Highlights
Cozy 1-bedroom cottage with private entrance and fenced outdoor space.
Pet-friendly; perfect for you and your furry companion!
Located in vibrant Downtown, close to attractions and outdoor activities.
Location
Colorado Springs ColoradoWhat's nearby
Within 4.1 miles from:
- Old Colorado City Historic District (0.5 miles)
- Acacia Park (0.3 miles)
- Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum (0.5 miles)
- Phantom Canyon Brewing Co (0.4 miles)
- Garden of the Gods (4.1 miles)
- Olympic Training Center (1.2 miles)
Description
Meet “Half Pint!” This 1-bedroom, 1-bath guest house will win your heart – and your dog’s too! Situated behind the main house with its own rear entrance to the property from a parallel access road. Fenced outdoor space with seating. Spacious eat-in kitchen. In lively Downtown, close to museums, performing arts venues, restaurants. Reach MANY popular attractions + opportunities for outdoor recreation in 20 minutes or less. Get out and about, or snug in. It’s Colorado Springs, your way!
The space
OMG – so darn cute! Meet “Half Pint!” This tiny guest house will win your heart – and your dog’s heart, too! It’s situated behind the main house, but with its own rear private entrance to the property from a parallel access road. Roll up and park just outside the whimsical red door in the fence. Open it and find a tidy yard with a picket fence and a sitting area with cheerful Adirondack chairs and a table. It’s a lovely private place to unwind with a beverage and let the dog romp.
Follow a tidy concrete path to the door of your winning blue cottage and step inside. Find yourself in a cozy Roku TV room with a loveseat. An open doorway leads into a surprisingly spacious eat-in kitchen with a bar-height table and two stools next to a wide window that spills uplifting natural light into the space (but with blinds for privacy when you want it). Enjoy plenty of counter space and cabinets, along with a refrigerator/freezer, full-size range with cooktop and oven, a double-basin sink, microwave, coffee maker, toaster, tea kettle, and window air conditioning. Cook up a storm – you’ve got the space and the tools!
The corner bedroom is bright and cheerful with windows on two walls, both with privacy blinds. A full-size bed is tucked in beneath a cozy sloping ceiling and there’s a closet for keeping your wardrobe neat and handy. An “en suite” bathroom provides a combination tub/shower, just in case you want to indulge in a post-hike soak. The sink vanity provides storage below for toiletries.
Radiant baseboard heating in each area of the home.
Hotel-grade linens are professionally laundered after every visit.
This home is managed by a local vacation rental specialist, and there’s a sense of quality and care that’s worthy of your 5-star review.
Browse our pictures here, ask us any questions, and book today!
Guest access
Guests will have private access to the fenced in yard and the cottage. The main home off the main street is occupied by another tenant. Please be respectful of our neighbors.
Parking
One car can park in the alleyway parking lot behind the cottage. There is some room for a trailer or small RV. This parking is shared with the tenant in the main home as well. There are signs for the guest parking for this unit directly in front of the fenced in yard.
Early Check-in Requests
We cannot guarantee an early check-in before 4pm as we need time to make sure this property is perfect for you before your stay! Please message us on the day of your arrival to see if the property is ready no earlier than 2pm.
Check-in Process: All guests will need to complete our secure, online ID Verification process to receive the door code and check-in instructions. Similar to hotels requiring photo ID upon check-in, we ask that guests provide a copy of their Government Issued ID, matching selfie and credit card to verify identity. This is used to prevent fraudulent reservations, identity verification and for the safety of all guests and homes. We take data security very seriously. All information entered into this form is encrypted and transmitted securely over SSL. By completing the reservation you agree to the following:
1. I agree to be bound by our rental terms and conditions.
2. I acknowledge that I will be required to provide a copy of a valid government issued ID and matching credit card through our online portal prior to check in.
Other things to note
House Rules Required
We require a refundable hold on your card for damages (released after checkout) OR you can opt out with a small fee by purchasing a damage waiver to stay insured throughout your stay.
AGE REQUIREMENT: Must be at least 21 years old. We cannot accommodate guests who do not meet this age requirement unless prior approval has been granted by us before check-in.
NO SMOKING inside. This includes Colorado’s newest cash crop.
Quiet Hours begin at 10:00pm per city ordinance. Please be courteous of the neighbors during your stay.
Wood burning fireplaces or open fires are prohibited due to safety precautions. Please review Colorado wildfire prevention tips and resources to help prevent wildfires and protect our great outdoors. Please review Colorado wildfire prevention tips and resources to help prevent wildfires and protect our great outdoors.
Dog Policy:
-This house is dog friendly, Please be respectful of those who will stay after you by cleaning up all pet waste and disposing of it in the large trash bins. Thank you in advance!
* Dogs are welcome for an additional fee ($75 per dog). 3 dogs max. All dogs must be approved before check-in. No other animals are permitted unless they are Certified service animals. There are no charges for service animals.
Type of Cooling and Heating for the Home
Although the home doesn't have central AC our evenings in this region are generally cool in the summer time, simply opening the windows will provide natural coolness. We do have a window AC unit that is installed in the summer months. We have radiant baseboard heating in each room for the winter.
Locations of All Security Cameras
1. Security camera located outside on the far East post of the fence facing the parking area. It is on and operating.
This video footage is not shared and is recorded for liability reasons in the cases of a break-in, death, injury and in no way infringes upon the guests’ expectations of privacy in these public areas of the property. Any attempt at disabling or obscuring the cameras is prohibited.
Reminders About the Property
-Please review the sleeping arrangements prior to booking.
-Please keep all trash secure in the bins. Do not leave any trash out overnight for your safety and the surrounding active wildlife in the city's area.
-We do not have onsite maintenance or cleaning unlike hotels but all requests will be taken care of ASAP.
Guest Fees:
See the Rental Agreement for a detailed breakdown of our guest fees.
Permit: A-STRP-23-1135View More
Amenities
Brian
2.0
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September 2025
This place would’ve been OK if it wasn’t for the nasty musty smoke smell. It made us nauseous. Macario offered to send cleaners, but it’s not something you can scrub out. We left and went to a hotel, and then Makario ghosted us. We did not stay one night, and we got charged for three nights. The pictures are better than what is offered. There is a massive sea/land container in the parking lot. The directions are incorrect to get there, you have to take the second parking area on the left. Disappointed. Elena
5.0
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September 2025
We had good time staying in Half Pint small house while exploring CO. The place had everything we needed, full kitchen to cook sometimes, also walking distance to many shops and restaurants. Would return again! Macario was very responsive prior to our arrival and answered all our questions. The location was great! Walkable to coffee shops and restaurants downtown. <br/>The unit was not ready until after 6 as the cleaners didn’t arrive until after 3:20 to clean it “due to an emergency.” At one point while waiting Macario sent a message “We will reply as soon as we can. Feel free to call 719-xxxx for assistance as well” with no explanation of who the 719 number belonged to or why we should call them. Macario did allow us to checkout an hour late due to this issue.<br/>There is a fenced in yard good for dogs with 2 spots with astroturf however the yard’s rear gate that opens to the parking area off the alley does not latch well and has no lock. The full size bed was comfortable as was the loveseat in the small living room. The large window in the bedroom faces unit 424 which is directly across the sidewalk. The large dining area window of the eat in kitchen faces the neighbor’s back yard. Honestly had high hopes for this place because of the reviews were great and for the cost. But we were surprised walking into a bit more of a rundown unit. Water damage, bugs, mold. <br/>The listing states that the parking lot is shared with the main house, which we thought was the main front house. But there was someone next door, in the shed that the fence is attached. His windows face the space you occupy, there was a random RV parked in the lot too. <br/>We reached out to the hosts because there was no actual front lock on the main gate that there was supposed to be. No lock on the main gate. Homeless people could just walk right in. <br/>Next was bugs. We were killing 5-10 bugs a day. They were coming through the door weather stripping and the wood window frames. <br/>Finally, there was mold in the bathroom on the window because there is no ventilation for steam. <br/>All of these were not worth the price unfortunately. I truly wish it was but this unit needs some TLC and maintenance.
