Crested Butte Mountain Resort Properties by Vail Resorts

I booked Butte Studio, front desk gave me Butte 517, which is 2Br/2Bath spiral stairs. I saw this one before I book, it looks old and I particularly dislike spiral stairs. That is why I didn’t want to reserve this one. True enough, have to climb 3 flights of stairs to get to front entrance. The refrigerator is very loud, carpet and couch were dirty with stain and hairs. Living room window facing neighbor’s deck. I called front desk, he said I booked through 3rd party, I have to call Expedia to cancel and rebook. That is bad, I disliked this Butte 517 at all.

I booked through Hotels.com. When I called the resort, there was a glitch so they upgraded us to a condo (The Buttes #517). Staff don’t know what interiors look like - This is a rental but privately owned. Built in the 1970s & this unit needs major renovations. The carpets are stained & look filthy. The front door sticks/hard to open/close. There is a wood beam bolted to the living room floor (why????). No furniture on the balcony to enjoy stunning Crested Butte views, flooring missing/torn, a toilet/shower area that smells like sewer gas, a tub w chips & no safety mat. The bedrooms/1 bath are upstairs…a queen bed in one, twin beds in the other. There is NO cross ventilation - the twin bedroom has very high operable windows that you cannot reach to open. There is a circular, narrow stairway to the bedrooms that is dangerous, particularly w luggage, & for children. The bathrooms have low, old toilets - if you have knee problems, good luck. Rather than remodel, there is sloppy caulking everywhere to “repair” what should be replaced. I understand the ski in/ski out mentality, but people visit off season. The staff w Vail properties are powerless because it is a private owner. Maybe the owner will remodel when people won’t pay for something that should be maintained & updated. It was once a lovely condo….in 1974. Years of use and abuse has rendered it awful - even the handle on the microwave was broken off at the top. Don’t stay in that unit (517) until it has been remodeled.

The staff at the check in desk was exemplary. I specifically was helped by Reeves and Emma. I have never had a better check in experience anywhere. They both were efficient and very personable. They shared knowledge of the property and Crested Butte in a real conversational and engaging way. I would stay at these properties again and have already recommended to friends.

Definitely did not like having to go up three flights of stairs with all our luggage, groceries and everytime we went out. Wish this had been mentioned in the description

Gets a little noisy on the lift side from disrespectful loud people in the afternoon, but quiets down real nice and peaceful early evening. Tolerable and well worthy. Views to die for. Serenity.

The property was absolutely beautiful, the staff were wonderful, and we got a surprise upgrade to a two bedroom suite from a studio. Overall, it was a wonderful weekend for our wedding trip to the mountains.

Our stay was incredible. While some elements were outdated and could have used some love/replacement, the room was clean and the staff was incredible along with the convenient location!!!

The room was clean and property location was convenient to all things in Crested Butte. Do not stay here for the pool. Very very small and old. Would stay here again.

Our stay was lovely!

I visited during off-season, 5/31-6/1. That made it super easy to get into the place I booked online, 101 Gateway. Mike Smith's place was perfect for me, easy to get into and a wonderfully relaxing spot on my travels. I'd do it again anytime.

The description of our unit said that there is no elevator. However, we weren't expecting the unit to be four floors up. Beware that when combined with our three-level condo, the master bedroom was six floors up! We were definitely huffing and puffing. If climbing stairs at altitude is for you, then don't rent this condo. The unit is nice, but has a lot of maintenance issues. There are multiple things that need maintenance. It's clear that the owners/managers are not maintaining the unit properly. I could have tried calling in the list of maintenance items, but I didn't care to have repairmen running around during our visit (should that actually happen!). Most maintenance items are obvious and the owners/managers should be fixing these things in between renters.

Beautiful view. Floors creaked so there was no getting up without waking others. The bathroom had mildew on the shower curtains and the toilet didn’t flush well. Needs more kitchen items to properly cook.

Front door at lift. Apartment clean and comfortable.

We had a great time exploring the town and area. We had everything we needed and loved our condo. The town and people were so friendly.

The kitchen was awesome. The bed was heavenly. I loved the fact that there were two bathrooms in a balcony.

In room or on property. Sheets didn’t fit the bed - didn’t reach from the top to the bottom of the mattress No mirror in bedroom (could have hung one behind the door) TV options were very limited - or remotes were difficult to figure out Very outdated decor and nothing like photo used in advertisement (wood rot in bathroom, mildew in tub area)

We were on the second floor, and the stairs just about killed us. It made for some unhappy mornings and evenings. Getting our luggage, etc. in was very unpleasant.

Great unit for a family. Convenient location and well appointed condo.

Our stay was ok, not super great. The photos we saw when we booked were not representative of the accommodation unit we received, at all. Our unit was pretty cramped and looked nothing like the photos. The bathroom sink didn’t drain well. This cause the sink basin to become filthy. A wall hanging fell off the wall and landed on my poor wife’s foot while she was chilling on the couch. It was installed with those no-holes 3M sticky things. Also, the upstairs neighbors’ day to day activities was heard very loudly by us. It got old fast! One positive was the deck which could be accessed from the living room and from the bedroom. I enjoyed watching the sunrise over the mountain in the cold mornings.

Great place to stay! We will be back!