West Vail Mountain Home, Hot Tub, Fireplace, Wifi, 2 Min Walk to Free Vail Bus

• Clean and comfortable

  Clean and comfortable

  • Guest Anonymous
  • Date of stay 05/18/13
  • Review Submitted 05/25/13
  If you are looking for a great vacation with your dog, this is the place to stay. This house is clean and comfortable and has a great hot tub on the deck. We had plenty of room for a great family vacation in the Rocky Mountains in the spring.

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• Love this place!!!!

  Love this place!!!!

  • Guest Megan
  • Date of stay 02/11/13
  • Review Submitted 03/19/13
  So..... this place is my home away from home in the winter. Great location (close to the free Vail bus stop), heated driveway, garage to park my car, hot tub, washer/dryer, sweet jacuzzi tub in the master bathroom, wood buring fireplace, wireless internet, flat screen TV, bed/bedding is comfortable, great views of the valley and all appliances needed in the kitchen. Billy is great to work with and attends to all of my needs immediately. Everything is labeled so there is no questioning anything and dogs are allowed! I will continue to stay here during my Colorado getaways until I purchase a place of my own!

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

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• Nice place, very good location.

  Nice place, very good location.

  • Guest Andy
  • Date of stay 01/03/13
  • Review Submitted 01/14/13
  The rental was exacty as described in the listing. The owner was responsive and refunded our security deposit promptly. It is just down the street from the town of Vail bus, the deck is great and the interior worked very well for us. Only negatives, would be the parking is tough when all three units are occupied, and the set-up of the upstairs shower makes it very hard to turn on without getting wet. Overall these were very minor issues and we would not hesitate to stay here again, especially when traveling with a pet.

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• Exceptionally clean vacation rental

  Exceptionally clean vacation rental

  • Guest Susie
  • Date of stay 12/19/12
  • Review Submitted 12/29/12
  We enjoyed our stay at this property. It was exceptionally clean and the owner was great to work with. The weather was very cold and the garage had some problems which were weather related and quickly fixed. The upstairs king bed was a little uncomfortable, but the owner said it was being replaced by a new bed. The owner really wants to please and it's evident from the property. The location is great. We definitely would stay here again.

  Recommended for: Pet owners, adventure seekers, families with young children, families with teenagers, girls getaway, romantic getaway, sightseeing.

  Owner response: The day this guest checked out we replaced the mattress with a brand new Sealy posturepedic Langley Plush King Mattress.

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• Only OK

  Only OK

  • Guest sharon h.
  • Date of stay 12/14/12
  • Review Submitted 12/20/12
  Great location. Easy to find. Generally a nice place. Very helpful and responsive owner/management team. All the beds in the house were very uncomfortable. The beds provided no support, they were lumpy, saggy, and curved so that when 2 people are sleeping in the bed you are sleeping at an angle. Very thin mattresses. Couch is also very uncomfortable with no support. I find it weird that for the amount of money you pay to stay here, little thinks like soaps and shampoos are not provided. I was also very disappointed that for the amount of money you pay in addition to a a cleaning fee, you as the guest are asked to strip the beds, take out the trash, wipe down areas of the house, etc. Being asked to complete a check list of cleaning may be understandable if you as a guest had been disrespectful of the "no house party" rule and trashed up the place - but as respectful guests that follow the very extensive rule book provided being asked to perform house cleaning when already paying a cleaning fee seems inappropriate and unfair to me. Why am I paying a cleaning fee if I as a guest have to do a large portion of the cleaning myself? The bathtub in the upstairs bedroom is a serious hazard. One of the guests fell trying to get in because of the design of the tub. It is a huge, nice looking jacuzzi tub but the tile rim around the tub and the tub rim itself are very wide and the two rims together makes for a very large step into the tub. You have to pick up your entire leg to climb in and reach way over to get in and there are no safety bars or slip prevention mechanisms in place - such as slip pads on the floor of the tub. The guest fell and currently has serious bruises on her legs and shoulders. Also, the faucet and showerheard are blocked by a huge glass wall that cannot be moved so one could reach in and turn it on. Instead, one must climb over the very large rim and get all the way in before being able to turn on the faucet and shower.

  Owner response: I would like to take the time to thank you for sharing your concerns regarding Larkspur Home. We have received such great feedback since taking over in September 2011 that your review concerns me greatly. I would like to respond to each of your three concerns independently with my plans to repair each situation. First was regarding the comfort of the beds and the couch. After inspecting the mattresses we replaced the master bedroom bed with a brand new Sealy Posturepedic Langley Plush King size mattress. We replaced both pull out sofa mattresses with a high quality memory foam mattress for both the twin & double beds. Regarding the cleaning checklist: When I took over last year, I wanted to make this a rental home that people respected and wanted to return to. We have earned high marks from past guests in regards to the cleanliness of our home. We believe our rates are below average for the area which is why we attract budget minded travelers that still require many of the upscale mountain amenities. In regards to the upstairs bath tub, last year we installed a sturdy safety handle bar to help guests in and out of the jacuzzi tub and have placed a rubber bottom bath mat next to the outside of the tub to help with stability.

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• Perfect Get-Away!

  Perfect Get-Away!

  • Guest Fall Hiker
  • Date of stay 10/18/12
  • Review Submitted 11/07/12
  This home was perfect for our weekend getaway. The set up was perfect for two couples. We had our privacy when needed and enjoyed our time together in the hot tub and grilling dinners! The location was amazing for the bus line into Vail. We only got back in the car a few times for hiking around the area. The view from the front porch was amazing!! The home was very clean and all instructions for appliances, tv's, etc were very well marked. The owner was extremely great about communicating with me and my first VRBO rental. We will definitely be back to book the entire home for a larger family vacation.

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

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• Great place!

  Great place!

  • Guest SadieMurphy
  • Date of stay 10/12/12
  • Review Submitted 10/18/12
  The Valley View was a wonderful rental for our time in Vail. It was exactly how it had been described and pictured, and was very clean. It was clear that a lot of care is taken with the property. The owner was very accommodating and pleasant to deal with. I would definitely recommend this property, especially as we were able to bring our dogs with us for the weekend.

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

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• Wonderful Bike Race Weekend

  Wonderful Bike Race Weekend

  • Guest Ky
  • Date of stay 09/28/12
  • Review Submitted 10/04/12
  Great place to stay for a bike racing weekend. The garage was great for bike storage. And the addition of a big kitchen was a plus. Perfect location to get downtown too! Thanks for a great weekend.

  Recommended for: Pet owners, adventure seekers, girls getaway, romantic getaway.

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• Great Property

  Great Property

  • Guest Bmorlaf
  • Date of stay 08/31/12
  • Review Submitted 09/21/12
  We really enjoyed our stay at this property. The unit was very comfortable and the location was great. The renovations were done well. My only criticism would be to replace the toaster. There was a tag on it noting that the middle heating element wasn't working. We would have preferred that it was just fixed or replaced.

  Recommended for: Pet owners, families with young children, families with teenagers, girls getaway, romantic getaway, sightseeing, age 55+.

  Owner response: The toaster has been replaced with a brand new Hamilton Beach toaster.

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• Loved it

  Loved it

  • Guest R
  • Date of stay 05/24/12
  • Review Submitted 09/16/12
  What a wonderful home! I am from Denver and have rented many mountain homes. This one is perfect; location, deck, comfort etc.

  Recommended for: Pet owners, adventure seekers, tourists without a car, families with young children, girls getaway.

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Additional information about rental rates

Rates are subject to change until reservation is confirmed

Fees:

• Pet Fee: $35 + tax
• Property Damage Protection: $49
• Cleaning Fee: $125 + tax
• Tax Rate 9.8%

Cancellation policy:

Cancellation Policy: If “RENTER” wishes to cancel his/her reservation, the deposit will be refunded as follows: • If cancellation is more than 45 days prior to your scheduled arrival date, your cancellation fee is 20% of total rental cost minus the cleaning charge and security deposit. • If cancellation is between 45 and 15 days of scheduled arrival date, you will be charged a cancellation fee of 50% of total rental cost minus the cleaning charge and security deposit. • If cancellation is 15 days or less from scheduled arrival date, the cancellation fee is 100% of total rental cost minus the cleaning charge and security deposit. We will make every effort to re-book the unit during your dates and if we are able to do so, we will refund 50% of your total rental cost minus the cleaning charge and security deposit. • No refunds will be given for snow storms, pass closures, bad road conditions, cancelled flights or altitude sickness.

If you have any questions please contact the owner.