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Vermont: Stowe, Topnotch Resort & Spa, Family Vacation Fun - Skiing, Sleigh Rides, and Spa Time. Winter in Vermont’s Green Mountains provides oodles of ways to enjoy family time surrounded by natural beauty and friendly people. Hit the slopes, ski cross-country, try dog sledding or just relax by a roaring fire – come experience Green Mountain time at Topnotch.
 
Topnotch Resort & Spa makes an excellent family vacation base from which to relax, reconnect, and rejuvenate.  Located on a 120-acre wooded estate in Stowe, the resort is both luxurious, family friendly, and a member of Preferred Hotels and Resorts Worldwide, as well as Associated Luxury Hotels.
 
Accommodations: Topnotch offers remarkable variety of sleeping arrangements well suited to families. Stay in a resort home  within walking distance of the hotel  or in one of the hotel’s spacious guest rooms or suites close to all the action. Guests residing in one of the resort homes have access to all the amenities of this four-star resort while enjoying the extra space, privacy and comforts of a home-away-from-home. Bonus points: Pets are welcome in the hotel section of the resort.  Need to know: Cribs, rollaway beds, Aero beds, and laundry service is available upon request.
 
Two restaurants onsite feature indoor dining and outdoor dining, 24-hour room service and child-friendly menu choices. It’s even possible to request a poolside picnic with wait staff service.
 
Activities: This destination resort combines first-class accommodations and services with a full range of resort activities including a world class spa, Norma's Restaurant, 24-hour room service, two retail outlets, and comfortable common areas. Bonus points: complimentary tea and fresh home baked cookies are served each afternoon in the resort’s “Living Room”. Need to know: Parents may arrange a “Kids Day Out, Parents Day Together” so children have a day camp vacation day sharing activities with other kids, and adults create their own day together.
 
In the winter guests may swim in the indoor or pool, play tennis on the indoor courts; enjoy fabulous après-ski nightlight; take a sleigh ride through a hushed snowy landscape; go ice-skating and enjoy tons of other fun winter activities nearby. Year round guests can take advantage of spa programs, including aerobic classes, circuit weight training, and revitalizing treatments. Bonus points: The resort is near the historic village of Stowe, the Green Mountain National Forest, and the award-winning Stowe Recreational Path.
 
From the resort guests can participate in various tennis clinics and round robins offered by the acclaimed Topnotch Tennis Academy. Nordic Barn Recreational Center provides rental equipment for any resort activity including cycling, mountain biking, in-line skating, canoeing and fly-fishing.

Value added: An entertaining assortment of board games is available for guests to use the common living room, or back at the room. There is a Video Game Room as well as a Teen Center (no adults allowed!) with music, video and board games, Wii, internet, movies, and non-alcoholic beverages.
 
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The full service Top Notch Spa also offers variety of options for teens including “Total Teen Facial”, “Super Sugar Scrub”, “Teen Massage”, and “Teen Tune-Up”.  Forget something? There are four retail shops on site, and over seventy specialty shops within four miles of Topnotch.  A shuttle to local shops can be provided, upon request.

Location on the planet: Very conveniently located 40 minutes from the Burlington International Airport, Topnotch Resort & Spa is in the heart of the Green Mountains just two miles from Mt. Mansfield, Vermont's highest mountain.

Make it happen. Topnotch Resort and Spa, 400 Mountain Road, Stowe, VT 05672. Toll-free 1-800-451-8686 or www.topnotchresort.com 

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Content researched and written by FTF; images provided by Topnotch Resort and Spa. Copyright 2009.
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