Vacation Rentals by Owner

BEAUITFUL lodge.............

Guest: Rudy T. (Houston)
Date of Stay: 03/10/12 Review Submitted: 03/22/12

I would highly recommend this vacation house. My family and I, along with my sister and her family, my mother and my stepfather, and 3 of my daughters friends (13 people), spent spring break just this this past week and had a great time. The house lacks nothing, Plenty of room for all of us, (Owner) has thought of everything, I mean everything. Skied in Vail, Breckenridge, Copper mountain, Keystone. The scenery is beauitful both at the Lodge and to all the places we visited. We will most definitely be coming back to visit.

Recommended for:Age 55+, families with teenagers, families with young children, romantic getaway, sightseeing.

Thanks again for everything!!

Guest: J & KO
Date of Stay: 01/04/12 Review Submitted: 01/08/12

Just wanted to let you know that we truly enjoyed our stay at Lodge of the Rockies. The lodge was so inviting and there was so much room that we never got in each other's way(this is very important when stayng with extended family, lol!). It was in a perfect location. Nothing we did was too far away for a day trip. We enjoyed a day in Breckenridge, skied & snowboarded in Monarch, rode the cog railway in C. Springs, visited the Cliff Dwellings, even sledded on the volcanic hill. Beautiful!

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Awesome Colorado vaction

Guest: jd (Hessmer, Louisiana)
Date of Stay: 12/22/11 Review Submitted: 01/03/12

I recommend this lodge to anyone looking to get away to peace and quiet and awesome views. We stayed Dec. 22, 2011 to Dec. 28, 2011, there was alot of snow, we were 7 adults and 2 kids the lodge had more than enough room for us to all spread out and have our on areas. There lodge was very well stocked with almost anything needed. The owner was more than helpful with any questions we had and I asure you we had alot. Very nice lodge and we will most certainly return.

Recommended for:Adventure seekers, people with disabilities, age 55+, families with teenagers, families with young children, romantic getaway, sightseeing.

An Absolute First-Rate Experience

Guest: Nancy and Justin (-)
Date of Stay: 09/01/11 Review Submitted: 09/10/11

We spent Labor Day weekend at Lodge of the Rockies with a group of friends. We rent cabins in the mountains probably 4 times per year and this was by far the best experience we've had to date. The owner was great to work with from start to finish. The cabin was very spacious, comfortable, well-appointed and spotlessly clean. We spent our days playing lots of bocce ball and horseshoes, riding around the loop on the bikes provided, watching for wildlife (there is plenty right out the windows!) and engaging in some rather aggressive foosball tournaments. The beds were extremely comfortable, the linens top-quality and the kitchen well stocked. Our group had such a wonderful time, we are talking about making it an annual thing. I highly recommend this property to any group looking for a great place to connect with each other and enjoy Colorado. You would be hard pressed to find a better place to spend your lodging dollars.

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

Loved the lodge

Guest: NK
Date of Stay: 09/01/11 Review Submitted: 09/06/11

We arrived at the lodge around 7pm this evening and we are just blown away by how beautiful the house and the surroundings are. It's obvious that a lot of thought and care went into preparing the house. We just loved the lodge and can't wait for next time. NK, 9-2011

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Guest: MB
Date of Stay: 08/01/11 Review Submitted: 08/04/11

House is awesome, really really enjoying ourselves, & thankful for how you have put everything together here.

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..it was perfect!

Guest: MB
Date of Stay: 07/20/11 Review Submitted: 07/28/11

We'd like to get up there a week during winter sometime to do some skiing... probably cannot make it this winter but maybe next. Will definitely get ahold of u to book your place! It was perfect! MB 7-11

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MOST WONDERFUL VACATION RETREAT WE EVER STAYED AT.

Guest: KAS (Garfield, Ar.)
Date of Stay: 07/09/11 Review Submitted: 08/04/11

Could not have asked for more. Everything was furnished in wonderful detail and taste and was very clean and orderly. It felt just like home and we didn't want to leave. We enjoyed the wildlife, deer, rabbits, squirrels, ground squirrels and prarie dogs. So much fun to watch. We would love to come back sometime. At the time of rental we would like to have seen more pictures from inside the house but once there it didn't matter, it was so wonderful and surprising it made the anticipation worth it. We were surprised to find the owner at the rental when we arrived and he was very helpful in showing us around, how things worked and where to find things, offering us the use of some personal supplies. I would and have recommended this property to friends. Some of the fun things we enjoy when in that area are, of course, rafting on the Arkansas, exploring the old mining towns including St. Elmo, Alpine, Tin Cup and Pitkin, any of which can be found on the web. We also took a wonderful Jeep tour with High Country Jeep Tours in Buena Vista, to the top of Mount Antero.... What an absolutly awsome experience. It was a vacation of a lifetime. Everyone should be so lucky.

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

..we enjoyed..

Guest: KS
Date of Stay: 07/01/11 Review Submitted: 07/28/11

I want to tell you, we enjoyed the house so very much. KS 7-11

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Guest: JP
Date of Stay: 06/28/11 Review Submitted: 07/02/11

This is a great place you have here. It worked out great for our working retreat. JP 6-11

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Guest: JW
Date of Stay: 06/22/11 Review Submitted: 07/02/11

We had a really nice time at your lodge. Everything was very nice and we loved the weather! It was 74F degrees when we left and 112F when we arrived home. JW 7-11

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Guest: MA
Date of Stay: 03/05/11 Review Submitted: 03/14/11

Woo Hoo, perfect vacation beautiful home, thank you for letting us enjoy your home. It is fantastic. Had a great time, home was better than I could have imagined. Thanks so much for this beautiful home and surroundings. This home is is unique in so many ways that I can't explain. It was such a pleasure being able to stay here. I will look forward to coming back. Wonderful house, everything was perfect. Our Honeymooners had a great time, enjoying the privacy of the upstairs 'wing'. Thank you for the wonderful memories. Your home is at the top, view is awesome, furnishings are great and stocked very well. Everyone is having a blast & its only our second day here. The kitchen is awesome and the bathrooms are great. Thanks for letting us enjoy your mountain home.

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Guest: RD
Date of Stay: 01/21/11 Review Submitted: 03/14/11

Thank you so much for the use of your beautiful home. It was a fantastic setting and a perfect fit for our organization. Our weekend was both productive and enjoyable, in a large part because of the Lodge of the Rockies. We started discussing making this an annual event. We look forward to hopefully working with you in the future. Again, thank you a ton and we can't wait to return.

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Guest: NP
Date of Stay: 11/24/10 Review Submitted: 12/01/10

We were all amazed at the accommodations. We hardly left the lodge our entire visit.

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Guest: TS
Date of Stay: 11/12/10 Review Submitted: 11/25/10

Your place was perfect for our group. Thankyou, we are already considering coming back soon.

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Amazing house

Guest: Barb (Illinois)
Date of Stay: 07/28/10 Review Submitted: 08/03/10

Our group stayed at this house the last week of July, 2010. This place was amazing. We had a large group, 13 adults and 2 babies, and there was easily enough room for all of us. The location is ideal, a short drive to Breckenridge, Buena Vista, Fairplay and Colorado Springs. The house has everything you could possible need, and was very well equipped. If you are looking for a great gathering place for a family reunion, etc, look no further. I would recommend this place to everyone I know.

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

Fabulous

Guest: LLA&J (Omaha)
Date of Stay: 07/03/10 Review Submitted: 07/11/10

The Lodge of the Rockies was great for our family. We had a large group of 4 grandparents, 4 parents and 6 children. There was plenty of room for everyone to spread out and there were so many things on the property to entertain everyone - the playstation, horseshoes and lawn games, walking the loop and climbing the hill, wildlife, and the puzzle we all worked on throughout our stay. There were many places nearby where we could fish and hike. We especially liked Cottonwood Lake. We went on different excursions during the day - St. Elmo, Mt. Princeton Hotsprings, Royal Gorge, Breckenridge, Pike's Peak area - and then met back at the house to have dinner together. The house was very comfortable and we enjoyed coming back each night. Thank you for sharing your beautiful home with us.

Recommended for:Age 55+, families with teenagers, families with young children, sightseeing.

Guest: DL
Date of Stay: 07/02/10 Review Submitted: 07/20/10

We truly enjoyed the visit to LOTR. You have really built a nice home.

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Guest: RD, Denver
Date of Stay: 02/21/10 Review Submitted: 02/10/11

Thank you so much for the use of your beautiful home. It was a fantastic setting and a perfect fit for our organization. Our weekend was both productive and enjoyable, in a large part because of the Lodge of the Rockies. We started discussing making this an annual event. We look forward to hopefully working with you in the future. Again, thank you a ton and we can't wait to return.

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Guest: TG
Date of Stay: 01/31/10 Review Submitted: 01/30/10

Your lodge is the very best I have ever stayed in. Thanks very much.

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Guest: RD
Date of Stay: 01/21/10 Review Submitted: 02/15/11

Thank you so much for the use of your beautiful home. It was a fantastic setting and a perfect fit for our organization. Our weekend was both productive and enjoyable, in a large part because of the Lodge of the Rockies. We started discussing making this an annual event. We look forward to hopefully working with you in the future. Again, thank you a ton and we can't wait to return, RD, 1-11

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Guest: MH
Date of Stay: 01/05/10 Review Submitted: 01/04/10

I just wanted to tell you what a great time we had at your mountain home. We LOVED it and can't wait to go back! Thanks so much! MH, Denver Colorado

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Guest: DS
Date of Stay: 11/06/09 Review Submitted: 11/05/09

We're back from a great weekend at the Lodge!!! What a wonderful home... we had such a good time and couldn't believe how nice, spacious, fully equipped and relaxing the home is. The group was in agreement that we definitely want to come back and many were thinking about their own extended families for gatherings. So it was a big hit!!!

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Guest: BC
Date of Stay: 11/06/09 Review Submitted: 11/05/09

Your house was a true blessing. Our time here was made so enjoyable thanks to all the details such as information you supplied and items like high-quality linens and kitchen supplies.

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Guest: D R
Date of Stay: 09/19/09 Review Submitted: 09/18/09

I am so excited to visit the property (again - this is our third visit). I have bragged to my family about what a beautiful place you have.

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Guest: Bill H. (Sanford, North Carolina)
Date of Stay: 08/06/09 Review Submitted: 08/06/09

Our group of 11 (two families - 4 adults and our combined 7 children)stayed here the last week of July 2009 and found it to be the perfect retreat. Two things made it great: the home itself and the location. The home was spacious and comfortable and provided all the necessities for a worry-free stay. It was large enough for us to spread out and contained wonderful amenities (the foosball table was a big hit). We barely used the TVs, but that was a good thing. Highlights for us included coffee by the fireplace in the morning and grilling out at night, as well as walks around the "ranch" and climbing the "mountain" behind the house (a real workout). The location (by our reckoning, the nearest stoplight was 19 miles away) was perfect. Coming from North Carolina and Kansas, we wanted to accomplish two things on our week-long stay: first, relax. Second, be adventurous. The beauty and tranquility of the Lodge of the Rockies allowed for the former, and the great location (near Buena Vista's great rafting and close enough for "day trips" to mountains, mountain passes and a wide array of attractions) allowed for the latter. Our fellowship was truly enhanced by having three days of "planned" trips and three days of planned "no plan" time. We couldn't have been happier with our choice, especially considering we traveled halfway across the country to get there.

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Guest: C & R D
Date of Stay: 07/05/09 Review Submitted: 07/04/09

We had a wonderful time at the lodge of the Rockies. It easily accomodated our 3 families. We went whitewater rafting, hot air ballooning, horseback riding, and saw all the local attractions. The wildlife in the backyard was fabulous, as well as the lodge accomodations. We would highly recommend staying here. R & C D, 6/09.

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Guest: LY
Date of Stay: 01/31/09 Review Submitted: 01/30/09

Verbal comment received from guest: We absolutely had a great time and you have a great place. Our larger church group spread out and everybody had all the room they needed. ~We had a great visit. Thank you!

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Guest: RS
Date of Stay: 12/28/08 Review Submitted: 12/27/08

Submitted by guest: Had a great time and we loved your lodge. We'd love to come back sometime. Thanks for everything! My family had a wonderful time, and we all commented constantly about how much we liked your place and the locale.

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Guest: JD
Date of Stay: 11/30/08 Review Submitted: 11/29/08

Thanks for letting us stay at your house. We had a wonderful time. Hopefully we can come back again.

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Guest: TR & group,
Date of Stay: 11/12/08 Review Submitted: 11/11/08

Comment received by email from guest: I wanted to say thanks for renting us the cabin. It was really nice. We had a great hunt. We were able to fill all our elk tags. The cabin was in wonderful shape. We were pleasantly surprised about the accommodations. You had everything there. Everyone in the hunting party was extremely happy about the facility.

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Guest: CH & friends
Date of Stay: 10/27/08 Review Submitted: 10/26/08

People submit comments to us (Lodge owner) by email so we enter them here:) Thank you so much for sharing your mountain home with us! We had 10 ladies stay there on our semi-annual girl's weekend and couldn't have asked for a nicer place! We have stayed in a dozen or so places over the years and this one ranks 2nd only to the $600/night place. Very roomy, comfortable beds, amazing bathrooms!! Unfortunately the weather didn't cooperate with us so we didn't get to enjoy the decks, but being inside was nice because everything was so great! This place is definitely going on our list for a future stay!

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Guest: S & B
Date of Stay: 09/28/08 Review Submitted: 09/27/08

This is the nicest custom rental home we have ever stayed in. Very attractive tile work. Thanks.

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Wonderful retreat.

Guest: Janet and Dwight (Louisiana)
Date of Stay: 08/10/08 Review Submitted: 06/18/10

What a lovely place to stay. We stayed here in the late summer and had a wonderful time. Its close to lots of sights and for a family from Louisiana, we really appreciated the "cool-ish" weather. The lodge is immaculate and very comfortable. Thanks so much. We'll be back.

Recommended for:Adventure seekers, age 55+, families with teenagers, families with young children, girls getaway, tourists without a car, pet owners, sightseeing.

Guest: M & M
Date of Stay: 08/05/08 Review Submitted: 08/04/08

We really enjoyed our vaca. at your house, the area and the house were spectacular! Buffalo Joe's was incredible!!! They put us with another family (great people from the east coast) and we had an awesome guide (Earnst). I'm glad we went with your suggestion on "BJ's", the steak lunch was great too. We also did the gondala ride up Monarch Mt., the Royal Gorge train ride, 4-wheelers out of Buena Vista and a short horseback ride just north of Buena Vista, don't remember the name. All in all we had a great vacation, I really did'nt want to leave! We'd like to come back (with another family) sometime.

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Guest: D & J
Date of Stay: 08/02/08 Review Submitted: 08/01/08

Extremely nice home. Thanks for all the amenities. Great location, central to everything. Thanks for a very relaxing vacation. See you next year.

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Guest: L & W
Date of Stay: 07/29/08 Review Submitted: 07/28/08

We felt as though we were guests in a good friend's home. Our extended family of seventeen had plenty of space to be together in one room & also to spread out in different areas throughout the house. The expansive views are beautiful. One of the highlights of our visit was having a Sunday morning family worship service on the deck. As the service was coming to an end we noticed a deer was standing within 20 feet of us! Thanks for a memorable weekend. We hope to return next summer.

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Guest: L & W
Date of Stay: 07/24/08 Review Submitted: 07/23/08

We felt as though we were guests in a good friend's home. Our extended family of seventeen had plenty of space to be together in one room & also to spread out in different areas throughout the house. The expansive views are beautiful. One of the highlights of our visit was having a Sunday morning family worship service on the deck. As our service was coming to an end we noticed that a deer was standing within 20 feet of us! Thanks for a memorable weekend. We hope to return next summer..

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Guest: P & D
Date of Stay: 07/24/08 Review Submitted: 07/23/08

I just wanted to drop you a note to thank you for sharing Lodge of the Rockies with us this past week. The Lodge was everything we imagined and MORE! Mornings were cool and the afternoons were very mild. There were even mountain rain showers (perfect napping weather) some afternoons. The daily wildlife sightings were a real treat . . . deer, antelope, jack rabbits, chipmunks, prairie dogs, and birds of every size and color. The highlight of every day was my morning coffee on the deck out back. The gourmet kitchen was a treat for my daughter and I who both love to cook. My husband took the helm at the grill for our many cook-outs including rainbow trout from nearby 11 Mile Reservoir and Lake Antero. The Lodge's location was perfect for day trips to the surrounding towns of Breckenridge, Buena Vista, Fairplay, Leadville, and the ghost town of St. Elmo. We also checked out beautiful Cottonwood Lake just outside of Buena Vista. Overall, we were thrilled to find almost everything we could ask for in your house, so all we really needed was to bring in the groceries! Thanks again!

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Guest: B & T & Family
Date of Stay: 04/06/08 Review Submitted: 04/05/08

From completed guest card: Thank you for letting us stay here. You have a lovely home in an ideal location. Your home was perfect for our large group. We appreciate the extras you did to help make our stay more pleasurable. The kids and adults alike enjoyed the sleds you provided!! Your home is even nicer in person than it looked on the web.

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Guest: K & B & family
Date of Stay: 04/06/08 Review Submitted: 04/05/08

From completed guest card: This is a wonderful home. We truly enjoyed our stay! Thanks, K & B & family

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Guest: A & family
Date of Stay: 02/20/08 Review Submitted: 02/19/08

Emailed from guest: Just wanted to drop you a note to let you know that we had a great time at your lodge. Your home was beautiful and very comfortable for our group. We will keep your lodge in mind for future get aways. We just went sledding up behind your house. We hiked up a ways and found a hill, it worked out well.

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Guest: R, E & family
Date of Stay: 02/08/08 Review Submitted: 02/07/08

This handwritten comment from guest: "As a long-time Colorado resident our family is always exploring the state. Upon arriving I am taken back by the beauty of the Collegiate Peaks. The lodge is more than we expected. Nice furnishings and tastefully decorated. Not like the old cheezy log cabin's from back in the day. Nice appliances, more room than the family needed, a marble bathroom with a tub I could swim in and very comfortable beds. All that is missing is the family photos on the wall to call it home! Thanks!

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Guest: K, R & family
Date of Stay: 01/29/08 Review Submitted: 01/28/08

This comment from a guest received prior to this guestbook avail - ".. Everything was great. This house is amazing. Simply put, this house rocks, I can't say thank you enough for letting us stay in your beautiful home. Awesome skiing, awesome sights, awesome snow. Took snowboard lessons at Monarch. Went sightseeing & sledding down the locals hill. We look forward to returning. P.S. Ever want to sell house, call us!!

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Guest: S and family
Date of Stay: 01/29/08 Review Submitted: 01/28/08

This comment from a guest received prior to this guestbook avail - "..This place is awesome. We will be planning another visit with more friends soon."

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