Hummingbird Guest Cottage on Black Forest Ranch

Patti and her companion were wonderful guests. They left the property in great condition. I hope to see them again.

Chalyce was an excellent guest. Her communication was also stellar. The house was clean when she checked out. Chalyce is welcome back anytime.

Graham and Kelly along with their 3 kids stayed for a week at our cottage, this was their second stay with us. They took exceptional care of the cottage and even watered the flower pots and garden while we were away. It is very refreshing to have guests take such great care of your belongings, making sure to put things back where they found them and to leave the space so neat and tidy. It was a pleasure to host the entire family and we would love to have them stay again.

Denise and Roger were a real pleasure to host. They went over and above as guests to leave the cottage in order and very tidy before they left. They even watered the garden for us while we were out of town. We would love to host them again.

Lois and here family were excellent guests. They followed all the house rule’s and left the property nice and clean. Would love to have them back again sometime.

Hi Judy and Fred, We thoroughly enjoyed having you guys, your son and daughter-in-law stay in the cottage. I hope we were able to make the event even more joyful with and quiet and peaceful surrounding. Happiest wishes for peace, love and posterity for the newly wedded couple. 🥳🥳🥰🤗😊

What a pleasure it was to host you all at our cottage. We are thrilled that you enjoyed your stay with us. I also want to give you my appreciation and thanks that the cottage was left in excellent condition. It’s rare to have guests take the time to make sure items are put away and tidy up before they leave. When they do, I always let them know how much we appreciate it. We hope that you will make another trip to see us in the future. Until then, stay healthy, safe and especially stay happy!!

Mandy, We are so glad you and your family chose to stay here. We appreciate the awesome review. Come stay again if your ever in Colorado again!!

Brian was a great guest. He left the cottage in immaculate condition. We would love to host him again in the future.

We always love having repeat guests, especially Hal and Janet. They are a real treasure and we are so happy they like our special cottage. We agree that the cottage is a wonderful retreat from all the activities going on around the Colorado Springs area. We do all we can so that our guests can enjoy the tranquility of the ranch. Looking for to having them back next year.

Diane - Thank you for staying with us, we are so glad you enjoyed it. Thank you for leaving it so tidy and clean. I actually am working on a guest information guide and plan to include a lot of details, thanks for the suggestion on where we allow guests to walk, it will be in the book,

Thank you for staying at our guest cottage. We are so happy to share the beauty and tranquility of our surroundings and the wildlife that stops for a visit. Congratulations on catching the bridal bouquet and it was very thoughtful of you to leave it for us. You are correct the main house and cottage are pretty close separated by the driveway and road. We absolutely value our guests and strive to ensure they feel welcome, comfortable and have a sense of privacy when they stay in the cottage. We maintain our distance as much as possible and try to ensure our guests have a sense of security and privacy. We are sorry to hear that you were disappointed in the parking and lack of shade. We wished we had known during your stay as we could have suggested several areas that offer shade which are very close to the cottage. This has never been an issue with previous guests however due to climate change our temperatures are much higher. I will add a note to the cottage guest reference guide on shaded spaces to park. The railroad tie was placed to specifically designate the parking spot since the area is surrounded on two sides by grass, native grass and wildflowers. Unfortunately the area you parked in was up close to the side of the house where there is native grass and wildflowers. With the much hotter weather it’s difficult to keep the grassy areas growing and living on a ranch it’s important to maintain any and all grass we can. We apologize for the misunderstanding with the railroad tie placement if we had known you parked there for shade we could have offered an alternative. Kind Regards Angela and Mark Bissell