The new Westin Riverfront Resort & Spa is opening for the 2008-2009 ski season in Avon, CO on October 1, 2008. Located at the base of luxurious Beaver Creek Resort the Westin is offering lift access via a new Gondola in Riverfront Village. The new gondola makes access to Beaver Creek from Avon a no hassle affair. Just a 5 to 10 minute walk from many of Avon’s finest lodging choices such as Beaver Creek West, The Seasons at Avon, Falcon Point, The Comfort Inn, and The Sheraton Mountain Vista. Avon offers many restaurant and shopping choices, and is only 10 minutes from Vail, and the city meets the gates of Beaver Creek Resort. Riverfront Gondola @ Riverfront Village in Avon, CO connects Avon and Beaver Creek allowing guests in both places to enjoy all the same pleasures.