Combined lodging and sales tax: approximately 11.3%
Short-term lodging in the City of Aspen carries a combined tax of approximately 11.3%: 2.9% Colorado state sales tax, 3.6% Pitkin County sales tax, 2.4% City of Aspen sales tax, and 2.4% City of Aspen lodging tax. Snowmass Village runs a similar combined rate of approximately 10.4%. Unincorporated Pitkin County runs approximately 6.5%. The line is itemized on the operator invoice. On a $95,000 weekly headline, the tax line is roughly $10,700 in Aspen, $9,900 in Snowmass, and $6,200 in unincorporated Pitkin.
Cleaning fee: $1,800 to $4,500 per week
Most Aspen managed villas itemize the post-stay cleaning fee. The line runs $1,800 to $2,800 for a four to five bedroom; $2,800 to $4,500 for a six to eight bedroom. The fee is non-negotiable in peak weeks. Daily housekeeping (mid-stay turn-down, towel refresh, kitchen wipe-down) is sometimes included and sometimes itemized at $280 to $480 per service.
Resort fee: $400 to $1,200 per week
The Aspen Skiing Company resort fee applies to some managed villa stays inside the Aspen and Snowmass resort footprints; the line runs $400 to $1,200 per week and bundles ski-shuttle access, base-area amenity access, and Wi-Fi infrastructure. The fee is typical at Snowmass Village, less common in the West End and Red Mountain. Verify the line in the contract.
Evening chef: $1,200 to $2,400 per service plus food at cost
An independent evening chef in Aspen runs $1,200 to $2,400 per service plus food at cost for ten, the highest chef-rate market in the United States. The strongest chef benches sit among alumni of Element 47, Matsuhisa Aspen, the White House (Aspen Meadows kitchen), Cache Cache, and Bosq. Food cost lands at $120 to $280 per person depending on protein (wagyu, Colorado lamb, Alaskan king crab), wine pairing, and whether a sommelier service is added. The Holiday Week lead time runs ten to fourteen weeks. A typical Aspen week books three to four chef nights, with the rest as restaurant nights at Element 47, Matsuhisa, Casa Tua, and Bosq.
Ski concierge and boot fit: $2,200 to $4,800 per week
The Aspen ski-concierge line is the operational signature of a strong villa week. A typical service for a family of six includes private boot fitting at Performance Ski or Four Mountain Sports, daily warm-equipment delivery to the slope, pre-stocked lockers at the base, a lift-line attendant, and the option of a private guide for the day. The line runs $2,200 to $4,800 per week depending on the boot-fit complexity, the warm-up program, and whether a private guide is added. A private ski guide on the day runs $1,400 to $2,200 per day plus 18% gratuity.
Lift tickets: $280 to $360 per adult per day
Aspen Skiing Company runs a four-mountain lift pass at the Holiday-Week rate of approximately $320 to $360 per adult per day, $260 to $300 for children seven to seventeen, free under seven. A six-day Holiday-Week lift bill for a family of four (two adults, two children) runs approximately $7,200. Multi-day passes and the Mountain Collective pass reduce the rate; verify before purchase.
SUV rental: $320 to $620 per day
Aspen is a driving destination outside the West End and ski-in pockets. An Escalade or Suburban from ASE or downtown runs $320 to $620 per day during the winter peak. The supply tightens sharply in Holiday Week; book six to eight weeks ahead. For Holiday Week, a chauffeured Suburban runs $1,800 to $2,800 per day; the recommended pattern is one chauffeur day for arrival and departure transfers and an SUV rental for the week.
ASE transfers: $180 to $920 each way
ASE is 4 miles from downtown Aspen. A Cadillac Escalade or Suburban from ASE to a Red Mountain or West End villa runs $180 to $320 each way (12 to 25 minutes depending on traffic). Eagle (EGE) is 70 miles east and is the alternative when weather closes ASE; the EGE transfer runs $580 to $920 each way (95 to 130 minutes). Denver (DEN) is 200 miles and a four-hour drive; private aviation typically connects DEN to ASE on a small jet. The Aspen weather-closure pattern in January and February is real; the EGE backup plan should be priced in the trip math.
Pre-stock and provisioning: $800 to $2,400
Arrival provisioning (oils, vinegars, bread, wine, breakfast supplies for two days, regional Colorado pantry staples) runs $800 to $1,200 for a family of six and $1,400 to $2,400 for a group of twelve. The villa concierge coordinates through Clark’s Market or Whole Foods. The cost runs higher than coastal Mediterranean equivalents because the wine and the protein lines are more expensive.
Gratuities: $200 to $500 per staff member per week
US villa staff are paid through the operator. A cash gratuity on departure of $200 to $500 per staff member per week is the practice at the Aspen tier; the ski concierge line carries a separate 18 to 22 percent gratuity layered on the service fee. For a six-staff villa on a seven-night stay (housekeeper, chef coordinator, ski concierge, snow-removal contractor, gardener if applicable, occasional security), plan for $1,200 to $3,000 in cash gratuities. The villa manager distributes.