My momma and I (and our pups) have been going to RRC for nine years now. We do a yearly trip most falls. We've gone all different times during the year but we prefer the colors and the cool nights. It's gorgeous anytime of year though. Estes is a few minutes away up the canyon. James is absolutely amazing and we look forward to seeing him every time we come. If you desire to watch TV / movies, I suggest downloading movies to your laptop and bringing an HDMI cord, or bring a DVD player. The service does not work well at all. It cuts out a lot. It is in the middle of the mtns which makes sense. Otherwise, everything is incredible and we always look forward to going back. Everything is always clean and feels like home for us. The hot tub is a huge plus and we're in it every day.