My husband and I love to spend the week of Christmas in or around Salida. We have favorite places to hike and eat (Sushi Thai and the Boat House). We wanted a place that was close to town, where we could take our dogs. This place was great! The yard is fenced in, so the dogs could roam; the owner left all kinds of dog-support items (towels, leashes, bags, treats, etc) so the pups enjoyed their stay was well. While the place isn't fancy - it is clean, comfortable, and well-appointed. All kinds of extras like spices, cleaning supplies, etc. We'd definitely stay again when we're in the area. The only drawback was that the internet wasn't the fastest, but - hey! we were on vacation anyway.