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Rob Story Ski Lodge Large chalet on Sunny Side of Telluride.

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Exterior
Exterior
Parking
Living room with gas fireplace/hearth, pull-out sofa, chairs, coffee table
A residential area with houses, a wooden deck, and a mountainous backdrop.

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Highlights

  • Private garden
    A rare find — relax in the peaceful, private garden space.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Walk to Telluride Ski Resort
2 bedrooms2+ bathroomsSleeps 8

Popular amenities

  • Spa pool on site
  • Onsite parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Barbecue
  • Deck or patio

Explore the area

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Telluride, CO
  • Place, Telluride Gondola Station
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Telluride Ski Resort
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Town Park
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Airport, Telluride, CO (TEX-Telluride Regional)
    ‪12 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed and 1 Large Single Bunk Bed

Living Room 1

1 Double Sofa Bed

2 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 1

Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Toilet · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Bathroom 2

Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Toilet · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Bathroom 3

Towels provided · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Number of living rooms
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Rob Story Ski Lodge Large chalet on Sunny Side of Telluride.

The Rob Story Ski Lodge is a spacious, comfortable mountain home ideally located on Telluride’s Sunny Side. The famous Gondola, Chair 7, Clark's grocery, shopping, and restaurants lie a short stroll away. With unbeatable access to skiing, hiking, and the National Historic District, you won't need a car here.

In 2026, you'll enjoy a fully renovated kitchen, with granite countertops and high-end appliances. Carpet and flooring are also brand new.

This is a duplex that looks and feels like a big house, with abundant sunlight and windows. Lots of privacy, on a corner lot, separated substantially from neighbors. Sleeps 8, with 2 Queen size Beds, 1 set of Bunk Beds, and 1 Sleep Sofa, not to mention an additional large couch.

Town of Telluride business license BL#1132

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 3–17
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Events

Events allowed: family gatherings
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
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Important information

You need to know

Property # 137789vb
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Parties and events (including family gatherings) are allowed on site. Maximum attendees: 12
Long-term renters welcome
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a deadlock

About the area

Telluride

Telluride Historic District, a neighbourhood in Telluride, is home to this holiday home. Telluride Ski Resort and Ouray Hot Springs Pool are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda. Fetch's Mining & Mercantile and Silverton Railroad Depot are also worth visiting. Take in the nearby slopes with cross-country skiing and snowboarding, or try out other outdoor activities such as sledging and snowmobiling.
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Telluride, CO

What's nearby

  • Telluride Gondola Station - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Telluride Ski Resort - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Sheridan Opera House - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Sneffels Highline Trail - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Town Park - 5 min walk - 0.5 km

Getting around

  • Telluride, CO (TEX-Telluride Regional) - 12 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Butcher & The Baker - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Brown Dog Pizza - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Oak - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪The Coffee Cowboy General Store - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Floradora Saloon - ‬3 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Rob Story Ski Lodge Large chalet on Sunny Side of Telluride. pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Rob Story Ski Lodge Large chalet on Sunny Side of Telluride.?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Rob Story Ski Lodge Large chalet on Sunny Side of Telluride.?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Rob Story Ski Lodge Large chalet on Sunny Side of Telluride.?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Rob Story Ski Lodge Large chalet on Sunny Side of Telluride. located?

Located in Telluride Historic District, this holiday home is within a 5-minute walk of San Miguel County Courthouse and Telluride Ski Resort. Sheridan Opera House and Alpine Chapel are just steps away.

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 10 out of 24 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 10 out of 24 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 24 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 24 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 24 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Check-in

7.2/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

8/10 Good

William G.

Liked: Check-in, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Communication

Good place to stay

Great location. Good place to stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sean P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Location!

Rob is a fantastic host and we had a blast staying at his place. His house was much larger than we expected. Would stay here again!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
Archival

8/10 Good

Justin B.

Large house, Great location

Me, my wife and another couple stayed there for a snowboard trip. We would definitely go back. The place is not the nicest but it worked well for us. Great location and lots of room in the house. If you not looking for luxury and want a good price this is a great choice.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2017
Verified

6/10 Okay

Donald S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Unit is in need of some maintenance. Master shower tile is falling off, front door is very sticky, have to push handle down to get door to open, outlets on stove wall don’t work even though it shows power to them. Owner was very good to communicate with prior to stay and provided second door key quickly when requested.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025
Archival

6/10 Okay

Diane H.

Spacious, good location, could use a little sprucing up

Stayed for New Year's weekend. Good location, and spacious living space. Could use some sprucing up, new cutlery, new microwave (was duct taped to hold handle on), dishwasher leaked more than a little from the vent next to the sink, needs a top to bottom cleaning!!! especially the kitchen. Also, the walkway and deck had about 3 inches of ice on it which was treacherous. The owner was emailed, but never responded.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2016
Response from VrboOwner on 2 Apr 2020
Sorry about not responding. I was in Florida and unable to help. Since Diane's stay, I've replaced several light fixtures, the coffeemaker, and the mattress in the Master Bedroom. And I've cleaned more and painted. Future guests should not have the same complaints.
Verified

8/10 Good

Zach F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location and views

Great home, clean and owner was very kind. Great location. Beds could use some updating including sofa bed.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2021
Verified

8/10 Good

Paige R.

Liked: Location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Communication

Not Perfect, but Would Definitely Stay Again

The Good: We loved Rob’s place! We were walking distance from the gondola and downtown Telluride (about 5 min. walk to each). The pictures actually don’t even do the unit justice, it is WAY bigger than we had anticipated. The unit has a large 8-man kitchen table and a lot of room in the living room for everyone to hang out. The kitchen has a coffee maker and all the essentials and everything you need for meals. There is a curtain in front of the pull out couch in the living room which is nice if you fill the place to capacity at 8 and so folks can have a little privacy. The community hot tub isn’t too far, but we didn’t end up using it during our stay. Communication: We had some issues getting in touch with Rob ahead of our stay. I had sent him a few questions about parking and kitchen supplies, and never got a response. The morning that we were driving from Denver to Telluride, we were concerned that we hadn’t received check in instructions. I sent two additional messages the day of check in and I didn’t receive a response. When we were an hour outside of Telluride, we had to call VRBO to try and get access instructions, but they also couldn’t get in touch with him. Shortly after that call, we got a message back with the access code, but we were very nervous on the drive to Telluride that we wouldn’t be able to access the rental. Cleanliness: When we arrived, Rob was still cleaning the place from the last guests, which wasn’t a huge deal. We did however find that some of the towels weren’t cleaned, and the sheets were still dirty and on the pull out couch from the last guests. We did a couple loads of laundry, and did some of the other bedsheets just to be sure everything was cleaned from previous guests since we weren’t confident that all the laundering had been completed. Honestly, this wasn’t ideal, but really wasn’t that big of a deal since there was a washer and dryer in the unit. Overall: As some people have mentioned, the house is a little older and for example, one of the handles in the master bath shower falls off sometimes. For the price and value you get though, and how much space you get in this rental for groups, it really can’t be beat. While we had a couple of issues initially with communication and cleanliness, they certainly weren’t deal-breakers for us and everyone in our group agreed we definitely would consider staying here again!
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kathryn K.

Great, comfortable, roomy place with great views!

This place worked out great for us, with loads of space, nice big table (seats 10!), nice big kitchen and sitting area, great location - elevated in town a bit, so really excellent views, and just a 5 minute walk to lift #7. Bedrooms and bathrooms are roomy and clean, tons of closet space, towels, sheets, pillows, blankets, dishes, well stocked with everything you need. Off-street parking also. Just remember, this place is inexpensive, so there were a few minor issues... some furniture is broken, some rips in couch cushions, one shower faucet a bit difficult to manage (but there are two big showers, so not a big problem), and fireplace a bit tricky to get started, but it does work great once you learn how! All of those issues are things we've dealt with before though - and in much more expensive places. And the owner, Rob, is very nice and helpful and eager to assist. In the end, we were quite satisfied and comfortable, and would definitely consider staying here again.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2019
Verified

2/10 Terrible

David S.

Bad smelly and out dated Moved out after night one. Regret owner did not contact me after call 2 him

Not good NO Stars
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Norman B.

Great location

I enjoyed my stay. Very convenient location to ski from. The house is spacious and the kitchen well equipped. Thanks Rob
Stayed 10 nights in Jan 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

John D.

Nice place in a good location

We really enjoyed our time in Telluride. Rob's place was a great center of operations. Reasonable priced we especially enjoyed the big open room upstairs. Rob was a great landlord.. He never bothered us but responded immediately to any questions we had. We hope to be back next year
Stayed 53 nights in Jan 2018
Archival

8/10 Good

Erin H.

Comfortable and good location

It had all the essentials and the owner was very accommodating and helpful!
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2017
Response from VrboOwner on 2 Apr 2020
Thanks so much, Erin! You all were by far the best bluegrass guests i've ever had! Please come back next year!
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Great, convenient place to stay in Telluride

We stayed for 4 nights in early March. It was a clean, affordable, spacious place to stay. Easy walk to town, and a 2 minute drive to the Coonskin lift. (Also walkable to the Coonskin lift, we were just lazy) The hot tub after a long day of skiing was perfect.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2017
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Tony E.

Good price, great views, and gorgeous town

Very nice place. Went up with a group of 7 to snowboard for the weekend. Had wifi, cable, hot water, fireplace...everything worked just fine. In walking distance of the store, the liquor store, and the dispensaries. Only thing I could say is that I wish there had been more toilet paper stocked, but we survived. Good price, great views, and gorgeous town! I'd definitely rent this place again!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2017
Archival

8/10 Good

James H.

Great Place and Location!

Stayed here for a weekend ski trip with 7 of us and it was everything we could ask for. Location was right in the beginning of Telluride town so close to lift, grocery, and shops/restaurants. Rob the owner was very easy going and good to work with. Place has everything you need and visiting the hot tub is a must. Would recommend other say here and would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2017
Archival

2/10 Terrible

Cate S.

Not the best...

Spacious and convenient for sure but felt unkept, haphazard, and was not well stocked (no salt and pepper in the kitchen and an almost empty roll of paper towels). The queen bed in the 'master' was hard as a rock, and we arrived to a load of laundry still in the dryer. We won't stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2017
Response from VrboOwner on 2 Apr 2020
Sorry about the paper towels. FYI, I have replaced the mattress with a much better one. I seriously doubt anyone will complain about a mattress in my place ever again.
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Sue H.

Great Deal and Great Location

We take our grandchildren skiing in Telluride each year right after Christmas. The prices during this time of the year are extremely high. This unit was a great deal and we saved over $1,000 from the previous year. The location was great with only 2 blocks to the market and bus stop and easy walking distance to downtown. The 2nd bedroom had a queen bed and bunk beds which worked out great for our 4 granddaughters. It was great to not have to buy spices as the kitchen was well stocked. There was a shared hot tub but we very seldom saw anyone in it and the kids loved it on the afternoon we did not ski. While the unit is somewhat rustic, it was clean and had 2 full baths and a 1/2 bath which worked out great for everyone. We would definitely stay again.
Archival

8/10 Good

margo H.

practical choice for vacation in Telluride

This Tomboy cabin is located in Telluride town and is in easy walking distance to all major facilities(gondola, shuttle bus, restaurants). It has a well equipped kitchen stocked with all those things you hate to buy for a few days(napkins, salt, pepper etc). It was very quiet and good for sleeping. It is more "homey" than luxurious and quite spacious for 2 bedrooms
Archival

8/10 Good

Tom N.

Can't beat for the price...

Place was great. My only gripe was I the description implied there was a private hot tub, that was not the case..maybe I misread the description. I think they were describing a jetted bath tub...not really the same on a guys ski trip. That being said this place is great otherwise. I will stay again when in Telluride.
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Julie G.

Great location!

Stayed here for a week with four kids. House is clean, comfortable and spacious. We walked everywhere - to town, the gondola and hiking. King bed in master bedroom is so comfortable! Kitchen is well stocked and great for eating in. And we loved soaking in the hot tub after a day of hiking!
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Julie G.

Great location!

Stayed here for a week with four kids. House is clean, comfortable and spacious. We walked everywhere - to town, the gondola and hiking. King bed in master bedroom is so comfortable! Kitchen is well stocked and great for eating in. And we loved soaking in the hot tub after a day of hiking!
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Brad B.

perfect

This place was exactly as described. Close walk into town. Very comfortable and plenty of room. Easy people to work with too. Would highly recommend and would stay there again on another trip.
Archival

10/10 Excellent

great location, easy walk to anywhere you want to be

Great place, lots of sleeping room, great location...thanks as always!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Taylor F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

About the host

Hosted by Rob

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I'm a well known adventure travel and humor writer; my work has appeared in OUTSIDE, ROLLING STONE, COSMOPOLITAN, MEN'S JOURNAL, POWDER, SKIING, BIKE, and TRAVEL & LEISURE.

I'm the author of two books, TELLURIDE STORYZ and OUTSIDE ADVENTURE TRAVEL: MOUNTAIN BIKING.

In 1998 I decided to quit my comfortable, in-house job as a magazine editor and move to Telluride as a freelance writer. I've since been to Antarctica, Nepal, Indonesia, Norway, Russia, Colombia and many beaches in Caribbean.

Why they chose this property

My neighborhood is perfectly located: a short walk away from the Gondola, Chairlift 7, grocery store, restaurants, liquor store, hiking trails, and bus stop.
Telluride is considered the prettiest mountain town in America, and visitors can see why immediately!

What makes this property unique

Great hot tub and the unit's big size (1300 square feet) makes it great for families and socializing. It sleeps 8. The French country dining table seats 8. The Great Room features a gas fireplace, comfortable furniture, a pull-out bed, 55" TV, lovely house plants, vintage skis, and European resort posters. You can lend the fireplace area privacy by drawing curtains for those sleeping in the pull-out bed.

The sun-splashed deck has been called the best in Telluride. There, you'll find a ski rack, five-burner grill, Adirondack bench, and dining table with 6 chairs. At night, it's lit by patio string lights.

The kitchen contains a new wine/beverage refrigerator that keeps beers and Pinot Grigio bottles icy cold. It's stainless steel, as are upgraded dishwasher, gas Viking range, and side-by-side refrigerator/freezer with ice-maker and filtered water spout. The kitchen island provides easy food prep and new sink. Kitchen cabinets--with granite countertops--stand above new flooring.

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English, French
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