We recently visited Telluride for the first time and on the recommendation of a friend, stayed at The River Club. We try and take at least one family vacation per year and have for the past 7 years. My whole family has agreed that this was at the top of the list. The ski mountain wasn't crowded, everyone was friendly and the places to eat were fabulous. That being said, the highlight of the trip for us was The River Club. It is relatively small (20 or so condos) but the service rivals any place that I have ever been. We were greeted by name at every turn and the concierge service was wonderful. Even though this is a private residence club and our family does not have a membership (we can't afford one) we were treated like one of the family. We stayed for seven days and by the end of our trip we knew most of the staff personally. The head concierge babysat our kids one night and the General Manager took us to pick up our car at the mechanic (we had brake problems). If you get the opportunity, I would encourage a trip to Telluride; and if you go, you can't get any better than the professional staff and wonderful rooms at The River Club.

Pete,

Irving, Texas