Aspen Opulence: Hotel Jerome and Waterford are redefining crystal Champagne toasts in the heart of the Rockies.
The historic hotel, which is part of the Auberge Collection, has kicked off its winter “Season of Radiance” in a new partnership with the Irish luxury house that has made fine crystal for over 240 years.
Waterford and Hotel Jerome first tested a collaboration with a crystal-adorned dinner during the summer of 2025, a spokesperson said.
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Throughout the holiday season, the 135-year-old historic landmark will radiate with Waterford’s crystal decor. A series of activations kicked off with a holiday lobby display and tree, an artful showcase of its hand-cut crystal, heirloom ornaments and crystal figurines. Elegant interiors such as vases, candle holders, and picture frames will also be on display.
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The hotel is serving up a special “Toast in Crystal” priced at $350 with drinks served in a Waterford Lismore Essence Coupe and accompanied by a Lismore Red Bauble ornament. For select guests and collectors, the hotel will offer a Waterford vodka and caviar experience using its Irish Lace Caviar Set and 12-Piece Vodka Chiller, two of Waterford’s most intricate pieces.
Elsewhere, the hotel’s hidden gallery, the Cabinet of Curiosity, involves Waterford pieces on display. The hotel’s signature holiday Après Tea is serving up Louis Roederer Champagne, jewel-toned bites, and caviar, all served in Waterford crystal. In light of the occasion, Bentley Frost Hardwick, Waterford’s global president, underscored Waterford’s consistent place in life’s festivities.
“Our partnership with Hotel Jerome reflects that same spirit. Through ‘Season of Radiance,’ we are bringing the craftsmanship and heritage of Waterford to Aspen in a way that feels both timeless and new,” Frost Hardwick said.
Waterford was established in 1783 by developers George and William Penrose in the heart of the Irish harbor town of Waterford. This location is just minutes from the firm’s present-day headquarters.
The collaboration underscores the potential in hospitality and luxury branded collaborations. In a similar vein, in 2023, Italy’s Ginori 1735 introduced “Giardino Ginori,” a special takeover of the landmark Venetian hotel’s waterfront garden, showcasing its Oriente Italiano collection. Riding off the momentum of such collaborations, the porcelain maker introduced its Café Ginori concept a year later. The first location was introduced inside Florence’s St. Regis hotel.