Alicia Williams is the first to tell you she isn’t a camper. But her husband Patrick loves the outdoors.
“He would camp anywhere,” she said.
So, when Patrick Williams found a Black Friday deal from Collective Retreats Vail, a luxury glamping enclave on the 1,000-acre 4 Eagle Ranch in Wolcott, Colorado, about 20 minutes outside Vail, Alicia was game.
Their Summit tent had fabulous views, electricity (they needed the electric blanket in unseasonable cold evenings) a four-poster bed, a private bath with rain shower, ranch activities ranging from horseback rides to zipline to hikes and even tastings at the on-site winery, as well as cowboy coffee at a campfire in the morning, bespoke cocktails, chef-prepared gourmet meals (weekends), s’mores by the fire, the chance to “brand” your own cutting board while sipping champagne, and an exceedingly accommodating staff….