Front Range View, 7 Mins to Downtown

We enjoyed our stay a Front Range View. The house was perfect and the view was beautiful. Plenty of space for a family. Contact with the Host was quick to reply and very pleasant. The location was perfect for Garden of the Gods and Seven Falls. There are stairs to the front door that was our only problem. I highly recommend recommend this home.

Host, amenities and everything was not ideal at all. We arrived at the house at 4:30 PM. The check-in time was 4 PM and the house was at 52. We began messing with the thermostat immediately. It did not improve after a several times of contacting the host someone finally came out to fix it and it was 10 pm by that time we had already resorted to heating up the house with the oven and stove top because we were freezing. Also the fireplace listed and the amenities is not accessible. Our whole experience was terrible and I tried to take photos of the thermostat, including all of us warming ourselves by the oven to get a refund. the host neither VRBO issued one. In Colorado safe home temp is 60 and above. Will continue to investigate and move forward with VRBO. This is not acceptable at all. Further research disclosed that the owners of the property don’t live anywhere nearby. They are from Washington probably have several properties and don’t care whatsoever. The house was also nasty and the light fixtures falling apart along with other things.

I hate writing bad reviews, but I felt I really needed to warn people. It was so very disappointing for a family reunion of 4 people who haven't seen each other in a while.The photo of the stairs to the main door shows a handrail, but there are stairs below that without any handrails. I am disabled, so this was difficult for me. The false advertising. Talks about spacious home, but doesn't tell you the basement is rented (Vrbo advertises this doesn't happen). Talks about enjoying fire pit and up to a group of 10 people, and then on check in day throws all these rules about noise and things that  would make it no fun to be there and are NOT listed in the Ad. Now the House: I was walking into the Hall bathroom and tripped over a broken tile and almost fell. The guest room with 2 queen beds with mattresses that you can feel the springs and squeaks so bad my cousin couldn't even sleep there. Dining table chairs that have no support for your butt and feels like your going to fall through it. A couch that is the worst I ever sat on and felt like it got picked up off the street. Spider webs and dirt in kitchen window. Dishwasher not securely attached. Bathtub drain stop sitting on vanity counter. Very few drinking glasses and mixed settings for 4, but definitely not for 10. A piece of wood from the frame of a dining chair laying under the baseboard heat. And then there are unsafe electric code violations. Not to mention trash in the front and back yard including vape pen.

No AC, kitchen was not equipped with decent pans, creepy guy in the unit downstairs and creepy people in the RV outside. Oh and the host didn't care we went with out AC for 5 days with 90 temps... just terrible.

No A/C, house didn’t get below 87 degrees. There are people living in the basement with barking dogs. People living in a trailer next to the house. Couldn’t use the BBQ had a wasp nest inside. Ended up leaving a day early.

I will say be aware of 2 things. First is the property is upstairs and there is a second property below it. Second make sure you get the passcode prior to your ar4.

So for the price it’s fine. Checking in was fine but definitely contact on your own prior to arrival for the code for entry, it was not sent automatically. Also there wasn’t a second key as instructed but no big deal. The house is surface clean but obviously not clean clean like I would assume it should be. Trash under the couch, behind furniture and under beds. The toilet bowl outside was not wiped, a few hairs noted in the shower, surface‘gunk’ behind sink, or light switches and kitchen sink. Upon arrival we looked around to familiarize with the home. Upon checking the dishwasher, there was stagnant water in the bottom caused a pungent foul smell from the dishwasher. We ran it a few times but odor persisted. We reported as well. The manager sent a repair request in and had someone come look at it but did t tell us so that was a surprise. Towels were old and worn andpillows were flat. The most uncomfortable part of our stay was the fact there is a basement apartment that is rented. I was totally uno and it’s advertised as whole home rental. The uncomfortable part is the door that is locked from our end but I’m unsure if it can be opened from the rental side, very creepy and I would have left if I hadn’t been carrying and had my husband there too. The motion light in the laundry room came on a few times we observed from the upstairs so I was unsettled with the idea of someone being able to access where we were staying either while I was there or if we left.

Peeling paint in bathtub, refrigerator smelled, back patio furniture was very dirty y and cigarette butts were still in ashtray. Loud voices in basement at various times and the garage doors opening below the primary bedroom at 6 am didn’t make for a relaxing vacay. For someone needing a work rental, the place is acceptable. But for vacation use, especially if you are quiet people, not so much.

House is super nice inside and out nice neighborhood overall I give it a 10

Our initial impression of the property was disappointing. Upon arrival, we found bags of trash torn open spread all over the right side of the house, it had maggots all over it. On the left side, there was what appeared to be a urine bottle, and a camper was parked on the property. Us among many I’ve read had issues getting into the property. The host was helpful to resolving the code issue to the front door. It was far from welcoming, even from a group of men. While the duplex itself is updated and offers plenty of sleeping space, it lacks a fire wall between units and does not have soundproofing, making it difficult to avoid disturbing the tenants below. We were informed of noise monitoring system in the home and quiet hours upon check-in, but if we had known this in advance, we would not have booked this property. During our game night, we received multiple noise complaints despite our efforts to keep the noise down. It felt a bit intrusive, especially as we were just trying to enjoy ourselves. Additionally, the duplex does not have air conditioning in the whole house, one of the rooms did have a portable ac unit. Overall the house was very hot. For those considering a stay, this property may not be ideal for families or anyone planning to stay up late, given the noise monitoring, poor property cleaning/outside up keep, the close proximity of the neighboring camper and lower unit. I do feel the host fees are not responsible either coming from a property owner.