1 Br Condo Vacation Rental In Crested Butte, Colorado

Summary:

Studio condo at the Grand Lodge — a 5-minute walk to the Red Lady Express, the gateway lift for Crested Butte Mountain Resort. Sleeps 4 with a separate King bedroom and a living-area pullout couch. First-floor access off the parking lot makes loading skis and walking your dog easy.
✔ 5-minute walk to ski lifts and base village

✔ Indoor/outdoor heated pool, hot tub, steam room, gym

✔ Dog-friendly (2 max, additional fee) with 1st-floor access

✔ Free parking, EV charger, town shuttle every 15 minutes

✔ Ski storage at the base with Butte & Co
Listed with @BookTraverse
The Space:

Studio condo in the West Building of the Grand Lodge — first-floor unit, 5-minute walk to the Red Lady Express lift at Crested Butte Mountain Resort.
➔ King Bedroom

. Bed positioned near the hallway entry — light sleepers, pack earplugs for busy weekends.
➔ Living Area

Queen pullout couch brings total capacity to 4.
➔ Kitchenette

Mini fridge, one-burner cooktop, microwave, dishwasher, toaster, coffee maker, and a full set of dishes and silverware. No oven — stock like a hotel, not a home.
➔ Bathroom

Full bathroom with tub/shower, towels, soap, shampoo, hair dryer.
➔ Grand Lodge Amenities

Indoor/outdoor heated pool, hot tub, dry sauna, steam room, gym, elevator, base-area ski storage with Butte & Co, complimentary town shuttle, free parking (1 pass per unit), and EV charger.
➔ Location in the Building

First floor, West Building. Side entrance opens next to the west parking spots — easy for loading skis and walking your dog.
3 Pros / 2 Cons
+ Shortest walk to the lifts at the Grand Lodge — 5 minutes to the Red Lady Express.

+ True pet-friendly: first-floor, side-door access ($50 pet fee, 2 max).

+ Full resort amenities without resort pricing — pool, hot tub, gym, steam room.
- Entry door is close to the bed. Light sleepers should pack earplugs.

- Older building; well maintained but cosmetics aren't new-build.
Guest Access:

Self check-in with a keypad code sent the day before arrival.
You have private access to the entire studio. You also have full use of the shared Grand Lodge amenities: indoor/outdoor heated pool, hot tub, dry sauna, steam room, fitness center, elevator, and lobby seating by the fireplace.
Parking: one free outdoor parking pass per unit, plus free street parking. Additional vehicles park on the street. EV charger on property.
Ski storage: overnight ski and bike storage at the base with our partner Butte & Co — skip hauling gear through the lobby.
Note: Grand Lodge amenities (pool, hot tub, sauna, steam room, gym) are operated by the building's on-site management, not by Traverse. Operating hours and occasional closures are set by the building and are outside our control.
The Neighborhood:

Mt. Crested Butte sits at the base of Crested Butte Mountain Resort, 2 miles up from the historic town of Crested Butte. Step out of the Grand Lodge and you're in the base village: Red Lady Express lift is a 5-minute walk, with coffee at Camp 4, lunch at Butte 66, and gear rentals on the same block.
For Elk Avenue — the historic main street for dining, shops, and galleries — catch the free town shuttle from the lobby; it runs every 15 minutes.
Summer is the quieter side of the resort: lift-served mountain biking, hiking Oh-Be-Joyful and Rustler Gulch, the Crested Butte Wildflower Festival in July, and rafting on the Taylor and East rivers.
Key distances:

• 5-minute walk to the Red Lady Express lift base

• 2-minute walk to base village dining and shops

• 8-minute shuttle to Elk Avenue in downtown Crested Butte

• 45-minute drive to Gunnison–Crested Butte Regional Airport (GUC)

• 4.5-hour drive from Denver
Getting Around:

Once you arrive, a car is optional.
Complimentary Town Shuttle: Pick up at the Grand Lodge lobby. Runs every 15 minutes between Mt. Crested Butte and historic Crested Butte (Elk Avenue). Operates daily, winter and summer.
Walking: Base-area village shops, dining, and the Red Lady Express lift are all within a 5-minute walk.
Driving: Free outdoor parking spot (one pass per unit). EV charger on property. Additional vehicles use free street parking.
Airports:

• Gunnison–Crested Butte Regional Airport (GUC) — 45 minutes by car or airport shuttle

• Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) — 2.5 hours by car

• Denver International (DEN) — 4.5 hours by car (4+ hours in winter with snow)
Winter driving: US-50 and CO-135 are well maintained but add buffer time in storms. A rear- or all-wheel-drive vehicle with snow tires is strongly recommended November–April.
Other Things to Note:

• STR license #303944.
A few things to set accurate expectations:
3 Pros / 2 Cons
+ Closest lodge to the Red Lady Express lift — 5-minute walk to the lift base.

+ First-floor, side-door access makes it genuinely pet-friendly (2 dogs max; pet fee applies).

+ Grand Lodge resort amenities included: pool, hot tub, sauna, steam room, gym.
- The King bed is positioned near the hallway entry. Light sleepers on busy weekends may want earplugs.

- Grand Lodge is an older building with individually owned units. Clean and well kept; cosmetics aren't new-build.
Logistics:

• Studio layout: Separate King bedroom + living-area pullout couch. Sleeps 4 adults.

• Kitchenette (not a full kitchen): mini fridge, one-burner cooktop, microwave, dishwasher, toaster, coffee maker. No oven.

• No in-unit washer/dryer. Mid-stay linen turnover available on request, 24-hour notice.

• No A/C — Mt. Crested Butte sits at 9,375 ft and rarely needs it.

• Pet-friendly: 2 dogs max, pet fee applies.
Check-in: Self check-in with keypad code (sent the day before arrival).

Check-out: 10am.
Interaction with Guests:

Traverse manages this property — a boutique Colorado property manager based in Crested Butte and Leadville. A real person is on call throughout your stay.
Before arrival: You'll get a welcome email with a door code, directions, parking, and a link to our digital guidebook with restaurant picks, trail suggestions, and grocery tips.
During your stay: Chris and the Traverse team respond within the hour during business hours (sooner for urgent issues). For anything on the Grand Lodge amenity side (pool, hot tub, sauna, front-door issues), we'll route you to the building's on-site management.
After check-out: We welcome every bit of feedback. If something wasn't right, we'd rather hear it from you than read it in a review — and we'll make it right.

Located in Mount Crested Butte, a neighborhood in Crested Butte, this condo is in the mountains. Crested Butte Mountain Heritage Museum and Crested Butte Mountain Theatre are cultural highlights, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Crested Butte Mountain Resort and Red Lady Express Lift.