How do you choose the homes you manage?

Every property is visited and inspected in person before we list it. We only take on homes we'd happily send a friend to — and we hold each one to the same standard.

Do I work with one team or many?

One team, start to finish. The people who vet and photograph the homes are the same people who answer your call during your stay.

Can you manage my Aspen or Snowmass home?

We're always open to the right home. Tell us about your property on the contact page and we'll let you know if it's a fit — and what it could earn.

Do you handle local permits and lodging tax?

Yes. We register and renew the required short-term-rental permits and collect and remit lodging taxes on every booking, so owners stay compliant without the paperwork.

A local team, rooted in Aspen.

Small, independent, and obsessive about the homes we look after.

Locally owned since 2009
40+ homes in our care
12,000+ guest stays
★ 4.9 average rating

Our story

Northstar Stays began with a single chalet on Red Mountain and an unreasonable attention to detail. Fifteen years later we care for a curated collection of homes across Aspen and Snowmass — still run by the same local team, still obsessive about the details.

Every home in our portfolio has been visited, inspected, and photographed by someone on our team. Every owner is someone we'd send a friend to. We do it this way because it's how we'd want our own home — and our own ski trip — handled.

Meet the team

Dana Whitfield

Founder & GM. Born in the valley and skiing Ajax since she could walk. Dana started Northstar with one home and a notebook of standards we still hold every property to.

Marco Reyes

Head of Guest Care. Your first call and your last. Marco and his team are on call through every stay — lift tickets, dinner reservations, late-night questions, all of it.

Priya Anand

Owner Partnerships. Works alongside homeowners to onboard, price, and protect their homes, and to make ownership feel genuinely effortless.

What we care about

Honest listings

Real photos, accurate descriptions, clear pricing. What you see on the page is exactly what you'll find when you walk in — no surprises.

Local knowledge

We live where we host. Ask us where to eat, which run to ski, or which home suits your group — we know every property and the mountains around it.

Direct contact

One team, one number to call. Book direct and you reach the people who actually manage the home — before, during, and after your stay.

What guests and owners say

Booking direct was effortless, the home was exactly as photographed, and there was a real person to call when we had a question. We already rebooked for next winter.

Hannah & Tom L., Snowmass guests

I handed Northstar the keys to my Red Mountain place two seasons ago and haven't worried since. They treat it like their own and the payouts speak for themselves.

Gregory P., Aspen homeowner

They matched us to the right home for a mixed-ability group and had lift tickets and rentals sorted before we arrived. The whole trip just worked.

The Okafor family, Denver

Frequently asked

How do you choose the homes you manage?: Every property is visited and inspected in person before we list it. We only take on homes we'd happily send a friend to — and we hold each one to the same standard.
Do I work with one team or many?: One team, start to finish. The people who vet and photograph the homes are the same people who answer your call during your stay.
Can you manage my Aspen or Snowmass home?: We're always open to the right home. Tell us about your property on the contact page and we'll let you know if it's a fit — and what it could earn.
Do you handle local permits and lodging tax?: Yes. We register and renew the required short-term-rental permits and collect and remit lodging taxes on every booking, so owners stay compliant without the paperwork.