Crested Butte holiday ski log cabin rental with walking, balcony/terrace, internet access, telephone, rural retreat, TV, DVD

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Wild Iris Guest House (log cabin)

Home description

Wild Iris Guest House is an old, circa 1890 miner's cabin. From the outside, think of an authentic Wild West town log cabin...on the inside, rustic but newly renovated, beautifully furnished home. It's in the very historic centre, so unlike most American towns, you can walk to a bar or restaurant, have a few drinks, and walk home without 'drink n drive' worries.

The house has 3 bedrooms, two with queen size beds and one with two twins. The en suite master bedroom is the entire upstairs, the two downstairs bedrooms share a full (large) bath. All the furniture and linens are new and quite 'upscale'...we have an overseas posting and Wild Iris is our primary home. So it is very nicely apportioned.

The living, kitchen, dining area is an open plan with high ceiling and nice windows (we have the snow cut through for the two side windows).

Wild Iris, Winter Wonderland	Summer Wildflowers
The En Suite Master Bedroom, with Queen Bed	The Dining Room and Living Room View

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The Colorado/Rocky Mountains region

Crested Butte's location with a lengthy drive from any metropolitan area (Denver and Colourado Springs, 4-6 hours drive) protects your holiday town from an influx of weekend visitors. Winter skiing has no weekend crowds...in summer it is still beautiful, quiet, and remote.

Last year we had 421 inches (35 feet) of snow (in European metric terms, that's about 12 seasons). At the END of the season there was still a 4 foot base. The resort is at 9,000-12,000+ feet (2,700-3700 metres); snow doesn't melt there until June. There is 1,000 metres of vertical drop.

This is the authentic American Wild West. People are the native Colouradeans that you will never find in Aspen, Vail, or Breckenridge. The driving distance from Denver and other metropolitan areas precludes large weekend crowds from descending on your own, very private ski slopes.

When you sit at the bar between two friendly locals, one will be the local ski instructor and one will be owner of large local software development firm...but you'll be hard-pressed to know which one is which (and Western folk would never ask!).

America's best fly fishing rivers are in this area (Black Canyon, Gunnison River, and many others), as are several great golf courses. The best summertime activity for us is high range picnics, mountain biking, and hiking. The local golf course is a Robert Trent Jones design...Redlands Mesa in Grand Junction has been listed as one of the Top 100 Public Golf Courses in America.

Crested Butte area

-- Crested Butte's nickname is "The Windflower Capital of Colourado".
-- Fantastic mountain biking
-- Summer windflower festivals, music festivals, culinary festivals, Fat Tire Bicycle Week...many more.
-- One hour away, over the mountain pass, is Grand Junction's Redlands Mesa Country Club, one of America's Top 100 public courses. The local course is also a Robert Trent Jones II design.
-- Rafting.
-- Day and extended horse back trips.
-- Famous hikes, including a long day hike overland to Aspen.

How to get there

The closest airport is Gunnison (Airport code GUC). It is served by non-stop from United, American, and Delta out of Denver, Dallas, Atlanta, SLC, and Chicago. In winter, we do NOT recommend rental cars as they are totally unnecessary.

Alpine Express offers door-to-door service on your timetable, its a beautiful 30 minutes drive up the valley along a river.

All amenities are within a block of Wild Iris. In summer, we recommend renting a 4x4 for enjoying mountain heights and lakes.

Activities near Crested Butte

Facilities

Further details indoors:
Wild Iris has cable TV, Wi Fi Internet, a Bose stereo speaker system, and all the comforts of most homes. It is furnished as our primary resident while we live abroad....it is not a typical rental unit. You'll find up scale linens and comforters, and themed furniture pieces.

Wild Iris is strictly smoke free (there is a terrace off the living room for smokers...smokers will otherwise be charged and beaten), and we practice shoe-free interiors, Asian style. The handy mudroom with bench is perfect for shoe and ski boot changing, and for storing skis.

Further details outdoors:
The log cabin exterior gives the home a great feel, and you can barbecue on your terrace just outside the living room and kitchen, Yank style.

The closest margherita is at the great Mexican restaurant two blocks away, and other great bars and restaurants are just as close.

Crested Butte is at 9,000 feet plus (2800+ metres), and the snow is deep and light. The only ice you'll see is in your G&T. The snow usually is over the top of our roof, and its that great dry, desert snow that you hear skibums drool over. A lift line of more than 10 people is unheard of. Often times you'll have the runs all to yourself.

So take advantage of the US dollars plummet, and see a real Wild West town with the best skiing and best snow in the world. The snow is great from December into early April; the only USA week-long holiday is in March from the 13th to the 21 this year.

All other weeks only the happy hours are crowded. Crested Butte has all the charm of a Swiss ski resort, but with great snow, low prices, low crowds, and Western adventure.

Further details

There is an in town manager who speaks the Queen's English. Your rental payment covers all costs, and the only possible additional fees are for damages or interior smoking.

Conditions

-- A two hundred pound deposit will be returned with two weeks after rental .
-- Strictly no smoking. Two hundred pounds is charged for interior smoking.
-- Check in at 1500 hours if home is rented previous night, otherwise upon any arrival
-- Check out no later than 1000 hours.
-- 50% deposit is requested to confirm your reservation, balance is due 30 days before check in.
-- The house is a nice size, but we prefer to hold groups to 6 adults.
-- Most pets are welcome, but please apprise us of your dog's size and breed. A few breeds are not accepted.

Rental rates

Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
January and February	24 Jan 09	8 Mar 09	1900£ 1,900	280280	280280	6 Nights
March	8 Mar 09	5 Apr 09	2300£ 2,300	330330	330330	6 Nights
April and May	5 Apr 09	31 May 09	1500£ 1,500	0-	0-	1 Week
June	31 May 09	28 Jun 09	2000£ 2,000	0-	0-	1 Week
July	28 Jun 09	2 Aug 09	2800£ 2,800	0-	0-	1 Week
August	2 Aug 09	6 Sep 09	2300£ 2,300	0-	0-	1 Week
September	6 Sep 09	4 Oct 09	1800£ 1,800	0-	0-	1 Week
October and November	4 Oct 09	13 Dec 09	1500£ 1,500	0-	0-	1 Week
Christmas & New Years	13 Dec 09	10 Jan 10	3800£ 3,800	0-	0-	1 Week

The property's weekend rates apply to: Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights

NB: Prices may be subject to change at the advertiser's discretion.

-- A GBP 200 refundable deposit is requested for damage/smoking

-- 50% of booking is requested to confirm reservation

-- Balance is due 30 days before check in

-- There are no other fees or charges (no cleaning fees, etc)

-- Some longer term rates available on request (except July and August)

Guestbook for Wild Iris Guest House

-- Half of our summer rentals are returning guests. Many winter guests return as well.
-- We'll need to dig through our emails and guest book at the house to get the quotes!!

Availability

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Name:	Charles Slater
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