Planted at the base of Aspen Mountain with gondola cables threading the hillside directly behind it, the W Aspen arrived in 2019 as a deliberate provocation in a town that has always taken its alpine vernacular seriously. The four-story building, clad in warm limestone and horizontal cedar, deploys the steeply pitched standing-seam metal rooflines expected of the Roaring Fork Valley — then undercuts them with a rooftop bar finished in white geometric pergola panels and furnished in electric orange and sky blue, a palette more Miami than Colorado. The Sky Residences component, a collection of whole-ownership condominiums woven through the hotel's 99 keys, extends that same tension indoors: mustard velvet sectionals, plaid tub chairs, and freestanding wood-burning stoves sit alongside backlit golden lattice screens and polished concrete, the mountain-lodge warmth recalibrated through a distinctly urban lens. In the guest rooms, quilted silver headboard panels rise nearly to the ceiling behind platform beds, with tangerine-hued abstract carpets and rose-gold metal nightstands pulling the color temperature away from anything resembling a ski chalet. The rooftop WET deck pool runs turquoise tile against a direct sightline up the mountain, the gondola visible from the water — a juxtaposition that captures the property's central argument: that Aspen's high-altitude glamour has always been as much about après as about the mountain itself.

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Located at the base of the world renowned Aspen Mountain, The Sky Residences at W Aspen is the first and only W Hotels Alpine Escape in North America. Featuring mountainside access to the worlds most coveted slopes and panoramic vistas matched with striking architectural and interior design, our boutique Aspen hotel is poised to carve out a new era of luxury in the city, bringing year-round access to sky-high adventures. Check out our rooms and suites at our Aspen Mountain hotel for shorter stays in Colorado with the same luxurious feel. All are within minutes of countless outdoor activities, such as paragliding, rock climbing and rafting in the summer, with unmatched access to famous slopes in the winter. For a lux shopping experience, our rental property in Aspen, CO is footsteps away from high-fashion retail, situated at the center, and is near famous museums, art galleries and music venues. A truly immersive escape experience live it up and soak it in.