A seasonal ski lease cabin is the way to go for the convenience of your own home without the financial commitment of owning and a more cost effective solution than hotels and far better than most motels. A shared ski cabin also creates a greater community with your friends and family. Maybe it should be called a winter lease, sport lease, or simply a seasonal rental to be more inclusive of snowboarders, ice climbers, and all the other sports and cozy cabin enthusiasts.
Some things to consider for your ski lease:
- What does your ski lease membership cost include? Make sure you know up front what your membership cost includes and what other expenses (if any) you’ll be responsible for at the end of the lease (for example: utilities, firewood, hot tub maintenance, snow removal, house cleaning services, etc).
- Guest fees. Some ski leases charge “guest fees” for non-members to stay overnight to cover any additional expenses for lease. Make sure you are clear about guest fees in your ski lease and the rules for your guests. As a renter, you can use Stayy to set up guest fees for anyone that’s not a primary member. This way any member can invite their own friends to schedule available space with the correct nightly and cleaning fees built in. This is a great way to include everyone when there’s space available, and cover the usage costs of the house, like utilities.
- Parking. What are rules for parking? Last thing you want is to go up late Friday night and not have a parking space or at least be prepared for no parking space. Plan ahead to carpool and make the most of your shared space. After all it’s not always about saving money, it’s about community.
- Storage of your winter ski and snow board gear. Can you store stuff at the ski lease and what are the rules for where and how you store your gear. Is it safe to store there, and do your trust your ski share buddies not to use or abuse your gear? Shlepping your skis, poles, boots, goggles, jackets, and everything else back and forth to your seasonal ski spot is probably the main activation energy hurdle to just going for a day or two. When the forecast says snow overnight, jumping in the car after work and just going, so you can wake up to fresh powder is the best. But having to get home and pack first will kill your motivation.
- Sleeping space scheduling and priority for bedrooms. Stayy makes this really easy for everyone. By setting up your property with multiple sleeping spaces, guests simply book each bed or bedroom individually and there’s no question about who gets which space. Some ski leases have agreements to allocate a dedicated bedroom where it is solely yours for the entire season which is very beneficial to bringing your own bedding and keep your winter clothing and gear in the closet for convenience and easy access.
For an easy way to manage your ski lease property, or other shared vacation property, try Stayy.