Unit 508: I hope we have the opportunity to stay in this unit again; it was absolutely wonderful! We stayed for one night in mid-September 2022, as our daughter had an event and was staying in a nearby house. The unit was clean and nicely decorated; there were no odd smells. It was spacious for the two of us and provided everything we needed. We used the gas fireplace briefly, as I tend to be cold and it warmed the space up quickly. The mattresses felt firm and the bedding was nice, clean, and comfortable. This unit is on the 5th floor, which, at least for this area of the building, is ground level. The lobby and pool/hot tub area are on the 4th floor facing the other direction (under the odd numbered units across from 508). The arcade and fitness rooms are near the pool area on the 4th floor, as well. It was a quick walk down the stairs or down the elevator to access these amenities. Underneath 508 is another unit that has a small, private hot tub that sits underneath 508's balcony; the unit underneath has a view of a rock wall, as it is technically underground. 508 has a beautiful view of trees, a walking path, and the other buildings are far enough away that you don't feel like you are looking into other units or vice versa. It was so quiet and peaceful at night. During the day, we heard some playful children in the hallway and two people having a pleasant conversation in one of the units below. We only seemed to hear that conversation while on the balcony and not when we went back inside. There is a 6th floor and we did not go up there, but it's safe to assume it's all units up there. We got exactly what we were expecting, if not more, from the photos and description of the unit on the Vacasa website. We were so pleased. My only suggestion would be to put whatever is in the second bedroom that has a green light (a router or something) inside a cupboard, so that the green light isn't blaring all night. I put something over it, as it was keeping me up.
Also, I missed my doggie. I wish there was an exception for tiny dogs, but I get that keeping the unit free of pet stuff might be a priority for an owner.
BlueSky Staff: Nate and Lindsey (we think that was her name) were so awesome to engage with. We engaged with Nate the most and he was so welcoming, friendly, and knowledgeable.
Transportation: Not only was Nate there to greet us, he ended up being the shuttle driver for us, too! He took us down to Main St. (my husband has a bad knee, so we really needed the shuttle) and he picked us up when we were ready. Not sure how far the walk would be, but it didn't seem far. Main St. has stops along the way for lodging transportation and when you are ready to go back to BlueSky you call and provide the stop number. Unit 508 came with a parking spot, which we used. The garage is protected with key access and I felt safe in there.
Grounds: The hallways are a bit lackluster. My husband and I had a chuckle when we both had the same thought that the hallways reminded us of The Shining. The hallway outside 508 had a funky smell; luckily it didn't follow us inside the unit. The lobby, however, is warm and welcoming. We weren't skiing in September, but we did see that the property had an onsite lift/gondola that you could walk to. Not sure of the distance.
Overall, we had a truly great experience and hope to do it again...maybe during the ski season!