Overall, we had a good week at the Ski Haus. It’s large, the beds are comfortable, plenty of pillows and bedding. It has a large very well stocked kitchen (almost too much…no room for anything) and the location was great. It sits in a wooded area off the main highway 16, it’s pretty quiet, beautiful view out the back porch with a few neighbors down the road. We had about a foot of snow so didn’t venture to the creek below, but looks like it would be cool. It’s about 5-10 minutes north of Jackson, 8 minutes from Wildcat Ski resort, 20 minutes from Attitash, and 20 minutes to North Conway.
There were some disappointments during our stay, all of which can be fixed. First, when we arrived the entire house reeked of cigarette/cigar smoke……like someone was smoking inside for days/weeks. The first brochure we saw on the counter when we arrived said “absolutely NO smoking in the house or on the premises”…..so this was very surprising and disappointing. We got a scented candle and had wood fires which helped a bit. Second, the heating unit was not working properly. The first floor seemed to work and the basement heated very minimally. The 2nd floor didn’t go on at all. Vacasa, the management company, was helpful and did provide small space heaters for the upstairs bedrooms which was helpful but there was never any communication after about getting it fixed. We were lucky to have a relatively mild week, so the heat from the first floor and the fires helped heat the rest of the place. One other item which was more of a nuisance but really would have made it better…..the ceiling fixtures at the entrance to the house (mud room) & in the living room were out…..so when you come in at night, you can’t see anything, plus there was very limited lighting in the living room (the closest room) and a broken lamp sitting in on the fireplace wall. I requested to have them replace the light bulbs…..we would have done it if we had a ladder. They never came back to fix. If you arrive at night, this will be a problem until they fix.
A few recommendations for the owners besides fixing the Heater, Smoke smell and overhead lights: 1. Clear out (consolidate) at least one or two cabinets for visitors to keep their food. 2. Get more lighting in the house in general….it’s great during the day but a problem at night. If they fix/make the change, we would likely come back. This house has potential to be awesome!