New Listing - The Plaza 235, Walk to Crested Butte Lifts

Summary:

Plaza 235 at Woodcreek is a renovated two-bedroom condo at the base of Crested Butte Mountain Resort — a 3-minute walk to the lifts. The open living, kitchen, and dining area opens to a private balcony with amazing mountain views. pickleball, and tennis courts on-site and two reserved covered parking spaces. Sleeps six across a King, a Queen, and a Queen sofa bed.



The Space:

Plaza 235 at Woodcreek is a renovated two-bedroom, two-bath condo at the base of Crested Butte Mountain Resort — a 3-minute walk to the lifts. The open-concept living, kitchen, and dining area opens to a private balcony with mountain views.



Bedrooms (sleeps 6):

- Bedroom 1: King bed with full bath

- Bedroom 2: Queen bed with a second full bath

- Living room: Queen sofa bed



The renovated kitchen is fully stocked for six with a full-size fridge, range, dishwasher, coffee setup, and cookware. The living room has a TV, fireplace, and high-speed WiFi throughout.



Building amenities at Plaza at Woodcreek include pickleball and tennis courts, communal BBQ grills, and a seasonal restaurant and bar. Two reserved covered parking spaces come with the unit.



We do utilize a weblink outside the platform that directs guests to our guidebook. You will receive an email with this link. This is the ONLY way guests can access check-in information, and facilitates the collection of fees and other special requests/upgraded services we offer.

To protect your stay, you'll choose one of two options during online check-in: a $150 refundable security deposit (a temporary card hold, released after checkout) or a small damage waiver ($5/night, max $40).



Guest Access:

Full private access to the 2-bedroom condo. Self check-in via smart lock — code sent the morning of arrival. Building has elevator access.



Shared Plaza amenities available to all Plaza guests:- Pool table in the lobby hangout space

- Tennis and pickleball courts with mountain views

- Covered parking for 2 cars (assigned to this unit)



The Neighborhood:

The Plaza 235 is located in Mt. Crested Butte at the base of Crested Butte Mountain Resort (CBMR), a 3-minute walk to the Silver Queen and Red Lady chairlifts. Crested Butte is a historic mining-turned-ski town in Gunnison County, Colorado, known for expert-terrain skiing, a preserved Victorian main street, and a designation as Colorado's official Wildflower Capital.



The immediate neighborhood around The Plaza is the CBMR base village. Within a 5-minute walk: Mountaineer Square (restaurants, coffee shops, ski rentals, ticket offices),Coffee Lab, A Bar Above, Butte 66 Roadhouse, and Gear demo and rentals at Butte & Co and Crested Butte Sports.



Historic downtown Crested Butte is 3 miles down-valley at the base of the Elk Avenue corridor. Highlights: Secret Stash pizza, Sunflower (organic farm-to-table), Soupçon (French-American), The Last Steep, Kochevar's Saloon (established 1896), and the Crested Butte Mountain Heritage Museum. The Mountain Express shuttle runs between the village and downtown free of charge every 15 minutes in winter.



Summer activities: chairlift-accessed mountain biking on Evolution Bike Park, the 401 Trail (world-class singletrack), Kebler Pass aspens (the largest aspen grove in North America, peak color mid-September), Oh-Be-Joyful waterfalls hike, and Snodgrass Mountain trailhead (15-min drive). Winter: Crested Butte Mountain Resort has 1,547 skiable acres with expert terrain on the North Face and family-friendly runs from the Red Lady and Painter Boy lifts.



Airports: Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport (GUC) is a 35-minute drive with seasonal direct flights from Denver, Houston, and Dallas. Denver International (DEN) is a 4.5-hour drive with shuttle options (Alpine Express, Dolly's).



Getting Around:

You don't need a car to ski — walk to the lifts, take the free Mountain Express shuttle downtown. A car helps for trailheads, grocery runs to Clark's Market, and day trips to Kebler Pass.



- Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport (GUC): 35-min drive — seasonal direct flights from Denver, Houston, Dallas

- Denver International (DEN): 4.5-hr drive — shuttle services available (Alpine Express, Dolly's)

- Free Mountain Express shuttle: runs between the village and downtown every 15 min in winter

- Rideshare: Uber/Lyft available but limited, especially late night — shuttle is more reliable

- Winter driving: Hwy 135 is well-maintained; AWD/4WD or chains recommended during storms

-Parking: two covered spaces assigned to the unit at The Plaza



Other Things to Note:

STR License Registration: 303602



HONEST DISCLOSURES — so there are no surprises:



3 PROS worth knowing:

- The walk to the lifts really is 3 minutes — we've timed it in ski boots.

- Tennis and pickleball on-site is rare at this price point.



2 CONS worth knowing:

- Only A/C in second bedroom— summer highs are mid-70s so it's rarely an issue, but south-facing rooms can warm up midday. Open windows + fans handle it.



OTHER:

- Elevation ~9,400 ft — hydrate aggressively day one, go easy on alcohol that first night.

- Parking is free open lot at The Plaza — no assigned spaces.

- Quiet hours 10pm–8am (HOA).

- No smoking, no pets, no parties.



Interaction with Guests:

Traverse Hospitality manages this property with a local Crested Butte team. Available when you need us, invisible when you don't — your choice. Message us through the platform for anything from lift ticket questions to a burned-out lightbulb. 24/7 response for urgent issues.