First, we had a great stay and I want to emphasize this is a gorgeous home in a great location. Plenty of room, comfy beds& furniture, the screened-in porch is wonderful,the host company was great when we called. We would 100% stay here again.
That said, my husband and I love mountain vacations and have stayed in luxury mountain homes all over the world. I love to cook also, so we generally look for high-end properties with nice kitchens. Lovely as it is, it's a stretch to call this home 'ultra luxury', as there were some things about it that I'd describe as almost miserly.
Exs:
*The thermostat has a governor which doesnt allow the air conditioning to be turned below 70F/21C. Even though we slept with the windows open & ceiling fans on, it was stuffy and uncomfortable a few nights.Thankfully our stay was in the fall with cooler temps--if we'd stayed here in the summer, we'd have been miserable.
*We (2 adults) booked the home for 6 days. We were left exactly 4 bath towels and 3 washcloths. While we don't need clean towels daily, having so few meant we HAD to do laundry.
*There is literally nothing consumable in the kitchen when you get there, & the pots & pans look like they've been gathered from yard sales. They send a note with this info upon payment, to be fair, but still. Most luxury places we've stayed have higher-end cooking implements, provide nice toiletries, basic spices, coffee, & maybe a bottle of wine or gift basket. Not luxury, but it was a lovely trip.