This house works really well for large groups. The layout up is excellent, with spaces to hang out and be together. The kitchen is the best-stocked kitchen we have had in a rental.
We had a great stay at the Lodge. All the amenities were exactly as described, the location was very convenient to hiking, restaurants, and markets. Great parking. The bedrooms were really comfortable and the entire space was great!
The house was very conducive to a large group setting. The kitchen was amazing and the first floor gathering areas. We o look bed the game room and comfy couch. Unfortunately the weather was not in our favor. The front porch is lovely it would have been nice to have furniture to oook out over the mountain and since it is covered could have served as a great outdoor space. The ice machines were not working and had to go out separately for ice. A slight in convenience. We had a hard time regulating the climate in the bedrooms. There was not clear instructions provided. Sonos speaker system was amazing but instructions were not available for how to setup and connect. Having that available for the large group would have been helpful.
We had an excellent time at the Lodge. It was our first time back together with college friends since a number of us had children. The place was perfect and had everything we could ask for! Would stay again!
We had our family Thanksgiving here and it worked very well for that. This place has a STOCKED and spacious open kitchen with soooo many plates cups utensils and adequate cooking supplies, though perhaps bring your own sharp knives. Unlike other rentals this place actually had enough table seating for all 17 of us to sit and eat a meal together.
Bedrooms were comfortable and the couch and play areas were too. The younger kids loved that tabletop shuffleboard game, and the home had some board games too.
Some weird designs that would be annoying if you actually lived here- like many of the bathrooms had zero counter space- like the soap dispenser had to be placed inside the sink basin.
There were not enough trash bags or cleaning supplies so we had to go out and buy our own which was annoying, especially since the property manager didnât reimburse us for this. For the very high price we paid plus the expectation to leave the place relatively clean this was annoying.
On the other hand we loved the sauna and hot tub, and there were hot tub towels in addition to shower towels. The view is of hunter mountain directly across the street and itâs easy to walk to the closest stores or onto the little walking paths by the mountain.
The Lodge was a very spacious and comfortable place. The living room, kitchen, and dining areas easily handled our large group. There was plenty of room for us to spread out. Bedrooms were comfortable and met our needs perfectly. Plenty of room outside to relax by the pool, hot tub with large picnic table by the grill when we cooked out. The windows from the kitchen that open to the back deck onto a counter top and stools is a great touch.
The Staymarquis staff readily responded to any questions we had and check-in/out was very easy.
A 4-star rating was given because the game room was not able to be utilized as we planned or anticipated. Shuffle board had no sand, while the darts for the dart board and the pool cues had no tips making all three activities unusable. Pool was enjoyable but the water wasn't as clear as it should have been. Finally, though the settings were adjusted properly, the refrigerator didn't keep items as cold as it should have nor did the freezer keep items frozen.
I'm sure these are all quick fixes, as the facility is gorgeous and definitely a place to stay.