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...One of the most nostalgic is the St. Moritz Lodge, which, as the name suggests, looks like an Americanized version of a Swiss Chalet, with knotty gray walls and bright blue trim.  The lodge has 36 rooms: the cheapest, a hostel-style room with three twin beds and a shared bath, starts at $39.  Private rooms with double beds, flat-screen TV and private bathrooms start at $99.  There is also a small white tiled steam room and outdoor heated pool with Jacuzzi jets that is surrounded by purple plum trees and a killer view.

It has a variety of accommodations, including condos, lodge rooms, rooms with kitchenettes and hostel style rooms with three beds and a bath down the hall. It is a European-style lodge with an outstanding continental breakfast included, après-ski parties, laundry facilities and a 10l-degree pool outdoors. I stayed in a hostel room. The St. Moritz Lodge can be reached at 800-817-2069 or www .Stmoritzlodge.com.

"Almost Everything in Town Was Within Walking Dist., Room at the St. Moritz Lodge & Condominiums. At $73 a Night Plus $7.01 Tax, It Was Well Located, Clean, and Comfortable. And the Daily Continental Breakfast Makes It an Even Better Deal. Mary Kay and I Dumped Our Bags at the Hotel and Headed Off Down Quiet West Hopkins Avenue, Which is Also a Bike and Pedestrian Path. A Seven-block Walk Brought Us to a Visitor Center in the Historic Sandstone Wheeler Opera House, Where We Loaded Up on Info for Our Aspen Assault: A Free Town Map, a Free Shuttle Bus Map and Schedule, the Free Local Paper for Discount Coupons, and a Map of a Self-guided Historical Downtown Walking Tour."

"Economy Lodging Exists for Inexpensive Rooms Online. Both Sites Pointed to Aspen's Only Youth Hostel, the St. Moritz Lodge, 334 West Hyman, (800) 247-2069, Where Bunk-style Rooms With Shared Bathrooms Go for as Little as $30 a Night During the Early Season (Rates Jump During Christmas Week and Then Drop Slightly.
 
A Private Room Seemed Worth the Extra Money. Only Five Blocks- From Downtown, Beneath the Steep, Rocky Slopes of Shadow Mountain, the Hostel, a Two-story European-style Lodge, Oozed With Snow-covered Gingerbread-house Charm. Inside the Lobby Were All the Standard Alpine Touches: Stone Fireplace, Wood Paneled Walls and a Front Desk Finished in an Earthy, Speckled Granite.
 
When We Walked in at 8 P.m. On Friday, a Random Assortment of International Travelers (From Japan, Argentina and Australia) Sat Around the Coffee Table Drinking Bottled Beer and Eating Steak They Had Cooked on the Grill Outside. When I Checked in and Told the Man in the Office I Didn't Have a Credit Card Because My Wallet Had Been Stolen the Week Before, He Shrugged and Said, "Bummer," and Gave Me the Keys to Our Room. I Assumed It Would Be O.k. To Pay in Cash When We Checked Out (and It Was) Because He Didn't Ask Me for a Dime.
 
The Room Was Much Bigger and Cleaner Than I Had Expected, With a Big Bay Window, Two Twin Beds, a Large Desk, Television, Closet, Full-size Bathroom and Views of the Mountain."

St. Moritz Lodge, Aspen, Co. I've Been a Regular at This Place for a Decade Now, and I'm Still Smitten. Its Groovy, '70s-meets-switzerland Ambience; Friendly, Helpful Staff; Clean, Well-lit Rooms, and Free Mega-breakfast Kick Ass...what's Not to Love? It's Just a Few Minutes’ Walk From the Slopes, and Free Parking is Plentiful. A Dorm Bed is $44, and a Private Room/shared Bath $95, High Season.

St. Moritz Lodge: Even if You're Not on a Budget (but, Let's Face It, All Those Toys Cost a Fortune, and You're Not Planning to Spend Much Time in Your Room, Now Are You?), This Classic Ski Chalet is a Cheerful Slice of '70s Kitsch. With Clean, Bright Rooms Ranging From Dorms to Private Rooms With or Without Shared Bath or Kitchenettes, the St. Moritz is the Best Deal in the Valley, and Beloved for Its Friendly, Homey Atmosphere and Plentiful Free Continental Breakfasts. And While You'll Definitely Find the Expected International Backpackers and Their Ilk, the Majority of the Clientele is More Aging Ski Bum and Bohemian Ski Bunny. This is Aspen, After All. From $44.