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Find Serenity at These All-Inclusive Winter Retreats

Written by: USA TODAY

Winter break is increasingly becoming a time when families seek to ditch holiday stress and head to a destination where the focus is on time spent together without the pressure of having to plan daily activities.

Top-tier all-inclusive resorts across the country beckon these travelers with magical winter pleasures: cozy cabins, snowy horseback or sleigh rides, caroling, bonfires and hearty gourmet meals.

VERMEJO, Raton, New Mexico

Located in northern New Mexico, Vermejo’s clear, star-strewn skies twinkle brightly at night — yes, that’s the Milky Way arching overhead — and are a bedazzling cobalt blue by day.

“Winter transforms Vermejo into something extraordinary — a quiet, majestic wilderness where guests can slow down, reconnect and witness nature at its most serene,” says General Manager Theresa King. “It’s a season of stillness that invites reflection and discovery.”

Reserve ambassadors are on hand to shape your special stay, even helping you find the perfect fir or pine tree to spruce up your cabin during the holidays. An Old-Fashioned Thanksgiving includes fireside feasts and guided wildlife tours through Vermejo’s vast landscape to spot elk, bison and deer, and learn about conservation efforts to restore these majestic native species. A Very Merry Vermejo features activities like cookie decorating, ornament branding, stories by a roaring campfire and a visit from Santa. Or ring in the new year in Southwestern style.

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