Autumn's appeal.

• Author: Taylor, Bart
• Position: Hotels and resorts

Fall may be the best time of year to plan a business meeting or conference at one of Colorado's many premier resort properties. The reason? Affordability. Many resorts and hotels are simply between seasons--winding down from summer activity and preparing for the busy winter push. For consumers, especially corporate planners in search of room and conference space packages, fall can be a buyers' market.

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Mountain resorts in particular are very aggressive after Labor Day and before Thanksgiving. Just don't expect to see a ton of promotional activity this time of year, as often advertising and marketing dollars are reserved to fight it out for market share during that time of year when guests are known to be shopping for rooms and space.

The properties advertising on this and the preceding pages offer the best in accommodations in some of Colorado's finest fall locations--Colorado Springs, particularly the west and southwest parts of town that offer spectacular views; Breckenridge, terrific for business events with so much to do and offer, in a community managing to maintain a small-town feel; and Vail--annually recognized by...