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15 Min to Skiing, Hot Tub, Starlink Internet!

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A grand entrance with a wooden staircase leading to a living area.
A spacious living area with a stone fireplace, wooden staircase, and large windows.
A spacious kitchen with wooden cabinets, a central island, and built-in appliances.
Living area
A two-story house with a deck and a large front yard.

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Room to spread out
    Enjoy spacious layout that give everyone more room to relax.
  • Arcade/game room
    A rare find - fun for all ages with on-site arcade/game room.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.

Popular amenities

  • Hot tub on site
  • Patio
  • Arcade/game room
  • Barbecue grill
  • Refrigerator
  • Internet

Explore the area

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Durango, CO
  • Place, James Ranch
    ‪20 min walk‬
  • Place, Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
    ‪20 min drive‬
  • Place, Purgatory Resort
    ‪25 min drive‬
  • Airport, Durango, CO (DRO-La Plata County)
    ‪42 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

5 bedrooms (sleeps 10)

2nd Bedroom

1 Queen Bed

3rd Bedroom

1 King Bed

4th Bedroom

1 Single Bed and 1 Single Bunk Bed

5th Bedroom

1 Single Bed

Master Bedroom

1 King Bed

3 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

2nd Bathroom

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

3rd Bathroom

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

4th Bathroom

Toilet

Master Bathroom

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Separate dining area
Garden
Dining area

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About the area

Durango

Located in Durango, this holiday home is in the mountains and on the waterfront. Durango Hot Springs Spa and Dalton Ranch Golf Club are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Perins Peak State Wildlife Area and Animas River. Travelling with kids? Consider Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad and James Ranch. Take in the nearby slopes with cross-country skiing and skiing, or try out other outdoor activities such as sledging and ice skating.
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Durango, CO

What's nearby

  • James Ranch - 20 min walk - 1.7 km
  • Durango Hot Springs Spa - 7 min drive - 8.9 km
  • Fort Lewis College - 20 min drive - 25.0 km
  • Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad - 20 min drive - 25.4 km
  • Purgatory Resort - 25 min drive - 26.8 km

Getting around

  • Durango Narrow Gauge Railroad Station - 18 min drive
  • Durango, CO (AMK-Animas Air Park) - 29 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Hermosa Creek Grill - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Bar D Chuckwagon - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Mineshaft Bar & Grill - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪James Ranch Grill - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Prospector - ‬10 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Riverfront, Hot Tub, Starlink Internet, Basketball! pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Riverfront, Hot Tub, Starlink Internet, Basketball!?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Riverfront, Hot Tub, Starlink Internet, Basketball!?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Riverfront, Hot Tub, Starlink Internet, Basketball!?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Riverfront, Hot Tub, Starlink Internet, Basketball! located?

This family-friendly Durango holiday home is located on the waterfront, within 1 mi (2 km) of Animas River and James Ranch. Jones Creek Trailhead and Dalton Ranch Golf Club are also within 6 miles (10 km).

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 34 out of 41 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 41 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 41 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 41 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 41 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great location between Durango and Purgatory ski resort. House was nice and roomy we had plenty of room for our 7. There was no basketball for the court.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 17 Aug 2026
Thank you for the kind review, Joseph! We’re happy to hear that you enjoyed the convenient location between Purgatory and Durango and that the property provided plenty of space for your group! We would like to clarify that the home is equipped with three basketballs, which are located in the game room. We wish you had reached out to us during your stay as we would have been more than happy to help you locate them! Thank you again for being our guest, we hope to welcome you back again soon!
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Coloraado Family Trip

Our family had an amazing time in Colorado staying at Bends Whitewater Ranch. The home was just lovely and the setting even better. We loved being by the Animas River. One of our grandchildren was fishing in the front river any time we were not busy! We loved the spacious living room/kitchen area and found everything we needed to enjoy family meals. The sleeping accommodations were perfect for our family members to all have good places to rest. We also appreciated the home being very clean when we arrived to check in. We were there during a bit of a heat wave so the afternoons and evenings inside got a little warm but we managed by going by the river and keeping the fans in use! Thank you for a wonderful site for our get together!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place for family.

Loved this home so much last year that we repeated our stay. Great family location with tons of things to do. Very easy check in and checkout. All around great!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 8 Aug 2021
We are thrilled to hear you enjoyed the location of the property and all of the fun in the area! We look forward to hosting you in Durango in the future!
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Great Property With Easy Access to Town or Purgatory

The property was very clean with lots of privacy and access to town, ski resort, and access to activities to the North. Would definitely stay here again.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
The house was nice and cozy. We enjoy view
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2023
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

One of our best vacations

The house was perfect for us and the river out back was wonderful. This was our second year to stay in Durango and there was so much to do that we stayed busy every day.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great TIME on the Rockies

GREAT
Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 31 Jul 2022
Thanks for the great review!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Durango vacation

This property is amazing! Set between to river, lots of space inside and out! Property manager was very quick and helpful. Would love to stay again!!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 7 Sept 2024
Thank you for your review. We couldn't agree more! We'd welcome you back anytime.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect Location!

We had the best stay in Durango in this gorgeous home surrounded by flowing water. It was seriously perfect. So relaxing. The home had ever needed and more. Our family of 11 was more than comfortable during our stay.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 6 Jan 2024
We are delighted our house had everything you needed for a fantastic stay. The surrounding water really makes this home special. Hope to have you back.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Durango Vacay

We had a family of 10 all over 18 and there was plenty of room. Great location for going to both Durango and Silverton. We white water rafted, rode horses, took a tour of Mesa Verde, rode the train to Silverton and rode the Jeep trails outside of Silverton. Great trip
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 24 Jun 2023
Thank you for staying with us again! You are always a delight to host. The memories made will last a lifetime. See you next summer?!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family summer vacation

We’ve been staying in vacation rentals for several years and I’ve have to say this was our family’s favorite. The location on the river and the full court basketball court gave the entire family plenty to do without leaving the property. We loved it. We’d definitely rent it again if we come back to Durango.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 21 Jul 2023
We are delighted you enjoyed this home as much as we do. The house and its setting is unmatched. Hope to have you back.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Large Family Vacation

Our family had a great time at this property! We especially enjoyed being by the river and used the fire pit nightly. The house was comfortable for the 10 of us and would have accommodated more people. Lori was very helpful and quickly available. We would rent this property again.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 27 Mar 2020
Thank you for staying with us. We are glad that you enjoyed the property and found time to relax by the fantastic fire pit at the rivers edge. We'd love to have you back again. Reservations Team@DurangoColoradoVacations
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

End of the year ski trip

This property was everything we imagined it would be, it had plenty of room for six adults and six kids ( ages 10-16 ). The house is conveniently located between Durango and Purgatory Ski resort so it was easy for us to get to the lifts when they opened as well as make the grocery runs into town. I would definitely recommend staying at this beautiful house.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 3 Jan 2021
We love this house too - such an amazing place to relax and unwind. Love to have you back anytime.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

The Happy Family House

We had the best time on this property. The kids loved the basement area and the yard was like heaven for running and playing. The adults had plenty of space and the kitchen was perfect for the big meals we prepared each night. We were a family of 6 adults and 6 children and everyone had plenty to do and plenty of room to do it in. We are already talking about coming back!
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 11 Aug 2020
So glad that you enjoyed the home and property as much as we do! The spacious home and yard is perfect for a larger group. We would welcome you back anytime.
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Excellent location.

Grounds and location were outstanding. House is in need of repairs and updating as well as a good cleaning. Home was spacious and well equipped but was uncomfortably warm due to lack of air-conditioning and fans.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 27 Mar 2020
Linda, We appreciate your feedback. The house is truly set up for a fantastic vacation; spacious, well equipped, beautiful setting, great location etc. I am hoping that you will return my call to get specifics on repairs needed that you mentioned. The home owner is diligent in keeping things in perfect working order and will fix any issues immediately. There are several ceiling fans as well as a portable fan located in each bedroom to keep the house cool. Durango has very cool nights and mornings and temperature is not an issue if you keep the windows open at night and close them in the morning. The home is professionally cleaned and sanitized after each guest. I have been in touch with house keeping regarding your comment. It is extremely important that we meet our guests expectations. Hoping to hear from you soon. Durango Colorado Vacations Team
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

WHAT A PLACE!

“Oh my goodness’” is what every member of my family said as we walked into this magnificent property! Such a beautiful location with our own private river in the back yard! Our excitement reached a new level as we opened a new door! And that kitchen!!! Wow! We cannot wait to get back to Durango, Colorado, and to use this property again!
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 6 Apr 2020
Thank you for being our guests and thank you for your excitement about our home. We couldn't agree more! Looking forward to your return visit.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location.

This was a great place. Like other reviews it's uncommonly warm in Colorado and not having air conditioning was a bummer. The kitchen floor was pretty dirty upon arrival and the bathroom and laundry lights didn't work. Other than those very minor issues we would stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 14 Sept 2022
Thank you for staying with us at our beautiful river front home and we are so happy you enjoyed your visit. Consistent with most Colorado mountain resorts, the home does not offer air-conditioning. We do not advertise that the home offers it. We appreciate all feedback. Apologies about the kitchen floor and lights being out. We addressed this with housekeeping. We would have sent someone to the home ASAP to rectify if we were aware of it. Thanks again for being our guests.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

5 Stars

The house was spacious, well laid out and met our needs for accommodating grandparents, adults and 2 teen boys. The kitchen was well supplied with dishes, flatwear, pots and pans as well as an outdoor gas grill. Everyone enjoyed the basketball court, we all enjoyed sitting by the Animus River during the day and after dinner. Because of its rural location, Wi-Fi was slow and sporadic which seemed to be related to internet traffic because it was great early in the morning. The hot tub was enjoyed by the adults.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice house

This is a very nice property with one shortcoming if you rent it for the summer time. There is no AC which makes the interior heat up during the day to 80+ degrees. The house has a lot of fans but it doesn’t cool the house during the day. Other than that it’s a very nice house.
Stayed 11 nights in Jul 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 4 Aug 2024
Thank you for your feedback! We're glad you enjoyed the house. We understand the lack of AC can be challenging in the summer, but we appreciate your understanding.
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Check-in, communication, location
Disliked: Cleanliness

Overall experience

Location is fantastic. Surroundings have beautiful scenery. Cleanliness in actual house was pathetic. Floors full of dust, mice poops,Bugs on top of beds and a dead mice in one of the rooms. Bed Sheets smelled really bad and upstairs house heater really doesn’t get to two rooms, so it gets very cold. Fireplace upstairs doesn’t work and we where not advised. Someone needs to supervise before guests check in if property mangers know that there are mice in area.
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 12 Jan 2025
Admittedly, this rental did not go well. Late in the evening (10:30pm)of the first night, the guest let us know they found a mouse and mouse poop. We were advised to "come and clean this SH*T up" and the renter ended the string of texts by telling us to FU*K OFF. We immediately sent the housekeeping staff up the next day.  The mouse was found in a crawl space not a guest area. This home does get monthly pest control service as do all of our properties since we are in the mountains of Colorado.  We also brough up two space heaters for their comfort that same day. A single bug (box elder) was found. A walk through is done before guest arrival with a property inspection check list to ensure a spotless home upon guest in. Predictably, they were hard on the home and left quite a mess for the housekeeping team. Hopefully these guests will consider not only better language in the future but will stay in a hotel. 
From a partner site

4/10 Poor

So-So for this price point. House needs a good bit of work, but the location is amazing.

First let me start by saying the folks at Durango Colorado Vacations were top notch as always. We love working with them. We booked at the last minute and this was the only place available that would fit our crew at the time. Given that, it was a great get away with a great location. Unfortunately this home some upkeep issues or has been quite abuse by other guests. examples being broken doors/door hardware, broken windows/window frames and/or latches (letting cold air in), broken fireplaces. I would definitely suggest looking elsewhere for a place at this price. The WILLOWBROOK ESTATE, of instance, was in much better shape.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Missing this home and the river!

Our family loved gathering in this beautiful home for two weeks! We sure are missing the sounds of the Animas River, especially at night. Full moon over the eastern Hermosa mountains and cliffs was spectacular as we sat around the fire pit next to the river. The home is very spacious and everyone had plenty of private space. My husband and I are also missing the 'killer' master bathroom suite! The kitchen is very well-stocked (only wish the vent hood insert was operational, as the first couple of days were a little warm in southern Colorado). But we survived and did some great baking on the wonderful outside grill. The beds and linens were wonderful; we slept like rocks! Loved the outdoor space -- massive beautiful lawn for all sorts of games. We brought yard darts and croquet, but there were several outdoor games provided in the spacious garage. The enormous 'cool' basement is awesome and was a haven on the first warm day or two. The location is very convenient to Durango and Purgatory activities...golf, shopping, hiking, and our personal favorite: jeep rides in the beautiful San Juan Mountains! A very big THANKS to Jen from Durango Colorado Vacations...she was extraordinarily quick with responding to our questions and kindly provided a couple of items that we requested. We will definitely keep this home at the top of the list for another trip to the Rockies.
Response from VrboOwner on 27 Mar 2020
Thank you for your review. We love it when our guests enjoy and appreciate our property as much as we do. There is so much to love about this property; the spacious, well appointed home, expansive yard, river flowing through the back yard, great deck, private location etc...We would love to have you back again. Durango Colorado Vacations Team
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great memories

The home was great and exactly as described. The location was great and the views were amazing seeing the snow, river, and mountains out the back door. There were a lot of great winter activities in the area for our enjoyment. We would definitely go back!!
Stayed 10 nights in Dec 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 5 Jan 2022
We are thrilled to hear you enjoyed the gorgeous setting and home. Thank you for your stay. We would be happy to have you back!
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Mountain Vacation

My family enjoyed this property. Beautiful location with the mountains and the river. My brother was very excited when he caught a rainbow trout in the river in front of the house.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 26 Jul 2021
Thank you for staying with us. So happy you all enjoyed the home and its beautiful setting. We'd welcome you back anytime.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place for the whole family!

Great location along the Animas River. The yard was perfect for kids to run and play. Hot tub was a so nice for the cool evenings. Kitchen was great for making family dinners. Game room was a hit for the whole family! We will be back!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 21 Jul 2021
Thank you for being our guests. Glad that you and your children enjoyed the home, large yard, and beautiful setting along the river. We'd love to have you back.
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