Our family weekend with 12 of us (all adults) was so much fun, in part thanks to the North Star Lodge. The house was perfect for everyone's sleeping requirements, and the log cabin vibes and decor fit right in with what everyone wanted for this trip. The house was about 5 minutes to the RMNP entrance; it's worth a drive into the east side of the park though, as you get different scenery where trees weren't burnt, but all views were worth it. The walk around the lake at the house was very pretty. The hot tub wasn't warm enough for use the first day/night and took until the morning for it to warm up enough, so that was disappointing; but Heather called in the hot tub guy to fix the issue and clean the filters the next morning, so we were able to use it for the rest of the trip. About half of our group was from out of state, and with the dry air, we were all getting bloody noses and wishing the house had humidifiers in each bedroom; might be an amenity worth adding. Most everyone in our group loved the steam shower! The outdoor fireplace was a nice place to gather; some in our group wished the fire pit had a better clearing around it to use it (we didn't). A bit more variety in games conducive to groups of adults (like cards against humanity, etc.) would be nice to add to the game stack; we were also hunting for a chess board, so that might be a good addition too. Nice, well-stocked kitchen, and loved the fishing poles and paddle boat too! Overall, great stay; beautiful house :)