and standup paddle boarding)

§  Aspen Paragliding (paragliding)

Second Annual Mammoth Fest June 13 – 15, 2014 The second annual Snowmass Mammoth Fest takes place during the secret summer season, June 13-15, 2014. The weekend-long festival takes place in Snowmass Town Park and features chili and beer tastings along with renowned musical performances. This year’s musical lineup includes Leftover Salmon, Chris Robinson Brotherhood, Xavier Rudd, Les Claypool’s Duo De Twang and more. Tickets can be purchased online here.Call877-812-6540 or visit http://www.stayaspensnowmass.com/secret to book the secret season offer.

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