We stayed in Centrum #302 for a long President’s Day weekend recently. We very much enjoyed its central location adjacent to the Fairmont and the core of Mountain Village. The living room, dining area and kitchen were all well-sized and nicely decorated. And the two balconies (living room and master bedroom) were extra nice and provided spectacular views of the major peaks around Telluride. The real-fire stone fireplace and ski-related décor provided a warm, rustic-mountain appeal for the unit. And we also enjoyed having that extra ½ guest bathroom right off the living area for the extra convenience it provided.
There were some items of concern and disappointment however. The two bedrooms are rather small, but the master bedroom queen bed was adequate, and the king bed setup in the guest-room was acceptable. Some TLC in maintenance and upkeep are needed. The table lamp in the guest room did not work – its stem was broken off. The toilet in the master bath was leaking and its handle was falling off when we checked in (management did send someone to replace the handle, but the internal valve-stand was still leaking). All the toilets are out-dated with too-small seats and old fixtures; they need to be updated with more modern, quiet and well-appointed standards. Some of the ceiling and living room floor lamp light-bulbs have been replaced with mismatching LEDs – the new LEDs are “daylight” color while all the other non-LEDs are typical incandescent “soft white” color; this mismatch combo of light colors is off-putting and strange. The included Apple TV does not work, nor does the steam shower in the master bathroom shower. The clock on the wall next to the kitchen counter was not working – needs battery replaced perhaps?
Some other items that were missing or did not work include: ski locker key did not work (management did replace the key, but the ski locker still does not stay locked very well; dishwasher makes a strange whining/squeaking sound when running; there was no paper towel holder anywhere; there were no scrub brushes or sponges to wipe off dirty dishes; and the two main large racks in the refrigerator door were missing their front panels so there was not place for large milk cartons or wine bottles here. The TV/stereo cabinet doors in the living room will not stay shut.
Lastly, for the entire time we were there, the unit was incredibly too hot. We turned all the thermostats down to the lowest settings or completely “off”