Leadville, Colorado
Summary:
The Gem Palace is in the east wing of the Cloud City Castle. Located downtown, this home is beautiful, historic Victorian home.
The Space:
This is a 2 story home and includes 4 bedrooms (2 upstairs, 2 on the ground floor), 2 bathrooms downstairs. The downstairs queen bedroom has a two person infrared sauna.
1.5 blocks from Main Street! Once you get here, you won't need your car to do anything in town! Fancy some snow activities Copper Mountain and Ski Cooper are each just under 30 minutes away!
You have your own privacy indoors and a shared courtyard (including hot tub) with the group renting out the west wing. Also, the property owner sometimes stays in the West Wing.
Guest Access:
You have access to anything in the house! Help yourself to anything in the kitchens except what's labeled in the owner's cupboard. Make yourself at home!
The Neighborhood:
The location of Cloud City Castle is one of the main reasons we chose to manage it - it's amazing! You're only 2 blocks from Harrison Street, Leadville's Main Street, but the neighborhood itself is quiet, peaceful and safe. The house has a shared courtyard (with the West Wing) with a hot tub and plenty of indoor space!
Getting Around:
Located just 2 blocks from Main street means that most places in town can be reached by foot.
There is free street parking right in front of the house, but you can catch a bus in town to Copper Mountain and to the Frisco Transit Center.
Other Things to Note:
License # 002060
This property does not have air conditioning.
Since this unit is part of a duplex, there can be some noise transfer from unit to unit. As such, please respect our quiet hours policy of 10PM to 8AM daily.
There is an additional dog fee, (2 pets max) - $85 +tax for one, $170 +tax for two. - please message us prior to booking if you have any questions. We're sorry but cats are not allowed due to Homeowner's allergies. Also, please no dogs under 6 months.
Note: under no circumstances can you leave your pet(s) unattended at the property - there are doggy day care/ dog boarding options or take your pet with you! Violations of this may be met with a $100 fine or we may ask you to check-out early.
Must climb stairs to get to 2 of the bedrooms.
Staying in the mountains offers a unique and nature-immersed experience, characterized by a rustic charm. You might occasionally encounter some of the local wildlife, insects, and small critters that are part of the natural surroundings. We recommend keeping doors securely closed whenever possible. Rest assured, we've implemented thorough measures to ensure your stay remains undisturbed by these natural inhabitants.
Staying in the mountains offers a unique and nature-immersed experience, characterized by a rustic charm. You might occasionally encounter some of the local wildlife, insects, and small critters that are part of the natural surroundings. We recommend keeping doors securely closed whenever possible. Rest assured, we've implemented thorough measures to ensure your stay remains undisturbed by these natural inhabitants.
Altitude sickness is real. In Leadville/ Twin Lakes, the elevation can be up to 10,000 feet. Symptoms can include dizziness and nausea, so please be mindful of this. We cannot offer refunds for guests experiencing altitude sickness. If you anticipate being affected, we recommend obtaining insurance at the time of booking.
Interaction with Guests:
I stay in the other units on the property on occasion and love meeting my guests! If I'm not around and you have any questions just reach out via the app or call/ text and the High Rocky Homes team can help you!
lovely stay!
Clean and convenient. Owner was flexible and a good communicator. Would stay here again.
We came as an extended family (5 adults, 4 kids, 1 dog) to both celebrate my wife’s birthday and for Boom Days, with the main attraction the Burro Races. The home is ideal, only 2 blocks from the main drag, and plenty of room for all of us. Kids loved the hot tub. We only stayed one night so didn’t use many of the facilities, well appointed kitchen, washer and dryer, etc. The only downer was Boom Days does not want dogs, so we took turns walking him around the perimeter. Would recommend, especially for a good sized group.
Had a weekend stay with some friends and the home met our needs and exceeded our expectations.
great place and the people were all very helpful
The house was cute and unique. Proximity to downtown and to Ski Cooper was great. We had a really nice time.
The house was perfect spot for our vacation. The proximity to the main street couldnt have been any more convenient. The history of the house was pretty cool amd the layout worked for a larger group. There can defintely be some upgrades in the house without compromising the original characters of the house (appliances, carpet, etc). The hot tub was a great amenity, however the water was dirty and needed to be cleaned. Overall, we enjoyed our stay and would rent again.
We come to Leadville many times a year for training camps and races. This is one of the best places we've stayed due to the bedding arrangement and the large kitchen. The sauna and hot tub don't hurt either! There is also a good amount of space for hanging out between workouts.
Great place! Very interesting old home with a lot of character. We didn’t realize checkout was at 10 so we were late getting out the door and they were very understanding. Only downsides were that the hot tub smelled very chlorinated so we didn’t use. And we got locked out of one of the bedrooms for awhile bc the door lock jammed (which was scary bc my infant was in the room). And it took some time to get in touch with someone to help. There were a lot of doors w a lot of weird locks. But overall it was a great stay!!
Older home with plenty of room. Upstairs better for younger folks as the stairs are winding. Kitchen adequate and hot tub was great after a day out. Would definitely stay here again.