Location: Private Homes, Fraser, Winter Park Area, Northwest, Colorado, USA (Winter Park / Fraser) View Map
Accommodations: House, 4 Bedrooms + Den, 5 Baths (Sleeps 8-12)
Keywords: House
Welcome to the web home of our new ski lodge right outside of Winter Park, Colorado (in Fraser).
The story is that we are friends from all over, but mostly out of New Orleans. We decided we needed an evacuation shelter, up real high, because we've learned that you just never know. (Hence we are calling it the Cat 5 Lodge, as in Category Five hurricane. Not as in Cat 5 cable, but we got that run all over the house too.)
We have designed and detailed our home full of luxuries for ourselves. Simple but we think important stuff like extra comfortable beds and roomy closets and baths. Broadband access hard-wired into every room, along with an office furnished with a computer and color printer/copier/fax. Yeah, of course wireless everywhere. So if you feel like working on your laptop in the hot tub, knock yourself out - it's huge, with a great view. Plasma TV, surround sound, full cable, kid's separate entertainment room downstairs, plenty of New Orleans CDs! Large main room with great view over the Fraser Valley.
Party kitchen, since they always end up there, cork floor, double oven, feng shui worthy gas range, fridge with water in the door - ice on the floor. Naturally, expandable dining table, comfy couches, rubber floored mud room for your boots and skis/boards at the front entrance, heated garage, laundry room, even poker chips.
Not so naturally, in-floor radiant heat. Awesome - if you’ve never experienced it, once you’ve gone radiant you can't go back. No extra-dry blown hot air, no big temperature swings or uneven hot and cold spots, and your feet are always warm. Laugh at the snow while you're barefoot and happy.
Oh, yeah! Four Bedrooms - three with queen beds and one with a 2 doubles that can make a king - perfect for the kiddies or young at heart adults. Five full baths, each bedroom has its own, plus there's one on the main floor. Fold out couch downstairs, two roll-away cots, and the upstairs couch is even sleepable, all perfect for the hangers-on friends. We can put 12 people in beds, but, honestly, that would be a very full house. We're set up for four couples, or a family spread into four bedrooms, ideally.
Our home is located in Fraser, CO, three miles down the valley from Winter Park. Fraser is the real town, full of locals and very few tourists. The Safeway and the saloon are just down the hill. And we're on the free shuttle line for the ski area - actually two of the free shuttle lines, so a bus passes every 15 minutes going and coming, and drops you off at the Winter Park base. We're a little less than an hour and 30 minute drive from Denver International Airport.
So if you want to stay in a hotel room, go for it, and have a good time. Winter Park is great. But if you want to stay in a home, your own fridge and kitchen and hot tub and plasma TV and lots of space and furnished, so you can actually relax after a full day on the mountain, we think we've got a great spot. We'd better think that, because it's what we wanted.
Check out our web page, with photos and map - link below.
NOTE: Google map shows the correct location, but it has the street as Cranmer Pl - it's really Wapiti Dr. See our web page for a pdf map and directions.
And please call or e-mail us with any questions, or for reservation information.
Vacation Rental Features
- Amenities
- Air Conditioning : In-Floor Radiant heat everywhere - very nice.
- Linens Provided
- Washer
- Dryer
- Garage : Heated garage
- Covered Parking
- Off Street Parking
- Gas Fireplace
- Beds
- Queen Bed
- Double Bed : Two singles make a double
- Twin/Single Bed
- Convertible Bed : Queen sized pull-out sofa downstairs
- Entertainment
- Private Hot Tub : Wonderful and huge hot tub in the backyard. Incredible views.
- Cable/Satellite TV : Plasma TV
- DVD
- Video Library : We have a few DVDs so far
- CD Player
- Stereo System
- Music Library : We have lots of CDs. New Orleans-centric music!
- Kitchen
- Full Kitchen
- Cooking Utensils Provided
- Refrigerator
- Dishwasher
- Microwave
- Ice Maker
- Outdoor Features
- Deck/Patio
- Balcony
- View/Location
- Mountain View : Nearly 180 degree view from our back porch. You can see all the way from the ski area, past Byer's Peak, to Rocky Mountain National Park.
- Communications
- Telephone
- Computer : Color printer/copier/fax.
- Broadband Internet : Wired broadband outlets in every bedroom, and WiFi through the entire lodge.
- WiFi (Wireless Internet)
- Other Amenities
- Mud room for boots and skis/boards, in-floor radiant heat for warm feet.
- Suitability
- No Pets Allowed
- Kid Friendly : One of the bedrooms is kid-decorated.
- Activities
- Golf
- Shopping
- Kayaking
- Biking
- Mountain Biking
- Cross Country Skiing
- Downhill/Alpine Skiing
- Snowboarding
- Snowmobiling
- Wildlife Viewing
- Fishing
- Hunting
- Rafting
- Sledding/Tubing
- Hiking
- Rock Climbing
- Restaurants
- Cinemas/Movie Theaters
- Other Activities
- Safeway and the saloon are just down the hill, free shuttle line for the ski area every 15 minutes
Rate Details (In US Dollars)
Summer - 11/23/2011 ...... $350/night
11/24/2011 - 12/21/2011 .. $400/night
12/22/2011 - 12/31/2011 .. $650/night
1/1/2012 - 2/16/2012 ..... $400/night
2/17/2012 - 2/20/2012 .... $500/night (Presidents' Day weekend)
2/21/2012 - 3/1/2012 ..... $400/night
3/2/2012 - 4/1/2012 ...... $450/night (Spring Break season)
4/2/2012 - 4/15/2012 ..... $400/night
Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
Map & Owner's Profile
Property Photos
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- Our evacuation shelter! You can see Byers Peak in the distance. - Winter Park, CO Lodging in Fraser
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- Lunch time in the mountains! - Winter Park, CO Lodging in Fraser
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- One of the views from our home. - Winter Park, CO Lodging in Fraser
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- Hanging out after a full day skiing.
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- Hot tub!
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- The NBA's on!
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- One of our bedrooms.
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- Kid's bath!
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- Dinner time.
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- The hot tub overlooks the whole valley - sweet!
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- Another bedroom.
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- Tubing is a scream!
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- Chill out on the deck at the end of the day.
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- View of Byers Peak at sunset from the balcony deck.
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- View over Fraser Valley at night
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- Friendly neighbors might stop by to say hello!
Traveler Reviews (5)
Guest: Paul H.
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Date of Stay: 12/18/10
Review Submitted: 01/01/11
Thanks for the place... it was really great... weather was warmer than I expected, but it snowed more too... Rina and her husband were extremely nice and helpful...and the kids had fun playing with Buster the dog... Thanks again... I'll recommend your place to everyone who may be looking to head that way...
Recommended for:
Guest: Steve P.
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Date of Stay: 02/26/10
Review Submitted: 12/05/10
Great for our family. Enjoyed the Olympics each night as we used the kitchen a lot. The view each morning was spectacular. Hot tub was just the best after a hard day. Hope to use the cat5 again. P.S. Forgot to mention those warm bathroom floors!
Recommended for:
Guest: Alexander B.
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Date of Stay: 12/24/09
Review Submitted: 12/05/10
The house was clean, comfortable and nicely furnished. The vertical design and sound proof rooms allows for couples to have a lot of privacy and retire to their room for hibernation even while a party is going on in the main room upstairs. The open floor plan in the great room allows for the people cooking to interact with the rest of the group and the big windows allow for beautiful views of the Fraser valley and the sunset each evening. The Hot tub is spacious and has excellent views. The kitchen is well furnished and we had all we needed. Thank you for sharing your home with us!
Recommended for:
Guest: Bradley
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Date of Stay: 03/16/08
Review Submitted: 12/05/10
Comfy and Convenient. Cat5 is situated in a most ideal location on the mountainside and just up from the safeway (if you forget the garlic!). Ski Broker for rentals is just about 2 min away on the hill or across the hwy from safeway. The lodge is well kept - clean, plenty of linens and towels, and quiet, even with a larger group. Russ, the Cat5 owner who makes the reservations for you, is very responsive and friendly. Have stayed at many places for our annual ski trip and was great experience overall.
Recommended for:
Best ski trip ever!
Guest: Okies
(Shawnee, OK 74801)
Date of Stay: 03/01/08
Review Submitted: 03/25/08
This was the perfect house for our gang. We travel with 2 other families and there was more than enough room for all 14 of us. The house was extremely clean and well-kept. You can see the slopes from the deck and it's about a 8 minute drive. The tubing hill is right across Highway 40 - that's a MUST DO!! The house was so comfortable, heated floors which were great when we came in from skiing. The beds were incredible and the layout; the entertainment areas on the 1st and 3rd floor were perfect when the parents wanted peace and quiet and the kids wanted to be kids!! The hot tub was the perfect ending to a hard day of skiing, and the gourmet kitchen was an added plus. This house has been well planned for the ulitmate relaxation! Thank You!!! Oklahoma skiiers
Recommended for:Girls getaway, families with teenagers, age 55+, families with young children.
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