Snow Removal from Large Deck? Short Term Rental

[Brady Stout]

Hello,

My wife and I are in the process of purchasing a short term rental property near a ski resort in Colorado.  This property will be a pure short term rental investment property.  I am wondering about snow removal and how others handle it for their properties?  We will have a contract with a snow removal company to clear the driveway and walkway to the house after snow.  However, I am wondering about how we should handle the large deck on the outside of our house that will have a hot tub.  Would guests expect the deck to be cleared of snow?  How do others handle this?  Thank you!

-Brady

[Brian Kohtz]

We stayed in Breck last year at a very high end one and the deck was not cleared. The only time I can think this might effect things is if your property has a hot tub or some other reason to be out on the deck in the middle of winter. That being said the entire driveway and front walks where heated! This was amazing from a customer stand point and as a result the owner only had to make sure the road from the street to the driveway was cleared. If you decide the deck is a must you might look into installing a covering or getting it heated....?