We had children aged 2, 4, 6, 9, 11 along with 6 adults. The ease of getting on the mountain, a short walk, was huge for us. The ability to ski right to the door when getting off the mountain was even better. The house itself was wonderful. The eating area and gathering area just off the kitchen allowed everyone to be present, to interact and to relax. The hot tub was large enough for everyone to get in at the same time so that was fun too. Although the cover was hard to get on and off as it no longer is a tri-fold and as a bi-fold it hits the gutter on one side and the roof on the other side so I would recommend going back to a tri-fold to remedy that.