5/5 Mike J. 4 years ago on Google
Spent
a
week
in
the
bunk
room
in
January
during
a
ski
trip.
This
is
a
first
rate
hostel,
actually
more
like
a
B&B
with
some
single
and
double
rooms.
It's
in
a
large
chalet-style
house
in
a
residential
section
of
Silverthorne,
and
reminds
me
of
European
B&B's
I've
stayed
in.
There's
a
large
parking
lot
which
was
well
plowed
of
snow
when
I
was
there,
and
a
coded
entry
to
come
and
go
freely.
Chris
the
proprietor
keeps
everything
easy
and
professional,
yet
laid
back,
from
reservations
to
checking
in
to
checking
out.
I
had
the
run
of
the
house
including
several
bathrooms,
two
kitchens,
and
two
large
lounge
areas.
Everything
thing
was
in
good
working
order
and
very
clean,
with
a
tasteful
and
laid-back
decor
that
was
both
classy
and
relaxing.
Don't
be
fooled,
Chris
puts
a
lot
of
effort
into
making
it
that
way
and
it
was
appreciated.
I
especially
appreciated
the
use
of
the
well
stocked,
well
organized
kitchen
as
I
was
on
a
special
diet
(Keto)
and
cooked
quite
a
bit.
Paper
towels
were
always
in
abundance
-
a
sure
sign
of
a
well
run
hostel.
Dishes
were
cleaned
every
night
and
Continental
style
breakfast
and
coffee
were
laid
out
every
single
morning
in
time
for
the
earliest
rising
traveler.
Had
use
of
a
sweet
gas
stove,
two
big
fridge's
upstairs
and
down
(curated
to
eliminate
the
build
up
of
perishables
which
constantly
accumulate
in
shared
accommodations)
and
a
commercial
drip
coffee
maker
with
two
carafes.
Nice.
There
was
plenty
of
bathroom
space,
the
four
bunk
coed
bunk
room
had
a
good
sized
one
adjacent
with
a
shower
and
there
was
an
additional
sink
vanity
in
the
room.
The
bunks
were
compact
but
adequate
with
good
mattresses
and
excellent
frequently-changed
microfiber
bedding
was
provided
along
with
towels
and
wash
clothes.
Not
palatial
but
certainly
enough
space
for
four
folks
and
their
winter
gear.
Only
one
electrical
outlet
but
it
had
a
multi-outlet
adapter
with
an
end
table
for
charging
stuff.The
other
rooms
were
of
course
more
spacious
and
private,
something
for
everyone.
I
Interacted
with
more
than
a
dozen
others
throughout
my
stay,
and
felt
like
I
could
be
as
social
or
private
as
I
wanted.
Other
guests
ranged
from
early
twenty-something
to
older
folks,
some
couples,
some
groups,
some
loners,
mostly
American.
From
in
and
out
of
state.
Some
were
quieter
and
some
rowdier
but
no
one
was
unpleasant
or
unfriendly
or
disrespectful
of
others.
Colorado
is
you
know
a
ganja-legal
place
and
when
I
arrived
there
were
four
snow-border
bros
who
must
have
emptied
out
the
local
dispensary.
Chris
doesn't
allow
smoking
inside
and
has
signs
reminding
users
of
what's
legal
and
sensible
but
when
it's
below
freezing
outside
the
bongs
of
course
tend
to
be
close
to
the
entrance
and
the
smell
is
inevitably
strong.
The
air
quality
improved
somewhat
with
their
departure
at
the
close
of
the
weekend.
Knowing
from
previous
visits
that
Summit
County
has
a
real
traffic
challenge
especially
in
the
winter
months
I
resolved
to
try
a
car-free
week
and
did
not
regret
it.
I
took
the
popular
Epic
Mountain
Express
shuttle
from
the
airport,
and
though
the
driver
had
not
been
to
the
Mountaineer
previously
he
was
able
to
drop
me
at
the
front
door
without
difficulty.
Thereafter
I
used
the
excellent
free
county
bus
system
Summit
Stage
for
local
transport
to
and
from
the
ski
resorts,
downloaded
the
phone
app
for
real
time
routing
info.
There's
a
stop
for
the
local
loop
of
the
system
at
the
end
of
the
street
at
the
beautiful
modern
city
recreation
center
(where
one
can
purchase
a
day
pass
to
use
the
gym,
pool,
hot
tub
etc)
but
that
bus
is
not
particularly
useful.
There's
a
bus
hub
about
a
ten
minute
walk
away
across
a
pedestrian
bridge
over
a
small
river.
Walking
is
what
you
would
expect
in
a
mountain
town
covered
in
snow.
The
sidewalks
are
generally
excellent
and
they
are
plowed
frequently,
traffic
is
heavy
in
spots
but
drivers
seem
particularly
careful
of
pedestrians.
However
there
was
a
rough
stretch
with
construction
where
the
sidewalk
was
not
plowed.
I
made
the
walk
a
dozen
times
in
ski
boots
with
pack
and
skis
slung
without
issue.
Highly
recommended
hostel!
