My husband and I had been looking for a hotel near Colorado Springs for our family vacation with our 4 kids. I am so happy we accidentally came across VRBO! I had never heard of it and it almost seemed too good to be true. Well, it is true and completely legit and felt even more homey and relaxing then the pictures even gave this place credit for! It was the perfect location being next to pikes Peak and just up the road from most of our activities in Manitou springs. There was a creek in front of the house that the kids enjoyed playing in and a small park just across the way. The house is clean and gave us so much more room for our family to spread out in and cook our own meals rather than being in a tight hotel room for nearly the same cost. There was some construction on a nearby house so our water was shut off one day but the property owners called me when they found out to check on us. They were very friendly to work with. Check in and check out was a breeze. Was thankful for a well-stocked kitchen and a decent sized washer and dryer so that we did not have to pack as much clothing. When my kids realize we were packing up to leave they were all very disappointed and said they wanted to stay in this awesome house longer. My three-year-old decided she wanted to live there Haha. A big “thank you“ to Bruce and Ruth for a wonderful family vacation.
—If I had to look for something to improve I can think of 4 things. But they obviously are not necessary to have a wonderful stay.
1) maybe hanging some black out curtains in addition to the blinds. The sun comes up SO early in Colorado…
2) The beds were really comfortable and the only thing that would have made ours better is if it were a king size.
3) maybe having some more bottles of good cleaners on hand. We had a child get sick and puke. Luckily we had brought some of our own cleaners.
4) The upstairs bathroom looks really nice and the kids loved the tub. What I did not like was the lack of space to put anything. No good place to set our toothbrushes, soaps, anything. The mirror was obviously hung by a very tall person and was super small. I could only see the top part of my head in it LOL. There is a bath sign hanging right above the sink which is where a mirror really should be. Ideas: maybe put a long basket on the back of the toilet. Hang a medicine cabinet with mirror above the sink like the downstairs bathroom, which, BTW, I LOVE! Or install a sink/vanity w/cabinets.