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While the Hyatt Grand Aspen doesn't have a bunch of bells and whistles specifically for children (for example, you won't find a kids' camp here), the junior Olympic-sized pool is open year round. Don't be put off if you check in and see that the pool is hidden with a tarp. It's not closed for renovation, but management keeps the heated pool cover on to conserve energy. Simply ask the front desk to uncover it. The same goes for the two hot tubs.
The pool ranges in depth from 3 feet to 5 feet. There's no need to pack swimming diapers for your baby or toddler as the front desk provides them free of charge to guests. The pool is open 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. In fact, the hotel asks that all guests observe "family quiet time" after 10 p.m. -- that's when the communal firepit closes as well.
It's easy to rent winter ski and snowboard gear, as well as bikes in the summer months, via Aspen Sports, located at the lobby level of the Hyatt Grand Aspen. Pint-sized gear for kids is available and guests of the hotel receive 20% off.
Across the street from the Hyatt Grand Aspen is the Silver Circle Ice Rink, which offers moderately priced skate rentals (again, in kid sizes, too). The rink is transformed into a mini-golf course in the summer months.
Just one block away is Wagner Park, with an adjacent play area for kids. In the summer, kids love to play in the nearby "Dancing Fountain." Yes, they'll get sopping wet, unsuccessfully timing their jumps across the shooting water sprays -- thankfully, dry clothes at your hotel are not far away. Or make the kiddos wear their bathing suits to the fountain!
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