Gold Pointe: Breckenridge Penthouse
We try to visit Breckenridge, Colorado every year. Gold Pointe Resort, and this is very special resort. The newer penthouse suites are extremely nice. A lack of on-site swimming pool is a big plus (no kid noise). The views are fantastic. We visit during the ski season, summer, and fall. The penthouse condo is pure indulgence. Gold Point (888.783.8883 or customerservice@breckenridgegrandvacations.com) provides a much-needed vacation experience. A gourmet kitchen or fine dining is available. Hiking and ski trails abound. During ski season, we park underground free at our sister resort, Grand Timber Lodge. We sometime stay at Grand Timber Resort but find this resort to be inundated with feral children, and parents who are desperately seeking solitude from their own children. The redeeming feature of Grand Timber Resort is that free underground parking is provided within a short walk of the ski lift for owners of Gold Pointe Resort. Of course, Breckenridge offers several different corporate timeshares, and we do not prefer the timeshares within the town's limits. As Marriott owners, we were greatly disappointed with the Breckenridge Marriott as well as with the nearby Vail Marriott.
Most Colorado ski resorts offered enclosed parking, and Gold Pointe Resort offers real garages. It may be a good idea to rent a 4*4 SUV during the ski season. I have traveled through 90% of large U.S. airports, and I loathe the Denver airport with a passion. Who can predict I-70 weather during ski season? We really prefer to flight into Colorado Springs and drive to Breckenridge Skiing at Breckenridge is fantastic. And skiing Colorado is huge; Arapahoe Basin, Aspen Highlands, Aspen Mountain, Buttermilk, Copper Mountain, Crested Butte, Echo Mountain, Eldora, Howelsen, Loveland, Monarch Mountain, Powderhorn, Purgatory (Durango), Silverton, Mountain Ski Cooper, Snowmass, Sol Vista Basin, Steamboat, Sunlight, Telluride, Vail, Winter Park, Wolf Creek Ski Area. Colorado is a large state, and one cannot ski all these mountains from a base in Breckenridge. Breckenridge, Colorado is a vibrant four-season recreation community. "The stunning landscape, cultural heritage, authentic mining vernacular, and Victorian atmosphere have created a thriving community and premier year-round family resort, which attracts both national and international visitors. With world-class skiing, a continuous series of summer-time events, and over 600 restaurants, galleries, and services Breckenridge looks forward to continuing economic viability while preserving its unique history and character."
To really enjoy Breckenridge, please download the Breckenridge dining guide at http://www.breckenridgediningguide.com/. We avoid the salon style restaurants that feature 25 televisions, and we are careful to elude the family eateries.
A little exploration of the Breckenridge dining guide will provide great cuisine and romantic dining experience. We find summer vacations at Gold Pointe to be an absolute delight. While a little snow is present, there is an abundance of hiking trails, mountain biking, cultural activities, natural beauty, art galleries, ... My very favorite day's end activity is going to the private front deck of the condo, cracking open a nice Cabernet Sauvignon and simply enjoying the pure insouciance of the enrapturement of the ardent mountain beauty. Use caution in exchange or purchase at Gold Pointe; several of the older units are definitely not five stars, but the newer penthouse units afford terrific views of the mountains, have at least 4 bedrooms, a huge well-equipped kitchen, and a large dining room and deserve a five-star rating. Because I travel often to U.S. cities like New Orleans and San Francisco for national conference presentations, I exchange into city condos. While the hotel savings are great, I really prefer the natural environment and the luxury of scale of the condo and the scale of Breckenridge, Colorado. read more