Recharged and Ready for Winter Back from a refreshing vacation and it is snowed big, saucer-size flakes yesterday-a welcome November sight! One true side benefit of getting away between busy tourist seasons is the re-awareness of the benefits of “getting away” from the routine, stress and ordinariness of everyday living and working. It helps me to understand the needs of our guests and their appreciation when a vacation, no matter how long or short, re-energizes their spirit. Not that our time off was all play and relaxation, though. Two of our guestrooms now sport a woodsy, mountain ambience, and our big addition-a brand new hot tub! Still outdoors, a little larger, with lots more jets and a recliner seat, I am sure it will continue to be an important draw for a large number of our visitors. The mountain is open and the skiing, albeit with limited terrain, has been widely praised. Killington has been investing very significant amounts of money and resources into improving its infrastructure and the overall customer experience, and now under the leadership of its extremely capable new president, Mike Solimano, (check out his new blog) its vision for the future is ambitious and comprehensive. I can say this with real confidence, having seen quite a number of resort management teams over the years. Anticipation of the completion of the new peak lodge, now under construction, will certainly grow through the coming year. As I wish ourselves and our wonderful guests a snowy, schuss-filled winter, I also send our very best wishes to those who suffered loss in the wake of Hurricane Sandy-our prayers are with you.
Categories: Discover Vermont,Life in an Inn
Tags: getaway, Killington, skiing, vacation
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Join us for Thanksgiving! Killington’s Snowed Inn Partners with Famed Local Chef to Offer Quiet, Gourmet Thanksgiving Getaway KILLINGTON, Vt., (Oct. 31, 2012)—Snowed Inn Innkeepers Jeanne and Manfred Karlhuber have partnered with famed local chef and owner of Choices Restaurant, Claude Blais, to create a quiet Thanksgiving getaway that includes a gourmet Thanksgiving Feast on Thursday, Nov. 22. “While we don’t have a dining room here at the Inn we knew exactly who to turn to as a partner to create a wonder Thanksgiving getaway, complete with all the traditional fixings,” said Jeanne Karlhuber, co-owner of the Snowed Inn. “Chef Claude, as he is so fondly known of in these parts, has amazing culinary talents and will surely satisfy the pallets of all those searching for a complete Thanksgiving dinner. After dinner, our guests can return to the Innto relax by the fire or soak in the outdoor hot tub in our wooded setting, or work off some of that turkey on the slopes of Killington. We’re looking forward to the first winter holiday celebration here at the Inn. Claude Blais is an award-winning chef and a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America. Guests who book a minimum two-night stay in the room type of their choice at the Snowed Inn will also receive a voucher good toward Thanksgiving dinner on Nov. 22. Dinner includes fresh turkey, with all the fixings, plus soup or salad and a selection from the list of homemade desserts. Two-night packages are from $129.95/person and must include arrival either on Nov. 21 or Nov. 22. Taxes, service charge and beverages are not included. Discounted lift tickets and equipment rental can also be incorporated into the package at the time of reservation. For reservations and more information, call 800.311.5406 or see availability here.
Categories: Killington,Packages
Tags: Thanksgiving
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