Linda Miller

Review of Breckenridge Grand Vacations

We own at another time share company and traded it...

We own at another time share company and traded it for the summer at Grand Vacations. We never participated in the 90 minute seminar because we aren't in the market for another. Let me first say that I am impressed that they are dog friendly. Most are not. This saves a bundle on dog boarding and it's less stress on the family. The staff has always been very professional. Also, they all have free hot chocolate and coffee. They are all close to the slopes and hiking trails. All have restaurants on property. All studios have mini fridges and no ovens, but they do have dishwashers, microwaves, tasters, coffeemaker, etc. They all have a free shuttle within town limits.
My favorite is Grand Colorado Peak 8, bc it's brand new, modern, has efficient a.c., modern laundromat and it's more spacious than the others. It's next to the Gondola and fun park and we could see 4th of July Fireworks from our balcony. We rode the Gondola downtown for groceries. It had one pool and multiple hot tubs and grills. Granite in kitchen and bath.
Next favorite is GC Peak 7, also close to Gondola, Cucumber Gulch Preserve Trail and White River National Forest Trailhead which takes you to Frisco where you can get a free bus back. Peak 7 has gorgeous views but my favorite is North building, West side facing the woods. There is only one pool area for both buildings and its difficult to find a chair. Lobby is gorgeous and they have an acoustic guitar player/singer on weekends. Granite in kitchen and bath. It has a.c. in living room which doesn't reach bedrooms.
Lastly we stayed at Grand Timber Lodge, which has two pool areas and free cookies at 4pm. This one is dated and fitness area is cramped. TV was much smaller than previous two. There is no a.c. and with windows open you have to listen to kids screaming at the pool til 10 pm. Cooktops in kitchen are old electric coils. Bathrooms and kitchen don't have granite. Rooms tend to overlook other rooms although there are many trees on property. We hiked up Snowflake and found a beautiful lake near Breck Ed Center.
So there you have it. We had a really good summer especially up the mountain on Peaks 7 and 8.