I was a bit hesitant to rent a home without any reviews, but I am very glad I did. The condo (attached to one other condo) is new, large, beautiful, and well-appointed. There is a heated double garage with a seating area for people to take off and store skis and boards then a mudroom area to take off shoes, gloves, coats and place in closet. This kept the main living area clean and uncluttered. We stayed six nights and had nine people....two in master bedroom, three in first floor"bunk room", three in second bedroom and one on upstairs sectional. This set up is perfect for a family with lots of singles/teens/children. The only downside would be if you wanted two masters. The secondary bedroom / bath is much smaller than the master bedroom, so if two couples are going there would have to be a choice to be made there. Towels, beds, sheets, and comforters were all new and very comfy. Pillows tended to be soft and thin, so take your own if you prefer firmer ones. The private hot tub was excellent and just three or four steps from bunk room. The kitchen had everything you needed as far as pots and pans, etc. Since it was new there was no "left overs" from previous renters such as salt, pepper, coffee fliters, etc. that you often find nor were there any board games, etc., so be prepared to bring your own. But anything it lacked in "hominess" was more than made up by it's cleanliness, decor, comfort, etc.
As far as location, it is about a three or four minute drive to the free parking lot at River Run (four or more in the car and you park free at the very front). This is what we usually did as we had an adult not skiing most days who didn't mind just dropping kids off as there was usually something (crepes, rental repair, etc.) that was needed in the village. We did walk to gondola one day just to see how long it took. It was about a five minute walk in regular boots. I spoke with a neighbor who walked there in ski boots and he said it was about 10 minutes. There is also a parking lot at gondola you can drop off at. You go down the hill, take a left at the bridge and follow a cleared path to the gondola. It's a beautiful walk. There is also a shuttle that picks up in the subdivision. I was afraid we would be too far away from the village, but we were definitely NOT. This was a wonderful place at an affordable price. Easy rental process, easy access. Would definitely stay here again!