The Christie Lodge

I stayed here during the recent holiday week on the $99 nightly hotel special they were running last month for Jan-March reservations. We thought the place very nice for the rate we paid. Extremely friendly staff. Daily housekeeping for hotel guests was limited, but a plus. Rooms are very small though for what one would expect of a 1-bedroom condo.

My family has been coming to The Christie Lodge every year for the past 20 years. We always have a great time. The rooms have been updated throughout the years...the last update really opened up the living area and now that our kids are teenagers we appreciate the extra space. The kids love having Subway inside the hotel because they are so wiped out after skiing all day! My husband and I can walk across the street and enjoy a quiet evening meal. Beaver Creek ski mountain is only a 5 minute FREE shuttle ride away - the new Avon Gondola is really cool! Some years we rent a car and drive about 20 minutes to Copper Mountain - less expensive lift tickets!

We have been owners at The Christie Lodge for 15 years or so and have used our weeks often for skiing at Copper Mt, Vail and Beaver Creek during the peak ski season, Jan through March - including this past week.

It is a great location with good restaurants all around the area. It is easy to get take-out nearby or in the building when you do not want to go out. We have often been able to trade our weeks for other great locations.

We stayed there Dec27-Jan 3, 2009. This place is an old converted apartment complex into a hotel style timeshare. We had the 1 bedroom that sleep 5.

The good: It is cheap and located close to stores. The indoor hot tub is nice but gets crowded. Easy to get to Beavercreek and Vail. We drove and did not take the buses due to our small kids.

The bad: There is only one set of elevators. If you are not staying close to the elevator you have go up the stairs to your room. This means you must carry your luggage up 2 different set of stairs as we did. The single bed is not what one would consider a single bed. It is 24 inches wide and 6 feet long. I would not trust my kids on it much to narrow. We requested a roll away bed. This came with a mattress that was 1 inch thick and springs missing on it. The room itself was dirty. The sofabed had food left in it. The kitchen is extremely small. The oven is a combination toster oven and microwave. The refrigerator was a small size similiar to the embassy suites.

This is not a good place to stay if you have children under 6 or if there are more than 3 people. Would recommend bring a aerobed instead of sleeping on the sofabed.

We will not be returning.

fantastic place to be this christmas/new year, or any time in the ski season. great helpful staff, and facilities. clean rooms with small kitchen, dishwasher, and complimentary tea/coffee packs. spa, swimming pool, and fitness club, plus welcome evening, make it the number 1 for the VAIL VALLEY