Hospitality Description: You may have the entire unit. We’re interested in helping to build the home swap community and relying on some hospitality stays while we renovate our condo.
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Listed February 2024
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General overview
Well appointed recently renovated studio condo in a wonderful lodge. Five minutes from an idyllic ski resort. Ready to exchange September 2024, still working on it.
The space
The unit is in the second floor of a lodge with approximately 140 units. It feels more spacious than its 491sqft (45.6m2). You walk in from the hallway (which is serviced by stairs or an elevator). To your immediate left is a full bathroom with tub/shower combo. To your right is the mechanical closet with some storage, mop, vacuum, etc. past this is a galley kitchenette with two burner stove, toaster oven, Krups coffee maker, kettle, microwave, refrigerator/freezer, and all dishes/cookware/utensils. Beyond the kitchenette, the unit opens into the large room with two queen size beds, wardrobe, flat screen TV, sofa with full size pullout bed, and dining table. You can enjoy your breakfast gazing out the wall-to-wall windows at the beautiful cliff views.
There is a common laundry facility on each floor. It has washers/dryers.
Guest access
The lodge is just off the main highway leading north out of Durango. Unfortunately as of now there is no public transportation available. There is a daily shuttle to the ski area (Purgatory Resort). Uber and Lyft are available from downtown Durango for a cost of roughly $35 USD. There are also lots of transfer services from the Durango or even Denver airports.
Notes
The lodge unit comes with access to heated indoor and outdoor pools, hot tub, fitness center, and golf course. Unfortunately, the common area management charges separate fees for this. Right now it is $10/day/adult for the pool/spa/fitness center. I can find out golf course costs for you.
Features
Washer
Dishwasher
Clothes dryer
Oven
Microwave
Coffee machine
Fridge
Iron
Hair dryer
Heating
Air conditioning
TV
WiFi
High Speed Internet
Bathtub
First aid kit
Wheelchair accessible
Smoke alarms
Fire extinguisher
Bed sheets
Towels
Workspace
Fireplace
Home cinema
Toys
Gym
Sauna
BBQ
Pool
Hot tub
Balcony
Garden / yard
Deck / patio / courtyard / terrace
Covered porch / verandah
Kosher home
Meat-free kitchen
Gated community
EV Home Charger
Bikes
Camping gear
Kayak
Tennis court
Standup paddleboard
Travel Styles
Adventure
Family
Sport and leisure
Relaxing
Mountains
Remote
Skiing
Hiking
Cycling
Accessibility
Step free access
Easy entrance
Elevator
Accessible stairways
Wide hallways
Accessible toilet
Toilet grabrails
House rules
Suitable for infants under 2
Suitable for children ages 2-12
Pets not allowed
No smoking
Dates of Availability
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Neighbourhood
Our home is not in a neighbourhood. It's 20 miles (32km) north from the wonderful mountain town of Durango, Colorado, USA. Durango is know for its fully functional narrow-gauge railroad which runs daily to the old mining town of Silverton, Colorado. The town is home to great food, fantastic art, and amazing outdoor activities. Our home sits north of town up the beautiful Animas River Valley and about 5 miles (8km) south of Purgatory Ski Resort.
Getting to my home
You'll need a hire car/truck. There aren't any convenient public transportation options to get to our home. You don’t need a 4WD, but I do recommend front wheel drive in winter. The roads are well plowed but do get icy.
Nearest airport
Your best bet is to fly into: Denver, Colorado, USA (about 7 hours drive away, but it's a beautiful drive); Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA (about 4 hours, starkly bold drive through painted desert); or more expensive but more convenient fly into Durango, which is about 35 miles (56km) south/southwest of our home.
Getting around
There is a small store and petrol station 3 miles (~5km) north of our home. There are three restaurants on site at the lodge serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner. They range from casual pub food ($-$$) to local farm to table fine dining ($$-$$$). Town (Durango) is 20 miles (32km) south of our home. It has several grocery stores, small shops, drug stores, etc. There is a hospital 30 miles south/southwest.
Map of Approximate Location
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I can provide information before they travel and possibly meet them in Durango to help them plan their time.
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Meghan
Family of five (dad, mom, three boys ages 13, 11, 4) taking 2023-2024 as a gap year to explore the world. Will keep traveling after summer 2024.
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View of the whole lodge from north. Shows golf course. Access to golf is included at swappers expense.
Sign on road to help you find your way.
Beautiful community fire pit, free for use. There is also an indoor pool, outdoor pool, hot tub and fitness center you may use at swapper’s expense (in May 2024 the cost is $10 per adult).
Plenty of places to walk. This view is the north end of the lodge where there is a community BBQ area.
There are three restaurants on site. This one, Cliffside, is in the lodge.
Another view of the whole lodge from the north showing the beautiful autumn foliage.
The entrance of the property where the lobby and Cliffside restaurant are.
Your lodge unit faces east with a beautiful view of the low cliffs out wall-to-wall windows.
We are renovating our condo. It is a studio with well appointed kitchenette. It will be laid out similar to this with two queen size beds, a wardrobe, a flat screen TV, a sofa with pullout double bed, and a dining table. These pictures are from a few years ago. This is from the door into the studio facing the window.
Kitchenette, mechanical closet and door to the unit. Bathroom is to the right out of the frame of the picture.
Bathroom has sink, toilet, bathtub with shower, storage, and power outlets.
Tub and shower
This is a photo of mirror image of room showing beautiful natural light from window.
Picture of mirror image unit showing view out the window.