Despite a global pandemic and the inability to travel, Julia Seniw will not refund our deposit to stay in her downtown Denver, CO, condo. We initially booked through Air BnB, but she emailed that there was a glitch in their system and her place could only be rented for a month at a time, not a weekend. She said that she would be charged if she cancelled our reservation, but asked us to cancel it and then rebook directly with her. I know that Air BnB warns against doing this, so we did open ourselves up to be taken advantage of by an unscrupulous person like Julia. Even so, Air BnB is providing refunds, so it would logically follow that Julia Seniw would too. When I kindly emailed her to refund the deposit, she declined the Venmo request--no note as to why, just took our $275 deposit and vanished. I tried reaching out to her via Air BnB, but again, no response. She is a huckster, and I would NOT recommend booking anything with her.

Despite a global pandemic and the inability to travel, Julia Seniw would not refund our deposit to stay in her downtown Denver, CO, condo. We initially booked through Air BnB, but she emailed that there was a glitch in their system and her place could only be rented for a month at a time, not a weekend. She said that she would be charged if she cancelled our reservation, but asked us to cancel it and then rebook directly with her. I know that Air BnB warns against doing this, so we did open ourselves up to be taken advantage of by an unscrupulous person like Julia. Even so, Air BnB is providing refunds, so it would logically follow that Julia Seniw would too. When I kindly emailed her to refund the deposit, she declined the Venmo request--no note as to why, just took our $275 deposit and vanished. I tried reaching out to her via Air BnB, but again, no response. She is a huckster, and I would NOT recommend booking anything with her.

My mom was going to rent a cabin in June 2016. She had sent Pikes Peak Retreat $600.00 prior to being able to sign any contracts, my mom got very sick. I contacted Julia and she has not responded once to me. I believe that they owe us the money back. That money is needed for funeral costs.
Jackie Murphy

PIKES PEAK RETREAT
Guest: Nancy (Delta, Oh 43515)
Date of Stay: 07/22/11 Review Submitted: 08/04/11

I studied all the available places to stay around Colorado Springs. This one seemed to fit our family size, the place we wanted to be, and the type of place to take our family on our Colorado vacation. The pictures in the web site showed exactly how the house looked when we got there. Built in the side of a mountain. The written description doesn't include the fact that the basement is totally a kids room, including games, play house tents, fuseball, and air hockey tables. Our kids utilized this game room and left the adults enjoying each other a share of the time. The place was spotlessly clean, the cupboards were fully stocked with dishes, appliances, etc. We were totally satisfied. We were near so much to do. We went horseback riding thru Garden of the Gods, drove up Pikes Peak, also rode the train, Threw snowballs at each other.(It snowed the day we rode the train) We went to the North Pole, Colorado isn't a swimming area, but we did find a campground in Woodland Park, just beyond walmart, with a nice pool, and allowed swimming for 4.00 per person. Also, the most utilized was Platte River. It has spots you can play in the water, but the most fun is tubing. It is a shallow, clean, fast moving river, we bought tubes and found the public spots where you can go into the river and go tubing. We went on 3 different days. You can buy tubes for 2-3 people, and I recommend these for people with small kids. Every morning, I am an early riser, so I made coffee, and sat by the window. There were deer right in the front yard. One morning I saw a deer with 2 fawns. You have to cross a bridge to get to the house, and we noticed a beaver dam, so around dusk we walked down there, and the beavers were very busy eating, and playing, and working. They didn't seem to mind us watching. A few miles from the house, we saw a herd of elk (around 20) strolling across the road. If you are in to wildlife, this is the place to be. We are. I would recommend this to anyone. It was a wonderful vacation. I contacted the owner many times before we went, she was very patient, gave us total directions from both Denver airport, and Colorado Springs. Cordially, Nancy from Ohio

Refreshing and Feasting in Pikes Peak!
Guest: Eric (Prosper, TX)
Date of Stay: 11/21/11 Review Submitted: 11/29/11

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at this gorgeous retreat. In all we had six adults and seven little children and there was something for everyone here. The kids loved watching movies in the loft and playing with the toys in the basement. The adults spent time playing games, talking, and sharing cooking responsibilities. We spent the week of Thanksgiving here and were a little concerned that it would be tough to make a large Thanksgiving dinner with all the trimmings. But what a well-stocked kitchen! From cooking pies to roasting our bird, to making all the sides, we had everything we needed and more. (The state-of-the-art microwave is nearly a sentient being. Very useful!) The accommodations are luxurious. The master suite is plush and comfortable. We easily were able to arrange all of our family stuff in the room. Adjacent to the master suite is a small bedroom with teddy bears, tons of picture books and a TV/DVD unit - perfect for our twins. The master bath was huge and we enjoyed all the little touches that made it feel more like a spa - a towel heater, digital scale, rain shower head in the giant shower... The rest of the house was just as nice. Everyone had a comfortable bed to enjoy and there were 13 of us! But the nicest part was the view. As others have said, this place looks over a private lake and the pictures here don't do it justice. We enjoyed our hikes through the area. At night, the sky is breathtaking. We took the kids to the North Pole amusement park which is near the retreat. The house also offered dozens of brochures from various attractions in the area. It is a remote place so there wasn't any cell reception or internet, although the owner has let us know that they will be adding internet access soon. The proximity to nearby Woodland Park made it convenient to grab supplies, a latte, and check email when needed. If you are looking for a place to be your family's getaway, someplace peaceful and picturesque without sacrificing comfort and convenience, this is it!

Excellent Cabin
Guest: Chase (Calera, AL)
Date of Stay: 06/04/11 Review Submitted: 06/16/11

If you need a place within 50 miles of anything the Rocky Mountains has to offer then this is the place for you. Cabin was clean, orderly and stocked with everything needed for a carefree vacation. Highly recommended!! Thanks Julia!

Our Colorado June Vacation at Pikes Peak Retreat
Guest: Katie (Allen, TX)
Date of Stay: 06/05/11 Review Submitted: 06/16/11

We had a wonderful stay at this cabin. We had ten people in our party and were all very comfortable. There were lots of toys and games for the kids, which was awesome as it kept them all occupied. The views of the forest and mountains were beautiful and the decks were great for enjoying some morning or evening quiet time, listening to nature. The fully furnished kitchen was awesome. We did most of our eating over our five day stay at the cabin, which saved us some money to spend on activities rather than eating every meal at a restaurant. There were plenty of awesome places to go within a short drive from the cabin. We went to the Dinosaur Resource Center, Garden of the Gods, Cave of the Winds, the Pikes Peak Cog Railway, Florrisant Fossil Beds and Cripple Creek...those were all fairly close. We also took a drive to Buena Vista, which was absolutely stunning and drove down toward Alamosa on the way home and went to the Gator Farm, which was lots of fun. Thanks for an awesome vacation :-).

The owner of vacation rental MT EVANS CABIN WITH TROUT STREAM, VRBO LISTING # 290592 has been defaming me for number of years. She has a competitive business - vacation rental (3BD CABIN) in the same area (Idaho Springs, Colorado).

I have been ignoring her viscous comments and false statements for 3 years. I thought if I ignored bad behavior it would go away. She posted my name along with defamatory statements all over internet. Multiple complaint sites has my personal information along with defamation attacks. She goes by different names and internet names and email addresses such as "concerned party", "willow57" and others. She has been contacted by sheriff concerning her abusive behavior on internet.

Therefore I ask LOIS WITTE AS WELL AS "WILLOW57" and "CONCERNED PARTY" to CEASE and DESIST from this activity as it is DEFAMATION OF PERSONAL and BUSINESS REPUTATION and will not be tolerated in the future.

The owner of vacation rental MT EVANS CABIN WITH TROUT STREAM, VRBO LISTING # 290592 has been defaming me for number of years. She has a competitive business - vacation rental (3BD CABIN) in the same area (Idaho Springs, Colorado).

I have been ignoring her viscous comments and false statements for 3 years. I thought if I ignored bad behavior it would go away. She posted my name along with defamatory statements all over internet. Multiple complaint sites has my personal information along with defamation attacks. She goes by different names and internet names and email addresses such as Concerned Party, Willow57 and others. She has been contacted by sheriff concerning her abusive behavior on internet.

Therefore I ask LOIS WITTE, WILLOW57, CONCERNED PARTY to CEASE and DESIST from this activity as it is DEFAMATION OF PERSONAL and BUSINESS REPUTATION and will not be tolerated in the future.

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