Q. Im looking for a nice cottage, hopefully with a jacuzzi or hot tub and i want it for a reasonable price for a long weekend. Thanks!
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Don't know where you've already searched. Tried visitor/convention/state travel sites? It's been a long time since I've been by Willoughby and I'm sure there is more now than 35 years ago. Then though it was pretty sparse. We used to stop at one of the cold springs on the west side of the lake; route 5A if I remember correctly, on the way to visit family near Sherbrooke, Quebec. Good luck.
Don't know where you've already searched. Tried visitor/convention/state travel sites? It's been a long time since I've been by Willoughby and I'm sure there is more now than 35 years ago. Then though it was pretty sparse. We used to stop at one of the cold springs on the west side of the lake; route 5A if I remember correctly, on the way to visit family near Sherbrooke, Quebec. Good luck.
When choosing a ski resort to go, what are your focus or concerns?
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1. The number of runs and trails
2. The views.
3. Lift ticket prices.
4. Lodges
5. Ski areas and the terrains.
6. The general snow condition
7. Easy access to the ski resort.
8. Food and the restaurants.
9. Night life around the ski resort
10. Whether it's crowded or not.
11. Other
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When choosing to go to a place I've never been to before I take several things into consideration.
I look for terrain and the number of runs first. I want a good trip with lots of variation.
Distance is the second thing I look at. I'd love to go to Tremblant tomorrow, but It's a heck of a drive and I don't feel like flying to Quebec.
Crowds suck. I avoid most big resorts on weekends...I avoid my own resort on weekends...and it's small. Mid-week is the time to go, but you might have to put up with closed lifts and trails.
I really don't take much else into consideration. I rarely stay on resort property, so I know I have to drive to get to the resort from my hotel. As long as I can reasonably walk to the lodge or get a shuttle...I'm cool with that. I don't really care about the nightlife. If I stumble upon a good parrty, great...if not I'm quite content to turn in early. Same thing for food. As long as I can get some food I'm happy. I generally bring a lot of my own food if I am driving to the resort anyway. I try to find a place to stay that has breakfast at the hotel. I eat a light lunch...sometimes just a ClifBar and some trail mix, and then look for good eats after I'm done. Unless I'm flying and getting an airport shuttle straight to the resort...then I have to take my food options more seriously. I'm not picky about hotels either...as long as they have a hot tub. But I've also slept in my truck in the parking lot of Jay Peak and pitched a tent a mile or so outside of Steamboat Springs.
Cost is always the monkeywrench in my planning. I'll ski at a crappy little hill if I have a comp and it's not going to cost me a boat load to stay overnight or travel a long distance.
Case in point: I'm going to VT next week for 3 days. I have two comps for Smuggler's Notch and an almost free day at Mad River Glen. I could go to Windham NY (also free) and skip getting hotels...but the skiing is better at Smuggs and Mad River. I also have comps for two places in western NY state. I doubt I'll go because the drive there isn't worth it for the tiny hill, yet I'll pay $25 to ski at a hill of slightly larger size but only 1 hour away from my home. So while the tix are cheaper at one place, it'll cost me twice as much just to get there. I think I would only pay Top Dollar for something like "A Day with Glen Plake" or "Drink and Ski with Bode Miller."
There are a few other things I look for as well, but they're sort of a tack-on..nothing I base my trip on.
Lessons: I'm always up for learning new stuff, so what kind of free or cheap clinics are going on? How much do they charge for advanced lessons?
Demo Center: I love riding other planks. Does the resort have a demo center? If so, how much to go play on different skis? (This is a must if I'm flying. I hate checking my skis. For $30 a day, I'll use demos rather than put my planks on the plane....If you race, this isn't an option...you'll want your skis.)
When choosing to go to a place I've never been to before I take several things into consideration.
I look for terrain and the number of runs first. I want a good trip with lots of variation.
Distance is the second thing I look at. I'd love to go to Tremblant tomorrow, but It's a heck of a drive and I don't feel like flying to Quebec.
Crowds suck. I avoid most big resorts on weekends...I avoid my own resort on weekends...and it's small. Mid-week is the time to go, but you might have to put up with closed lifts and trails.
I really don't take much else into consideration. I rarely stay on resort property, so I know I have to drive to get to the resort from my hotel. As long as I can reasonably walk to the lodge or get a shuttle...I'm cool with that. I don't really care about the nightlife. If I stumble upon a good parrty, great...if not I'm quite content to turn in early. Same thing for food. As long as I can get some food I'm happy. I generally bring a lot of my own food if I am driving to the resort anyway. I try to find a place to stay that has breakfast at the hotel. I eat a light lunch...sometimes just a ClifBar and some trail mix, and then look for good eats after I'm done. Unless I'm flying and getting an airport shuttle straight to the resort...then I have to take my food options more seriously. I'm not picky about hotels either...as long as they have a hot tub. But I've also slept in my truck in the parking lot of Jay Peak and pitched a tent a mile or so outside of Steamboat Springs.
Cost is always the monkeywrench in my planning. I'll ski at a crappy little hill if I have a comp and it's not going to cost me a boat load to stay overnight or travel a long distance.
Case in point: I'm going to VT next week for 3 days. I have two comps for Smuggler's Notch and an almost free day at Mad River Glen. I could go to Windham NY (also free) and skip getting hotels...but the skiing is better at Smuggs and Mad River. I also have comps for two places in western NY state. I doubt I'll go because the drive there isn't worth it for the tiny hill, yet I'll pay $25 to ski at a hill of slightly larger size but only 1 hour away from my home. So while the tix are cheaper at one place, it'll cost me twice as much just to get there. I think I would only pay Top Dollar for something like "A Day with Glen Plake" or "Drink and Ski with Bode Miller."
There are a few other things I look for as well, but they're sort of a tack-on..nothing I base my trip on.
Lessons: I'm always up for learning new stuff, so what kind of free or cheap clinics are going on? How much do they charge for advanced lessons?
Demo Center: I love riding other planks. Does the resort have a demo center? If so, how much to go play on different skis? (This is a must if I'm flying. I hate checking my skis. For $30 a day, I'll use demos rather than put my planks on the plane....If you race, this isn't an option...you'll want your skis.)
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