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Planning and Tips
The Hyatt is part of the Babies Travel Lite program, so you can have all your baby essentials like diapers, formula and wipes delivered to your room before you arrive by ordering through their website. You'll save time on packing and luggage fees, too. The Hyatt suggests ordering 14 days before your arrival date, but last minute orders can be accommodated as well.
A small onsite fitness center is open from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily with cardio machines, strength training equipment, free weights, yoga mats and fit balls. Children and teens under the age of 18 can use the facility when accompanied by an adult.
The front desk staff maintains a list of independent babysitters in the Aspen area; payment is arranged directly with the sitter.
From the front desk, families can borrow board games and joysticks for video games that can be played on the in-room televisions.
In addition to complimentary shuttle service to and from the Aspen airport, guests can enjoy scheduled shuttles to Buttermilk, Aspen Highlands and Snowmass ski areas in the winter months (Aspen Mountain is a stone's throw from the Hyatt Grand Aspen lobby). Also, upon request, guests can be driven anywhere they like -- to a restaurant, movie theatre or concert venue -- in the hotel shuttle year round or in the electric car in the summer months.
The Art of Smart Timing
Aspen is world renowned for its skiing in the winter months, but that's also when you'll find peak prices. Christmas week is an expensive time to visit -- and the streets and slopes are crowded, too. In mid-March the hotels also teem with visiting families during schools' spring breaks.
Summer is a glorious time to travel to the Colorado Rockies because the weather is absolutely incredible -- bright blue-sky days and low humidity. Lodging prices are typically lower June through August than in December through March. But if you're looking for a true bargain, consider visiting the Hyatt Grand Aspen in the late spring or fall. Note, however, that if you visit in the "off season," you'll encounter a quiet town; some stores and restaurants may be closed for a few weeks in May and October.
Getting there
The easiest way to get to Aspen is to fly into Aspen/Pitkin County Airport (ASE), which is about 10 minutes from Aspen. The Hyatt Grand Aspen offers free shuttle service from ASE.
Otherwise, you can fly into the Vail-Eagle Airport (EGE), which is a two-hour drive to Aspen, or into Denver International Airport (DEN), which is a four-hour drive, and pay for bus service via Colorado Mountain Express. You can rent a car to get to Aspen from either of these further-flung airports, but having a car when you are staying at the downtown Hyatt Grand Aspen really isn't necessary (unless you want to explore outside of Aspen). The Hyatt Grand Aspen's shuttle van -- or its cute electric car -- will take you anywhere you want to go in the downtown core.
Valet parking for Hyatt Grand Aspen guests who are not Hyatt Vacation Club members is $23/night.
For Mom and Dad
It's not hard to find grown-up fun in Aspen. During the day, you might explore the nearby mountains without the kids -- skiing, snowmobiling or snowshoeing in the winter, and hiking or biking in the summer. In the evening, consider any one of the dozens of incredible restaurants in downtown Aspen -- sushi, Mexican, French, Italian -- topped off by a live concert at Belly Up or the Wheeler Opera House.
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