Hi Walt,
Nice to see how you've brought your vision to fruition! Keeping in mind the goals of highest renter satisfaction and revenue with least amount of damage to your beautiful unit, I have a ton of thoughts, which I hope will help contribute to your success.
We've made multiple trips to Aspen in the past year and stayed in four different places. Your place looks awesome, but I do have a couple of suggestions, mostly based on our recent experiences. Some of this might seem nitpicky, but you're looking for great reviews and repeat business, so here goes. I also read enough of your stuff to know you don't tiptoe, so I won't either. Here goes, in totally random order.
Surface area to drop shit: it's hard to have too much of it. Since you have no dining room table, there's one less spot to dump crap right off the bat. I'd look for every way possible to increase that. Renters aren't really interested in filling cupboards and closets neatly, they're on vacation.
The ski racks are a good start, but you also want lots of pegs for coats or wet gear is gonna be piled on your floors and upholstery. I'd look for a much longer bench to put where the smaller one is now. Think something simple and sturdy, like a decommissioned church pew. Craigslist offers them up on a regular basis. They're simply built and can easily be shortened to the exact length for the space.
Coffee table: needs to be larger and sturdy as all get-out. With no table and stuff piled on the counter, the coffee table's going to need to take more of the load. Buy used, of course.
Area rugs are super cheap on CL, I'd put a good sized one in front of the sofa and maybe a runner under/in front of the suggested long bench, at a minimum. Polypropylene is the way to go, cause it's easy to clean. Buy inexpensive and replace as needed. I used to be in the area rug business. I still have contacts, p.m. me if you can't find anything, but I'll need lead time. The mats in the gear corner are good, but I'd go bigger, literally, as big as possible. Also, some kind of drop zone for smaller stuff like keys, sunglasses, goggles, right next to the front door. A charging station other than the kitchen counter is handy too. Doesn't need to be much more than a shelf with a power strip or hub, just not on the kitchen counter.
Is there room outside the front door for a bench to sit and remove boots so some of that mess stays outside without being an eyesore?
The surface area quest continues in the bedrooms. Look around and ask yourself where people are gonna put their crap and make it as easy as possible for them to do so. The armoire is nice (Is it secured to the wall so it can't tip?), but hard to dump stuff on top of. Can't tell from the photos, but the space on the nightstands could be an issue. DH uses a C-pap and I like to read at night. At several places, the bedside lighting and surface area was woefully inadequate. Moving beds in search of outlets was a drag too.
Bathroom, same thing. Lots of sturdy hooks for wet towels. A place to set/hang a blow dryer to keep it off the counter. Floating shelves wide enough to hold piles of fluffy towels and toiletry kits without tipping over. Also, consider installing splash guards in the shower to avoid water damage to the floor.
Regarding exterior photos, I understand if you don't want a picture of your entire house for privacy purposes. Can you create or highlight an existing feature that can serve as an identifying marker? Something that people can recognize easily that lets them know they've arrived? (My sister once bought a house with a wishing well. Removing it was on their long list of DIY asap projects. It turned out to be such a convenient and sure-fire marker that they decided to keep it. Years later and 1700 miles away in San Francisco, I met a woman from the same Texas town. When I mentioned that my sister lived there, she knew the exact the house, because of the wishing well. Not suggesting you install a wishing well specifically, but something distinctive, so people are sure they're "home".) It will cut down on late night contact from people who can't find the place.
In my career, I did tons of business travel and developed a soft spot for luxury hotels, particularly when it wasn't my own dime. A week at the Broadmoor? Oh, yes, please. The decor is what sets them apart. Mirrors and oversized artwork are key. Sorry Walt, what I can see of it is too small and not well positioned. Look on CL, at ReStore, or consignment stores for some inexpensive statement pieces. Get some big ass art and secure those suckers firmly to the wall. They create ambiance and look great in the listing pictures, which is key.
(Just back from looking at the pictures again.) Hmmm, why no right-hand return on that bathroom vanity? Can you still get a matching piece? That sink's close enough to the wall that water damage is possible. If not more be sure you've got a good caulk seal at least.
Your kitchen cabinets are beautiful! Figure out a place for people to hang dish towels so they don't drape them over the doors below the sink. I see the evidence of that stupid trick all the time and I hate it. Something that screws to the inside of the door or maybe a cute bar on the end of the island on the fridge side (better). Do not buy the kind that go over the cabinet door, 'cause they always damage the door. Wet fabric and wood is a bad combo. And no, the oven door handle is not enough towel bar space.
Okay, that's the end of my brain dump. Hope at least some of it is useful. Thanks for the report and please keep the updates coming.
~ Diane
P.S. Almost forgot - create a resource binder for your guests. Where to buy [whatever], where the best Happy Hour/craft beer/tapas/whatever is, local attractions that might be off the radar, insider tips & tricks, etc. They'll love it and you for making their trip more memorable.