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Travel + Leisure World's Best Awards 2012 Timbers Resorts is pleased to announce The Sebastian – Vail has been recognized among the very best in the world in the Travel + Leisure 2012 World’s Best Awards. The hotel is ranked No. 2 on the list of Top Resorts in the Continental U.S. and No. 30 on the list of Top 100 Hotels in the world.
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Miami - October 2012 With its 100-room seven-suite hotel and 36 private residences, The Sebastian - Vail made a splash last year as Vail Valley's newest boutique resort and residence cub, featuring apres-ski watering hole Frost Bar and dining star Block 16.
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Jezebel - October 2012 Check out the mountain-view pool surrounded by roaring fire pits and enticing hot tubs; private ski valet at the slopeside Base Camp; the elegant-yet-comfortable Block 16 restaurant and a menu featuring local cuisine starring organic ingredients.
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TheVacationGals.com - September 2012 To mark the resort's 50th anniversary The Sebastian is offering a clever Vintage Vail Package ("Party like it's 1962!").
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PeterGreenberg.com - September 2012 It's official, Fall is here and this is the time of year when smart travelers take advantage of all the shoulder-season deals that can translate into big savings.
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Daily News - September 2012 Those looking to stay in luxury should check into The Sebastian - Vail, which was just ranked No. 2 in Travel + Leisure’s World’s Best Awards for Top Resort in the U.S.
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Travel + Leisure - September 2012 Travel + Leisure releases their World's Best Hotels for Families list and The Sebastian - Vail lands No. 13 in the United States.
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Virtuoso Life - Fall 2012 The new, boutique Hotel Sebastian celebrates Vail's 50th anniversary with "Vintage Vail."
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Jet News - August 2012 The Sebastian ofrece la mejor experiencia para vivir el invierno.
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Angeleno - August 2012 The Sebastian Vail, a 100-room/seven-suite hotel and private residence club nestled within Vail Village, features 36 chicly furnished two- and three-bedroom residences available for fractional ownership.
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Travel + Leisure - August 2012 Vail: un destino famoso por su oferta invernal también tiene un buen numero de atractivos para el resto del ano.
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Food & Wine - August 2012 Enjoy a Cowboy Cookout at 10,000 feet on a four-day, 55-mile horseback ride from Vail to Aspen after enjoying time at newly reopened The Sebastian with a cozy lobby and an icicle-themed bar.
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Vail Daily - July 2012 The Sebastian - Vail was ranked No. 2 top resort in the continental United States and No. 30 in the world by Travel + Leisure Magazine.
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The Wall Street Journal Online - June 2012 There is a resurgence in Vail real estate and The Sebastian - Vail is featured as progress is seen with sales.
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Central Park West - Summer 2012 Each month, Block 16's wine director, Thamin Saleh, invites a guest vintner to select wines to compliment a five-course dinner.
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Elite Daily - May 2012 A boutique property brimming with character, The Sebastian is infused with a strong sense of place while offering a modern sophistication new to the region.
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Steamboat Magazine - Summer 2012 Treat yourself to a room at the cozy Sebastian Hotel in the heart of Vail Village where you can lounge by the pool, enjoy the hip Frost bar, and dine decadently at one of Colorado's most creative new restaurants, Block 16.
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TheVacationGals.com - May 2012 No need to go off property for fun drinks and amazing food - The Sebastian has both.
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Today Show - May 23, 2012 The Sebastian - Vail is featured on the Today Show in the a segment on one of 12 great Memorial Day getaways.
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Denver Life Weddings - Spring 2012 The Sebastian Vail offers spaces for 350 guests. Luncheons and rehearsal dinners can take place at Block 16, Frost or in individual suites.
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UrbanDaddy.com - April 2012 Fix your aim on the Sebastian Hotel Machine Gun Tour, an amazingly named pilgrimage into the Rocky Mountains that involves you, three nights in a Vail resort and going full John J. Rambo in a military gunship, accepting reservations now.
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DenverPost.com - May 2012 Just as I was digging into the most divine black truffle risotto at Block 16 restaurant...
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Vail Daily - April 2012 The Sebastian - Vail hosted its inaugural Taste of Mexico celebrating in conjunction with the Taste of Vail this past weekend, inviting just chefs from Mexico and featuring wine dinners, seminars and cooking demos, all designed to showcase Mexican products and dishes.
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Mundo Ejecutivo - March 2012 Festival culinario en Vail del famoso hotel The Sebastian localiando en las montanas en Vail, Colorado.
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Vail Daily - March 2012 The Sebastian - Vail is hosting a slew of Mexican-themed events for its "Taste of Mexico." Five chefs from different regions in Mexico are in town for the events.
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Food Republic.com - March 2012 The two-year-old Sebastian hotel in the heart of Vail Village is picking up steam with Block 16, a small but mighty restaurant with an incredible wine program and a new rising-star chef, Ezra Duker, formerly of French Laundry and The Truffle Pig in Steamboat.
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Inspirato Blogs.com - March 2012 As soon as you enter Block 16 at The Sebastian - Vail, you can't help but notice the impressive, floor-to-ceiling wine tower that's filled with more than 1,000 bottles.
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Blue & Blanc Magazine - March 2012 The Sebastian - Vail, calidez bajo cero
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Playboy.com - February 2012 The Sebastian - Vail is featured as Playboy's Choice Digs in an article entitled "Where to Bring Your Bunny."
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Whole Living - March 2012 If you're thinking of hitting the slopes this spring, consider making The Sebastian, a green-minded newcomer, your base camp.
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Medicine - February 2012 The stylish The Sebastian - Vail debuted just a year ago as Vail's newest 100-room boutique resort and residence club.
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Exceptional Properties - March 2012 Residences at the Sebastian bring new vigor to Vail.
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Mexican Cultural Center Denver - March 2012 In collaboration with the Mexican Consulate and the Mexican Cultural Center in Denver, The Sebastian - Vail is pleased to host the Huichol Art Exhibit.
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Hemispheres - March 2012 The Sebastian Hotel, an elegant resort in the heart of Vail Village, where many ski lodges are infused with what might be termed "Essense of Boot."
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Everett Potter's Travel Report - March 2012 Block 16 at The Sebastian - Vail is featured as one of Colorado's New High Country Restaurants.
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American Way - February 2012 When Olympic and World Cup Champion Lindsey Vonn isn't busy adding to her collection of medals, she always comes home… to Vail.
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Altius - February 2012 A un ano de su renovación, The Sebastian antes el Vail Plaza Hotel and Club, es uno de los referentes del famoso resort de esqui.
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Private Clubs - Winter 2012 At Frost, in The Sebastian Hotel, sample 52 different tequilas in a space decorated with hanging glass icicles.
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TheSkiChannel.com - February 2012 First Lady Michelle Obama has jetted off to the snow-covered peaks of Colorado to spend the second year in a row celebrating Presidents Day weekend on the slopes.
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Fodors.com - January 2012 5 Best Resorts for Ski Trips this Season, The Sebastian - Vail is at the top of the list!
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Ski Magazine - January 2012 Skiers in the know snag the hard-to-get reservations before they even set boot to snow. Add Block 16 at The Sebastian - Vail to your itinerary.
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Peter Greenberg Online - December 2011 If you prefer some R&R after a ski day, just head to The Sebastian in Vail, Colorado.
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Travel+Leisure - December 2011 Get slope-side spa treatments daily at The Sebastian - Vail.
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People.com - December 2011 For Britney Spears: a Luxe Ski Weekend
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Mundo Ejecutivo - December 2011 The Sebastian arte en la nieve.
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Elevation Outdoors - December 2011 Vail gourmet gets even better with The Sebastian's Block 16 Restaurant.
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WashingtonTimes.com - December 2011 The Sebastian is Vail's newest boutique resort and residence club set at the base of Vail Mountain, ideal for skiers.
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303 Magazine Online - December 2011 Like most of you weekend warriors, I too, love escaping to Vail on the weekends. Gone are the days where I can brave traffic on Saturday morning -ride all day- only to turn around and head right back down the hill...
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Clase Premier - December 2011 ¡En la cima del mundo!
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Endless Vacation - December 2011 Arte en las montanas de Manuel Felguerez a las paredas del hotel The Sebastian.
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Western Living - December 2011 A Little Slice of Luxury is found at the new Sebastian Hotel as it opens for its first full season this year.
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Mountain Living - December 2011 When it come to hotels, our biggest must-have is hard to put into words. It just has to feel good. Which is why we really loved our recent stay at The Sebastian in Vail Village...
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the Today Show - December 2011 The Sebastian is featured on the Today Show as one of the hottest spots to escape to ski over this holiday season!
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MASK The Magazine - Winter 2011 This season get into the spirit with a family getaway to a winter wonderland filled with outdoor adventures, holiday celebrations and memories to last a lifetime.
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Wine Magazine - December 2011 Wine lovers will find excellent off-slope drinking and dining at The Sebastian's monthly wine dinners hosted by Block 16 Restaurant.
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Denver Life - December 2011 This December marks the one-year anniversary for Timbers Resorts' newest boutique hotel and residence club, The Sebastian - Vail.
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Departures - November/December 2011 The farm-to-table movement continues in Vail at Block 16, the new restaurant at the year-old resort The Sebastian.
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Swishy Magazine - November/December 2011 The Sebastian is featured in Swishy Magazine in an article about ski escapes entitled "Escapadas de Ski".
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Vail Daily - November 2011 First woman to climb, ski all of Colorado's 14ers visits The Sebastian for Youth Foundation fundraiser.
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Ski Magazine - Winter 2011 Ski Magazine ranks Vail, Colorado as number 2 in the Top 30 Resorts of 2012 along with Frost at the Sebastian as THE apres spot.
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Peaks - Winter 2011-2012 The Sebastian Vail is featured in the annual Winter issue of Peaks magazine as the feature photo in a trip-planning article. Block 16 and Frost are also included as part of the Vail dining roundup.
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Peter Greenberg Online - November 2011 Peter Greenberg, America's travel expert, recommends The Sebastian's "Ski Free Spa Free" package.
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Travel+Leisure - November 2011 The Sebastian's "Ski Free Spa Free" vacation package is featured on Travel+Leisure.com and their daily newsletter, "Hot Deals".
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Travel+Leisure - November 2011 Ski. Spa. Sip. Check out this ski package offer from the Sebastian for a deluxe winter getaway.
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Ski Magazine Resort Guide - October 2011 Ski Magazine's Resort Guide recommends The Sebastian's Frost bar as Vail's "Apres Spot" for this winter.
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LA Times Online - October 2011 The Sebastian's Frost Bar is recognized for featuring 80 different kinds of scotch in the Los Angeles Times.
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JustLuxe- July 2011 The essence of The Sebastian is captured with all it entails as the newest and most chic offering in Vail.
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Smart Meetings Magazine - July 2011 Following a comprehensive renovation and reflagging, the 100-room The Sebastian is unveiled with before and after pictures in an extensive article featuring hotels that have left the past to invest in the future.
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Aspen Peak Magazine - Summer 2011 Admittedly we Aspenites aren't quick to visit Vail. However, Carbondale's Timbers Resorts has opened a new boutique hotel and residence club, The Sebastian Vail, and the Ultimate Infusion Facial is worth a road trip.
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Edible Aspen - Summer 2011 The Sebastian Hotel's Block 16 restaurant: fine dining with a Napa Valley influence.
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Vail Valley Magazine - June 2011 Celebrating the dedication of the library at The Sebastian - Vail, featuring the works of Mexico's most recognized abstract artist, Manuel Felguerez.
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American Spa - June 2011 "In fact, our day spend enjoying all The Sebastian had to offer was the most relaxing part of the week and reason enough for me to plan my next trip back to the Rockies."
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El Mural - June 2011 Para hospedarse entre arte en Vail: Galeria en las montanas. The Sebastian presume obra de Manuel Felguerez y Leonora Carrington.
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Luxe Interiors - Summer 2011 Executive chef Sergio Howland creates a farm-to-table menu of fresh, local, organic ingredients for Block 16, the signature restaurant at this luxury boutique resort.
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Hotels Magazine - June 2011 Feel the heat. Local, sustainable ingredients and dramatic design characterize today's hottest concepts in F&B.
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Nupcias - June 2011 The Sebastian tambien ofrece la oportunidad de celebrar el banquete dentro de sus instalaciones. Una experiencia inolvidable.
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Corporate Meetings & Incentives - April 2011 In Vail, Colorado, Timbers Resorts added The Sebastian to its portfolio in January. The 100-room hotel (with a 38-unit private residence club) features Bloom Spa, Frost Bar, The Library for informal gatherings, and The Market cafe, and drawing on the farm-to-table trend in cuisine, the restaurant Block 16.
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Denver Magazine - April 2011 When Michelle Obama visited Vail this season, she stayed at The Sebastian Hotel, which opened in November and is home to Block 16. Mexican born Culinary Institute of America graduate Sergio Howland's well-edited menu includes a Thai-style lobster veloute, bigeye tuna in a Zinfandel "sangria" and a Snake Farms waygu beef tenderloin.
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Wild Blue Yonder - April 2011 Rub shoulders with Kate Bosworth and Kevin Spacey at this year’s Vail Film Festival presented by Cadillac. The festival will feature 11 feature films and 56 documentaries from Thursday, March 31 to April 3, and they’re timed perfectly to let you grab several runs down the slopes in the morning followed by an afternoon of movies and parties at night.
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Family Vacation Critic Blog - April 2011 Once the lifts close at Colorado ski resorts, hotel rates plummet. I love visiting the mountains in the off seasons of spring and fall, because my family can enjoy deals on dining and accommodations — amid very few crowds - like at The Sebastian - Vail. If this boutique resort in Vail is good enough for Michelle Obama and her girls, it’s surely great for my family!
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Aspen Daily News - March 2011 Timbers Resorts, the Carbondale-based development company and operator of The Sebastian - Vail, is profiled in the Aspen Daily News as it grows internationally.
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OK! Magazine - March 2011 OK! Magazine of Australia covers the hot spots of Vail in an article "The Holy Vail."
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Frontier Airlines' Blog - March 2011 As the host hotel of the Vail Film Festival, Frost will be the celebrity hotspot of the weekend. Wild Blue Yonder Travel Blog of Frontier Airlines provides the details.
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Vail Daily - March 2011 Farm-to-table is the theme of Block 16's menu — Chef Sergio Howland wants everything to be as fresh and seasonal as possible, and by the taste of it, he's already succeeding.
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Miami Herald - March 2011 When a mom plans a weekend getaway with her daughters, she considers a variety of factors. When that mom happens to be the wife of the president of the United States, the criteria shouldn’t change a lot.
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El Economista - Turismo - Feb 2011 The Sebastian, ubicado en Vail, Colorado, resguarda |
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Blackbook - Feb 2011 "Vail's Renaissance" officially kicked off with the arrival of its latest luxury hotel, The Sebastian, in Vail Village. Along with it came a boom of fantastic restaurant, spa, and nightlife openings.
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Quién magazine - Feb 2011 Artist Manuel Felguérez is interviewed at The Sebastian during the Library Dedication in February 2011. (Written in Spanish.)
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The Denver Post - Feb 2011 From breakfast to late-night, new to tried-and-true and cheap to put-it-on-the-card (or two), ten great places to check out when you’re hungry in Vail includes Block 16 in the Sebastian Hotel.
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The Denver Post - Feb 2011 First-family-friendly Vail - A Presidents Day retreat finds a resort gleaming with lodging and entertainment upgrades.
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Concierge.com - Feb 2011 Get Rebranded, Get a First Family Visit. How’s that for a ringing endorsement of your new name? Just over a month after the Vail Plaza Hotel & Club was reinvented as The Sebastian, it swung itself a presidential visit this week. Or, rather, a presidential family visit – while Obama stayed in DC this weekend, Mrs O took the kids on a jaunt to the hotel.
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White House Dossier - Feb 2011 First Lady Michelle Obama is on “a private family trip” in Colorado where she is skiing with daughters Sasha and Malia, according to an administration official. Reports coming out of Colorado say she arrived Friday night and is staying at the Sebastian Hotel on Vail Mountain. Rooms start at $605 per night for a room with two queen beds and head north of $2,000 for multi-bedroom suites.
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USA Today - Feb 2011 First lady Michelle Obama and her two daughters are spending this Presidents Day weekend on the slopes in Colorado, staying at The Sebastian Hotel.
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Luxist - Feb 2011 Fractional Life Award Winners, Presented At The Fractional Summit in London - Castello di Casole in Tuscany – a Timbers Resorts development won both the Best Fractional Development category and the Readers' Choice Award. Timbers Resorts also received an award for the Best Private Residence Club for its latest project in Vail, Colorado, The Residences At The Sebastian.
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Fractional Life Awards - Feb 2011 It was a good day for Italy and a great day for Timbers Resorts as the 2011 Fractional Life Awards were presented on the final day of London's annual Fractional Summit conference.
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Indagare - Feb 2011 Didn’t book a ski trip this season? Or maybe your spring break plans got broken, or never planned? Don’t put your goggles away just yet. Not only is there still time to spend a weekend or week at the country’s biggest mountain—Vail—before the season closes, there are a gondola-full of good reasons to go including The Sebastian.
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Meetings Focus West - Feb 2011 The Sebastian - Vail recently debuted at the gateway to Vail Village. The property offers 100 guest rooms and seven suites and a destination spa among other delights. |
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The Denver Post - Feb 2011 Travel recommendations cited by The Denver Post include a trip to The Sebastian at the top of the list for February.
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OK! Magazine - Feb 2011 OK Magazine's weekly round-up includes singer R Kelly who was spotted relaxing fireside at The Sebastian.
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TravelAge West - Jan 2011 Timbers Resorts recently opened its newest property, The Sebastian Vail, formerly the Vail Plaza Hotel & Club, in Vail, Colo. The hotel is a member of Preferred Hotels & Resorts and is the area’s newest boutique hotel and residence club.
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Thrillist - Jan 2011 Vail: Free ski and spa at the Sebastian. The new boutique hotel right by the slopes in Vail has a package that will make you feel a little more pampered on this year's ski vacation.
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Thrillist - Jan 2011 From copious powder to massive rails, any true ski destination's got to have it all. And good skiing for the hours in between clubbing is also nice. For a new destination whose amenities make Big Bear look like Boo Boo, book a trip to The Sebastian.
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Elite Traveler Getaways - Winter 2010 - 2011 Elite Traveler Getaways - Winter 2010 - 2011 Luxe hotel group Timbers Resorts unveils its newest property in Vail, Colorado. Apres-ski (you'll love the private on-mountain ski valet), relax in the rich comfort of your Three-Bedroom Suite, outfitted with gorgeous alpine views, premium cotton linens and duvets, plush bathrobes and slippers, and more.
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The Chicago Collection - Winter 2010 - 2011 These days, many Chicagoans aren't just taking the usual ski trips. Many Americans are forgoing multiple pricey vacations in favor of spending extra time at their second homes - and Colorado has become an increasingly popular destination for such properties - including One Steamboat Place and The Sebastian - Vail.
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Hospitality Design - Jan 2011 The Sebastian Welcomes Guests in Vail. Timber Resorts has unveiled the 107-key Sebastian Vail, designed by the company's in-house design team in collaboration with J Banks Design Group, Inc. of Hilton Head, South Carolina.
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The Independent - Jan 2011 Weekly new hotel openings - Germany, Thailand and the US. Some exciting new properties popped up around the world to see us into the new year, including a new luxury ski resort |
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Food & Wine - Jan 2011 The Sebastian is the first new ski resort in Vail Village in 43 years. Its restaurant, Block 16, has a deep wine cellar and an obsessively local menu, while Frost Bar has one of Colorado's largest Scotch selections. Pop-up spas near popular après-ski hangouts offer massages and reflexology.
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BlackBook - Jan 2011 Beauty Junkie: Vail Snow/Spa Packages Offer Rest for the Weary. One of the best snow-season openings in my book is the Sebastian Vail by the reputable Timbers Resorts, which is offering the perfect package for intermediate mountaineers and spa lovers like myself.
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Examiner.com - Jan 2011 Bloom Spa offers a full spa menu, including facials, bodywork and nail care and a number of exciting signature treatments such as the “8150 Elevation Attunement,” which includes oxygen inhalation, a high altitude massage and an oxygenating elixir to help with adaptation to the altitude of the Rockies.
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USA Today - Dec 2010 Second homes: Live the high life in Vail, Colo. During World War II, the skiing 10th Mountain Division trained at Colorado's Fort Hale. After the war, two veterans, influenced by their love of skiing and the picturesque alpine towns of Europe, returned to build an American resort to rival the best of the Alps, and in 1962, Vail was born.
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Vail Daily - Dec 2010 Five ways to explore Vail's new hotels: On top of the usual bevy of apres-ski choices in Vail, visitors will find four new hotels this year, including the highly visible Solaris, the Four Seasons, The Ritz-Carlton Residences and the boutique hotel The Sebastian. Most of those hotels have myriad offerings for the public, from an upscale movie theater to a restaurant featuring a wine “silo.”
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Discover Spas - Dec 2010 The Sebastian - Vail, debuts Bloom Spa. Committed to supporting and nurturing a healthy lifestyle, Bloom Spa offers a full service menu of therapies, facials and nail care all with guests’ active lifestyles in mind. The Spa is tastefully appointed and thoughtfully attended to ensure that each visit is peaceful, memorable and rejuvenating.
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Good Morning America - Dec 2010 Travel expert Heidi Mitchell dropped by "Good Morning America" today to discuss five last-minute destination vacation deals including The Sebastian, a new hotel in Vail, Colo.
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Vail Daily - Dec 2010 The swank Sebastian Hotel (formerly The Vail Plaza Hotel) in Vail, is home to two new restaurants and a cocktail bar. The hotel opened for business Nov. 22 and the restaurants and lounge are set to open Dec. 20.
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Celebrated Living - Winter 2010 No North American resort tops Vail in the "new" department. Major lodging additions this winter include The Sebastian, a 100-room boutique hotel with spa, hip bar and Napa Valley-themed restaurant.
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Vail Mountaineer - Nov 2010 Timbers Resorts always wanted to be in Vail. So for CEO David Burden, an accidental meeting with investor Alejandro Marti was a dream come true.
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Vail Daily - Nov 2010 Unveiling of The Sebastian in Vail - Owners Alejandro and Matilde Marti cut the ribbon with Timbers Resorts CEO & Founder David Burden and his wife, Sandy Burden.
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Departures Nov/Dec 2010 Formerly, the Vail Plaza Hotel & Club, The Sebastian opens December 1 in Vail's village center. The completely renovated boutique hotel has a private club at the foot of the mountain where ski valets warm ski boots and tune gear.
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