Krisam Group

All About Us

Since 1979, the family-owned Sonnenalp Resort of Vail has defined luxury with unparalleled guest accommodations, comfort and service. Providing a small and intimate boutique resort experience allows the Sonnenalp to personalize service from the bell stand to the professional conference services team. Add to this exceptional service the spectacular alpine setting and you truly have an opportunity to create an over-the-top success story for your next group event. The Sonnenalp Resort of Vail has landed on the Worlds Best Hotels list in Travel & Leisure magazines annual Worlds Best Awards, which will be featured in its August issue. Readers participating in the 15th annual survey gave the Sonnenalp a score of 92.52, ranking it tied for 69th on the list. The only other Colorado hotel recognized was the Little Nell in Aspen, ranked at number 86. Hotels were rated in the following categories: rooms/facilities, location, service, restaurants/food and value. The Sonnenalp Resort of Vail has recently landed on the Worlds Best Hotels list in Travel & Leisure magazines annual Worlds Best Awards, which will be featured in its August 2010 issue.The Sonnenalp Resort of Vail was one of only two Colorado resorts that made the list! Hotels were rated in the following categories: rooms/facilities, location, service, restaurants/food and value. In addition, the Sonnenalp was one of only four Colorado resorts ranked among the top 50 resorts in the U.S. and Canada. Sonnenalp was ranked 6th, up from number 28 in 2009. The other Colorado resorts making the list included the Little Nell (8th), the Ritz-Carlton Bachelor Gulch (34th) and The Broadmoor (35th).

Location and Transportation

From Denver International Airport: 119 miles from Denver International Airport. 180 minutes driving time.
Transportation: $1200 round-trip per person by taxi. $174 round-trip per person by shuttle.
Domestic Carriers: Alaska, American Airlines, continental, Delta, Frontier, Great Lakes Airlines, jetBlue, Midwest Airlines, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, US Airways
International Carriers: Aeromexico, Air Canada, British Airways, Lufthansa German Airlines, Mexicana de Avacion

From Vail Eagle County Airport: 36 miles from Vail Eagle County Airport. 35 minutes driving time.
Transportation: $290 round-trip per person by taxi. $98 round-trip per person by shuttle.
Domestic Carriers: American Airlines, Continental Airlines, Delta, United Airlines
International Carriers: through DIA only

Located Near: Nestled in the heart of Vail Village in the center of the Rocky Mountains. Vail and Beaver Creek Ski Mountains offer world-class amenities and snow sport opportunities. The cosmopolitan city of Denver, Colorado is easily accessible via I-70.

Accommodations

Property features: 5 floors, 127 total rooms, including 112 suites
Upgrades: Available.
Year property was built: 1979
Year of last renovation: 2006
What was renovated: In 2006 the Sonnenalp added a new wing updating all soft goods and hard goods throughout the entire hotel. We update rooms during our shoulder seasons to ensure no room is ever older than 2 years.
Year of last soft good renovation: 2006
Year of last meeting space renovation: 2006
Construction is present near the hotel: Vail Village has undertaken a major billion dollar renewal over the past few years including renovation of iconic Vail landmarks, the addition of several new luxury properties and extensive on-mountain improvements. As these projects conclude, Vail has emerged from the renewal with a new vitality that celebrates the beauty and unique qualities that first drew visitors to the world-class experience of this town.

Room-related taxes: 9.8%
Industry Awards & Year:
As a top-rated resort by Conde Nast Traveler, Trip Advisor, Expedia Travel and Leisure and the Leading Small Hotels of the World, the Sonnenalp Resort of Vail has a long history of providing unparalleled service in a luxury alpine setting

Meeting & Banquet Facilities

Maximum attendees (meet & feed)
142 Schoolroom set-up    290 Maximum banquet    300 Theater-style seating

Floor Plan: View
Full catering services: Available.
Executive/Hospitality Suites available: Yes.
High Speed Internet available in guestrooms, meeting rooms, public space.
Wireless Internet available in guestrooms, meeting rooms, public space.

Preferred meeting size & guest room usage during Peak Season: 50
Preferred meeting size & guest room usage during Off-Season: 100

Unusual or different venues & amenities: Options include our glass-enclosed terrace which opens to create open air events surrounded by trees and views of the mountains; beautifully landscaped creekside lawn; European Spa with a conversation pit and creekside sun deck complete with a waterfall; lounge and library offers a sophisticated atmosphere with comfortable seating and a cozy fireplace; Authentic Swiss Chalet provides a unique dinner venue; the 2-bedroom suites offer an elegant executive retreat; and our golf course & club house.

Meeting Equipment & Services

Dining Outlets

4 Restaurants on property. 2 Bars on property.
Ludwig's fine dining with local, organic emphasis (seasonal for dinner, award-winning daily European breakfast buffet year 'round) $30 - $60 Vail's legendary Swiss Chalet with fondues, raclettes & Alpine cuisine $19 - $29 Popular Bully Ranch with a lively, casual atmosphere serving lunch, apres and dinner $10 - $30 King's Club Lounge, Vail's best apres ski and apres dinner gathering spot $8 - $17 Balata at the Golf Club $19 - $34

Average per person cost onsite: Breakfast: $17 - $24 US, Lunch: $10 - $15 US, Dinner: $25 - $30 US
Coffee available in guestrooms. Coffee available in Lobby.

Offsite Options:
Dining options in Vail abound with everything from a plethora of world-class fine dining options to a quirky, slopeside Mexican cafe and a Grateful Dead themed pizza parlour.

Food tax: 8.9%
F & B gratuity: 18%
The Sonnenalp Resort purchasing policy emphasizes local, organic ingredients in all of our restaurants and offers healthy, tasteful alternatives to the usual fare.
Room service hours: 6:30 am to 11pm

Services & Facilities

Team building activities: Teambuilding options in the mountains abound and our sales team works with a variety of vendors to customize teambuilding for each group. We also have a "Relax Your Team" package incorporating the spa and a "Build Your Team" package. Past Build Your Tea

Other available services and facilities: Ski Valet, slopeside lockers and bike rentals

Recreational Activities

Golf:
1 course, 18 holes available on property. $125 including cart; high season rate Greens Fee.

Notable Golf Courses nearby: Vail Golf Course -Ben Krueger, Eagle Vail Golf Course -Devlin/VonHagge, Gypsum Creek -Pete Dye, Eagle Ranch Golf Course -Arnold Palmer $90 - $100 peak time Greens Fee.

Other activities: Winter activities abound in this winter wonderland. Surrounded by National Forest Land, two top-rated ski resorts, endless trails and Vail�s world-class resort experience, there just isn�t enough time in the day! Our guests can be found snowboarding/skiing on over 5,289 acres of terrain on Vail Mountain alone-the single largest ski resort on the continent. Just next door in Beaver Creek is an additional 1,815 acres of the softest, sweetest terrain in North America thanks to their dedication to grooming 20 hours a day, 7 days a week. For off-mountain adventure the sunny, blue sky is the limit. Options include guided snowshoe tours, snowmobile tours, dog sledding (yes, really!), mountain-top inner tubing, extensive shopping, a full range of spa options, all of the amenities of two pedestrian villages or simply experiencing the alpenglow and a glass of fine wine at 10,000 feet in elevation. The saying in Vail is, �I came for the winter, but I stayed for the summer.� Summer activities are as endless as our beautiful blue skies. With over 300 days of year of sunshine and moderate summer temperatures, hiking, biking, rafting, climbing, ATV tours, jeep tours, horseback riding, touring the many art galleries, mountain adventure programs, �bring-the-gold-card� shopping options, world-class restaurants, and unlimited miles of wildflowers, rivers and wildlife, summers in the Vail Valley are as exceptional as our winters.