The house is beautiful, and the huge screened in porch with gorgeous views was our favorite hangout. Screened porch also had a gas fireplace which was wonderful on a cool rainy day. The house was super clean, the downstairs was great for kids/ variety of ages. I liked the layout, but there are a lot of stairs if that is a concern for anyone, or as mentioned, the master is an open loft. None of that bothered us, and I think that is reasonably clear from the pictures. Plenty of starter supplies, beds were comfortable, and we used the Weber grill every night (well stocked with a back up gas canister.). The kitchen could use a few more pans and knives, misc utensils, but we got by just fine. If you have a large group and plan on cooking dinner you might bring pans. Has a Keurig for coffee, with plenty of starter k-cups. Loved the decor/builder details throughout the house. Master bath - heated floors. All showers were great. We enjoyed the house very much. House- 4.5 stars
Management company was very kind and helpful with some of my initial questions after we first reserved the house.
Lodges at Eagles Nest (3.5 star) beautiful and has potential. It would be nice if they did a better job with updates to current events. Maybe they do for owners but not for guests. Band on Saturday night was completely different than what was listed. Absolutely loved the concert/amphitheater and highly recommend-- just not what was listed on website. Also, they had pizza fresh made at 6, prior to the concert, but we found out by accident. It was very confusing as to whether the Winery was open yet or not (it’s not). Their website actually says “Fall 2019”... they could at least update the website. Maps were unclear (they tried, and I’m sure it’s a challenge with new roads, etc). There were supposed to be fishing ponds. The only one we could find had access blocked by large construction equipment. And they recently changed the policy that guests cannot being their own ATVs/ motorcycles because some previous group damaged property. I totally understand, but hope they can figure out a way in the future for guests to bring their own. Most of us are responsible riders. The only other option was to rent a UTV from Off Road Adventures on site. The cost of renting one was ridiculous/ difficult to justify when we own our own. I felt like I missed out by not having access to the riding. Eagles Nest has more work to do to optimize rental income for their owners.