Neighborhood for Home Rental in June

I have a group of girlfriends that get together each summer for a 4-day trip. This year we are considering Sun Valley in June. We normally use vrbo.com to find a home to rent. On that site there are four Sun Valley areas to choose from: Elkhorn Village, Hailey, Ketchum and Sun Valley itself. Can someone tell me the differences between these areas? Would one be more desirable over others? We will have a car, but it would be nice to be located near shopping and restaurants. We will be spending our days hiking, shopping, exploring, etc.

Neighborhood for Home Rental in June

I would definitely say the KEtchum area. Hailey is a great place for the locals to live and shop, but if you want the action, stay in Ketchum. That would be my spot. BUT, Sun Valley is just a mile from Ketchum and you may get a good deal there, as well as Elkhorn. They are very close to each other, and you wouldn%26#39;t feel isolated. You can walk to town from SV, and Elkhorn is a bit further. We have a great bus system that goes all over, all the time and is free.Sun Valley area is really just the Sv lodge and some shops, mostly condos ect. The real town is KEtchum. We used to have tshirts in the early 70%26#39;s that said ';Ketchum is not Sun Valley'; and i still think that is funny. enjoy

Neighborhood for Home Rental in June

Thank you so much. That%26#39;s very helpful.

let me know what area and house that you decide on and i can go check it out!!! enjoy

Thank you, but we%26#39;ve changed our minds. Now we%26#39;re going to Vail. But thank you anyway!

HI

Sorry to hear you are going to Vail instead of Sun Valley

but comparing the two is like compareing apples and oranges. IMO

Vail is an upscale pretentious tourist resort.

where everyone trys to show off how much money they have.

while Sun Valley is a community with probably more millionairs than Vail but you would never know it.

no body puts on airs or trys to impress. unless you count the huge house%26#39;s LOL.

i second that, and i have been to Vail many times. They are just 2 DIFFERENT atmospheres, but a long shot. but, enjoy

and hiking, we have some of the best hikes in the world...have you googled hiking in Sun Valley???

We would love to go to Sun Valley. The only reason we ruled it out is because it%26#39;s a three hour drive from the Boise airport, correct? And flying right into Sun Valley is so much more expensive. With Vail we can fly into Denver and only drive two hours. I guess one hour difference is not the end of the world. Do you really think Sun Valley is a better choice?

HI

flying into Denver then driving to Vail is probably the same time as flying into Boise then driving to Sun Valley but

Denver airport is on the far east side of Denver

and a huge airport. it will take you about 1/2 hr just to get back to Denver then up and over the

Mountains to Vail all on major freeway%26#39;s

You will feel right at home driving on Denvers freeways same as LA. LOL

In Boise you land in a small very comfortable high tech airport. right on the edge of town you can drop into town for a quick bite or just grab your rental car and head out you will be out of town in 10 mins on your way to Sun Valley I usually take interstate to Mountain Home about 30 miles then take nice two lane blacktop all the way to Sun Valley In June it is a easy beautiful drive it is in the high desert at the base of the mountains beautiful vista for miles.

the drive to Sun Valley is much more peaceful and less stess than driving to Vail

or check into flying into Twin Falls then it is a shorter drive

i do the drive all the time and it is 2 1/4 hours...the thing is....colorado is MUCH more crowded and touristy..we live in the mountains, and it is harded to get here, that is why most of the folks that come to this area...LOVE IT. my in laws don%26#39;t like it , as they want to get in the limo and go to beaver creek...have you ever heard the song ';my own private Idaho';..no need to say more, but do what you like and you will be happy. enjoy

I agree with charlie, the airport in Boise is on the Sun Valley side of Boise and you will be on the interstate is less than 5 minutes after picking up your car and out of Boise in another 10 minutes. I guess I stick more to the speed limit, it takes me about 2 1/2 hours to Ketchum. It is also a very pretty drive with fields full of flowers and lakes with ducks and geese. Ketchum is laid back and minutes from some of the best hiking, biking, golfing etc. anywhere. People are also very friendly! Give a try.