Work from some place cool for a week. Driving distance from Austin. Preferably CO or NM.

[crash_davis 23121]

We usually travel a lot for vacation. Well, Spring Break last year as the last time I got on a fucking plane. That's way too got damned long.

My and the wife's company are WFH or in this case work from remote. I want to go someplace for a week or more relatively inexpensive, less than $100 a night, that we can work from during the day and then go hiking and exploring after work. I was thinking Santa Fe, Durango, Pagosa Springs, etc. The more remote the better. Would love working and staring out the window at mountains or rivers.

Give me some suggestions. Want to be able to enjoy nearby hiking and nature. The more specific, the better.  Need WIFI, of course.

Anyone been to any airbnb, vrbo, cabins and shit that fits the bill?

 

 

[Shaddie 1656]

Not sure about places to go, but 3star hotels are usually about $100 a night now. I would guess same for all lodging. Just pick a place and most likely it will be reasonable. Also never forget Pampa. The garden spot of Texas. Especially when the spring winds bring the red clouds of dirt. 

[crash_davis 23121]

2 minutes ago, Shaddie said:

Not sure about places to go, but 3star hotels are usually about $100 a night now. I would guess same for all lodging. Just pick a place and most likely it will be reasonable. Also never forget Pampa. The garden spot of Texas. Especially when the spring winds bring the red clouds of dirt. 

Don't know anything about Pampa so no idea if you were serious or not. Yea, Pampa looks like something that would happen if College Station and Brookshire had an illegitimate child.

[Shaddie 1656]

1 minute ago, crash_davis said:

Don't know anything about Pampa so no idea if you were serious or not. Yea, Pampa looks like something that would happen if College Station and Brookshire had an illegitimate child.

Forgot the sarcasm font. As one who grew up in west Texas you couldn’t pay me enough to live there again. 

[52-80 19274]

Cloudcroft

[Biff Tannen 45752]

38 minutes ago, crash_davis said:

less than $100 a night,

I can get you a place for less than $100 a night, but it ain't gonna be no Hemi.

[Doc Holliday 199]

Buena Vista, CO, get mtns and hot springs galore.

Edited February 24, 2021 by Doc Holliday

[conVINCEd 21474]

Ruidoso is nice for what you are looking for.  Lots of cabins on Airbnb in normal times, not sure about right now.  Also not sure about quarantining requirements currently.

[futureman 22562]

49 minutes ago, Shaddie said:

Forgot the sarcasm font. As one who grew up in west Texas you couldn’t pay me enough to live there again. 

are you friends with zach thomas?

[immamac 43373]

Under 100/night is really low unless you are staying in some flea bag motel. 

[Shaddie 1656]

Just now, immamac said:

Under 100/night is really low unless you are staying in some flea bag motel. 

I stay in hotels every week. The $200 a night in old times are now $100. Supply and demand. My companies profits have definitely gone up due to lower cost of us peons traveling. 

[immamac 43373]

Interesting I've only been able to stay nice places at those rates when using hotwire or priceline. 

[conVINCEd 21474]

7 minutes ago, immamac said:

Under 100/night is really low unless you are staying in some flea bag motel. 

Airbnb.  Especially if you are willing to stay a little bit outside of town, which seems like what the op wants.

[Shaddie 1656]

Just now, immamac said:

Interesting I've only been able to stay nice places at those rates when using hotwire or priceline. 

Hilton Bergstrom Airport pre-COVID $250. Now. $117. 

[Shaddie 1656]

6 minutes ago, immamac said:

Interesting I've only been able to stay nice places at those rates when using hotwire or priceline. 

Hilton Bergstrom Airport pre-COVID $250. Now. $117. 
That’s chain website prices. I never use the discounters due to points. I would assume discounters would be cheaper.  

[MoJames 8256]

South Fork. Hit up the golf course it's nice for such a small town. The hotels will be a bit run down but it's right in the middle of the mountains on the Rio Grande headwaters.

[mchookem 16434]

def AirBnB... lots of owners cut a price break for 7+ nights. 

we did CoSprings last summer for 8 nights...not super remote but TONS of close in outdoor activities (not including skiing of course). place we stayed was on the side of Cheyenne Mountain...perfect location, husband worked and i went hiking almost every day. 

[tigol 2411]

https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/23611498?source_impression_id=p3_1614214854_MD8QP1Fq4ckFQ1jR&guests=1&adults=1

[crash_davis 23121]

1 hour ago, Doc Holliday said:

Buena Vista, CO, get mtns and hot springs galore.

You just reminded me that we stayed at a hotel in Buena Vista in 2006 when we white water rafted the Arkansas River through the outfit Brown Canyon Rafting. 

[Doc Holliday 199]

Just now, crash_davis said:

You just reminded me that we stayed at a hotel in Buena Vista in 2006 when we white water rafted the Arkansas River through the outfit Brown Canyon Rafting. 

It's a great spot.  Where many Coloradians go to get away from the major tourist towns further north.  Camped there at the base of some 14ers over halloween.  Was a fucking blast.

[tigol 2411]

Another place to think about:

 

https://www.arkansasstateparks.com/parks/mount-magazine-state-park/accommodations

Edited February 25, 2021 by tigol

[ztejas 43604]

1 hour ago, conVINCEd said:

Ruidoso is nice for what you are looking for.  Lots of cabins on Airbnb in normal times, not sure about right now.  Also not sure about quarantining requirements currently.

I don't know. I hear it's kind of loud.

[conVINCEd 21474]

My spanish is rusty.  I had to look that up.

[ztejas 43604]

40 minutes ago, conVINCEd said:

My spanish is rusty.  I had to look that up.

Discovered by the Germans, of course. In 1904. 

[crash_davis 23121]

Thanks all. We are planning to go for a week in April, after the Spring Break hysteria. In South Fork, Creade, Pagosa Springs, and Durango I found a bunch of airbnb cabins and houses for under $100, some really good ones for around $60-70 a night. Problem is choosing one. Good problem to have.

[mchookem 16434]

we're doing a week in Telluride in April this year... arriving the day the lifts close to avoid crowds🤘have fun

one way to help choose, reach out to the host for any questions, see how responive/helpful they are...for CO destinations i always make sure i ask if they are 420 friendly (if you're into that sort of thing, or not, even), not everybody is.

for working remote (my husband does) i ask specifically about wifi strength/speed. 

if you can't tell...we love Colorado lol 😎 just a matter of time...

Edited February 25, 2021 by mchookem

[RPM 26374]

I would say Breckenridge, but not sure you can find <$100 night this time of year.

[Damor 1237]

Y'all stop telling people about Buena Vista/Salida.

@crash_davis Check out the Amigo Motor Lodge in Salida.  Stay in one of their airstream trailers for about $100/nt.  Cool place in a cool town. 

Gunnison also checks a lot of your boxes.  Don't tell anyone about that, either.

[CycleTex87 2991]

Gunnison rocks.  Grand Junction (long drive from Austin tho) is not a tourist town per se, but is next to some great places.  Check out the Colorado National Monument when the WFR day is done.

[conVINCEd 21474]

3 hours ago, RPM said:

I would say Breckenridge, but not sure you can find <$100 night this time of year.

Could probably hole up on Fairplay for $100/night right now.

[Biff Tannen 45752]

44 minutes ago, Damor said:

Gunnison also checks a lot of your boxes.  Don't tell anyone about that, either.

I grew up fishing at Ohio City.  Middle of nothing.

[Damor 1237]

@Biff Tannen  Yep, I spent my summers growing up in a cabin outside of Pitkin at ~10,800 ft.  Glorious.  Off the grid before that was a thing. 



Last summer Frenchy's in Tincup was closed.  Hope that's not permanent.

Here's one of the Airstreams at the Amigo in Salida.
 

[Doc Holliday 199]

If you're near Divide, let me know.  I got friends out that way who'll buy you a beer for me.

[texasdago 7589]

Had a relative who used to live not far from Buena Vista and they called something like Boonies Vista because its in the boonies.  Just sayin'

[CycleTex87 2991]

I used to make the drive from Denver to the Four Corners area about once a month for work in the early 2000's.  I timed it where I would get to Durango for lunch with customers.  With that timing, I would come out of the mountains from Fairplay to Buena Vista about the time the sun was coming up and lighting up the Collegiate Peaks.  Breathtaking view every time I saw it.

[Macanudo 13025]

16 hours ago, crash_davis said:

You just reminded me that we stayed at a hotel in Buena Vista in 2006 when we white water rafted the Arkansas River through the outfit Brown Canyon Rafting. 

You're also close enough to Great Sand Dunes NP for a good all day trip and within striking distance (an ALL day trip) to Gunnison.

[horn4life 3784]

21 hours ago, MoJames said:

South Fork. Hit up the golf course it's nice for such a small town. The hotels will be a bit run down but it's right in the middle of the mountains on the Rio Grande headwaters.

Does Lucas McCain still live there? He's a hell of a shot!

[yoladu 4114]

On 2/24/2021 at 5:21 PM, 52-80 said:

Cloudcroft

Second, Cloudcroft

1. long, but a manageable 1 day drive from Austin
2. A little alpine oasis in the middle of a flat arid landscape - Elevation 8,676 feet
3. remote - less than a 1000 pop.
4. average high in July? 72 degrees

might be able to find a deal on a cabin. No wifi? - use phone as a hotspot.

 

[troph 24916]

Consider connectivity if video and cell calls are needed and you are notably remote or in a small town that seems suspect for connection.  My experience is the WiFi is not ever as good as advertised.  We bought a booster for remote Colorado RVing. It will not create a signal where none exists, it won’t hold a signal that goes in and out, it won’t convert a 1x to 3G or a 3G to LTE but it will take a weak signal and add 2 additional bars. So if you are in a solid 1-2 bar LTE reception you’ll end up with full strength.  The only problem is it really does have to be extended high. So an Airbnb might not like that apparently affixed to their structure but we use zip ties.  So it’s not really affixed. 

[RPM 26374]

On 2/25/2021 at 3:25 PM, horn4life said:

Does Lucas McCain still live there? He's a hell of a shot!

The McCain place is in North Fork.

[bonnieblue 542]

55 minutes ago, troph said:

Consider connectivity if video and cell calls are needed and you are notably remote or in a small town that seems suspect for connection.  My experience is the WiFi is not ever as good as advertised.  We bought a booster for remote Colorado RVing. It will not create a signal where none exists, it won’t hold a signal that goes in and out, it won’t convert a 1x to 3G or a 3G to LTE but it will take a weak signal and add 2 additional bars. So if you are in a solid 1-2 bar LTE reception you’ll end up with full strength.  The only problem is it really does have to be extended high. So an Airbnb might not like that apparently affixed to their structure but we use zip ties.  So it’s not really affixed. 

Agreed. We go to Pagosa frequently and prior to getting a booster, there were always issues in getting enough reception to connect to the document management system or any other function on the server beyond just email.

[gmr548 16617]

I'd probably suggest Big Bend Country over CO/NM this time of year just because it isn't completely snowed in. And if you want remote, it doesn't get more so.

[crash_davis 23121]

Booked a place just outside of Pagosa Springs. Thought about splitting the week between Pagosa Springs and Taos/Angle Fire or Durango. Said fuck it and spending the whole week in Pagosa Springs. Wife really wanted the hot springs in town to sit in every night.

Had the owner check wifi and it was 18 Mbps down and 2 Mbps up. That's doable.

Edited March 1, 2021 by crash_davis

[crash_davis 23121]

Really wanted this place but it was too remote. Maybe next time. Walking distance to the Rio Grande.

https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/22730439?adults=2&check_in=2021-04-17&check_out=2021-04-24&federated_search_id=2fdf19e5-1236-46fc-8771-cc45b25a5523&source_impression_id=p3_1614609437_N9bydnYeqfdjiFpG&guests=1

 

[CycleTex87 2991]

That place rocks.  CSB - My family at one time owned a place in South Fork, right on the Rio Grande, that looked very much like the place in Del Norte.  Wish we still did.

[Biff Tannen 45752]

On 3/1/2021 at 8:40 AM, crash_davis said:

Really wanted this place but it was too remote. Maybe next time. Walking distance to the Rio Grande.

https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/22730439?adults=2&check_in=2021-04-17&check_out=2021-04-24&federated_search_id=2fdf19e5-1236-46fc-8771-cc45b25a5523&source_impression_id=p3_1614609437_N9bydnYeqfdjiFpG&guests=1

 

I was very confused how those snow covered mountains got into Big Bend country.

[Zepol87 9198]

Lots of good ideas in this thread. Last month I did 4 days in Colorado Springs and 4 in Denver. It was a great time. I just got an airbnb and it worked out. 

[MoJames 8256]

On 2/28/2021 at 8:19 AM, gmr548 said:

I'd probably suggest Big Bend Country over CO/NM this time of year just because it isn't completely snowed in. And if you want remote, it doesn't get more so.

Man I wish we were snowed in

[BabaYaga 15332]

Broken Bow, OK?

[Spaulding Smails 1566]

On 2/25/2021 at 9:08 PM, yoladu said:

Second, Cloudcroft

1. long, but a manageable 1 day drive from Austin
2. A little alpine oasis in the middle of a flat arid landscape - Elevation 8,676 feet
3. remote - less than a 1000 pop.
4. average high in July? 72 degrees

might be able to find a deal on a cabin. No wifi? - use phone as a hotspot.

 

Agreed.  I didn't think about Cloudcroft at first, but that's a perfect choice for this type of trip.