Homestake Condominiums

We (my husband and I) stayed at the homestake unit B206 for some spring snowboarding April 1 – 4, 2010. For the price that we paid, $ 150 a night, it was an unbeatable deal. I had searched and searched and this was the cheapest deal around. We booked through Rocky Mountains Vacation Rentals at 1877−411-vail.
Firstly, finding the Homestake Condo Unit B206 is a challenge. The two driveways leading to the unit is VERY STEEP (about a 45 degree angle) and only allows one car at a time. Thank god we had a AWD and there was no ice or snow on the driveways. Once we finally arrived at the condo, we were very happy. We had a one bedroom unit. The bedroom is on the 2^nd level loft looking downstairs. So if you are trying to sleep upstairs and someone is watching TV downstairs, there is really no privacy. The kitchen is stocked with utensils, pots and pans., but there is no diswashing deterent. So it makes you wonder if the dishes are clean. We just tried to use paper plates and disposal utensils. If you are planning on cooking, there is only salt and pepper in the unit, so plan on bringing or buying oil, butter, etcs. The bed is a queen and the sofa in the living pulls out into a sofa bed. Even though the description of the unit says it has a DVD player, we did not see one in the unit. There is a TV upstairs in the bedroom but only plays VHS. The main TV downstairs does not have a DVD player.
Pros: The Sandstone Creek Bus stop is steps away and the bus comes every 20 minutes for pickup to Vail Village. We had requested a late check out on Sunday and since no one was checking in on Sunday, we were allowed to stay til 4pm!!! Awsome perk:-) The vail rental office personnels are very nice people and very accommodating.
I would definitely stay here again. But be careful if it is snowing heavily or icing, since there will be no way of getting your car out of the driveway. Especially if it’s icing, you are might just run into the building, so be very careful!!!
Also the walls are VERY THIN!!! You can hear your neighbors do EVERYTHING!!!