Took a ski trip here with 4 adults and 2 kids. The size was great for our group, and you can't beat the location for a Baker ski trip. It's just about as close as you can get to the ski hill, and even on one of the busiest weekends Mt Baker has ever seen, the travel time to and from skiing was not bad at all.
The owner was incredibly responsive to messages before, during, and after the stay which was a HUGE help and was very welcomed. You can't beat the customer service here!
The massage chair was a huge hit! Kids and adults alike loved it. The same goes for the hot tub. The community has a nice garbage facility which made it really convenient to clean up after our trip instead of having to carry garbage all the way back to Seattle. We loved almost everything about the trip.
Unfortunately, the house had quite a few minor issues which felt like many brutal paper cuts when added up.
1. When we arrived there was a very musty smell. The owner said it was a known issue which could be solved by running water through the washing machine. We were skiing when she told us this, and she made an effort to enter the house and resolve the issue while we were away skiing, which was great.
2. There's an awesome, unique 10-lamp light fixture in the living room. Unfortunately, it draws so much power and is on the same circuit as the washing machine, that you can either do laundry, or have light in the living room without tripping the circuit breaker. Luckily, there's no garage, so the circuit box is conveniently right there in the living room.
3. The internet connection is ancient DSL and is unreliable at best. We could only have one person on the wireless router at a time and couldn't get messages from the owner sometimes for hours after they were sent.
4. We got locked out of the community gate one time because one of the gate keys didn't work. A neighbor had to let us in.
5. The thermostats turn the heaters on and off literally every 10-15 seconds throughout the night which makes it very hard for light sleepers to get rest.
6. The ice maker was intentionally "not hooked up" by the owner and there are only a handful of tiny ice trays.
7. The welcome packet told us to bring a ton of toiletries, dish soap, laundry soap, paper towels, etc. so we made an extra stop and didn't need any of it, because the house was stocked.
We would stay there again, and the owner says they will work on the issues above. *crosses fingers* :)