I have been vacationing in Colorado since I was a kid, and the views from this house were amazing--perhaps the best overall view of a mountain range I've seen from a place I was staying at. We loved looking out the window at the mountains and watching the clouds as they came and went. It was so quiet and peaceful outside, and I loved looking at the stars in a very dark sky. (There are very few lights at night.)
The interior of the house was well-done and attractive. The kitchen was well -stocked and the house was very clean and full of light because of the windows. I think this house would be amazing in the winter with the views of snow everywhere.
The host gave us detailed directions to the house along with suggestions for hikes, recreation, and places to eat in Westcliffe.
Just a few minor issues--1) I only gave 3 stars for the check-in process because.the lockbox code didn't work. Our son happened to locate the key as he was looking around, or we may not have been able to get into the house. 2)4 stars for communication-- I couldn't figure out any way to contact the host because I couldn't find a contact number in any of their emails. If we hadn't located the key, that would have been a problem. (I looked again tonight and didn't see any correspondence, but perhaps I overlooked something.) 3) Lots of cigarette butts were left in a container outside and also in the campfire area......I think the hosts will quickly take care of these problems in the near future.
You should be aware that this truly is an open house. The upstairs bedrooms, but they are open where the ceiling would be. This mean there was no place to go take a nap or talk privately because you could hear everything else that was going on. For many people this won't be an issue, but it's good to be aware of before you come.
Overall we enjoyed our stay, and would love to come back again. The views are stunning, it's so quiet outside, and it's such a nice house.