Crescendo: Unparalleled Excellence - Executive Rental

• The best is at Crescendo

  The best is at Crescendo

  • Guest Jeff L.
  • Date of stay 04/04/13
  • Review Submitted 04/20/13
  This was definitely paradise. Well thought out when Crescendo was built, from heated floors, touch control in each room, easy access in with fob key after long day out on the mountain, excellent location (taking breaks for lunch). The indoor outdoor jacuzzi was nice so relaxing after a long day and we never had to wait for it to warm up. The ping pong table plus bumper/poker table kept the group occupied and there was never a dull time. The media room movie selection was full of popular and old school. I will definitely be back for a guys snowboarding trip or even a bachelor party. Thanks Mitch!

  Recommended for: Sightseeing, adventure seekers, people with disabilities, tourists without a car, age 55+, families with teenagers, pet owners, romantic getaway, families with young children, girls getaway.

  Owner response: My pleasure, Jeff! Glad you got to enjoy so many of Crescendo’s amenities, in addition to Big White and Crescendo’s proximity to the slope (5 feet) and main village (100 yards). Glad you took advantage of the theatre, even though I understand you never did get to see Kinky Boots: one of my favorites. Thanks for the great review. Mitch

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• Best spot on Big White

  Best spot on Big White

  • Guest Vi L.
  • Date of stay 04/04/13
  • Review Submitted 04/20/13
  So many things to say about crescendo!! Magnificent location, right down the village and snowboard down to happy village. I love that there was everything to do at Crescendo, there was never a dull day or night. Easy access in and out with keyless entry, plenty of space for two families, lots of activities (workout, nice theater room, ping pong and indoor outdoor jacuzzi. Everything was modern and hi-tech but very user friendly. this is top notch luxury. will definitely be back for next season.

  Recommended for: Sightseeing, adventure seekers, people with disabilities, tourists without a car, age 55+, families with teenagers, pet owners, romantic getaway, families with young children, girls getaway.

  Owner response: Thanks Vi! We’re making some big changes/improvements to Crescendo right now, to make our guests’ experiences even better still. Can’t wait for you to see those when you return. Dr. Mitch

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• Crescendo = Spectacular!

  Crescendo = Spectacular!

  • Guest Miss Kim
  • Date of stay 02/25/13
  • Review Submitted 04/10/13
  "Unparalleled excellence"? I absolutely agree! We had a fantastic time at Big White and Crescendo was a big reason why: ideal location, superbly comfortable and beautifully designed. Functional and spacious, all tied together in luxury. My boyfriend is not a skier (yet!) but my friends and I hit the hill with relish. It was so convenient to not only have ski in/out abilities but being so close the mountain village was a treat. While I was on the slopes Peter was busy using the kitchen (to make lunch for us!), soaking in the hot tub/pool and enjoying the fully equipped media room. We also had a fun battle in the games room with a ping pong tournament... because we're not at all competitive. ;) All in all, a wonderful time had by all, and we fully endorse this accommodation to those inclined to either hit the slopes or just relax. We'd love to come back in the summer to enjoy the comforts of Crescendo in the sunshine for hiking and biking, and so I can avenge my title as ping pong champion. Until next time!

  Recommended for: Sightseeing, adventure seekers, people with disabilities, age 55+, families with teenagers, romantic getaway, families with young children, girls getaway.

  Owner response: Defending your title! Hmmm. Looks like you’ll have to come up to Crescendo when I’m there to see if you can steal the title from me. Cheers! Mitch

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• When you want the Best ... look no further than the Crescendo

  When you want the Best ... look no further than the Crescendo

  • Guest Lana
  • Date of stay 03/18/13
  • Review Submitted 04/09/13
  Our family stayed at the Crescendo for five days over spring break and for the first time I am moved to write a review about this amazing home. From the photos we viewed prior to our arrival, to our final farewell, the Crescendo met and exceeded our expectations for a memorable holiday. I would like to make specific mention of the very kind welcome and tour of the house including its convenient touch screen system control panels throughout. Sheila made us feel like we had arrived at a home away from home - Thanks! The wine and bag of coffee beans on the bar also beckoned to us to get comfortable avant- and apres ski! The architectural design of the home is impressive: beginning with the spiral staircase; the open concept main floor with grand two-story floor to ceiling windows; a kitchen fit for a chef; and on up to the master bedroom with luxurious ensuite featuring a fabulous walk-in shower with steam spa and a romantic two-person soaker/jetted tub that looks out over the great room below and the vista of Big White beyond. The other two bedrooms each have private bathrooms - and our two boys loved sleeping up in the cozy loft! And then there are the amenities. The media room has a home-theatre system complete with expansive film collection, well-stocked bar/kitchenette and cleverly planned Murphy beds for extra sleeping accommodations. The indoor-outdoor pool/swim spa - wired for sound, of course - and table tennis/weight room/game center housed in the heated garage round out the space to make the Crescendo an all-inclusive in itself! In fact, when we weren't out skiing or gathered around the great glass dining table for meals, our kids bee-lined to the pool or the table tennis - an unexpected gift of time for the adults. We have stayed at Big White several times and keep coming back for the great snow and even better people, but we have never found ourselves in such a prime location, both in terms of ski-in/ski-out and a 5 min. walk up to the Village. I would recommend the Crescendo without reservation to families on ski vacation (bring your friends for double the fun!); a great place to celebrate after a round of golf in Kelowna during the summer; or an ideal location for a corporate retreat. Prepare to be impressed.

  Recommended for: Sightseeing, adventure seekers, age 55+, families with teenagers, romantic getaway, families with young children, girls getaway.

  Owner response: Thanks for the great review and walk-through! I appreciate that. I agree about Crescendo being ideal during the summer for Corporate/Family Retreats and for Golfing. Regarding the latter, for an approximate 30-minute extra drive, Crescendo allows for a number of golfing buddies to all stay in the same place, to have incredible amenities at the end of the day, to come back to a home where the actual climate is much more temperate than off the mountain, and to be able to bring with them non-golfing buddies to enjoy. Dr. Mitch

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• Incredible skiing from an even more incredible house

  Incredible skiing from an even more incredible house

  • Guest Jason
  • Date of stay 01/11/13
  • Review Submitted 03/30/13
  I cannot possibly rate Crescendo highly enough! I spend a week there in 2007 and loved it so much that I went back for another week in 2010. If I weren't a broke college student I can promise you that I'd be there every single year. The house is beautiful and futuristic in a way that few places can compare to. Everything is automated and - to put it simply- fancy. The lights and anything technological are all on control panels on the wall, and every time I think I've seen everything there is to see about the house I find another nook or cool tidbit I hadn't found yet. The showers are all awesome (especially after a long day of skiing) and the indoor-outdoor hot tub is amazing. Perhaps the best thing about Crescendo though is that despite its impressive amenities and amazing gadgets (I've barely scraped the surface of them in this review) it still manages to feel cozy and comfortable. When I'm in Crescendo I always feel like I'm at home (or maybe that's just caused by my intense envy that I don't actually live there). Oh, and it's very important to mention that Crescendo is literally right next to the ski slopes, making the house ski-in-ski-out, which is fantastic if you want to get in a full day's skiing (or if you're lazy like me and you don't like hiking half a mile with skis slung over your shoulder). Overall I'd rate my stays at Big White and Crescendo as the best ski trips I've ever had- hands down. As I mentioned at the beginning, I'd give this place more than five stars if it were possible. If you have the opportunity to stay here I highly recommend it

  Recommended for: Sightseeing, adventure seekers, tourists without a car, age 55+, families with teenagers, romantic getaway, families with young children.

  Owner response: Wow! Thanks for the great review Jason! Obviously, you really get what Crescendo is all about. Luxury, convenience, and simplicity – all wrapped-up into one. The proximity to the slopes and to the village, in concert with the built-in technology and the home’s warm & fuzzy layout, combine to create quite the experience. I’m at Crescendo right now (early April) to the end of the season. The forecast is for snow every day for the next 6 days, at least. Thanks again, Dr. Mitch

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• Slopeside luxury

  Slopeside luxury

  • Guest Mac
  • Date of stay 12/30/12
  • Review Submitted 03/23/13
  We enjoyed a New Year's vacation with 14 people spanning 3 generations. Being able to sit down together in the dining room and enjoy dinner at the end of a great day on the slopes was a fantastic way to cap the day. The theatre was a big hit and the hot tub got plenty of use. This was our second visit to Crescendo and we will be back!

  Recommended for: Families with teenagers.

  Owner response: Thanks Bruce! Look to new changes when you return to include the following (hopefully). - Additional lighting in the Great Room (no biggie, except for a design challenge - maybe). - Making the Game Room be able to convert into a bedroom. Besides installing panels for that wall (some fixed/some slide-able), it looks like we'd also take the couches (and sofa bed) out of that room and distributing that elsewhere, and build four custom single beds (three of those to fold to bench seating, one to fold against the wall as an upper bunk). We'll see what this summer brings, but I'm up here now meeting with the carpenters and electrician to see how to make the above happen. Thanks again, Dr. Mitch

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• AMAZING SKI HOME, FEELS LIKE A 5 STAR RESORT

  AMAZING SKI HOME, FEELS LIKE A 5 STAR RESORT

  • Guest blythe
  • Date of stay 02/01/13
  • Review Submitted 03/19/13
  I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to stay at Crescendo twice! Every detail of the home was well planned. I think it goes without saying that the home is beautiful, spacious and comfortable. As an avid travel, who often rents private homes, I wanted to share some of my favorite things about Crescendo. Truly ski-in ski-out; strap on your skis or board and ski down to the first chair! At the end of the day, ski through the village right to your front door. The heated floors; yes they are warm but the floors are never wet and messy from ski gear! The heated deck around the hot tub/pool; the fact that the hot tub/pool is both indoor and outdoor is quite impressive but there is nothing more amazing than sitting outside, in a swimsuit, on a warm deck, snow falling all around...the details! The fully stocked kitchen; everything you would expect in your own luxury kitchen including sharp knives! We cooked every night and every item we needed was at our disposal. Theatre room; comfy, tons of movie choices and great sound. We spent every night in this room! Workout equipment; It was amazing having a Total Gym there to use...we've all had our fair share of ski injuries and it was great to have a way to squeeze in pre or post ski workout. Crescendo is by far, the nicest ski home we have ever rented! I look forward to my next stay!

  Recommended for: Adventure seekers, tourists without a car, families with teenagers, romantic getaway, families with young children, girls getaway.

  Owner response: Thanks Jesse! There are so many things that make Crescendo just flat-out convenient. I agree about the heated floors. Amazing how nice it is not to have to worry about tracking snow/water on our heated floors. You also picked-up on our TotalGym’s PowerTower. The PowerTower was actually designed for high performance functional sports training (as well as for clinical physical rehabilitation), so it is a perfect complement to Crescendo’s other extraordinary amenities. Notably, the gym’s corporate office, personally, stocked our video library with beginner to advanced work-out routines that cover virtually every muscle group. I’m hoping you got to take advantage of some of those during your stay. Thanks again! Mitch

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• Great Accommodations & Customer Service

  Great Accommodations & Customer Service

  • Guest Nicole M
  • Date of stay 09/16/12
  • Review Submitted 03/01/13
  My company was looking for a rental property to hold one of its training meetings for a new product launch. Instead of going the usual hotel route, we wanted a more “homey” feel, where our guests could have more face time with each other in a less formal setting. Crescendo worked out perfectly in providing the meeting/presentation space we needed, as well as plenty of room for relaxing and having fun. After our product meetings were done each day, the kitchen/great room was where we stayed most of the time. It was perfect for cooking meals together (a great bonding activity) and just hanging out after a long day of learning. On top of all this, we had great customer service from Mitchel and his team. We were well taken care of before, during, and after our trip. I would definitely recommend Crescendo for anyone looking for either business or pleasure accommodations.

  Recommended for: Sightseeing, adventure seekers, families with teenagers, romantic getaway, girls getaway.

  Owner response: Thanks Nicole! We loved having your group of colleagues. I wish more professional groups would take advantage of Crescendo for Corporate meetings/retreats. We had Corporate Retreats in mind when we designed the Theatre, which is why we wired the system to enable presentations through personal devices. So glad that you all were able to think out of the box and find us! Mitch

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• great ski in and ski out

  great ski in and ski out

  • Guest Apps
  • Date of stay 02/22/13
  • Review Submitted 02/28/13
  this is my second time stay at cresendo. First time was the best time i ever had the house is just amazing unless your a very rich person that has a property like this . the ski in and ski out for cresendo is great since u r located close to the stores and gondola. This is the best rental u can get at big white hands down if you have the money to pay !!!!!!!!!!!! p.s try to bargain for lower price like i did lol

  Recommended for: Adventure seekers, romantic getaway, families with young children, girls getaway.

  Owner response: Thanks Alex for the review. Yes, you all were able to get Crescendo on a Peak Season weekend for close to the Regular Ski Season price. You scored on that one. Still, even during Regular Ski Season pricing, at $2k/per night and a group of 16 adults that would only be $125/per person per night. At 22 adults (Crescendo’s capacity), that would only be $90/per person per night. With Crescendo, then, one does not have to actually be rich person’s to play in a rich person’s ski home. Thanks again, Mitch

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• Awesome ski in ski out house

  Awesome ski in ski out house

  • Guest Michael
  • Date of stay 03/04/12
  • Review Submitted 02/23/13
  What a great house. Comfortable. Great place to hang out. Amazing technology. Awesome location and value. Worth the money to live in luxury.

  Recommended for: Adventure seekers, tourists without a car, age 55+, families with teenagers, romantic getaway, families with young children, girls getaway.

  Owner response: Thanks Michael! Yes, I wished I actually lived in a home like Crescendo instead of it being my vacation home. I put so much of "me" into that home when we designed it, and continue to put so much of "me" into that home every year. The home I live in, on the other hand, gets nothing. Dr. Mitch

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Additional information about rental rates

*Contact me to see if a stay shorter than 7 nights is available for this Peak period.

- 50% due at time of booking

- 50% due 60 days before arrival date

- $2000 Security Credit Card hold 1 week before arrival date

Additional Fees and Taxes:

The local tax is in addition to the above posted rates.