Beautiful location perfect for driving to the park and into town

Our family enjoyed staying at Joy Cabin, a historic Estes Park home just minutes from RMNP. The home was clean and comfortable, with an amazing view from the front porch. The kitchen was well-equipped for our simple meals. We appreciated the complimentary kitchen and bath supplies. The beds were cozy and comfortable after long days of hiking. Our host was gracious and helpful.

Nice quiet cabin, well located, and at the end of the road so there is no traffic. We like that you can get into the park without having to go through downtown. Love the view of Longs Peak from the covered porch, and all the rocking chairs on the porch. The kitchen was large and well-equipped. It was nice to have two bathrooms—the bathroom floors and corners could have used some TLC though. It got pretty cool a couple of nights, and the furnace worked well. We loved the family of four deer who visited us every day.

The property was mostly clean. We found hair that didn’t belong to us and trash under our beds. A couple things were broken or stained. The management let us know one afternoon that the next day there would be a pest control company property so we were encouraged to leave when they would be there. They couldn’t provide a time and didn’t hear me out on my concerns (I was definitely blown off). This property is NOT baby friendly. Steep stairs inside, huge step outside to get in. Bathrooms are all in the first floor. The front sunroom floor is so shaky that things were falling off their shelves when we walked through, even when careful. It was also slanted. This wouldn’t have been as big an issue if we didn’t have small kids with us. The porch has a lovely view, the extras in the kitchen were helpful, towels were clean, beds were clean. Loved the older cabin feel and the location. Maybe wouldn’t have spent so much if I had known the cons, but it wasn’t bad! Definitely cozy and a nice place to land after a day of hiking.