Garber Kiowa Retreat

The house itself is quite beautiful, although very outdated furniture and amenities. I did not mind that so much but if you’re looking for updated that may be an issue for you. Honestly, the biggest issue for us was the fact that there was no air-conditioning. When I went back and read the amenities I noticed air conditioning was not listed but of course that was not some thing I was looking for when I booked the house. It gets so hot in the summer up in the mountains I just assumed there would be air. The house pretty much stayed at 82° the entire time we were there. It went down only a couple degrees at night. This would have been bearable if there were fans in every room but there was not. There was one small broken fan in a closet downstairs and one portable fan that was working in the living room. There’s also a ceiling fan in the living room which helps only if you’re directly under it because the ceiling is so high. Leaving doors and windows open did nothing because there was no breeze whatsoever. No drapes. When the portable fan was on us,it was bearable but again there was only one. I don’t see why there wouldn’t be fans like that in every room if you knew you didn’t have air conditioning. Fans are pretty inexpensive and having fans all over the house would’ve made the trip completely different. Otherwise it’s a very beautiful and quiet area. Lots of squirrels running around and we saw a coyote and a bat. The deck is great to sit out on. I wish they had reclining chairs that you could lay back on, that would be nice and perhaps more comfortable chairs around the table. There was a nice wood table on the deck but it had cheap plastic chairs around it and one bench, neither of which were super comfortable but of course doable. It was still a very nice time. The heat made it impossible to be in the upstairs area and loft which was a bummer since my daughter was looking forward to making that area her ow

Perfect for us. Very clean and staff at Dorrington realty are very fast and helpful with all your questions and request.

Manager's Response

We really love the area & enjoyed staying in this home. There are perhaps some issues with animals invading the home (inside walls & ceilings) as they can be heard quite frequently.
The property owner requires that you bring your own bed linens & towels, which can be inconvenient, but we understand under the COVID conditions.

Manager's Response

We really love the area & enjoyed staying in this home. There are perhaps some issues with animals invading the home (inside walls & ceilings) as they can be heard quite frequently.
The property owner requires that you bring your own bed linens & towels, which can be inconvenient, but we understand under the COVID conditions.

Manager's Response