River Rock Cottages

We booked our trip here as a little getaway for our family. The service was impeccable from booking to check-​out. The cottage was spotless and very cute. We had a blast, and thoroughly enjoyed our stay. We’ll be coming back in the summer!

We stayed at Aspen. When you walk in, you breath in fresh and crisp linens. It’s super clean. The bed is comfortable. The views are great from most of the windows. It has plenty of room for my husband, our six year old and me. We didn’t want to stay at a hotel but we dint want a condo either so this is great. It’s a bedroom w living space. Fridge, microwave, sink, dishes, no stove top. Close to downtown, if it were summer we could have walked. If you want to be in the middle of nowhere, this location may not be ideal but it’s still very quiet and peaceful. Saw deer in the yard so it’s not a super busy street. We never found their WIFI network name so that’s a minus. We will probably come back, summer would make it better. Thinking we could get a gc for our parents.

We have been coming to River Rock Cottages for 6 years now and have always had a wonderful stay. The owners are lovely people who do a fantastic job of keeping the cottages clean, cozy and warm. I highly recommend them to anyone. You can walk to town as well and many restaurants too! Our last visit we traveled here with our 8 month old son and were able to secure a portable crib for his room which worked perfectly. Love the kitchen and the ability to cook on site!

I stayed in the Evergreen cottage for a week and it was «almost» perfect. Let me explain. There isn’t an a/​c, so we bought our own fan. It would be nice if they had one for you to use. The west facing deck was great on our little cottage and it came with a table, two chairs and an umbrella but due to the direction that our cottage faced, I didn’t use the deck as much as I would have liked in the late afternoon, early evening. It is great for a morning coffee though. The other cottages down the hill had covered porches and rocking chairs and I admit that I was a little jealous. The king bed was AMAZING and I slept like a giant baby! Zzzzzzzz! The room was clean and the sheets and towels were crisp and white. The shower was great and the place had a little coffee pot, flat screen tv and microwave. We enjoyed our stay here. Be sure to give River Rock Cottages a try when you come to Estes Park, CO. :)

Great value for the money. Cabin had all the convienences of home. Designated parking spot, nicley decorated, Sat TV. It could use a DVD player but I brought one just in case. Great walking distance to downtown

Had a family reunion Summer 2011 and rented out several cottages for the week. Everybody had a great time. Terry was always helpful and gave us great recommendations of where to go nearby, the cottages were very clean and stocked with everything but food. Cottages are within walking distance to the downtown area. Would recommend them to everyone.

I’d like to give them 4 but they left a bad taste in my mouth. Not all cabins are created equal, the newer ones are nicer and the smaller ones are nicer. So, I don’t recommend a big old one! The owners are not as nice in person as over the phone. Otherwise, central location, cool vibe and rustic cabin feel. People on trip advisor love them so I doubt my 3 stars is a bad thing.

We stayed in the Wapati, which is just down the street a couple of blocks from the other cottages. This cabin was clean, adequately furnished, and appropriately priced, but nothing special. The bedroom is very small, with one queen bed, and faces the outside street. The sleeper sofa in the living room has a lumpy, uncomfortable mattress. It is not suitable for an adult for sleeping, but I suppose a small kid or two might be okay.
The wireless reception was spotty. And, very few channels available on the one television — which is in the bedroom.
We never saw the owners, which was fine with us, but some people might prefer a more personal touch.
A couple of days after we left, and I was on the road, I realized I was missing a sweater and thought I had likely left it in the cottage. I sent an email but never got a reply.
I did, however, get an email asking me to submit a review to
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Charming, cozy, and clean. We stayed one night each in the Aspen and Bighorn Cottages, and the prices are a very good value for what you get, especially in the off-​season. They are beautiful cottages with all the comforts you could want, and the location in town is great. Would definitely go back.

My in-​laws recently came into town and we decided to take them up to Estes Park, but had hard time finding something affordable for 4 people for a single night. (Plus, as much as I love my in-​laws, I’d really prefer that we have somewhat separate sleeping spaces!) I looked several other places before I stumbled across River Rock Cottages. While small (we also stayed in the Chickadee), it had everything we really needed for a single night and was in a great location — just a short walk to downtown. As Kim mentioned, these were renovated in 2008, and they did a great job modernizing the cottages while keeping a touch of the rustic. The kitchenette has a coffee pot and some coffee samples, plus a mini fridge and microwave.
Wheel called to make the reservation, and we were surprised to find out that you really don’t even have to go anywhere to check in. Each cottage has a keypad outside, so they email you the code to open and get the keys for your cottage. Great idea, although I would recommend making the code a little more challenging than just a single digit. Each cottage has it’s own assigned parking (it’s a single spot each; carpooling is essential!) and there’s a lovely little flagstone common area with tables and chairs. Some of the cottages are adjoining, which is great for larger groups. The furnishings are simple but nice, and the bed and sleeper sofa are surprisingly comfortable. For the claustrophobic types, you probably won’t enjoy the bathroom that much, but unless you flail about in the bathroom there’s just enough space. The only thing lacking was an additional blanket — there was only one between the bed and the sleeper, but it was somehow warm enough that we were fine with just sheets. (In the notebook for Chickadee, some previous visitors suggested that they add air conditioning but I didn’t pay attention to how old the note was — summergoers beware!)
We were pleasantly surprised the following morning when fresh muffins from Estes Park Pie Shop & Bakery were delivered to our door, along with some (additional) coffee from Kind Coffee, and a jug of orange juice. Doesn’t get much better than that!

I was looking for a place to stay in Estes Park for one night. Winter is off season and the price was right –only $ 100 for one of their little cabins. They have 6 cottages and all have been recently renovated in 2008. They are VERY cute but have all the amneties of a nice hotel: there was a big hi-​def flat screen, satellite TV and free wireless.
The cabin was small but great for one night. We were in the Chickadee Cabin. There were 4 of us but we were comfortable in the bed and on the very comfortable pull out couch. There was a small refrig, full size stove/​oven and microwave. The kitchen was sparcely furnished (for example we had to share a wine glass as there was only one – who wants to drink wine from plastic) but I think that they would have tried to get us another one. The owners live on site and we met one of them and he was very pleasant.
The cabins are walking distance from downtown which would be nice in better weather. I would highly recommend this cabin for a short stay or a long stay if you are just a couple. I believe some of the other cabins are larger.