Vacation Rentals by Owner

Christmas 2011 family reunion

Guest: N/A (North Liberty, Iowa)
Date of Stay: 12/23/11 Review Submitted: 12/28/11

Terry & Jackie, Of all the places that George and I have been this is our very favorite place. It is truly a home away from home and fulfilled all of our expectations. All of our family had such a wonderful time, especially the younger ones. The setting was truly magnificent and the snow added that much more. Thank you so much for your hospitality and kindness. Our best to you both and thank you again for making our 2011 Christmas so special! George and Miekka and the rest of the family. George and Miekka and all our family.

Owner response:George and Miekka - thank you so much for the warmth and friendship that you brought into our lodge. You were fantastic guests to have stay and we would welcome you back at any time in the future! Our blessings for a very happy 2012 for you and your family. Terry & Jacqui

Recommended for:Adventure seekers, age 55+, families with teenagers, families with young children, girls getaway, pet owners, romantic getaway, sightseeing.

Such a wonderful week for our reunion!

Guest: The S Family, Eagle, CO & Arlington, IN
Date of Stay: 07/22/11 Review Submitted: 10/19/11

Terry & Jacqui - you both welcomed us into your home so graciously. This was certainly THE perfect place for our reunion! We felt so very comfortable here, even though, as you remember, I was somewhat concerned about walking through your living area to our bedroom. Terry - you predicted I would be comfortable by the end of the week. Well it only took...less than 24 hours!! Thank you so much for all your help. I truly believe that God led Katie to find you two for all of us!

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By far one of the best vacations we enjoyed

Guest: The V Family
Date of Stay: 03/18/11 Review Submitted: 10/19/11

Thank you so much welcoming my family into your awesome home. By far one of the best vacations my family has enjoyed. May God bless you and your family.

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Amazing home and friendly vibe!

Guest: The S & M Families
Date of Stay: 02/21/11 Review Submitted: 10/19/11

Thanks for the great trip that went from one night to three! Amazing home and friendly vibe.

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An amazing place!

Guest: Phoenix Multisport Team
Date of Stay: 02/04/11 Review Submitted: 10/19/11

An amazing place for our staff retreat. We had a wonderful time with wonderful hosts- can't wait to be back!

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Happy New Year!

Guest: The Toon Army!
Date of Stay: 12/31/10 Review Submitted: 10/19/11

Thank you for everything - see you soon!

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Enjoyed being around such positive energy

Guest: The C Family
Date of Stay: 12/15/10 Review Submitted: 10/19/11

Terry - Becca and I really enjoyed talking with you and being around someone with true positive energy. It was short and sweet, but very much enjoyed staying at your place. With the future in our hands we bid you farewell and hope to see you again.

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Great birthday celebration!

Guest: The F Family
Date of Stay: 11/28/10 Review Submitted: 10/19/11

Terry - we stretched your house to capacity, but had a wonderful time. Thanks for putting up with our football streaming and turkey fixing. My Dad had a great birthday celebration.

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Thank you for your hospitality

Guest: The M Family, NE
Date of Stay: 11/21/10 Review Submitted: 10/19/11

Thank you for your hospitality & home - we had a great time bonding with each other.

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Ossum possums!

Guest: The S Family, TX
Date of Stay: 09/16/10 Review Submitted: 10/19/11

Terry, you and your family are ossum possums! What a wonderful time we've had in your home, with you and Jacqui. You have given us some great insight, ideas and clear positive perspective. I am anxious to go home now and tackle life and implement the "action plan" We are definitely leaving better than when we came - thank you so much - it feels so good to be laughing again!

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We will be back to create more memories

Guest: CWOI Retreat
Date of Stay: 08/29/10 Review Submitted: 10/19/11

What a beautiful home and what fabulous hosts, The humming birds were wonderful to watch and many cherished girlfriend memories were had. With gratitude, what a pleasure it has been. We will be back to create more memories.

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One of our favorite visits

Guest: Francis G, Troy, IL
Date of Stay: 08/08/10 Review Submitted: 10/19/11

Terry, as you know we have been to Estes Park many times. This has been one of our favorite visits and we have no doubt that it is due to your great accommodations. Many thanks and we hope to visit again in the future.

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Had a very wonderful vacation

Guest: The R Family, San Diego, CA
Date of Stay: 08/01/10 Review Submitted: 10/19/11

My sons and their families from Minneapolis and Louisville joined my wife and I for a fun Rocky Mountain Vacation. With 13 persons in all we were able to hike, rock climb via ropes, white water raft, bike and have a very wonderful vacation. Enjoyed it!

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We look forward to coming out again

Guest: The R Family, Smithville, MO
Date of Stay: 07/16/10 Review Submitted: 10/19/11

Thank you for sharing your home with us. The views were great. The place worked out very well for our family. Loved the deck in the evening with all the humming birds. We look forward to coming out again to stay here next time. Thank you again!

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Estes Pasrk is just the best!

Guest: The M Family, NE, MO, IA
Date of Stay: 07/09/10 Review Submitted: 10/19/11

We had a wonderful time. Estes Park is just the best with these wonderful Rockies. Thanks!!

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Great place

Guest: The J Family, Lanesville, IN & the M Family, TX
Date of Stay: 06/12/10 Review Submitted: 10/19/11

Great place to stay. Such beautiful country! Enjoyed our vacation time here.

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Loved every minute!

Guest: The B Family, TX, NE, KS, & CA
Date of Stay: 05/29/10 Review Submitted: 10/19/11

We had a family reunion and loved every minute of it. Fantastic environment, warm hospitality, comfortable accommodations..all of us very happy to recommend you and your house to anyone. Thanks for delivering on all promises.

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Peaceful serenity

Guest: The P Family, Denver, CO
Date of Stay: 02/15/10 Review Submitted: 10/19/11

We stayed here for President's Day weekend ; also Valentine's Day. Thank you for making our stay so enjoyable & warm. We love the peaceful serenity & amazing views. We saw elk one morning & Timber was very friendly. We will definitely be back soon.

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Wonderful stay!

Guest: The M Family, OK, & C Family, Enid, OK
Date of Stay: 12/22/09 Review Submitted: 10/19/11

Thanks for the wonderful stay! We enjoyed watching the elk. Thanks for opening your home up to us during Christmas! Great hospitality and a wonderful view.

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Perfect Thanksgiving

Guest: L Family, Minnesota
Date of Stay: 11/25/09 Review Submitted: 10/19/11

The weather was perfect - the mountains spectacular and Thanksgiving with my loving flexible family - perfect

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Your gracious hospitality

Guest: Duane & Rebecca, Centennial, CO
Date of Stay: 10/31/09 Review Submitted: 10/19/11

What a wonderful way to spend Halloween - relaxing in this comfortable place in a beautiful setting. Thank you for your gracious hospitality.

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Beuatiful view

Guest: The H Family, Windsor, CO
Date of Stay: 10/08/09 Review Submitted: 10/19/11

Thank you so much for the wonderful stay! It has a beautiful view.

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Home away from home

Guest: J Family, Casper, YW & SLC, UT, the T Family, IN
Date of Stay: 10/01/09 Review Submitted: 10/19/11

Thanks for the warm and roomy home away from home. What a beautiful view and great location to enjoy both the town and the Park! Hope to visit again sometime.

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You have a great place here!

Guest: Ron & Belinda A, Georgia
Date of Stay: 09/21/09 Review Submitted: 10/19/11

Enjoyed our visit to the Estes Park area and the rest of Colorado. We packed our days full of adventure and were very appreciative of such a nice place to spend our nights. Thanks!

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Very much enjoyed...

Guest: The K Family, Denver, & The A family, Wisconsin
Date of Stay: 08/24/09 Review Submitted: 10/19/11

Loved our visit to Estes, Rocky Mountain and area and very much enjoyed the property! We definitely plan to return next year! All the best

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Guest: Diane & Don Taylor
Date of Stay: 08/23/09 Review Submitted: 08/22/09

Thanks to you and Jacqui for being such warm hosts; and for ordering up such perfect weather. Much success in meeting your goals.

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Guest: Richard31 (Superior, CO)
Date of Stay: 08/13/09 Review Submitted: 08/13/09

Thanks for all of the hospitality. We had a larger group and the place worked out great for my inlaw's 50th anniversary.

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Great hospitality!

Guest: The M Family - Stuarts Draft, VA
Date of Stay: 08/06/09 Review Submitted: 10/19/11

Beautiful place! Great hospitality. Really enjoyed our stay Thanks

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Guest: Wojcicki family
Date of Stay: 06/18/09 Review Submitted: 06/17/09

Wonderful host - and the accommodations are first class. I looked at many places and this place is by far the best.

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Guest: Uzarski family
Date of Stay: 06/15/09 Review Submitted: 06/14/09

What a beautiful place to visit! Thank you Terry & Jacqui for your gracious hospitality The lodge is home-like, comfortable, and far exceeded our expectations. Our trip to Colorado was most memorable!

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Guest: Holbrook family
Date of Stay: 05/30/09 Review Submitted: 05/29/09

17 of us gathered here for some relaxation after a busy week at the Air Force Academy. Very pretty view and very comfortable. We saw elk come right up to the back yard our last morning here! Thanks you - we enjoyed yourselves!

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Guest: Gomez family
Date of Stay: 03/22/09 Review Submitted: 03/21/09

We had a wonderful stay here. Thanks for your hospitality; it was a great weekend! We couldn't have asked for anything more.

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Guest: The Stewarts
Date of Stay: 03/20/09 Review Submitted: 03/19/09

Thank you so much for everything! We love it here and plan to return many times. Such warm hospitality isn't found often nowadays. The massage was awesome (from Jacqui). If you are ever near Garden City, please call.

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Guest: Judy Stewart
Date of Stay: 03/20/09 Review Submitted: 03/19/09

Thank you so much for everything! We love it here and plan to return many times. Such warm hospitality isn't found often nowadays. The massage was so awesome. If you are ever near Garden City, please call. Scott, Judy, Joshua and Caleb Stewart

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Guest: The Christensens
Date of Stay: 02/23/09 Review Submitted: 02/22/09

Your place is lovely; thanks for sharing it! Thanks too for connecting us with the Warming House for guided snowshoeing. We had a wonderful day in RMNP.

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Guest: Laura Broniak
Date of Stay: 01/25/09 Review Submitted: 01/24/09

Thanks for everything! We enjoyed our time snow-shoeing and relaxing. The house is beautiful - we love Estes! Laura, Craig, Matt, Angie, Shanna, Chris, Scott, Cari, Ronnie & Eric

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Guest: Stan & Shirley
Date of Stay: 01/19/09 Review Submitted: 01/18/09

We had a wonderful stay here for my 31st birthday. Skiing, snowshoeing and hiking in RMNP and the weather was amazing! Thanks for sharing your home with us!

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Guest: Ray and Gail Baker (Denver CO)
Date of Stay: 01/01/09 Review Submitted: 01/01/09

Greetings, Our family stayed in Terry's home for Christmas 2008. We have 4 daughters, ages 23, 20, 18 and 9 and there was plenty of room for all. We cooked all of our meals there. The kitchen was supplied with everything we needed. It was a cold and windy Christmas but we enjoyed staying in and playing games and watching movies. It was great to spend time together. The house was clean and ready for us when we arrived. Terry came to say Hello and welcome us - a great guy - and like someone else said, he makes you feel as if you are long time friends. We saw a herd of deer outside from the deck twice so that was quite a treat for us city folk! We would definitely stay again. Thanks Tery for the hospitality! :)

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Guest: Fred11 (Florida)
Date of Stay: 11/01/08 Review Submitted: 11/01/08

I was looking for a one night stay in Estes Park on a very short timeline. Terry called and had a nice, quiet room with gorgeous sunrise view. I was looking to hike and grab some photos in the early morning so the room, view etc were perfect. His lodge/home is very nice, warm, friendly and he is a very accomodating person as I got in late and left early. I will look him up again in the future

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Guest: Ron & Becky Steen1 (Alabaster, AL)
Date of Stay: 10/24/08 Review Submitted: 10/24/08

Since this is our 4th year to stay with Terri & Jacqui, you might say that their place is truly our "home away from home"!! T & J have been gracious hosts and now are valued friends. Their rental is even more spacious and well-appointed than the VRBO photos suggest. Already, we can't wait until next September!

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Guest: Tony Vu
Date of Stay: 10/01/08 Review Submitted: 09/30/08

The old saying goes, "There's no place like home" and this is not the case here. Active at Altitude is a place BETTER than home. Terry and Jacqui Chiplin's home not only provide you with unmatched accommodations at a bargain when compared to other hotels and inns in the area, but also provide you with a one of a kind living experience. Their beautiful home not only offers you a spectacular bedroom, but also a full kitchen, dining room, living room, and an enormous deck that overlooks the mountains and meadow. I consider Terry and Jackie not as homeowners that provided me a hospitable stay in their home while I was up there on vacation, but as good friends. People bring meaning to a place and they have certainly brought meaning to my experience in their home by providing great conversation and treating me as if I were a long time friend. Terry even offered me a personal life coaching session that has brought me great insight and encouragement in reaching my career goals. This review and the uploaded pictures don't come anywhere close to doing this place justice. If you're up in the Colorado area in Estes Park looking for a home away from home then give Terry a call right away. I warn you that you'll never leave though.

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Guest: Leroy & Lee Ann Stephenson
Date of Stay: 09/15/08 Review Submitted: 09/14/08

Thanks so much for sharing - we needed a break from all our guests and found this quiet and relaxing. Great grill!

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Guest: Tom & Barbara Buchanan
Date of Stay: 09/07/08 Review Submitted: 09/06/08

You have a beautiful mountain home - we truly enjoyed our great "homely" accommodations with lots of friendly service "with a smile!" Thank you for your warm hospitality. It was fun to be here - perhaps next year for the 2009 Scottish / Irish festival.

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Guest: Dorothee Hoffmann & Luto Gebhardt
Date of Stay: 09/02/08 Review Submitted: 09/01/08

After a long, hard journey(for bikers that is) we found a pleasant and enjoyable place to stay at Terry and Jacqui's mountain lodge. Rocky Mountain National Park was the "high point" of our bicycle tour from Salt Lake City to Denver, where we shall arrive soon.

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Guest: Richard Harman (Aurora, CO)
Date of Stay: 08/11/08 Review Submitted: 08/11/08

Seventeen were present for our family re-union held at the condo. We all stayed very comfortably; the beds being very comfortable and the kitchen well equipped for all that we needed. We ate almost all of our meals there other than a few lunches out. We thoroughly enjoyed the evenings on the deck during our four day stay. We would highly recommend the condo as a place to stay. Sincerely, Richard Harman

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Guest: Anderson family
Date of Stay: 07/12/08 Review Submitted: 07/11/08

Thank you so much for letting us stay at your lovely place. Everything was very nice and we right at home. Looking forward to our vacation next year. Zane and Riley Anderson

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Guest: Smith Family
Date of Stay: 07/12/08 Review Submitted: 07/11/08

Thank you so much for letting us stay! You have such a great place! I can't wait to come back next year! God bless you! I have never felt more at home away from home and the setting is perfect. Your hospitality was excellent and I so much enjoyed talking with you Terry. We will see you next year. Thanks!

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Guest: Wendy and Chris McPhillips1 (Aurora, CO)
Date of Stay: 03/12/08 Review Submitted: 03/12/08

I recently had a "girls weekend" in Estes Park. We stayed at a local, historical and well-known prestigeous hotel. We were disappointed with our room given the stature of this hotel. Next time I will convince my friends to stay at Terry's place. It is far more comfortable, quiet and intimate...perfect for family and friends to enjoy the mountains and each other's company! Terry, we will book again soon!

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Guest: Sandra Oreskey (Loveland, CO)
Date of Stay: 10/22/07 Review Submitted: 10/22/07

Dear Terry and Jacqui, Thank you so much for your hospitality. The accommodations were just wonderful and we really had a relaxing and enjoyable time. The weekend was a much needed R & R time and you helped us accomplish that. Thank you again for everything. Sincerely, Sandy Oreskey

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Guest: suzanne wise (Lafayette CA )
Date of Stay: 09/09/07 Review Submitted: 09/09/07

very clean; friendly owners; convenient to town;

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