There's a dedicated movie room inside the residence, which gets Joe R.'s attention immediately. Vail Lionshead Circle Chutes is a remodeled four-bedroom, five-bath residence for ten that combines a proper family home with the amenities and services of The Ritz-Carlton. That's already a good formula, and the separate media room makes it even better. For a month-long ski stay, I love having a room whose only job is movie night. Nobody is trying to watch something while somebody else cooks dinner or takes a call in the living room. Outside the residence, you've got a private patio and access to the Ritz pool, hot tubs and broader resort amenities, while Lionshead and Vail Mountain are right there. This is where the hotel-residence model starts making a lot of sense: your family gets a real home, while the hotel handles everything you'd rather not manage yourself.