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Rooms start at $175 a night in winter. The Executive Rooms are a little bit more at $200 a night. Ski and snowboard rentals are located right at the Jackson Gore base. If you want to save time, you can download the form from the Okemo Mountain Resort Rental Center. That way, you won't have to fill it out in the morning, when you're frantically trying to rent skies, drop the kids off at ski school (also located nearby) and get to your own lesson. With rentals and the ski school located next to the hotel at the base, it doesn't get much easier for a family to ski.
All About the Extras
Jackson Gore Inn goes overboard to make sure the children are having fun. One early evening after skiing, we came downstairs to have s'mores at the Coleman bar in the lobby, and there was an artist next to the fireplace, creating caricatures of the kids. There's also a small video arcade, so the kids ran off after dinner at the Coleman Brook Tavern, while my wife and I sipped our wine in peace.
The Art of Smart Timing
The busiest and, thus, most expensive times of year to visit the resort are during Christmas, New Year's Eve, Martin Luther King weekend and February and March. If you can go in the winter before Christmas or after spring break, the price for a room is less, and there will be far fewer people on the slopes. Rooms are even cheaper when the warm weather arrives, and you can pick wildflowers on the hillside in relative solitude.
Getting There
From points South, take I-91 North to Exit 6 and Route 103 North. Stay on Route 103 North for 24 miles to Ludlow. Continue 1.5 miles past the Okemo Mountain Resort, and you'll find the Jackson Gore Inn entrance on your left.
From Boston, take Route 2 West to I-91 North, and continue with the directions above. On the return trip, you may want to go slightly out of your way to stop at the Vermont Country Store in nearby Weston. Their vast selection of candy, chocolates, soda and cheeses makes for perfect souvenirs for the drive home.
For Mom and Dad
We love it when resorts schedule kids' programs to coincide with special offerings for mom and dad. Every Saturday night at Jackson Gore Inn is Kids' Night Out for kids, ages 6 months to 12 years. The same staff that run the Penguin Playground Day Care chaperone the kids for a night of movies, pizza and more. The older children will have the chance to swim and skate with counselors. That leaves mom and dad the chance to sign up for the Snow Cat Dinner. An all-terrain snow cat, your own private carriage in the snow, picks you up at the inn and escorts you up the mountain to Epic, Okemo's mountainside restaurant, which is normally open only for lunch. You'll dine on a five-course, candlelit dinner next to the fireplace. Seating is limited, so make sure to reserve in advance for this romantic outing.
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