Sylvan Dale Guest Ranch

 
 
 

You'll enjoy the warmth of home in a peaceful, riverside setting. All 26 lodging units (including cabins, guest houses, and lodge units) have private baths, coffee makers, small refrigerators, and alarm clocks. Several have fireplaces, and our large guest houses have full kitchens. Our guest rooms are TV and telephone free (but these newfangled contraptions are available, along with internet access and business center, in the Heritage Building and J-Lodge).

Lodging Capacity: 30 single occupancy or 50 double occupancy or 60 family-style.

Smoke-Free: Thank you for helping preserve a healthful environment.
Pets: Our ranch critters are territorial – sorry, but no outside pets.
Wheel chair accessible: most of our accommodations, and our Heritage building, are accessible by wheel chairs.

CABINS                                                                                                                           

   

Clustered in the main yard amid flowers, giant cottonwoods and towering blue spruce, our cabins are warmly decorated with comfortable country furnishings and antique accents. All have private baths, air conditioning, carpeting, small refrigerator, coffee maker and porch. Beds are queen-sized, supplemented with single beds in some rooms. You're sure to enjoy a restful night with the sounds of the Big Thompson River bubbling alongside your window.
Sweetheart cabins have fireplaces – ideal for romantic get-aways.
Duplex cabins – rent one side or the whole cabin.


There are four duplex cabins and three sweetheart cabins.

WAGON WHEEL “BUNKHOUSE”                                                                        

         

   

A two-story lodge handsomely decorated in the Western tradition, the Wagon Wheel offers the best of home & lodge. Each unique room has queen or twin beds, private baths, and plenty of western flair. Some rooms have adjoining doors to accommodate families. A kitchen, fireplace and gathering room are in the common area. The common area also featureas a stage and room for a meeting or dining room. Ideal for retreats, meetings and large families.


The Wagon Wheel Loft is a three-bedroom, two-bath suite with a sitting room.

There are 13 lodge rooms in the Wagon Wheel, housing up to 29 people.

TWO-BEDROOM SUITE 

   

The Big Thompson Suite is located in the original J-Lodge and has a queen and twin bed in each bedroom, a large sitting room, and a single bath. The large porch overlooks the Big Thompson River.

GUEST HOUSES

             The Homestead          Mama J's Guest House

Our guest houses offer fully furnished kitchens which enable you to prepare your own meals. Perfect for larger families, small retreats, or executive housing.


Tommy House:  This quaint 1930 style farm house, is located down the road from the office.. Two bedrooms, bath, kitchen and living room with fireplace.  A cozy cabin with deck overlooking a series of ponds created by Maurice Jessup, owner, in the 1060’s.  Tommy House is a “sister cabin” to Mama J’s Guest House.

The Homestead: The original Jessup home, this guest house has three bedrooms with queen or double beds, one pullout double bed, 2 half baths, plus one tub/shower, kitchen, spacious living room with fireplace, and outdoor patio. Sleeps up to six. The living room is suitable for small meetings.

Hilltop House:  A guest house set apart from the rest of the cabins offers seclusion and a great view of the upper pastures and surrounding foothills.  Three bedrooms, two full baths, and a comfortable dining and living area with fireplace.  Walls are covered in nostalgic notty pine.

Mama J's: Set apart from the rest of the cabins next to a beautiful pond under the willow trees, this lovely four-bedroom home offers the best escape on the Ranch. Each bedroom has a queen bed, with additional single beds in the “loft”, plus more foldout beds in the living room. There are two and 1/2 baths, a spacious kitchen, a window-lined living room with an old-fashioned pot-bellied wood-burning stove, a screened-in porch, an outside deck, and a patio. Charming and secluded. Sleeps up to nine. Ideal for small retreats.



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