Ritz-Carlton Bachelor Gulch - Avon, CO

The 180-room Ritz-Carlton, Bachelor Gulch provides a unique setting for a mountain retreat. The resort was inspired by the grand lodges of the west and captures the essence of the surrounding national forest. The year-round resort offers unlimited activities with skiing six months out of the year, preferred tee times at two new 18-hole championships courses at the Red Sky Golf Club, and unlimited summer adventures such as fly fishing, whitewater rafting, hiking, mountain biking, nature tours, and culture events. With 19 treatment rooms and a co-ed, rock-lined grotto with lazy river hot tub, the 21,000-square-foot Bachelor Gulch Spa is the perfect place to relax and rejuvenate after a day in the mountains. The Wolfgang Puck Fine Dining Group has announced plans to open a Colorado outpost of its legendary Spago at the Ritz Carlton Bachelor Gulch in November of 2007. Dogs are allowed for a fee of 125 per stay.All Ritz-Carlton Hotels and Resorts in the USA and Canada have a smoke-free policy that applies to guest rooms, restaurants, lounges, meeting rooms, public space and associate work areas. To accommodate the needs of smoking guests, hotels will have designated smoking areas outside of the property.