The Unit : Upon checking into the unit, it was not what we expected. The photos are slightly misleading. Although it has the best location, plenty of sun, and great views, the unit itself could really use an update. The photos don't show how small the kitchen is, how dated the furniture and bathrooms are, or the very old very stained carpet. On the plus side though, it's very bright and airy, you truly can't beat the location, and the hot tubs at Riverside are great!
Cleaning : Here's where the big problem was. We arrived later in the day and it became VERY apparent that the unit had not been properly cleaned. (During COVID obviously but that's not what this is about). There was some sticky substance all over the guest entry book and remote controls, dirty towels still in the hampers, sheets had not been changed, FOOD STILL ON THE SILVERWARE THAT HAD BEEN PUT AWAY, etc.! We reached out to Telluride Alpine Lodging right away and couldn't get ahold of them until 1 PM the next day. They were very nonchalant about it. Luckily they did send over a cleaning crew but there was no apology or concern about it.
After having stayed at many different Riverside units before with different rental management companies this was a pretty big let down. The finishes in the unit are what they are but they lack of proper cleaning and concern from TAL really left a weird feeling for the rest of the trip.