The historic Hotel Jerome has once again changed hands. “The ownership of the iconic hotel quietly fell into the hands this winter of three Chicago investors….” Read More →
Dickens Carolers @ Hotel Jerome
Need a shot of that holiday spirit on Christmas Eve? Check out the Dickens Carolers at the Hotel Jerome in downtown Aspen. Read More →
Want A Lift? Stay At The Nell
How about some free lift tickets? All you have to do is to book a newly renovated room at The Little Nell, Aspen’s only 5-star hotel. Read More →
Wine, Appetizers @ Hotel Jerome
Have some wine, sit back and relax — and meet the Hotel Jerome’s General Manager at a reception for the public. Read More →
Ballot Snafu Nixes Lodging Question
TV Aspen Channel 19 News Director Jim Laurence reports that not everyone in Aspen got the same ballot–and that’s more than enough to kill measure 5A creating a lodging tax district. Read More →
Lodging Tax Could Be Boxed Out
TV Aspen Channel 19 News Director Jim Laurence reports on the imminent ruling to keep the lodging tax on the ballot–or not. Read More →
Local Tourism OK For Now
“Local lodging reservations are definitely increasing,” reports Jim Laurence of TV Aspen, “but the look ahead indicates a return to cautious bargain hunting for travel to destination resorts.” Read More →
RETT Rises 40 Percent In January
The all-important Real Estate Transfer Tax, the funding mechanism for both affordable housing and the Wheeler Opera House, rose in January 2009, but both sales tax and lodging taxes in Aspen were also down–about 20 percent, according to Aspen Finance Director Don Taylor. The Aspen Times reports:... Read more →
March The Cruelest Month For Ski Bookings
Warm weather is killing the Aspen tourism business. “March bookings were 42 percent down from last year’s actual occupancy of 85 percent in Aspen, as of Feb. 15, according to the latest data available from the Aspen Chamber Resort Association,” reports Catherine Lutz. “Snowmass is... Read more →
The Secret Life Of Aspen
Of Lift 1A Jerry Bovino writes, “The dirty little secret in our town is that the council loves it when developers ask for variances.” Read More →