Idyllic Florissant Cabin w/ Patio & Hot Tub!

Reviews

• Great House with a Spectacular View

  5/5

  We really enjoyed our stay at this property! Beautifully decorated and appointed. This was a family trip for us with 8 adults (2 grandparents, their 2 sons with their wives, and 2 adult grandkids). It was wonderful having two king size bedrooms on the first floor. One is a typical master bedroom with an en suite bathroom. The second king size bedroom is on the other side of the house and kind of its own wing. The bathroom is not en suite but just outside the bedroom door. Note that the bar area with the couch and pot belly stove is also in this wing. We used an air mattress in this bar area for one of the grandkids. The kitchen was well appointed, so we cooked most of our meals. Lots of spices available too (but check the dates). Big kitchen table comfortably sat all 8 of us. The patio area had 8 comfortable chairs and two propane fire pits. We enjoyed sitting out looking at the abundance of stars at night and making smores. We were lucky enough to be there during a meteor shower which was so amazing to see since it was very dark at night. Our daughter saw 10 shooting stars in one night. During the day, you get a beautiful view of the mountains and Pikes Peak in the distance. There were lots of birds and chipmunks to watch so make sure to pick up some bird seed. Also, bring your binoculars. This was the perfect house for our group. The only negative I can think of is its distance from everything, but that remoteness also made for a quite retreat away from everything. It is 25 minutes to Cripple Creek and 1 hour into Colorado Springs. Woodland Park is the closest Walmart / grocery store, and it is 40 minutes away, so stock up on your way in. We flew in and out of Denver (2.5 hours away) because it offered better and cheaper flight options for us than Colorado Springs. Other things to note: The last 10-15 minutes of the drive is on a dirt road with lots of twists and turns as you go up and down the mountain. Try to arrive during the daylight hours the first time to help make this last part of the trek to the house easier to navigate. We have AT&T and had no cell service within 20 minutes of the house. Make sure to set your navigation before leaving the house. There were some mentions of grumpy neighbors on other reviews. We stayed within the fenced in area of the property and had no issues. There is no AC. It wasn't a problem for us even in August.

  *This review was originally posted on Vrbo

• Colorado Cabin

  5/5

  In todays world it is difficult to find a location that lives up to promises and expectations. This cabin did both. Beautiful Cabin located just far enough away to be secluded. The willingness of the owner to allow pets and my RV was a real plus. With a little work it would be ADA accessible, with a little effort we made it work for my wheel chair bound brother. The Hot tub was wonderful. The view is hard to improve on. Thanks for a memorable week.

  *This review was originally posted on Vrbo

• Great House with a Spectacular View

  5/5

  We really enjoyed our stay at this property! Beautifully decorated and appointed. This was a family trip for us with 8 adults (2 grandparents, their 2 sons with their wives, and 2 adult grandkids). It was wonderful having two king size bedrooms on the first floor. One is a typical master bedroom with an en suite bathroom. The second king size bedroom is on the other side of the house and kind of its own wing. The bathroom is not en suite but just outside the bedroom door. Note that the bar area with the couch and pot belly stove is also in this wing. We used an air mattress in this bar area for one of the grandkids.

  The kitchen was well appointed, so we cooked most of our meals. Lots of spices available too (but check the dates). Big kitchen table comfortably sat all 8 of us. The patio area had 8 comfortable chairs and two propane fire pits. We enjoyed sitting out looking at the abundance of stars at night and making smores. We were lucky enough to be there during a meteor shower which was so amazing to see since it was very dark at night. Our daughter saw 10 shooting stars in one night. During the day, you get a beautiful view of the mountains and Pikes Peak in the distance. There were lots of birds and chipmunks to watch so make sure to pick up some bird seed. Also, bring your binoculars.

  This was the perfect house for our group. The only negative I can think of is its distance from everything, but that remoteness also made for a quite retreat away from everything. It is 25 minutes to Cripple Creek and 1 hour into Colorado Springs. Woodland Park is the closest Walmart / grocery store, and it is 40 minutes away, so stock up on your way in. We flew in and out of Denver (2.5 hours away) because it offered better and cheaper flight options for us than Colorado Springs.

  Other things to note: The last 10-15 minutes of the drive is on a dirt road with lots of twists and turns as you go up and down the mountain. Try to arrive during the daylight hours the first time to help make this last part of the trek to the house easier to navigate. We have AT&T and had no cell service within 20 minutes of the house. Make sure to set your navigation before leaving the house. There were some mentions of grumpy neighbors on other reviews. We stayed within the fenced in area of the property and had no issues. There is no AC. It wasn't a problem for us even in August.

• Florissant Cabin

  5/5

  Just an addition to my review. I pulled up to the cabin in a 40' motorhome with a car trailer so the road is not that bad. A neighbor pulled up while i was unloading my brothers handicapped car and helped with a suggestion on where to park it off the road and another came by while we were there, nothing negative from either. The hot tub worked fine but the grill could stand a little love.

• Definitely high on a mountain

  4/5

  I'm from Colorado and am used to driving in the mountains. Unfortunately my sister is not so was a bit scared of this drive.

  I arrived first to the property. All went well communicating how to check in. They made it easy. I appreciate all they did.

  This home is cozy and comfortable, a beautiful place with a beautiful view.

  Unfortunately I was disappointed with the condition of cleanliness since we pay for it. Could have been much better. Kitchen had most of what we needed like spices and even some coffee. Don't forget to bring your own napkins, tin foil, zip lock bags and maybe extra paper towels.

  Beds are on the soft side. All was nice and quiet so slept well.

  Only thing we had difficulty with was trying to get the television to finally work. Luckily one of us was tech savvy. Overall we had a nice time staying at this property.

  *This review was originally posted on Vrbo