Beaver Run is one of the largest, possibly the lar...

Beaver Run is one of the largest, possibly the largest, resort in Summit County. It sits at the base of Peak 9 in Breckenridge and has true "ski-in/ski-out" access to the mountain. The resort is separated into 4 large buildings that are connected with elevated walkways. There is a lot of parking available, most of it in an enclosed parking garage, and some uncovered outside each building. The front desk isn't the most friendly staff I encountered during my stay, but the bulk of the staff, and people in Breckenridge, are more than friendly. That said, don't expect to get early check-in if you arrive early, but the bell staff is ready to hold your luggage if needed. During our stay, I learned that some of the rooms in our Building 4 were actually private residences. Our room was dated and badly in need of renovation. There wasn't enough power outlets, and the ones we had needed to be replaced. The attractive shower area didn't have an exhaust fan, so with each shower we filled our suite with hot moist air. At night, it was near impossible to regulate the temperature in the room, we were constantly too hot. When I mentioned this to the front desk, they sent someone up to look at the "floor heater", which was a tiny vent in the far side of the suite. We would turn this off at night, but still our bedroom, next to the door to the hallway, was very hot and kept us awake. Thankfully there is a fan in the closet and it helped cool things down a lot.

On the plus side, the resort had amenities one would expect in large reports around the country. Exercise room, co-ed sauna, co-ed steam room (closed for repair), multiple outdoor hot tubs, restaurants, laundry rooms, and a free shuttle to take you anywhere in town. The shuttle was a fantastic perk to the hotel and we used it almost exclusively while keeping our car parked.

How to get to Breckenridge from Denver: after considering all of our options for transportation, we ultimately learned that renting a car and paying for parking was cheaper than paying for a shuttle. Those shuttle companies charge a lot and it was so much better for us to have a car on site when we needed it.

Enjoy Breckenridge! It's one of the most beautiful places I've ever visited.