A quiet morning at Casa de Cristal — soaking tub with mountain silhouette through frosted glass

Alpina Retreats

Two homes
in the Colorado high alpine.

Estes Park

Casa de Cristal

Breckenridge

Cedars 42

Elizabeth and Jonathan, owners of Alpina Retreats

The Family Behind the Homes

We're Elizabeth & Jonathan — and these are our homes away from home.

We spend our own holidays in both houses. The linens we sleep on, the coffee we brew in the morning, the trails we take when we have guests — those are the same things we've laid out for you.

We look after every stay personally, with a great team on the ground to make sure everything runs smoothly. Ask us anything — the restaurant worth the drive, the trail worth the early wake-up, the quiet spot most guests miss. We love sharing what we know.

— Elizabeth & Jonathan

Airbnb Superhosts · VRBO Premier Hosts · 200+ five-star reviews

i. A Home in Estes Park
Casa de Cristal living room with floor-to-ceiling glass walls and mountain views

Estes Park, Colorado

Casa de Cristal

A glass house on the shoulder of Ram's Horn Mountain, ten minutes from the entrance to Rocky Mountain National Park. Floor-to-ceiling walls open onto a wide-angle view of the Mummy Range — the kind of view you find yourself standing still in front of, coffee going cold in your hand.

Built for big groups and slow mornings. A sauna, a hot tub under the stars, a kitchen that can actually feed ten.

Bedrooms
6
Baths
6 ½
Sleeps
10+
Panoramic view from the Casa de Cristal deck at sunset

The Mummy Range, from the deck at Casa de Cristal.

ii. A Home in Breckenridge
Cedars 42 in Breckenridge on a snowy winter morning

Breckenridge, Colorado

Cedars 42

True ski-in, ski-out on Peak 9. A hop and a skip from the garage to the Quicksilver lift. About five minutes on foot to Main Street when you want dinner without driving.

In summer the aspens come up around the deck and the whole place goes quiet. A garage full of gear in winter; a garage full of bikes in July.

Bedrooms
3
Baths
2 ½
Sleeps
10

Felt like royalty — every morning we woke up to purple sunrises through glass walls. The attention to detail in every room is unmatched.

Alexandra S. · Airbnb, Casa de Cristal

Coffee, mountains, and morning light in the lower living room at Casa de Cristal

Lower living, Casa de Cristal — the Mummy Range, framed in glass.

Two homes. Both ours. Both yours, when you’re here.

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The same house, without the platform fee.

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