'Wapiti' Allenspark Cabin Near Rocky Mountains!

Reviews

• Loved it!

  5/5

  My husband and I decided to have a last minute babymoon with some flight credits we had and this place was perfect! We were able to get to Estes Park and Boulder very easily as this place is right in between the two. Amenities are what you would expect for a cabin in the mountains. The contact was great to work with and communicated very well. Snacks were left in the cabin ready for us which was great for this very pregnant lady 😅 The internet speed was the biggest downside but we always downloaded what we needed when we got into Estes park or boulder and it wasn’t a big deal at all! Would stay here again!

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• It was adorable , clean and perfect for our visit to Rocky Mountain National Park!

  5/5

  Everything was perfect!

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• Great little mountain cabin

  5/5

  Very cozy little spot. Friendly helpful owner close by. Breathtakingly beautiful area.

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• Inaccuracies Abound

  3/5

  I'm writing this not as a negative review, but as a more accurate description than the listing provides. The accommodations are misrepresented and managing expectations is key. Had the listing been more accurate, and I chose to stay here knowing these things, the review wouldn't be necessary. Cabin: the professional photos are misleading. Space is much smaller and the floors are sloping, in various directions, with slanted walls, which caused a bit of vertigo.“WiFi�: with WiFi I was able to send short texts to other iPhone users, but not androids. (The owner has an Android so, unable to communicate by text.) Photos generally went through as well. The last evening the connection was slow so I couldn't even plan my last day using All Trails or just general google searches- the pages would not load. I couldn't even get the weather app to load. “Well appointed� kitchen: one person can kind of fit in this space, the appliances do function. If you cook anything, good luck cooling the cabin down to sleep. Cleanliness: when I opened the coffee maker the first morning the previous filter was still in it, containing molding coffee grounds. There was a preused sponge to clean dishes with. I definitely would have preferred a new one. The soap dispenser at the sink is not dish soap (or was maybe diluted/very inexpensive), nor was there a bottle under the sink; the soap would not cut through residue left from pan frying a steak. In Covid times, this made me concerned about all other cleaning. The owner did leave disinfectant spray. Shower: is the tiniest (!!!) with about 5-7 minutes of hot water. I'm a small/normal female and I barely fit inside the shower. Washing my hair was especially difficult. The hot water ran out very quickly. (Again, a heads up, managing expectations, that after a full day of hiking, you have just a few minutes of hot water, would be nice. This would be especially disappointing in the winter.)Photos with the view: I have no idea where the photos were taken, certainly not the front porch of the cabin and the area is too overgrown (also misrepresented in the photos) to walk around either side of the cabin to the back.Again, a more accurate description should be given so people know what to expect before choosing whether to stay here.

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  Manager's Response:

  Jaclyn, The right vacation home is everything, and we're disappointed this wasn't the one. We would also like to share the following after reading your feedback:
  -We use professional and recent pictures to accurately display the property inside and out. There are pictures of the shower in the listing that show it's size and height.
  -Square footage of the cabin is also provided- this way guests can decide ahead of time if the property is the right fit for them.
  -We can confirm that the owner went above and beyond during your stay, including trying to find you other accommodations because you were suffering from vertigo.
  We wish you the best in all your future travels, and we are confident this owner will continue to provide excellent guest service!

• 2 miles away from RMNP's Wild Basin!

  5/5

  We had troubles initially finding the cabin. This was my reason for two ratings to be at 4 stars instead of 5. Felt it could have been marked clearer for us to find easier. Easy to find the location, but the Minnehaha sign blended in instead of standing out for us.Outside of that everything else was good and owners do a good job of covering what is at the cabin for use. Although the cabin is grouped with others its private and quietin the area. Originally we felt this was a good not great location to RMNP with the gate in Estes Park being roughly 30 minutes away. After our 1st day in the park this location turned out to be great as we discovered the Wild Basin area that was about 2 miles away and way less people then going into better known spots of the park (Bear Lake and Trail Ridge Road). Would stay again here and recommend to others that are wanting to use their hotel/cabin mainly as a place to shower and sleep. A nice plus was the internet signal was strong and good response for the WiFi at the cabin.

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