10/10 Excellent
Mark L.
2 Mar 2025
Liked: Cleanliness
Great Stay at a Beautiful Property with a Steep Icy Hill
We had a great family weekend. The property was amazing and the views of Shadow Mountain Reservoir were amazing. The steep hill up to the house was noted in the description, but I think it could've been emphasized more. Good snow tires have gotten me throw a lot of mountain driving in winter, but they were not enough for this hill, and I ended up running my van into the drainage ditch on the side of the hill. While neighbors said this was about the iciest they've seen it in 20 years, that didn't mean that the tow and repairs weren't inconvenient. None of this was the host's fault; in fact while we figured our situation out she was so gracious as to say we could stay another night free of charge. While we didn't stay another night, we did take her up on late checkout as I had to get my van to a shop in Granby to get it assessed. Despite the car incident, we had a wonderful stay and I would highly recommend this property. Great proximity to downtown Grand Lake, the city tubing hill, the western entrance to Rocky Mountain National Park, and the Grand Lake Nordic Center and golf course. Even if you have AWD, I would still recommend chains, and even at that we saw a truck with chains barely make it up the hill.
Mark L.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025