Iconic creekside mountain home with hot tub, firep

This house is amazing. The walk in is a little steep, so that may be an issue for some, but the setting is beautiful, and the house itself is wonderful and very spacious for it's small footprint. Would definitely stay here again.

Other users have summarized well. This place feels like walking into a ski cabin from the 70s or 80s, which is not surprising given it was one of the first places built in Alta. The floors creek, not a ton of sound insulation so you can hear everything in any part of the house, but the place has a nice charm to it. Notwithstanding its age, its a decent place to stay. Plenty of rooms and beds, close to Alta or Snowbird, reasonably clean, good views, decent hot tub. And for the most part, stuff in the house works - the heating, hot tub, boot warmer, etc. One other nice touch is that there is a humidifier that actually works in every single bedroom. That was much appreciated given the dry UT air.\r \r Though our stay was pleasant, our experience had a few hiccups. The coffee machine was full of an old pot of coffee and coffee grounds. The caretakers clothes were all in/around the washer and dryer. Toilet broke (was fixed promptly) during our stay. One thing that was a bit strange, nearly every light or electrical device needed to be plugged in. For example, we had to plug in almost all the bedside lamps if we wanted to use them and we had to plug in the DirecTV upstairs, which was not obvious at all and required us to reach out to the property manager for guidance. Finally, the kitchen stocked items were pretty spartan. Pots/pans/plates were fine, but there were hardly any spices/salt/pepper type stuff. As with any rental property, nothing is guaranteed, but given how remote Alta is, recommend anyone renting this place plan to bring all the basics, because there is not a great grocery up in Alta/Snowbird.\r \r One thing noted in the description is the caretaker lives in an apartment beneath the house and the laundry is shared with him. We did not have as much direct interaction with him, though this did mean that anything we needed fixing was addressed promptly. Some people may view this as a positive, as he can be quite helpful, some as a negative as he is very close to the renters.\r \r Pros:\r Space efficient: 2 queens and 2 kings plus two double futons. The beds are of pretty high quality as well, not the typical collapsed mattress in lots of old ski houses. Even the futons were good.\r Location: Quick to Alta or Snowbird.\r Usability: Not big, just a pretty usable place with all the bedrooms, kitchen, hot tub, closets, etc. Humidifiers in each room was great.\r \r Cons:\r Access for little kids. The pathway down/up to the parking lot is a pain to lug little kids back and forth, though I guess it would make for a good sledding hill. \r Parking: In the winter, there is one spot, and its pretty tight. Getting in and out of the parking lot can be treacherous with slippery conditions too. Having only one spot for a house that can easily sleep ~10 people is tight.\r \r Neutral\r On site caretaker: Most find this good, but some could be turned off by it.\r A little old: charming but a little rickety vs. some rentals