Can You Find Me a Deal?

What's with people, everyone wants a deal, and to boot, in Vail. Maybe someone can kindly explain how travelers can come to Vail, Colorado, a premier skiing destination, a mere days after New Years and expect to saunter into the info booth and secure #1 a room and #2 a cheap room? But since I hope someone would be dutiful should I be in the same situation (I wouldn't be though), I do my best, I call around and try to find a "deal" for them. But some people can't be pleased.... $279/night during one of (if not the) busiest weeks of the years isn't good enough... beat it chump, and stay warm! And while I'm dispensing advice, try the internet before you leave your house next time....