The space was far from luxury. It definitely felt like a back basement apartment. Not much natural lighting. Back door to get in and out had a very challenging lock which makes it a complete hazard if needing to escape from a fire.
No directions were listed on how to use fireplace, which is the only way to hear front room (living room, galley kitchen). When management got back to us about it, the thermostat wasn’t working properly for the fireplace. Had to almost play around with tv remote batteries to get it to operate, but they were not the right type (AA vs AAA). We got it to work by essentially popping off the cover of thermostat.
Bathroom was quite small and definitely on the older side, but worked just fine, and included all the necessary linens. Although, the products they’ve chosen for toiletries were horrendous—I’d rather use straight water. We ended up purchasing our own soaps, trash bags, and laundry detergent, which we left there for next guests.
The sheet in the bedroom had a big stain on it and pillows smelled a bit dank… like living in a basement. There is not a real fridge in the unit, instead there are two hotel-like fridges, so not super conducive if you’ve decided to do lots of cooking and making iced beverages during your stay.
The backyard was great, with lots of space, but no salt was available to de-ice the back patio/walkway and steps leading to the parking lot. Took over 24 hours to get some to throw down ice melt so that we and our 21 month old were not slipping when trying to go out on the town. Also, this made it unsafe and challenging when trying to load the vehicle with our luggage, cooler, etc.
The amenities at Top Notch are definitely not included, but I feel like that is not very explicit in the listing. You can use the pool, but must pay a daily fee. Renting this unit does not provide you with a fob to enter freely into the resort.
Perhaps for those skiing all day and looking for less to no luxury, this property might be right. However, my family and I will not be staying here again.
This review is not to tarnish a small business, but simply to inform others who might consider the same things we do. Again, this may be completely perfect for some other travelers, just not for us.