Cardrona Hotel

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“Located on the spectacular Crown Range road between Wanaka and Queenstown, the Cardrona Hotel is the perfect base from which to explore the beautiful Central Otago region. The historic Arrowtown is only a 30 minute drive, and many of the region's finest wineries are only a stone's throw away.”
— cardronahotel.co.nz
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AfarNov 4, 2025

Onsen Soaks in Japan, Poutine in Canada, and Fondue in Switzerland—This Is Après-Ski Around the World

Après-ski is a French term that means “after ski(ing)”. The phrase was made popular in the Alps during the rise of commercial skiing in the 1950s, and today, après-ski is an umbrella term for popular ...

161-year-old hotel with a firepit scene

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  • Cardrona Alpine Resort’s Vista BarRestaurantserves champagne and craft beer until 3:30 p.m.
  • Cardrona HotelHotel161-year-old hotel with a firepit scene
  • Elsewhere
  • Whistler VillageNeighborhoodWhistler, Canadawalkable, shoppable, and safely stumble-able après-ski scene
  • High West DistilleryPubPark City, United Stateslocated in Park City, home to the Sundance Film Festival
  • Badrutt’s Palace HotelHotelSt. Moritz, SwitzerlandFerraris are usually parked out front
  • MooserWirtPubSt. Anton, Austriacalls itself the "world's baddest" après bar
  • Kulm HotelHotelSt. Moritz, Switzerlandcredited as the birthplace of modern winter sports
  • Bus Stop BarBarGrindelwald, Switzerland1960s bus-turned-bar serving Gingerbombs
  • South TyrolNeighborhoodSan Cassiano, Italyvillage for some of the area's best restaurants and hotels
  • FergburgerFast foodQueenstown, New Zealandserves its namesake burger made from prime New Zealand beef
  • YonderCaféQueenstown, New Zealandcoffee-to-closing-time spot delivering live music and comedy
  • Minus 5º Ice BarSightQueenstown, New Zealandice bar where guests are fitted with warm gear
  • FreddiesRestaurantNiseko, Japanrowdy, American-style bar for shots and dancing on tables
  • Niseko TaproomRestaurantNiseko, Japancozy spot for craft beer
  • Hilton Niseko VillageHotelNiseko, Japanoffers an onsen for a Japanese après-ski experience
  • RakuichiRestaurantNiseko, Japanserves hearty soba noodles, advance reservations required
  • Bar Gyu+BarNiseko, Japandubbed 'the fridge door bar' for its unique entrance
  • Pickle Barrel nightclubPlaceKillington, United Statesraucous night out in Killington
  • Après LoungePlaceDeer Valley, United Stateswooden yurt housing at Montage Deer Valley for champagne and caviar
  • Hotel JeromeHotelAspen, United StatesIt is a brick structure built in the 1880s that is often described as one of the city's major landmarks, its "crown…
  • Mangy MooseRestaurantJackson Hole, United Stateslocal watering hole and live music hot spot since 1967
  • Azul Latin KitchenRestaurantSouth Lake Tahoe, United Statesoffers live music and margaritas in South Lake Tahoe
  • TōstRestaurantNorthstar, United Statesoffers après-ski champagne in the snow at Northstar
  • the Little NellHotelAspen, United States
  • the St. RegisHotelAspen, United States
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