Townsend Place is listed as ski in/ski out, but this early in the season the lift you'd use was not open. However, we just walked to the end of the driveway and picked up a bus to the bottom of the ski slopes, 2 minute ride, maximum of 15 minute wait. Likewise for coming back at lunchtime.
Our unit was perfect - clean, well appointed, kitchen was well equipped with everything we needed, convenient laundry facilities for drying off gloves, etc. Wal-Mart is 5 minutes down the road. Beds were very comfortable, and maid service came in every other day to make beds, empty trash and change towels.
We only saw check-in staff when we checked in and out, you do that at the Visitor Center just as you enter Beaver Creek village, but they were very friendly and helpful.
Townsend Place is a 5 minute walk, if even that, from Beaver Creek village center, where there are loads of restaurants, an ice skating rink, etc.
Would highly recommend this - we're wanting to come back in the summer, as well as next snow season too.
