Cozy Cabin Tucked into the Woods

I would have given this 5 stars based on the location and scenery. Placer Valley is our favorite area in Colorado. This cabin is missing some of the nicer amenities we have experienced in other vacation rentals, like updated bathrooms (very worn) and a dishwasher (we cooked several meals in). However, my 3-star rating is based on the condition of the well water. There is a distinct odor and color that could be eradicated with a reverse osmosis filter (do NOT wash any of your white clothes - I now have two discolored white shirts). Overall, this is a nice cabin in the woods and the hot tub was wonderful after a long day of hiking.

(Note: the third bedroom upstairs is actually an open loft-no door - important to know if you’re expecting a quiet room for young children).

Did you ever stay at a place and thought, "Man with a little effort this would be awesome!" Well, that was our stay in Alma! I cannot imagine there is a place with a better view then the deck of this house. There are three 14ers right there in front of you. I never got tired of being on the deck.

Terry from the property management company was great and very responsive. He had to handle a couple of things and did so right away as best he could. While I have a few complaints let me say the place is very nice, and I would stay there again.

The hot tub was great but we could not use it until the third day. It needed service. Afterwards, we used it everyday.

The house had an add-on room on the first level. This was a great room with five windows looking out to the 14ers. My favorite part of the house. Very cozy room.

The house was pretty clean, I give it 4 stars for that.

The kitchen was well stocked but they need a new large fry pan. The one onsite has no handle, and I got burned twice and set a towel on fire trying to hold it while cooking. Such a simple thing and judging by the previous reviews I guess the owner just won't buy one.

There is no cable or satellite at the house and for all purposes there is no internet. We had to go into Alma every day to get the info on activities we were doing. It is frustrating to pay for something and not get it. There is no internet at this house! So you cannot stream movies, but they did have about 100 movies there to watch.

Lastly the grill is only charcoal. I cannot figure out why there is not a gas grill there. We grill most of our meals but with the fire ban we could not do so. Also there are no grilling utensils. It did say in the description that it was only charcoal, I missed that.

As I said the place was pretty clean and it looks like they are working on things. The views are amazing and the hot tub once ready was great!

I would recommend it as long as you are okay with no internet.

We loved the location of this home. There were neighbors close by but it was mostly quiet, especially at night. The neighbors on the left have a husky who likes to roam the property as it visited us daily. It seemed neither friendly nor aggressive as it never came too close, and had no reaction when trying to shoo it away. It could be problematic if you have a dog who is territorial. We kept our dogs inside to avoid any conflict.

As for the house, we enjoyed the layout with the separation of the TV room from the rest of the house. Having Apple TV and WiFi was definitely a plus. The beds were comfortable and there was plenty of space to spread out with several of the bedrooms upstairs and one bedroom and bathroom on the main floor. The bathrooms, while clean, could use some updating. We found both showers a bit challenging to use as the fixtures were older (with the exception of newer shower heads) and the layouts somewhat strange. The main level shower in particular was not very functional and we ended up using the upstairs bath for all of our showers. The kitchen was well equipped with a toaster and coffee maker, but could use a few more non-stick pans and sharper knives. The grill on the back porch is a charcoal grill. There was charcoal and lighter fluid provided, but absolutely no grill tools. We ended up driving to the general store in Alma to buy proper tongs and a metal spatula. The grill was also missing the ash catcher pan, so we had to place a foil wrapped cookie sheet under the grill to prevent ash from getting on the deck.

Overall, we loved the location but wished the house was a little less rustic in terms of the bathroom fixtures. All in all it was a nice getaway. If VRBO allowed for half stars in their ratings, I would give this home a solid 3 1/2 stars.

very quiet, clean, perfect to get away for a few days

Having kitchen essentials was really nice to have! There was plenty of room and big kitchen table that you don’t find in many rental houses! Only problem was that the WiFi didn’t work but we were looking for a get away anyways!