Travel: 'tis the season for Telluride

 With the new year just around the corner, ‘tis the season for personal resolutions – including decisions about where to vacation in 2011. Check Telluride off the “travel to” list in January with deals that kick off the year in style, and in snow.

Telluride Central Reservations | Stay & Ski for only $89 per person per night. Enjoy three days of skiing the legendary terrain of Telluride Ski Resort and stay for five nights in one of the many properties in the Telluride Central Reservations’ portfolio. 1-888-605-2578 | www.visittelluride.com

Atmosphere Spa | Relax off the mountain with The Most Awesome Wrap – the name says it all. Experience Telluride’s only Vichy shower with a signature 90-minute body exfoliation and wrap to soothe body and soul for the new year. January-only rate is $180. 970-728-0630 | www.telluridespa.com

Capella Telluride | If learning to ski is a resolution for 2011, this is the time and place to visit. Package includes four nights luxury lodging for two, hearty daily breakfast at Onyx restaurant, rental equipment, personal instructor for two days, Spirit of the Mountain massage for two and après mountain cocktails to enjoy while recounting the day on the mountain. The Capella Telluride Virgin Ski Experience starts at $3,940. 1-877-247-6688 | www.capellatelluride.com

Franz Klammer | Be an Escape Artist in Telluride. Package includes admission to the local Ah Haa School of the Arts Mosaic Table Tops course January 21-24. Class will cover mosaic terminology, design, mosaic surfaces, fixatives, tools, grouting, sealing and finishing. Students will create a fabulous mosaic tabletop to take home. Rates start at $854/night, including the art course fee and transportation to and from airport, if needed.1-888-728-0355 | www.fairmont.com/klammerlodge

Hotel Columbia | In honor of National Nothing Day, Sunday, January 16, staying at the Hotel Columbia in the heart of historic downtown Telluride will cost NOTHING (Sunday evening only). Minimum stay of three nights required that must include January 16. 1-800-201-9505 | www.columbiatelluride.com

New Sheridan Hotel | Start the new year on the slopes in Telluride. The Resolution Package provides rooms starting at $170 per night including lift tickets for two. 1-800-200-1891 | www.newsheridan.com

Telluride Resort Lodging | Enjoy the mountains in style. Book five or more nights and receive 10% off the stay and $100 in Mountain Money (for use at Allred’s, Hop Garden and other Mountain Village restaurants) and $100 credit at The Spa at The Peaks Resort.  www.tellurideresortlodging.com | 1-800-778-8581