A modern and cozy living room with a dark gray couch, two blue accent chairs, and a TV.
Modern dining nook with glass table, orange chairs, grey shiplap wall, and hanging upholstered panel
Modern bedroom with bed, tan pillows, blue lamps, window, art, and towels on a striped blanket.
A neat bedroom with a bed, white bedding, a blue striped throw, two lamps, and wall art.
Gray split-level house with '27' on the house and mailbox, a driveway, and stone steps.
Colorado Springs, Colorado

El Sereno Bungalow! Pet-Friendly Ivywild Flat

6 guests · 2 bedrooms · 3 beds · 1 bathroom
4.4·34 Reviews

Highlights

Pet-friendly bungalow with a cozy fire pit for outdoor gatherings.
Conveniently located minutes from downtown Colorado Springs and top attractions.
Fully-stocked kitchen and fast WiFi for a comfortable stay.

About this property

Welcome to El Sereno Bungalow! Our charming 2-bedroom lower-level flat nestled in the heart of the historic Ivywild neighborhood! 🏡 Top-rated vacation rental in downtown Colorado Springs! 🏙️ Mins to downtown shops & restaurants! 🐾 Pet Friendly - woof welcome! 🏰 Quick drive to Garden of the Gods, Pikes Peak, USAFA, & UCCS! 🔥 Fire pit w/ outdoor seating! 🚀 Fast WiFi & 4K Roku Smart TVs! 🍽️ Fully-stocked kitchen! The space Welcome to our newly-remodeled short-term rental in Colorado, perfect for couples, families, and business travelers. Whether you're here for a business trip, vacation, or weekend getaway, our meticulously designed home caters to your every need. 🛋️ Living Room: Relax and unwind in the inviting living room. With comfortable furnishings, it's the perfect place to gather and enjoy quality time together. The pull-out sofa bed offers additional sleeping arrangements if needed. 🍽️ Kitchen: The kitchen is fully stocked and well-organized, providing all the essentials for cooking full meals. From pots and pans to cooking utensils, you'll have everything you need to unleash your culinary skills. 🛏️ Bedroom Setup: Bedroom 1: King Bed Bedroom 2: Queen Bed Shared Space: Sofa Bed 🛁 Bathroom: The bathroom is ultra-clean and features a convenient stand-up shower, providing a refreshing start or end to your day's adventures. Fresh towels and essential toiletries are provided for your convenience. 👶 Kid-Friendly Amenities: For your convenience, we provide a pack-n-play, sheets, and a high chair in the unit, making your stay with children more comfortable. 🌳 Backyard: Step outside into your own private backyard. Unwind and create lasting memories around the fire pit, perfect for cozy evenings under the stars. Gather around the crackling flames, roast marshmallows, and share stories with loved ones. We understand that your trip is a carefully planned experience, and we're committed to providing a stay that exceeds your expectations. With attention to detail and a focus on your comfort, our space offers everything you need for a memorable and enjoyable stay. Guest access As you walk through the private entrance, right away you will find our lower flat is just for you! Everything in this private, basement apartment is for your enjoyment and comfort! Other things to note 📜 Rental Agreement: For a seamless booking experience, a Rental Agreement is required for all reservations. Once your reservation is confirmed, we’ll provide details for completing the agreement. 🔑 Check-In Process: For a seamless check-in experience, your unique code along with your check-in instructions will be updated into your personalized guidebook on the morning of your arrival. You’ll use this code for entry. ☕ Starter Supply: We’ve prepared a starter supply that includes paper towels, coffee K-cups, toilet paper, shampoo, body wash, and plush white towels! We hope these amenities add an extra touch of comfort to your stay. ⏰ Unauthorized Late Checkout Fee: $20 Per Half Hour Late 💵 Additional Fees Damage Protection: A damage protection option is required for all reservations and is processed through our third-party system prior to arrival. Before check-in, you'll choose one of two options: Damage Waiver: A non-refundable fee from $25–$40/night (max $200), covering accidental damage beyond normal wear and tear, up to $500. Most guests pick this, and nothing is held on your card. Security Deposit: A fully refundable hold from $350–$1,000. This is a pre-authorized hold (not a charge) that is released following a damage-free inspection after checkout, typically within 7 business days. Amounts depend on the home and length of stay. This is handled separately from your reservation payment. Pet Fee: For guests bringing dogs, there is a mandatory pet fee of $100 per dog. A maximum of 2 dogs is allowed per reservation unless otherwise approved. No other animals are permitted. Optional services like early check-in, late check-out, and extra guests can be arranged on request, subject to availability. These cover the cost of reworking the cleaning schedule or bringing in a second cleaner. Please message us ahead of time for pricing and availability. 🌡️ Temperature Control: While there is no thermostat accessible in this unit, we’re happy to adjust the temperature remotely at any time to ensure your comfort. Just let us know your preferred setting, and we’ll make the adjustments promptly. 🏡 30-Day+ Rental: This is not a short-term rental. This unit is a 30-day+ monthly corporate rental only—perfect for professionals, travel nurses, and those looking to move to Colorado Springs without the hassle of moving! Please keep in mind prior to booking that this is a basement listing. We happily provide a white noise machine and box fan in the unit for additional comfort. 🌿 Lawn Care: To keep the property looking its best, our grounds crew visits on Mondays and Tuesdays during daytime hours. Got a question? Feel free to reach out, we're always here to help.

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What this property offers

Kitchen
Wifi
Free parking on premises
Pets allowed
Exterior security cameras on property

Where you'll sleep

Bedroom 1
1 king bed
Bedroom 2
1 queen bed
Common Space
1 sofa bed

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4.4 · 34 Reviews

This is a basement apartment with a top level VRBO rental and shared yard. Was there from July 7 to August 20, 2026 as we were relocating to Colorado Springs and staying here while house hunting. There were multiple maintenance issues during our stay with bathtub clog, dryer, AC unit, and toilet running. The AC unit temp is controlled by the upstairs tenant so we were constantly requesting for them to adjust. There was also a hole in HVAC unit that was realized after maintenance was called. The dryer was very squeaky and needed repair and the shower backed up and got clogged. The area and street is not well maintained and it's just a few blocks from a lot of homeless wandering people on Nevada Ave. There were at least four bear visits to the driveway and trash as the upstairs tenants did not secure the garbage can correctly. There was no ironing board upon arrival. A small table board was ordered upon request. We felt unsafe in the area and had to call maintenance multiple times.
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Tracey Cate

August 2026
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Airbnb
We checked in on Oct 18th for a long term stay, for a price of $1,650 a month. This is for a 2bedroom, 1bath, basement apartment. With a 3ft x 3ft uncomfortable shower and A/C equipment (not pictured for a reason) in the middle of the apartment so watch your head. Fair enough for the price I suppose. It was dirty upon arrival with animal hair on the surfaces, diapers under the bed, even though we were charged a cleaning fee of around $30 every single month, with no cleaning done in the unit by anyone other than ourselves for the entire stay. The price slowly increased monthly, with one dip in price, but was $2,300 by March/April. We told the host that we wished to cancel due to the sudden increase. However, RENJOY (the rental company) blatantly uses AI to respond to guests in a "timely manner". We could not checkout out any earlier because of unforseen health issues, or we would have. There are so many more complaints but alas.
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Lucita

March 2026
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Airbnb
You can tell it was a garage/ basement converted into an apartment. It was very easy to hear the upstairs neighbors and you had to walk around the side to access the yard. That being said it was dog friendly and the management company did their best. For the price it's better than an extended stay, but it's not great.
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Spencer Palanuk

October 2025
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VRBO
I would stay there again
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mark

October 2025
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Booking.com
When we arrived to this place nothing was clean the dishes were dirty the dishwasher is broken with nasty smelly water sitting in it, the toilet had hair on it and poop was smeared one the wall in the bathroom and the window in the back yard is broken with cardboard put in it and the broken glass was just left there. I reached out to the host but non of these problems where getting fixed and I had a complaint about the upstairs neighbor that was up all night for the 2 nights we were there and their pitbull dog barked constantly. I was able to get a refund ($365) for the rest of the week I had booked for. But that does not cover the what we should have been refunded. We should have been refunded at least $600. We were booked for 6 nights and we stayed 2 and they charged us for the cleaning fee but the place was not cleaned when we arrived. To top it off the listing is not as described. When we arrived it was a basement flat.
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Julie

August 2025
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Airbnb
Kaitlyn was very helpful when an issue for us arrived at the house and promptly would respond to any questions we had and solved our issue! She was a great host!
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Sarah

August 2025
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Airbnb

Where you'll stay

  1. Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
    2.7 miles
  2. Seven Falls
    1.4 miles
  3. Ivywild School
    0.5 miles
  4. Bristol Brewing Company
    0.5 miles
  5. Garden of the Gods
    5.7 miles
  6. Garden of the Gods
    5.6 miles

Booking policies

Good To Know
Check-in: After 4:00 PM
Check-out: 10:00 AM

Contact
[email protected]719-223-4996
25 S. Sierra Madre St.
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
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