Family Vacation Home: West Vail

Not much more to say past the title, other than the property could use some updating in terms of decor, appliances, etc. But it was clean, perfect location (roughly halfway between Vail and Beaver Creek, quite convenient to both), close to restaurants, shopping, and in a beautiful neighborhood. It was perfect for skiing, and I expect it would be beautiful for hiking, etc. in the summer.

A very homey and roomy condo; our family of 5 thoroughly enjoyed our stay in West Vail. Convenient location, just off I-70. Just bring your warm winter clothes and food, and you are all set to go. So much to do nearby: skiing, tubing, snowshoeing, hiking, snowmobiling, shopping, restaurants galore.

We (my husband, my brother, and his two kids - ages 10 and 13) stayed in Bill's place for a weeklong ski vacation. It has plenty of room. We cooked in almost every night and packed lunches for the day. I hurt my knee our first day of skiing and ended up staying home all but the last day and can honestly say that it's a nice place to hang out in. The location is convenient as other reviewers described - access to Vail bus stop with easy parking and to grocery stores. My only complaint is that the kitchen is dark and needs more light over the work areas. (Also, the bunk bed listed and shown in the hallway alcove is no longer there. We didn't need it, but if someone was counting on that extra sleeping space, they would be disappointed.) Bill was easy to communicate with, answering all my questions and providing advice about transportation. We would definitely stay here again!

Bill was great to interact with! The duplex was a great size and everything was true to the description! I will definitely be saving Bill's contact information for any future stays!

We stayed at this very comfortable house with a group of 4 - myself, my husband and two adult children. Everything we could possibly need was provided and the house owner, Bill, was never more than a phone call away and couldn't have been more helpful. Note: if you use the fireplace, don't forget to open the damper first! The location is to the West of Vail, very close to two large supermarkets (Safeway and City Market) and several restaurants (Westside Cafe is very well known) and fast food outlets. We drove from Denver during a huge winter storm and did have a bit of a challenge getting our two wheel drive Dodge Caravan up the very icy roads, we did eventually discover the least steep option and made it to the house in one piece! We skied/snowboarded every day, and took Bill's advice to drive down the hill (2 minutes), where there is free parking very close to the shuttle bus stop. This avoided the climb up the hill to the house in the evening - doable, but not fun as the only options were to trek through deep snow, or up steep icy roads. The shuttle buses were very regular, and the drivers very helpful, the trip to the slopes taking around 20 minutes (with lots of stops to let people off and on). We drove to Beaver Creek one day, and were surprised at how close it was. The skiing was quite different to Vail, not as challenging, and not as dauntingly huge! Once we got used to Vail we loved it, especially Blue Sky Basin where I (a 50 year old, Advanced/Intermediate skiier) had some of the best skiing of my life. The more adventurous members of our group were in skiers heaven!