THE HOST. Jim is very caring and helpful. He has thought about all kinds of things vacationers might want.
THE HOME. It is an old house with modern comforts. It’s spacious – 3 bedrooms, a large dinning and a large living room. The 5 of us (incld. a very active 5-year old) had enough space to enjoy our time. It’s great to have 2 clean and well-equipped bathrooms. There was an ample supply of towels, soaps and shampoo. The kitchen is generously stocked with pots, pans, flatware, dinnerware, cookware, condiments and spices. It has gas stove, oven, microwave, coffee maker, dishwasher and 2 refrigerators. We cooked dinner every night and enjoyed a sense of home. Beds were comfortable and clean. Parking was easy. The backyard has table and chairs to enjoy and is safe for kids. There are quite a few antique pieces in the house which made the experience even more enjoyable. There’s a big TV but we did not need to use it. The high-speed Wi-Fi worked great. Washer and dryer worked well.
THE TOWN. Georgetown is a cozy historic town with easy access. It’s neither over-developed to become too modern and generic nor over-crowded. You can walk on a handsome main street without rubbing shoulders with others and you can talk to locals who have lived there for years. It has no casino and that’s a plus for us. The large playground at the city park and the small one near the house are both fun for kids. We felt quite safe. Kneisel & Anderson is a nice old grocery store. We got good bread from Cake LLC and had a nice breakfast at Happy Cooker. The Family Dollar by exit 228 has decent supplies. A Safeway (in Idaho Springs) is less than 20 min. drive.
THE AREA. The surrounding area is great for sightseeing and hiking. The west entrance to the RMNP is about 90 min. away. Mt. Evans has a paved road and took us less than 90 min. from the house to summit. The scenery was wonderful both along the way and on the summit. Guanella Pass is only a 30-min. drive with gorgeous scenery and nice hiking trails. We went there four times during our stay. There are a lot of other attractions close by – Red Rocks Park, parks around Evergreen, Vail, Breckenridge, Silverthorne (which has an outlet mall), Loveland Pass, etc. We took a day trip to USAFA and the Garden of the Gods. Day trips to the Royal Gorge Bridge or to Pikes Peak would be easy to accomplish (had we stayed longer).
All in all, we had a wonderful time and would love to go back again. Thank you, Jim!