We had the whole family together in the house for 7 nights, the layout worked out very well for the 8 children having the basement with TV, games, and room to play. They also enjoyed playing ping pong for the 1st time. Most of our activities were within 25-30 minutes, and grocery stores were within 10 minutes. We had excellent communication between us and the host anytime we had a question or something to be taken care of. One thing people have to take into account is that with Colorado's climate, many places may not have central air conditioning despite 90 degree temps during the day. That is a bit of a challenge to get all rooms cool enough at night. Otherwise, for a large group this house worked out great!