There are several resort properties in the valley that rent townhouses/condo's. Deerfield, Northpoint and Black Bear are probably the three with the most units and best values. Deerfield is by far the closet to the ski areas and has the added advantage of being very level (no 4wd needed.) Northpoint has really nice units, but the "roads" to some are very, very steep and unpaved. Blackbear has a nice setup, great views and easy roads, but the units are very small.
All of these will rent for fewer than the quoted minimum # of nights if there are units available. But there's only 12 weekends or so of prime winter play, so they frequently can get the requested times. All of these are far more reasonably priced than comparable sized places in Snowshoe or anywhere up north e.g. VT, NH, NY.
Here is a link that will take you to all the valley's lodging:
http://www.skithevalley.com/wheretos/wheretostay.htmlWe have stayed at all of three of the above plus CV and Blackwater State Parks over the years. Deerfield is by far the best for my tastes given the combination of resturants, access to the areas, parking, unit size and quality, etc... although the views from some Black Bear and virtually all Northpoint units are terrific and most at Northpoint have private hot tubs. The State Park cabins are often rented out a year in advance, so unless you are going mid-week, it's unlikely you'll get one. Also, the drive from the Blackwater cabins to the downhill areas is close 30 minutes. Of course, for when XC conditions are good, you are truly "slopeside."
