About Vail Vacay
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About VailVacay
VailVacay is a free travel guide and local business directory for Vail, Colorado. It covers where to stay, where to eat, what to do on and off the mountain, events, and the local businesses that make a trip work, from ski rental shops to restaurants. VailVacay.com is owned and operated by Cloudalien Technologies LLC.
Who Writes It
I'm Michael Gonzales, the founder and editor. I first walked through Vail Village as a University of Colorado freshman in 1990, and my family has come back every year since 2005. In 2017 we bought a place in East Vail, so we spend a good part of each year here. My wife and our three kids have grown up on these slopes. Most of what you read on VailVacay comes from that time on the ground: the lifts we ride, the restaurants we go back to and the things we wish someone had told us on our first trip.
How VailVacay Is Put Together
Guides are written from our own visits, and we check key facts such as addresses, hours and prices against official sources and each business's own website. Business listings are built from information businesses publish themselves, and owners can claim a listing to keep it current. Listing photos from Google Maps are credited to their contributors. When a business closes or a guide goes out of date, we rewrite or retire it. Details change quickly, so confirm with the business before you go.
How the Site Makes Money
VailVacay is free to read. Some links, including Expedia hotel searches, Viator tours and ski rental delivery, and some Vrbo rental links, are affiliate links. If you book through them, VailVacay may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Businesses can also buy a paid listing plan, described on our join page, and paid placements are labeled "Sponsored." Commissions and paid placements never decide which places we cover or what we say about them. The details are in our affiliate disclosure and disclaimer.
Get in Touch
Spotted something out of date, or own a business we list? Email [email protected] or use the contact page. Our mailing address is Cloudalien Technologies LLC, PO Box 8695, Fleming Island, FL 32006.
Last updated: October 26, 2026
See you on the mountain,
Michael Gonzales
