The Remedy is the bar at the Four Seasons Resort Vail, sitting at the entrance to Vail Village where the mountain fills every window from floor to ceiling. The room earns its reputation on its own terms — floor-to-ceiling glass, a patio ringed by firepits that stays open year-round, and a cocktail program built around playful originals and reworked classics rather than the kind of safe, predictable list most hotel bars coast on.

Two things set it apart from the usual resort lounge. A 165-inch television means it draws a real crowd for sport, and local musicians play at aprés, which pushes the energy somewhere closer to a neighborhood bar than a quiet hotel retreat. If you want somewhere to decompress into a well-made drink after a day on the mountain without the hush of a formal bar, this is a useful address.

Non-residents are welcome, so you do not need to be staying at the Four Seasons to walk in. The patio firepits and the mountain views make it worth arriving before dark.