re: Crested Butte Lodging Question

We stayed in the town and rode the free shuttle everyday to the mountain, we were only about a 5 minute walk to the bus stop. They have a ski valet and lockers at the base of the mountain so there is no need to carry your stuff back and forth each day on the shuttle. Just about all the dining options are walking distance within the town, same goes for the grocery store. I have never stayed in the village but some family that were with us have and they said they preferred the town.