We can't say enough good things about Winter Park Lodging or the property, Jane's Chalet, they prepared for us. Eleven of us go on ski holiday every Christmas and Jane's Chalet is the finest property we have ever let. It lacks for nothing. It is nice to have a rental that has every accoutrement we could have ever wanted. We brought a chef, and the kitchen was not only stocked with all the spices and equipment she would need, but it had place settings for 15 and the space to seat everyone. There was no need for that first-day trip to the store to get all the things that most kitchens should already have. We were fully stocked. We entered into a two-car heated garage attached to a large Mud Room that had plenty of room for all of our skis, hooks for our coats and a dozen cubby holes for our individual gloves, hats, helmets, and gear. It is such a time saver to be getting ready to go out and not have to search through the pile of glove liners to find my own. Everyone had their own storage space and it was wonderful to hang our skis in the heated garage so there was never puddles of water anywhere. This unit is a true ski-in/ski-out. The slope is 5 yards from the back deck so we dressed inside, carried our skis 15' to a roped-in lane that separated us from the downhill skiers. We then headed straight downhill to the Gondola at the main lodge. There is not a single trudging step through any snow. If you are so moved, you can also carry your skis up the hill about 200 yards and take the Super Gauge Express straight to the top. The kids walked up, we skied down, it was perfect. The Great Room is ideal for cards and puzzling or just watching one of the many big-screen televisions. It is nice to have a big fireplace, as well as a hot tub located just two steps out of the living room door. We used the tub every day and it is typical of the type of service provided by Winter Park Lodging that there was a basket of towels just inside the living room door for when we came in from the tub. We did not have to bring down our bath towels. And, in the middle of our trip, someone came to check the ph of the tub. The showers are hot and the water pressure more than adequate, the washer and dryer are brand new, and there are a separate drink refrigerator and dishwasher, downstairs, so we did not have to go up and down all the time. If you have not spent a lot of time at altitude...this is a fabulous benefit. I could go on and on...but you get the point. Dealing with Winter Park Lodging is like dealing with the most luxe of Five-Star resorts. They do everything first class. For example, we were arriving from all over the world and we had shipped things in advance. We did not have to go to the Rental Office to pick up our gear; the folks from Winter Park delivered all the goods which were waiting for us when we arrived late Saturday night. It is such a comforting feeling of relief to walk in the door and see our skis already there. This has been our best group experience and we are sure we...
Read moreI have so many good things to say about our stay I don't know where to start! If you don't feel like reading just scroll to my short one line review at the end. LOL! I'll try and summarize the best I can...
First of all, the property was beautiful, clean and extremely well looked after. We all felt comfortable the second we walked through the door. As far as space is concerned, our family of four had TONS of room and found that there were rooms and space we didn't even end up needing. The kitchen and utilities were well stocked, even including little touches like walking sticks outside the door, mountain bikes in the garage and little things like plastic bags in the pantry closet. The staff was always super friendly and accessible at all times through a phone call or text. Special thanks to Alex and Margaret for facilitating some important things for us! ;)
The area is beautiful and higher up at the back of the whole neighborhood and provides some nice views of the mountains out on the deck. We enjoyed sitting there with our coffee in the morning watching the hummingbirds come and go from the feeder there. One night we got a visit from two Mule Deer bucks who were passing through at dusk and we always enjoyed the funny little Colorado Chipmunks and Golden-mantled Ground Squirrels that were around. The hot tub was always a nice relaxing end to days that were filled with hiking and we took advantage of that often!
Lastly, the location is a great "home base" to drive to Grand Lake, Granby, even into Denver. A little further for Rocky Mountain National Park and places like Colorado Springs, but we didn't mind driving anywhere in the area because the views were outstanding. The town of Winter Park is awesome and we found a grocery store very close in Fraser and would recommend Moon Frog Coffee anytime of the day and Carver's Bakery Cafe for breakfast! We enjoyed our stay so much and are already trying to plan a way to come back again. Thank you again to the staff, you were consistently friendly and helpful and we hope to see you again.
In short...book here now! Awesome place run by friendly and helpful people! Five stars from me and my family. When can...
Read moreBest place to stay in Winter Park! Where do I begin! What an amazing cabin to stay in Winter Park. The whole home was incredible in all aspects.
The rooms! The beds were comfy with high end pillows and sheets. There are plenty of beds in the cabin with 3 of the rooms have a king size bed in them perfect for couples.
One of the other rooms have high end bunk beds with queens under and singles up top perfect for older kids or just singles. And the large room with several singles and a king is perfect for kids or singles needing an amazing bed to sleep in.
The large kitchen has very high end appliances (large Viking range with 6 burners and a griddle) that we used every morning and had a private chef come in and make dinner for our crew.
The entire home has radiant heating which is heat from the floors that kept the home at an ideal temperature even after the door was opened. It wasn’t like all the warm Air escapes when you opened the door.
The downstairs game room was the perfect addition with a bar additional tv pool table and access to the hot tub. The pool table also converted to a ping pong table. We hung out down there playing games and watching the hockey game on TV. All tvs are equipped with cable and Netflix so you had plenty to watch.
The hot tub was large spacious and very clean! It fit 8 comfortably and temp was maintained the whole time even with freezing temperatures outside. Winter Park lodging company was absolutely amazing in all aspects. They were available to answer any questions and even provided us with additional services that helped make our stay easy and enjoyable. These included grocery delivery services, private in home chef, discounted rental equipment, and guidance on getting up there with snow conditions. Will...
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