Two FREE Lift Tickets!?!?!?

Ok, so I've come to grips with the fact that it is only mid-October and has snowed three times. I just need to accept that winter is already here...I don't have to like it! Living in northern Vermont you either embrace Mother Nature or go completely stir crazy. Some would say I've chosen the latter of the two...

If you ski or snowboard, take five minutes and do some "vacation math"...award winning accommodations, hot breakfast, and TWO FREE lift tickets included with every ski and stay package. What would you expect to pay? You learned growing up that "nothing is free" and while that maybe so...our ski and stay packages will make you wonder. There's no smoke and mirrors involved here, just a great vacation deal.

My four hotels offer the best value in ski and stay packages on the entire east coast. We work in conjunction with SEVEN mountains offering New England's best value in family winter vacations. For ten years, my Comfort Inn & Suites and Fairbanks Inn, St. Johnsbury, Vermont (2 hours and 45 minutes from Boston) have been hosting skiers and boarders visiting Vermont's majestic "Northeast Kingdom". Families discovered Vermont's best kept secret at Burke Mountain and fell in love with the amazing skiing at Jay Peak. After opening the Hampton Inn, Littleton, New Hampshire, (2 and a 1/2 hours from Boston) I developed relationships with Bretton Woods and Cannon Mountain. This past summer, I accepted responsibility for the incredible Hampton Inn, Burlington, Vermont (3 and a 1/2 hours from Boston). As a result, I was able to form new relationships with STOWE, SMUGGS, and BOLTON VALLEY!

ROOM + HOT BREAKFAST + TWO LIFT TICKETS =
Bolton Valley $159.99 Ski and Stay Package
Bretton Woods $199.99 Ski and Stay Package
Burke Mountain $179.99 Ski and Stay Package
Cannon Mountain $179.99 Ski and Stay Package
Jay Peak $179.99 Ski and Stay Package
Smugglers' Notch $159.99 Ski and Stay Package
Stowe $179.99 Ski and Stay Package

So what's so special about our ski and stay packages...the overall value you and your family will get when staying with us. At the three franchised hotels you will get overnight accommodation, hot breakfast, and TWO lift tickets to the mountain of your choice. There are no strings attached to this offer...the price is per night not per person. Our offer is good mid-week and weekends throughout the 2009/2010 season. The only time the package price climbs is during Christmas Week, Martin Luther King, Jr Weekend, and Presidents Week. Book now for the holiday periods as all the hotels fill up three to four weeks in advance.

Ok...I can hear some of you..."we don't need all the bells and whistles...the free breakfast, indoor heated pool, and whirlpool are nice but we're all about the skiing". To you I say...check out my Fairbanks Inn Ski and Stay Packages! Spacious modern rooms that offer all the comforts of home and of course TWO lift tickets with each night of your stay. ONLY $139.99 A NIGHT AT THE FAIRBANKS INN...SKI EITHER BURKE OR JAY PEAK!!!

Hope to ski ya' soon!

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!!!

VERMONT & NEW HAMPSHIRE SKIING IN JULY???

We've just announced our ski and stay package pricing for this coming season. The packages are a flat rate for TWO guests (not per person, not just mid-week, no gimmicks or strings attached) and include your overnight accommodation, hot breakfast, and TWO adult lift tickets to the mountain of your choice.


The package prices increase during the following holiday periods...Christmas Week, Martin Luther King, Jr Weekend, and President's Week. If you plan to spend anyone of the holiday periods with us...BOOK NOW! Both hotels sell out months in advance...please call early.

2009/2010 Ski Packages

The following rates are valid for the upcoming ski season at the

Comfort Inn & Suites, St. Johnsbury, Vermont and the

Hampton Inn, Littleton, New Hampshire.

Vermont Mountains:

• Burke Mountain Non-Holiday $179.99...Holiday $219.99
• Jay Peak Non-Holiday $179.99... Holiday $219.99

New Hampshire Mountains:

• Cannon Mountain Non-Holiday $179.99... Holiday $219.99
• Bretton Woods Non-Holiday $199.99...Holiday $239.99

Hampton Inn - Littleton, New Hampshire
603-444-0025
http://www.littletonhotel.com/
Comfort Inn & Suites - St. Johnsbury, Vermont
802-748-1500
http://www.vermontvacationland.com/
Fairbanks Inn - St. Johnsbury, Vermont
802-748-5666
http://www.stjay.com/

Cannon Mountain Aerial Tram

In June of 2009, my parents who live in North Carolina flew up for a long weekend. After spending some quality time reconnecting, we decided to take advantage of the aerial tram located in Franconia Notch State Park. The aerial tram takes you to the summit of Cannon Mountain. The summit was once home to New Hampshire's famous "Old Man of the Mountain" (his demise and memorial plans will be covered on this blog in the future). Purchasing tickets was painless and quick. Waiting for the tram allowed for every one's nerves to build with anticipation. Surprisingly, the tram itself is a comfortable and scenic ride. Halfway up the mountain you will pass fellow tram riders headed for the base of the mountain...be sure to wave "it's good luck". My father is very skittish of heights and once reaching the summit expressed his overall comfort with the ride. Once there you are free to explore numerous trails and take in the majestic views. There is no hurry or lines to wait in. You are free to take all day to soak up the views. Bring your own lunch or eat at the summit's restaurant (mostly fast food type fare). Weather can change quickly in the mountains so you would be wise to check the forecast and over pack versus the alternative. People with serious sensitivity to heights may want to avoid the experience. You never get much higher than the tops of trees but ultimately you do travel up a 2000 foot mountain (it's kind of hard to ignore that fact). On this particular day we had a total of eleven people in our party. The youngest as 5 and the oldest 60. Everyone loved the experience! ONE WARNING/SUGGESTION...you are on top of a mountain...wear appropriate footwear. The trails offer up tripping hazards galore. I would rate the Cannon Mountain Aerial Tram a "DO NOT MISS" for all age groups assuming the weather is cooperating. Summer vacation packages that include riding the aerial tram as well as your lodging are available at my Hampton Inn, Littleton, NH. For more information you can email me, visit them on the web at http://www.littletonhotel.com/ or call 603-444-0025. DON'T FORGET TO MENTION..."Brett's Blog". Thanks for vacationing!