I need to start by saying that I found management to be exceptionally friendly, available, and helpful. I will also say that the condo was very clean. The location is good-the shuttle bus is nearby and will take you to Winter Park ski resort, or the nearby grocery store. There was a wonderful view of the mountains out the sliding glass door (which opened onto an unusable deck due to heavy snow.) The heat is a gas fireplace-lovely and more than sufficient. The seating area is small for a group of more than 5.
Now, here is what you need to know: This is a condo that is meant more for a group of college students (of which there were many, partying loudly in the hot tub underneath us! We found ourselves singing along to the drunken songs sung so loudly we could hear every word.) You must not mind a loud train going by every so many hours. You must not mind the neighbors clomping loudly up and down the stairs in board boots early in the morning, shouting gleefully in their excitement to hit the slopes. You must be able and willing to climb a steep flight of stairs to get to the condo, and to go upstairs to the loft bedroom area. If that is all okay with you, you wont mind the rest.
First of all, the design is different than any interval resort condos we...I need to start by saying that I found management to be exceptionally friendly, available, and helpful. I will also say that the condo was very clean. The location is good-the shuttle bus is nearby and will take you to Winter Park ski resort, or the nearby grocery store. There was a wonderful view of the mountains out the sliding glass door (which opened onto an unusable deck due to heavy snow.) The heat is a gas fireplace-lovely and more than sufficient. The seating area is small for a group of more than 5.
Now, here is what you need to know: This is a condo that is meant more for a group of college students (of which there were many, partying loudly in the hot tub underneath us! We found ourselves singing along to the drunken songs sung so loudly we could hear every word.) You must not mind a loud train going by every so many hours. You must not mind the neighbors clomping loudly up and down the stairs in board boots early in the morning, shouting gleefully in their excitement to hit the slopes. You must be able and willing to climb a steep flight of stairs to get to the condo, and to go upstairs to the loft bedroom area. If that is all okay with you, you wont mind the rest.
First of all, the design is different than any interval resort condos we have stayed in-there was no master bathroom, the bedrooms were tiny, and there was no in room jetted tub. There were no extra blankets and the ones there were not enough and skimpy. The select comfort bed did not work. The shower bar in the tub, a curved deal meant to expand the space in the shower and keep the curtain from wrapping around you, was installed BACKWARDS. Really???? The door to the main bathroom did not latch, so if someone opened the front door, the draft swung the bathroom door open for all to appreciate. Same with the bedroom door. Little annoying things, like the picture in the master bedroom is hung upside down. The kitchen chairs sag in the middle, making the bar press into your thighs. The internet is for the entire condo so at high use times, it was unbearably slow, or would not work (evening.) The first few days we were there, the hot tub was broken-a real problem when you return from a day skiing in a polar vortex, and crave the hot water to soothe your muscles and warm your bones. While I like the use of code entries, they do have to work-and these do not work well. Also, although this would apply anywhere, dont leave anything in the pool area and expect it to be there when you get back. Someone stole my son's bathing suit hanging on a hook next to the hot tub.
So it comes down to what is important to you-if you want clean, affordable, friendly, and adequate place to crash and sleep, fix a simple meal, and close to the slopes-its fine. If you were looking for any degree of luxury, or more than basic comfort, keep looking. This was our second time here-that says something. But this time, I was not able to ski, and found that it was NOT a good place if you have to hang out there all the time. I like my creature comforts-and for me, that means a master suite with a deep tub and a private bathroom, and a door that shuts tight. And this place has a foul odor which no one can identify. Perhaps a sewage leak from the past, or maybe kimchi cooking in another condo, not sure. But it was rank and that was disconcerting.
Twin Rivers has the potential to be a little better than it is with some attention to maintenance details, but the potential is fairly limited by its design. Could be improved though.More
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