Counter and bar tops are being replaced or tiled with ceramic and granite, and beautiful slabs of wood are becoming popular for bartops because of their warm mountain feel and more recent availability. Local reservation companies will tell you that good beds are a must. New, colorful yet affordable bedspreads make a big difference. Many owners are finding smaller guage furniture from maufacturers that work well in the smaller condos. If on a reservation program, plan on one of those combos in every bedroom.
More serious expenditures require more pre-planning.
Owners are ripping out old fireplaces and going with clean rockwork, log mantles, and higher quality EPA certified woodburning appliances. Beyond that, walls are being moved or removed, baths added or expanded, lofts being reconfigured and expanded, kitchens being reconfigured with new cabintery, and on and on. Many have and more are considering it. This changes some of the options for space heating, fireplace retrofits, water heating, cooking and so on. Another option, and one worth considering in older units is upgrading to dual pane windows with metal or vinyl frames.