I stayed at this property with my family over the Christmas holiday, the first big family holiday gathering of this nature since I was young. While searching for properties, I was most concerned with space to gather, ambiance, and proximity to the slopes (family from VT and all ski/snowboard). Almost as soon as I saw this property, I anticipated it was the one and hoped that it would be available. Dealing with Brian, the owner, proved to be a true pleasure. He was very responsive to all of my requests throughout and the property was available for the dates we required!

Having rented houses through various services before, I've found that the pictures of the property often oversell its reality. That couldn't be further from the truth with the Burke Chalet! Even as my wife and I rounded the corner and the front came into view, with it's beautiful cathedral great room and wall of windows staring back at us from above, I knew we had made the right decision. This was further confirmed when we got inside and found it just as spectacular as the outside! Better still, we found that each of the bedrooms had been appointed with at least one large bed (as outlined in the property details, but past experience has proven the details don't always match up to reality) which meant that each of the couples in my family could comfortably spend their holiday together, instead of split throughout rooms as often required in other "ski houses."

The kitchen was fully furnished with all the cooking necessities and the indoor and outdoor fire place/pits were the cherry on top. My family enjoyed many hours together on the property and though we weren't able to get out on snow, we took advantage of being a short walk from the trails and hiked along them instead! And combined with the world class mountain biking available, one didn't need the snow to be active!

A beautiful home in a beautiful part of our country and an owner that's easy to work with, what more could one ask! I plan on return trips to the property in coming years and will only likely plan for a little later in the year to ensure snow! The property exceeded all of our expectations!