Slopeside Bretton Woods Chalet with Outstanding Views of Slopes and Mt

• Needs updating and better property maintenance at this price range

  Needs updating and better property maintenance at this price range

  • Guest Tom
  • Date of stay 09/14/12
  • Review Submitted 09/17/12
  We have stayed at Bretton Woods before in other Presidential town homes and were excited for our first trip up north outside of ski season. The location is fantastic and these house are generally top quality, but I would have to say that this unit is in need of some updating/better property maintenance to charge the rates that are applied to this type of home. As other guests have noted, the description of the property is not accurate to the current condition of the house. The mattresses need to be updated, our bed did not have a mattress pad under the sheets, the sheets need to be replaced, there were lots of broken or missing screens on the windows, there were shades/blinds missing from some windows, there were one dish towel in the house, there were no dish sponges, etc. We had a very good time overall, but if I was the owner of this house and renting at this location/price range - I would come to the conclusion that the house needs to be updated/fixed a bit along with better site preparation to serve as a rental location.

  Owner response: Actually for the fall season we've just purchased new bedding on the 2 mattresses that were a little soft (we buy firm generally). All new Egyptian cotton sheets Costco's best, for all bedrooms, and the association has replaced all screens that had some rips (even though summer is over). The house is in excellent condition with every luxury amenity. john

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• Full Moon at Bretton Woods

  Full Moon at Bretton Woods

  • Guest Claudia A.
  • Date of stay 02/05/12
  • Review Submitted 02/21/12
  My family and I had a great vacation at this home. The views of Mt. Washington are spectacular and the first night the sky was clear and there was a full moon over Mt. Washington. The mountain turned pink and orange and was beautiful. The Presidential trail runs right beside the home which was great. The media room in the house was nice and soundproof. When you shut the door you could not hear the TV. We ran low on firewood while there and when we called for more it was delivered the same day! The home itself has been used hard and is not exactly as advertized but it did not prevent us from having a nice time. Here are some of our observations and recommendations for improvements: towel rack in master bath broken, ceiling fan in master does not work, big stain in carpeting in master, only 2 kitchen towels provided and no dish cloth or sponge to wash dishes and counters, fan in great room not working, screen door in great room broken, kitchen not as well equipped as we would have liked (need more pots and pans), big burn spots in the carpeting in front of the fireplace, no crystal or china in the kitchen, bed sheets not as advertized, Also in home of this quality you would think each bathroom would have a supply of tissues, toilet paper, a blow dryer and lighted makeup mirror. While we were there the flat panel TV in the media room broke (not the fault of the owner)! As I said the above mentioned items did not prevent us from having a nice time....but the writeup on this home does not accurately describe the condition of the home and should be changed.

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• Wonderful fall foliage trip to NH

  Wonderful fall foliage trip to NH

  • Guest Milton G.
  • Date of stay 10/12/11
  • Review Submitted 10/16/11
  Excellent mini-vacation for a long weekend. Beautiful home and a superb location on the mountain overlooking the slopes. Wish we were skiers. 4 couples sharing the house, and had a great time. Thanks, Milton

  Owner response: wonderful guests these people.

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• Real nice home at Bretton Woods

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  Real nice home at Bretton Woods

  • Guest Ron and Becky H.
  • Date of stay 10/10/11
  • Review Submitted 10/16/11
  Just a short note to tell you what a beautiful home you have there in Presidential Views Development. We did see a black bear early one morning with a cub in tow. Staying on the mountain was pretty cool. We'll be back in ski season with a large group next time. Thanks, Ron H.

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• Lovely stay in the White Mountains

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  Lovely stay in the White Mountains

  • Guest Mabel P.
  • Date of stay 09/28/11
  • Review Submitted 10/16/11
  Hi Carrie You asked me to post some comments on our wonderful long weekend at your Bretton Woods house so I'm happy to oblige. We did have a great trip and with 12 of us, the house was pretty full. Beautiful location you have there on the mountain-side ski trails so we may want to return in winter though we're not skiers. House was very dramatic with that huge wall of glass looking over to Mt. Washington. We had the fireplace going on the chilly nights. The kids enjoyed the game room with pool table downstairs and the adults used the 3 upstairs bedrooms. Everyone was happy having their own bathroom also. A few minor issues, a previous guest spilled some red wine on the sofa so we pointed that out to your housekeeper and we had trouble finding all the towels, but eventually discovered them in the cupboards above the laundry. You should have your house keeper stock them in the bathrooms instead. But we had lots of fun up there, played a round of golf and we girls enjoyed a massage at the large luxury hotel the Mt. Washington's new spa. Very impressive. Maybe see you up there this winter for a long weekend I hope. Regards, Mabel and Tom P.

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• Nice Home....but has some issues...Beware!!

  Nice Home....but has some issues...Beware!!

  • Guest Drew and Vicki
  • Date of stay 09/23/11
  • Review Submitted 10/14/11
  The location of house is perfect and views spectacular.The house is huge and was great for the 8 of us. We loved the kitchen, the big dining room table, the deck, game tables etc.We went on the Canopy Tour, Cog Railway, Mt Washington Hotel, the Spa,and hiked. The house was generally clean. However, several things were not "as advertised " in the multi page document that is provided when you rent this place. Several things were broken or missing. There seems to be a disconnect between the owner/office and property manager/cleaning crew. Communication seems to be an issue as well. The smoke detectors on the main floor and the 3rd floor were missing. The cover, batteries were gone. This is a significant safety issue Gourmet Kitchen- The kitchen is beautiful!!....However, several things were missing ..No can opener, no wine opener, no crock pot. I did not find 12 crystal wine glasses. There was a hodgepodge of odd wine glasses.(see photo) . I did not see any "fine china"..but the dishes that were there were fine.The lower oven took over 1 hour to preheat to 350 degrees . The second refridgerator in the garage does not keep things cold enough. Gas grill was rusty and not usable. Both propane tanks were empty. TV in 1st bedroom at top of stairs did not work properly with Direct TV. The Main Red cloth couch was dirty and needs to be replaced. We had to cover it with blankets to use it. There are burn marks on rug in front of large fireplace in main living room. The Screen on door to deck was ripped and door did not close properly causing bugs to come into the house. The bench on deck was broken. There was a half smoked , chewed cigar on the deck when we arrived and a broken Styrofoam cooler . 600 count Egyptian cotton sheets??- Not there. Many of the towels in each bathroom were old and rough and should probably be retired for the car washing. Some were musty smelling and we had to wash them before using. Shade in TV room behind large soft chair...broken No screen on window at top of stairs coming from lower level to second level. Water spout on re fridge door- not working properly Master Bedroom Suite- Light on ceiling fan- not working, Lamp next to bed- light bulb out. Although , none of the above "ruined" our vacation, based on my first experience with this owner, I would not rent this house again or any of the other houses owned by this owner

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• Had a great vacation, thanks

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  Had a great vacation, thanks

  • Guest Whitney M.
  • Date of stay 08/19/11
  • Review Submitted 10/08/11
  Bretton Woods is an awesome spot to vacation simply because it's so convenient to all the tourist attractions, especially in summer. We loved your house again, our 2nd visit here as the last time was 2 years ago during ski season. Walking out the door and being on the ski trail is certainly the way to go. The kids loved it. Nice big house, loved the big screen tv and pool table. Views were mesmerizing looking out at Mt Washington and viewing the skiiers going up and down. We hope to do Thanksgiving there though I know the skiing is not so great that early in the year.

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• Staying slope-side spoils me

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  Staying slope-side spoils me

  • Guest Robert Piche
  • Date of stay 01/08/10
  • Review Submitted 11/01/10
  Hi Carrie Since you asked, yes we had a great skip trip to your Bretton Woods house. Staying on the mountain is just incredible as you walk outside, strap on your skis and off you go. We love Bretton Woods for its intermediate terrain and wide trails of which there are plenty. It's a friendly place with nice base lodge though we just skied back to the house for coffee break and lunch. The kids skied until dark. then they wanted to do night sking also. The big gourmet kitchen handled us well for our meals and the home theater entertained us watching sports events. We shot a few games of pool of course also. The house is truly amazing and the views incredible. Highly recommended for families or lovers for romance best regards, Robert

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  • Guest Robin H
  • Date of stay 01/04/10
  • Review Submitted 10/24/10
  Hi Carrie, We just wanted to drop you a note saying we had a wonderful ski trip at Bretton Woods. It's not a bad drive from Worcester area up there, under 3 hours so the kids didn't go nuts on us. Staying on the slope is the ultimate in convenience and just walking out your door in the morning to ski is awesome. The house was beautiful and we appreciated the home theater and large eat-in kitchen. It's a really nice intermediate ski area with very wide trails and the kids loved it. Many thanks, Robin

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  • Guest Bill S.
  • Date of stay 03/12/10
  • Review Submitted 10/23/10
  Bretton Woods is our favorite family ski area because it has a nice easy bunny slope. The owners of this house actually own 2 houses on the slopes, so you can choose which one you prefer. We like the one on the kids' slope since our little ones can walk outside and use the easy lift and frankly, we don't even have to worry about them out there as we can watch them from the house. The chalet is beautiful with multiple tv's, a home theater room and nice big open kitchen. We used plenty of firewood and made a roaring fire each night while listening to music. The Mt. Washington hotel is just a mile down the road if you feel like a nice dinner or spa treatment but we usually just spend our evenings in the house as there's little reason to leave. A great family vacation.

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