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Rustic River Cabins

2550 Big Thompson Canyon Rd, Estes Park, Rocky Mountain National Park, CO
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3.0 of 5 stars 22 Reviews
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fort collins
1 review
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 October 2011

My husband and I took an impromptu night here and had a wonderful time. It was a weeknight during the winter season, so we were able to get a little cabin with a private hot tub for a pretty reasonable price. Only one other cabin was occupied, so we had plenty of privacy. It was really nice to soak in... More

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illumemj
Denver, Co
Reviewer
5 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 October 2011

Very cute and RUSTIC - just like the name implies. They are clean and the cabin we stayed in even had it's own little hot tub. The community hot tub is right on the Big Thompson - almost hangs over it. Very serene and relaxing. My son caught a 11" cut-throat (although I have no idea of the significance). He... More

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chris m
omaha
1 review
2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 September 2011
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people found this review helpful

I've had many experiences renting cabins in the north Colorado front range, and these are the best cabins I've stayed in and at the lowest rates. Our cabins (5 and 3 for our final night) were very clean, appliances seemed new, towels and ammenities were well-stocked, and they offer free wifi and satellite tv (never been offered satellite tv in... More

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TravelinMissy
Reviewer
3 reviews
4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 September 2011
1
person found this review helpful

A group of friends stayed here for a birthday celebration. Loved the fact that it was close to town, but not in it. The cabin was adequate- nothing amazing. The gentleman tending to the grounds was very nice and hospitable. One complaint was that the owner was having issues with which merchant account to put the monies in and ran... More

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John Kincaid, Manager at Rustic River Cabins, responded to this review
24 September 2011

We are glad you enjoyed your stay at Rustic River Cabins. Since May of 2011, there has been a change in ownership and management. I am the one who made the mistake in charging the card twice and I sincerely apologize for the inconvenience. I realized the mistake within an hour and did credit the card immediately but it takes... More

Andy H
Greeley, Colorado
1 review
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 September 2011

My wife and I booked # 7 sort of last minute and did not read the reviews, mistake. Paid $50 extra to check in at 3 pm, We pulled up to check-in and there was noboby around. The note said to call a number but our phones had no service. The cabin had it's key in the door, anyone could... More

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John Kincaid, Manager at Rustic River Cabins, responded to this review
24 September 2011

We are very sorry your weren't satisfied with your cabin. Since May of 2011,Rustic River Cabins has been under new ownership and management. We are spending10's of thousands bring this property back from neglect. We do take exception to some of your comments. Nowhere in the cabin are there instructions to use the oven to warm up the place. We... More

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jancowan
San Diego
Senior Contributor
29 reviews
95 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 September 2011
1
person found this review helpful

I am writing this from the RUSTIC River Cabins and am very satisfied with our experience. We arrived late and found the cabin warm and very clean. All the linnen supplied including kitchen and bath towels are in perfect condition. Both mornings we have had the owners checking to make sure that we are satisfied - I do believe that... More

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John Kincaid, Manager at Rustic River Cabins, responded to this review
24 September 2011

We sincerely thank you for your kind comments. Rustic River Cabins is under new ownership and management and we are making an enormous effort to improve the property but it does takes some time and a great deal of money. More

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Shawnn
1 review
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 August 2011

The cabin did not live up to expectations. We were in cabin # 7, which was listed as " best location on the property" . Well, it may have been--considering the other cabins we saw, but we had no better view of the river, and the hot tub was out of order. Although it smelled clean , the carpets were... More

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John Kincaid, Manager at Rustic River Cabins, responded to this review
24 September 2011

Well we blew it on this stay, no question. We normally stock each cabin with these items and check for cleanliness but we failed here. We have a new and more attentive staff on site that addresses these problems. Yes, the community hot tub was out of order at that time but has since been replaced. When we started managing... More

NobbyStilesTeeth
Bowling Green, Ohio
Reviewer
3 reviews
3 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 August 2011
3
people found this review helpful

Toward the lower end of the price range for cabins around Estes Park and this was reflected in what you got. It's actually on quite a busy road, albeit with the river between the cabins and the road, but there was pretty constant traffic noise. The cabin we stayed in was very small, but adequately equipped and clean. We were... More

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John Kincaid, Manager at Rustic River Cabins, responded to this review
24 September 2011

We have since hired more attentive and responsive staff to alleviate this problem. We are confident that this problem won't happen again at Rustic River. More

RhodaJoyner42669
Saint Clair Shores, Michigan
1 review
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 December 2010

This hotel's website states that it's rustic, but that also means there is no service when something is really wrong. The cleanliness was minimal, and their TV did not work. The management did not even answer their phone and were offsite so we had to one to go to. We left one day early and forfeited our money, and when... More

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SueCarrizales
Denver, Colorado
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3 reviews
2 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 August 2010

We came to Rustic River for Memorial Day weekend and were so disappointed we ended up walking down the road and renting another cabin. Yes, we packed up all our stuff and just left. The cabin was really tiny--barely room to move, no place to put a weekend's worth of clothes and food. They might be "near" the river, but... More

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