Residences at the Sebastian - Vail
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December, 2012
Vintage Vail! With winter in full swing, it's the perfect time to head to The Sebastian-Vail
September/October 2012
Vail after the low-snow winter - How do you guide the resort and real estate business through an erratic economy - and the fickle whims of Mother Nature?
November 28, 2012
This season brings some new restaurants to the mountain towns, including Leonora, a Spanish-influenced place in The Sebastian - Vail.
November 16, 2012
The Sebastian - Vail featured in the OnTheSnow.com Top Ski Town Lodging Packages
November 20, 2011
Timbers Resorts unveils Leonora, the refreshed signature restaurant concept at The Sebastian – Vail, the newest property in Vail, Colo. Just as the hotel celebrates its second anniversary and the forthcoming ski season, Leonora will open its newly-painted doors on December 1, 2012, as the next evolution of the property’s once signature restaurant, Block 16.
November 8, 2012
The Sebastian Vail - Vintage Vail package featured in The Toronto Star Travel Deals section
November 9, 2012
The Sebastian - Vail featured in The Wall Street Journal: Mexican entrepreneurs are buying in Vail, Colorado, both as a stable investment and as a safe place for their families.
November, 2012
"Modernist cuisine is getting new shape when applied by a handful of leading-edge ski-town chefs to fine mountain food."
Winter Travel Issue 2012 - 2013
Lounge Act - Refined Alternatives to the Ski -Town Bar Scene
September 21, 2012
Travel Tip: Fall Travel Savings. Colorado's mountain resorts are the perfect examples of places that discount heavily during that in-between season - when summer is over but ski conditions haven't set in.
September, 2012
The Sebastian Vail is ranked No. 13 for the World’s Best Hotels for Families
Summer 2012
"The Buzz. 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."
Summer 2012
"I'm in awe of the fearless skiers who come to Vail to ski the bowls at Blue Sky Basin. Those double black diamonds - (I've nicknamed them DBDs) so brazen, so confident they're ready to meet the challenge. But are they up for the challenge of the double black diamond foodie tour of Vail's new culinary treasures?
The Sebastian – Vail - A Timbers Resorts Hotel & Residences and member of Preferred Hotels & Resorts."
July 6, 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. by the readers of Travel + Leisure, one the most respected travel magazines in the world. The Sebastian – Vail is also named to the Travel + Leisure 2012 World’s Best Awards list of Top 100 Hotels overall at No. 30.
November/December 2011
The farm-to-table movement continues in Vail at Block 16, the new restaurant at the year-old resort The Sebastian.
November/December 2011
The Sebastian is featured in Swishy Magazine in an article about ski escapes entitled "Escapadas de Ski".
October 2011
The Sebastian's Frost Bar is recognized for featuring 80 different kinds of scotch in the Los Angeles Times.
October 2011
Ski Magazine's Resort Guide recommends The Sebastian's Frost bar as Vail's "Apres Spot" for this winter.
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.
June 2011
Celebrating the dedication of the library at The Sebastian - Vail, featuring the works of Mexico's most recognized abstract artist, Manuel Felguerez.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
March 2011
OK! Magazine of Australia covers the hot spots of Vail in an article "The Holy Vail."
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.
February 2011
OK Magazine's weekly round-up includes singer R Kelly who was spotted relaxing fireside at The Sebastian.
February 2011
The Sebastian - Vail's Library to be dedicated and named in the honor of Manuel Felguerez by the Marti family and Mr. David Burden.
February 2011
Travel recommendations cited by The Denver Post include a trip to The Sebastian at the top of the list for February.
February 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.
February 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.
February 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.
February 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.
February 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.
February 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.
February 2011
First-family-friendly Vail - A Presidents Day retreat finds a resort gleaming with lodging and entertainment upgrades.
February 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.
February 2011
Artist Manuel Felguérez is interviewed at The Sebastian during the Library Dedication in February 2011. (Written in Spanish)
January 12, 2011
VAIL, Colo. – Inspired by Napa Valley and aptly named Block 16, with “block” referring to the specific lot of a vineyard sourcing the most pristine fruit, the new signature fine dining restaurant at Timbers Resorts’ newest property, The Sebastian, will showcase the best of farm-to-table fresh, seasonal, local and organic ingredients. Sergio Howland will serve as Executive Chef.
January 5, 2011
VAIL, COLO. – Timbers Resorts is pleased to present The Sebastian Vail, formerly the Vail Plaza Hotel & Club, in Vail, Colorado. Designated as a Member of Preferred Hotels & Resorts, The Sebastian has officially opened as Vail’s newest boutique hotel and residence club.
January 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.
January 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.
January 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
in Colorado.
January 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.
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.
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.
January 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.
December 20, 2010
Vail, Colorado - The Sebastian is pleased to announce the opening of Frost, the resort’s hip new bar for tasty tapas and spirits from around the globe.
December 15, 2010
Vail, Colorado - 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.
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.
December 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.
December 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.
December 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.
December 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.”
December 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.
November/December 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.
November 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.
November 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.
August 2010
Vail, Colorado - The Sebastian - A Timbers Resorts Hotel & Residence Club, is scheduled to debut in December 2010 as Vail’s newest boutique resort and private residence club.
August 2010
Vail, Colorado - Since 1999, Timbers Resorts, the developer of small, private, luxury resort properties including private residence clubs, boutique hotels, and club communities has established an unrivaled reputation in the real estate industry.
August 2010
Vail, Colorado - Michael Oprish has been appointed General Manager at The Sebastian, formerly the Vail Plaza Hotel & Club, Vail’s most anticipated resort and residence club debuting December 2010.
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