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Mile Marker 15, Inside Mesa Verde National Park, Mesa Verde National Park, CO 81330, United States of America

#1 of 1 hotels in Mesa Verde National Park

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Review Score

Based on 700 hotel reviews

7.5

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    7.8

  • Comfort

    7.9

  • Location

    9.4

  • Facilities

    7.3

  • Staff

    8.1

  • Value for money

    7.1

  • Free WiFi

    2.5

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  • Reviewed: May 8, 2024

    7.0
    Great visit to Mesa Verde
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Deluxe King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The buffet meals at The Terrace were poor: not enough choice, pre-cooked and tired food. No other choice for breakfast or lunch.

    Great location, good room

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: April 29, 2024

    6.0
    Worth the time and money.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Limited services, lounge was closed

    Location , the wild horses

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: April 29, 2024

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Service slow at dinner.

    Food great. View great. Waiter great.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: April 27, 2024

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Deluxe King Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    See above.

    For the money I paid, the service and room cleanness are poor. No shampoo or soap in the shower, and no fresh towels or room service during our stay.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: November 8, 2023

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Queen Room with Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 1 night

    The view is spectacular. We watched the sunset and did some stargazing in the evening. Wild horses from the nearby Ute reservation came to graze directly outside our room, which was really cool to watch.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: October 30, 2023

    9.0
    Loved being right in the Park.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Queen Room with Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 2 nights

    The restaurant on site was very short staffed, it being the end of the season, so we opted for much faster take out and ate in our room once and once in the Lodge library space. Food was very tasty.

    Great to be right inside Mesa Verde Park. I loved our balcony where I sat about an hour before sunrise and gazed at the sky stuffed with stars and savored the immense and wonderful silence.Rooms are on the small side but comfortable.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: October 29, 2023

    7.0
    Very simple lodge but perfectly located in the middle of the park. Perfect for one night.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Premium King Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    The lodge is quiet simple.

    Location. You are in the middle of the Mesa Verde National Park.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: October 27, 2023

    6.0
    Adequate for a day, maybe two. But nothing like the fantastic lodges you can find in other nat parks
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 1 night

    Toilet paper holder was non-existent. I did not like handling a half-used roll of paper that was sitting on the back of the toilet. Coffee maker messed up a couple of times, but it did make coffee for me and friends in the next room. Their coffeemaker did not work. There were no maps to be handed out, they were out.

    Room was comfortable. I have stayed here before and had better views, but this stay was adequate.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: October 25, 2023

    6.0
    Room and location was nice. But having mouse poop in the room was disgusting.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The mouse poop in the room

    I like how the rooms were updated and the location is beautiful.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: October 21, 2023

    6.0
    Paper thin walls
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Queen Room with Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Rooms are past due for carpets and flooring.Can hear thru the walls way too easily .

    Location

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: October 20, 2023

    7.0
    This is a great place to stay when touring the park. Definitely recommend. Nothing fancy but the rooms are simple, clean
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Location is great! The rooms are cozy and clean.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: October 17, 2023

    7.0
    pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Premium Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    the heating unit was worn out and the fan was too noisy to sleep at night

    view, silence

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: October 17, 2023

    8.0
    Amazing last minute stay to see eclipse. The place was dated but so welcoming.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe King Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    I thought the place was just fine - don't have any grand expectations and you'll like it - no tvs in room again didn't bother me , internet slow - but u r in the middle of a national park. You had to walk to a different location to get breakfast - not bad for me but maybe other people.

    Old fashioned lodge In Mesa verde - at the top of the park. Each room has a balcony. It is dated but it's this hotel or camping. There was a main lodge building where u can get a decent dinner (great views) in summer u can sit outside rheee us a pub if u can't get into the main restaurant I liked the trout and the hominy salad - beds comfy, room clean, bathroom ok small but clean (ample hot water)- zero glamor. Did I say the sunrise on my deck was amazing At the main lodge there is a game room, pool table, pac man, place to watch movies. Nice staff -

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: October 14, 2023

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 1 night

    floor mat for bathroom shower, pods for coffee maker and coffee mugs, facial tissues, poor sound proofing in walls, no breakfast provided

    Location, easy check in, available parking

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: October 13, 2023

    9.0
    Enjoyed our stay in room 212. Beds were comfy and the views from the lodge are amazing!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Rooms are small, but adequate. Our room was a little dusty.

    Love the views! The rooms are decorated in a cute southwest motif. Great water pressure in the shower.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: October 13, 2023

    6.0
    Overall, this is a good decent place to stay.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Room small. Pretty poorly built, but decent in this remote area. Shampoo, conditioner, body wash totally empty, we walked to the desk and got a bar soap and the rest in tiny condiment containers (our first time seeing this, it looks like you have some mayo as shampoo). Wifi is none in the room, you need to sit at the lobby for that. Best to bring your favorite book. Large restaurant for breakfast and lunch with large windows, make sure you check the time when they close.

    Inside the national park so it's very convenient, nice and quiet place in the middle of the high desert. Restaurant for dinner is good, good food and nice large place with good service and views.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: October 13, 2023

    7.0
    A room within the park is a plus but we were not prepared for the lack of services.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 2 nights

    The walls were so thin conversations, noises and smoke made it into our room much to our discomfort. A microwave would have been a welcome addition to the refrigerator. Staffing levels were not adequate to accommodate the number of guests staying within the park.

    The view was nice as was the location within the park. The room provided a place to unwind after a day in the park. A spartan room in a park such as this felt very appropriate.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: October 12, 2023

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe King Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    View from room

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: October 9, 2023

    6.0
    Good for one night as it provides early-morning access to the sites in the National Park.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Premium Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Facility is run down. Problems with the toilettes, over-worked staff, barely scraping by.

    Location was the main selling point as it provides easy access to Mesa Verde sites. Dinner was nice in the main restaurant.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: October 7, 2023

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    it was right in the national park and had a little balcony to enjoy the sunset

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: October 6, 2023

    8.0
    we thoroughly enjoyed the Rangers, the grounds and the great care given to the sites.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Premium King Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    the facilities help at the food court area were very impatient and not nice. had the other parts of the park open

    we made reservations 6+ plus months in advance and had to barter for room with a better view. the room view was awesome, staff very helpful and friendly.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: October 6, 2023

    6.0
    Good location but the Staff Needs some working on.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Deluxe King Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Upon arrival, we got our room key and unloaded the car and luggage into our room, only to find out we were given the wrong room. We found this out, not because of the staff at the check in counter, but from the couple who's room it was supposed to be. Super lame to have to pack everything back up and into the car and relocate. The room we ended up staying in was not clean, the floor were dusty and we couldn't even get into the bureau because it was smashed up against the bed. The restaurant service was also ridiculously slow and there was a disgusting fish smelling odor in the lobby of the hotel. Gross.

    The location was terrific. Being in the park was a huge bonus and saved a lot of driving time.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: October 4, 2023

    8.0
    Gracious staff, great food, and convenient to the historical Mesa Verde sites
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Premium King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    While our room was clean and comfortable, it was a bit tight. What I was truly disappointed in was the view. We were the only ones staying in the “row” of rooms, our window and porch view was of a big bush. Many other vacant rooms had far better of a view of this beautiful part of the world. Since it was just the one day we were staying, we did not bother asking to be moved. However, I am in the hospitality industry and we always move/upgrade in instances such as this.

    The location perfect to tour Mesa Verde

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: October 4, 2023

    7.0
    Wonderful location, but partially blocked view and lights shining in all night.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    We reserved a deluxe double room with a view, and the unsmiling desk person snapped that we were lucky to get such a room on short notice. However, the room (#152) didn't actually have much of a view. It was partially obstructed by trees, so that our main view was of the two-storey block of rooms below. Despite Mesa Verde's designation as an International Dark Sky Park, we were blasted all night by the exterior lights of those rooms. It was a warm night, and the choice was to pull the shades down completely and have darkness but no breeze, or to have a breeze and light shining in our faces. In the end, we pulled the shades and left the front door open all night in order to get some air. This excess and obtrusive lighting really needs to be addressed, not only for the comfort of guests but also to be in compliance with Dark Sky guidelines. Other negatives (since you asked!): The bathtub tap dripped constantly. We had dinner at the restaurant and waited nearly an hour for the first dish and then received an over-salted salad that was truly inedible (new employee in the kitchen, it was explained). It took two hours to have a simple dinner that should have taken 45 minutes max. Overall, I'm glad we stayed there for the location, but I probably wouldn't return. We stayed in the campground the next night and enjoyed it.

    The location inside the park is excellent, especially if you're planning on going out early for trail walks. The view, especially from the restaurant, is expansive and beautiful. The room was comfortable, quiet and rather elegant (gorgeous sink), although a bit small with all the furniture. Despite warnings about there being no wifi in the rooms, we had good connectivity in ours.

    Stayed in September 2023

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