Don't let the name fool you. This place feels more like a rural motel than anything else. My room appeared to have been recently remodeled, but the work was clearly rushed with poor craftsmanship everywhere. It's an odd mix of new and worn, with a muggy atmosphere and questionable beds. I even found insects on the bed, and the window was difficult to open. To make matters worse, the balcony is open, meaning anyone, including an unruly child, could easily access your window. The only positives are the location, the view and the friendliness of the staff. Unfortunately, that's not enough to justify a higher rating,I wouldn't give it more than one star. Breakfast is advertised, however, gas station breakfast seems to be superior. Overall, this place has a great potential, but why anyone should invest in making this place better? Their rooms are overpriced and the return is only the near location to the National Park. A hotel in Alamorosa is 30 min away, and perhaps a better choice. read more

3-3.5 We stayed at the Geodesic Dome, and overall it was a fun and unique experience. As the website mentioned, it features a queen bed, small heater, a power outlet, and a light. However, both the heater and the light were already plugged in, so in practice, there wasn't really a free outlet available--unless I missed something! One interesting thing to note about the dome is the "window" situation. The curtains only cover about four out of the six panels, meaning there are gaps around the edges where people can see in. We ended up using towels and pillows for privacy. The shared bathrooms were exactly as described and totally functional! Not a big deal, but a couple more hooks or maybe a small shelf would make a nice difference. while I don't have a photo, I have to mention the adorable resident cat named Peppermint, who patiently waited outside the bathroom for some pets. So cute! read more

Great Sand Dunes Lodge - Curtains - Bed & Breakfast Near Me - Mosca, Colorado

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Everything was great except for the mouse. Great Sand Dunes Lodge has an unbeatable location for visiting Great Sand Dunes National Park. You can't get any closer to the park unless you camp inside the park itself. The included breakfast was a nice touch. We rented the Airstream RV, which was very clean and offered a great view. However, our stay was disrupted by a mouse in the RV, which kept scurrying around the kitchen and prevented my wife from falling back asleep. In the middle of the night, we had to move all of our food out of the RV and into the car. I mentioned this to the front desk when checking out, and they didn't seem very concerned. While the location and amenities are excellent, the mouse issue and lack of response from management was disappointing. read more

This lodge utilizes self check-in after you've completed your forms, which is super convenient so you can check in anytime after 3p. My room was super clean and it looks like they updated the flooring in the room and updated the bathroom, except for the toilet seat. It's a ceramic toilet seat but it is chipped and needs to be replaced altogether. I would have given this property a 5 because of its location, cleanliness, and ease of check-in. However, I dropped it to a 3 but there are serious safety concerns: 1. Code for room key isn't really unique to rooms. It's 00 +room number. What stops someone from taking the key, opening the door, replacing the key after the door is open, and hiding in the room? I understand that this is a remote town but it is also a tourist attraction so it hosts a lot of people. 2. The sliding door doesn't lock. When it's opened and you click it into the lock position, it will be in the lock position, but when it's actually closed, it will NOT latch and will spring back into the unlock position. The safety bar also just is shoved into place without a holder to secure it. Any movement and the door is unsecured. I realized that I slept with a completely unlocked door. Yes, it was my fault for not double checking that it is locked before going to bed, but I wouldn't have been able to sleep knowing that I couldn't secure the door. In this instance, ignorance was bliss. read more

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Nothing to complain about here. We had a King room with patio and the view was great of the Dunes. The bed was comfy and we were warm and cosy. The room was spotless. Know that you are a long way from any stores so bring your provos with you. The office has pizzas for sale $20 for a large frozen pizza, this was better than the alternative of nothing. They have two large ovens in the office so I guess you could also bring your own food to cook. The onsite store was closed for the season. Breakfast was more than adequate, cereal, muffins, waffles, hard boiled eggs, fruit and yogurt and toast, coffee and tea. Breakfast starts at 7.30 am which seemed late for us early morning dune revellers. The office staff were nice, kind and perky. We had wanted to stay in an RV but they were closed from Oct 31st for the season. No matter, our room worked out well. $133 felt like good value to us and you are right at the park rather than trudging in from Alamosa. read more

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Not sure why all the low ratings, but we found this to be the highlight of our Colorado road trip. Watching the sunset over the dunes while enjoying some Palisades red wine was incredible. All residents were extremely quiet. Are the beds a little stiff? Sure.. hey, it's basically a cabin, but I slept great. So quiet and clean! The breakfast was basic and a perfect base before climbing the dunes. Would stay here again in a heartbeat. Bonus points for the resident cat Peppermint. read more

The hotel is great. Views of the dunes. Very clean and friendly people. Nicely renovated rooms. The restaurant is in the store. Being the only place around to stay or eat, you wouldn't expect much but this place is great. Food is really good. Great beers. Friendly and efficient staff. read more

Location, location, location! GSDL is right outside Great Sand Dunes National Park. You won't get closer than this unless you're camping inside the park. Very nice views of the dunes from your patio. The rooms themselves are a bit run down, but cozy and clean. The patio BBQ and is a nice addition, and there's a microwave and mini fridge in the room too. Bring some food and grill up your dinner since food options in this area are scarce! They also have an indoor pool. No gym. Continental breakfast included in our $195/night rate. Coffee, juice, cereal, yogurt, waffles, and green and red burritos. Make sure you eat up because those dunes take a lot of energy to climb! read more

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Bathroom and bedroom were FULL of gnats. Asked at the front desk and was told the "bug guy sprayed but they're back already". Was given a shrug and offered a can of raid. Manager suggested we sleep with our noses plugged because "they'll land on you and go up your nose". No offer of improvement, discount, or anything. At $330 for one night, I'm beyond irritated. No point paying for the view of the dunes, because if you open the curtains MORE gnats fly out. Also no fan in the bathroom, and a/c unit is massively dusty /dirty. Regretting having booked here and paid in advance. Would much rather have stayed 40 mins down the road in Alamosa read more

So good! We stayed two nights, two rooms, and it was PERFECT!! Rooms are spacious, beds cozy, nice pool, friendly staff, all for a super low price. It is 5 minutes from the dunes--the only place to stay that close. I mean, unless you're in a tent. I cannot even imagine the horrors of finishing a day at the dunes, sand in EVERY possible place on your body, and having to drive 45 minutes to a motel in Alamosa before you can take a shower. No thank you!! It's rustic and could maybe use a few updates, but who cares! It's lovely and the only place we'll ever stay if visiting the dunes read more

I wanted to watch the sunset and sunrise over the dunes and I pretty much got that. (It was snowing in the am so no good sunrise but it's colorado) Friendly people who work there and such a clean room. Very quiet- I didn't hear my neighbors at all. Dog friendly too. The breakfast is ok (I have dietary restrictions) but they have waffles. read more

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This is such a nice place! It's so clean. You can't beat the location and the view from the patio is amazing. I would definitely recommend. read more

Great Sand Dunes Lodge - View of the sand dunes from the patios - Bed & Breakfast Near Me - Mosca, Colorado

We recently stayed two nights at the Great Sand Dunes Lodge, during Labor Day. Way over priced. The office personnel were helpful and courteous. Our room was very clean and the beds were comfortable. The chairs in the room are actually folding chairs! Breakfast was adequate. The lodge is in much need of updating. The grounds around the building is despicable with multiple mounds of debris within in clear view. read more

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A great location if you are looking to be very close to the Great Dunes National Park... but not fancy or especially clean (I stayed in one of the domes...). As someone who doesn't have pets I tend to notice dog hair. The dome floor had not been swept or vacuumed for sometime / lots of pet hair. The photos / reviews that show construction debris are accurate... they are definitely in the middle of several projects, but indoors are very modern and represents rehab efforts. read more

This place is mouse infested, in disrepair, and the owner is horrible. I spent over $300 for one night in the Avion Aspen camper. Upon arrival, a storm was moving in and rain was starting to sprinkle. The vent on the camper was stuck open, allowing rain into the camper, so I went to the front desk to ask that a maintenance person come out to look at it because we didn't want to get soaked. 30 minutes later, no one had come out and it was still sprinkling so I had to call the desk to remind them that we were getting rained on, only to have the guy working laugh and say he's been busy before finally coming out. In addition to that, the windows don't seal shut so some rain came in the windows when the wind blew and we could hear everything around us. Later in the night, just before midnight and well after we'd gone to bed, we woke up to a strange noise and found a mouse in the bed. It then ran across the kitchen area that's attached to the bed area (see photo) and kept making noises from under the stove. I called the front desk phone number and was moved to another room, but no one was on property to assist us. We had to go back & forth via phone calls and let ourselves into the room. When we went to check out, we asked for a refund because of how horrid our experience had been and the lady at the front desk called the owner, who was only going to compensate $60 for the awful stay. I let him know that is not enough for all we had been through and he then said he'd only refund $100 max and proceeded to lock the lady at the front desk out of handling our reservation in the computer system so that she didn't have the option to assist us (again, I paid over $300 for the night). I got on the phone with him and he screamed at me saying that I should be grateful that I got moved to another room in the middle of the night and proceeded to hang up on me. He also told me that the room he moved me to cost more than the room I was in, which was not true per the lady working the front desk (she checked the rate and the room I was moved to would have been over $100 less than the room I was in) and shouldn't matter because it was an empty room for the night anyway and there was a mouse in my bed. Save yourself money and a headache and don't stay here. While the drive from Great Sand Dunes to the next city is long, not dealing with this place is worth the drive. read more

Great Sand Dunes Lodge - Mouse in room (the Avion Aspen Camper) during stay. Mouse was also in bed. - Bed & Breakfast Near Me - Mosca, Colorado

Beautiful location with cozy cabins! Slightly outdated rooms but definitely did not take away from the experience! Natalie made a phenomenal breakfast and great coffee. Everything you would want staying near great sand dunes national park! read more

If I could give this place 0 stars I would. If you do not pack food of any sort expect to have to drive atleast 30 minutes away. The establishment is very rude and they will not give any refund even if you don't stay the night, not even half a refund. I stopped and within hours we wanted to leave. They wouldn't refund nothing. Do yourself a favor and get a hotel in the town 30 minutes away then drive to see. Worst place I have ever stayed. The restaurant isn't open and the establishment has nothing to offer you as a guest. Also, they falsely advertise their lodge. Several of there pictures are not even an option to stay. I thought I got a completely different room. read more

We got suite room, which was really nice. Because we had to leave from Denver after work, we got there later than the front desk was open (around 10:30 pm). The lady working that night called to make sure I was able to get into our room and taped the keys on the door so I didn't have to check in so late. Upon arrival, the room was clean, cozy, and a lot bigger than expected. We had a full kitchen, huge Cali king bed, and a great view on the dunes from our room. To add to that, the drive to the actual national park was maybe 5-10 minutes, so it's prime location for Dune visitors. We loved this hotel so much, we will absolutely be back. Thank you for the hospitality! read more

Time travel to the past and stay in a real motel. Rooms are very large and comfortable. This is not a luxury hotel but we loved the experience and had a blast at the Great Sand Dunes Park. At night you feel you are the only people for miles. Great view and the location cannot be beat. read more

Location. Location, location! This property is 5 minutes from the National Park. We stayed two nights in a deluxe room -- a very large room with a king bed, microwave, fridge, and a large walk-in shower. Bed was very firm and provided great nights' sleep. We visited in the off-season, so rates were a bit lower; however, all their rates are reasonable for what you get here. Convenience, cleanliness, and incredible views right from your patio! read more

Very Nice and flexible owners! We came with a pet without warning them and they found us a room anyway! We arrived at 8pm and have been told there is an indoor pool which closes at 9pm and they leave it open until 10pm for us. They asked if we needed anything to cook (plates, forks, salt...). Of course the view and location is amazing! And the price definitly worth it cause We have paid $30/pers for the night including breakfast! read more

Great Sand Dunes Lodge - View from the room - Bed & Breakfast Near Me - Mosca, Colorado

We love this little motel! We stayed one night while visiting the Great Sand Dunes National Park, it is just outside the park entrance. There is an indoor pool that is kept warm enough to jump right in and the star gazing at night from the patio of the room is perfect. Bring food and drinks as there are no restaurants or stores nearby. read more

My family of three adults spent one pleasant night at the lodge. After stopping at the Oasis store where we're greeted with nothing but rudeness. We pleased to find out the lodge was not affiliated with the Oasis. The owners and employees of the lodge genuinely want to provide a special place for their guests. We were pleasantly surprised by our room. It had a refrigerator microwave,direct tv , table for four inside, table four four on the patio with a beautiful view and lots of humming birds that was shady in the morning but in full sun in the afternoon. Each room had chairs on the parking lot side for sitting in the afternoon shade. The bedding was a nice touch. Several guests had gas grills on their patios. We didn't use the indoor pool or watch tv. We did enjoy breakfast on the patio watching the humming birds. The lodge is the best and closest place to stay for visiting the sand dunes. We hiked the Dunes at night. Bring everything you need the only store worth shopping at is in Alamosa or further away. We wouldn't hesitate to stay here again. read more

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Really cute rooms. Loved the bed covers and pillows, nicely arranged and creating a welcoming atmosphere. It should be a gold mine, but there was a sign that it is for sale. The location is perfect. We checked in, then explored the Great Sand Dunes National Park, came back and had dinner at the Oasis down below (your only choice unless you brought your own) Sat outside and watched the sun set. Went back out again to look at the stars. Will explore some more on my way out read more

Technically, I stayed at the campground. So no further info on the lodge, although it sounds like a killer deal if you get that view from a room every day. You get a great view in the campground, which is nestled on the hillside at a somewhat steep slope. It is not much more than the state parks and will usually be open (when the state parks can fill up fast). read more

A great location to see the dunes! The rooms are clean and simple with a fridge, flatscreen and a nice patio. The views of the dunes are great. The hosts are really friendly and helpful. read more

Stayed at the duplex and ate at the lodge. Food was very average and the place was understaffed. Quesadillas were greasy. The French dip was better but the roll was soggy. Homemade coconut pie tasted like glue. Better bring a picnic next time. read more

Clean beds, clean rooms, good coffee in the morning, amazing views, night sky incomparable and as a bonus one can watch humming birds outside on the back porch. Totally basic but quite satisfactory and only about ten minutes away from the park. If you want to go boarding on the dunes, rent boards at the "Oasis" store and restaurant nearby before going to the park. There are no signs indicating that it's the only place to rent the boards read more

Rooms are large and clean and include an outdoor patio area. The lodge is very convenient to Great Sand Dunes National Park. I might be wrong, but I think the next closest place is about an hour away. The complimentary breakfast was very good but did not include hot foods. They have an indoor pool and are within walking distance of a store/restaurant. read more

This is a very basic motel but it's located right at the entrance of the Sand Dunes so if you are lucky enough to snag a room, grab it. This is booked every single day this summer so I was thrilled when a room opened up. It's no frills but it's the best way to see the park when you can go in the late afternoon and then early the next morning. Other hotels are forty minutes away which makes it inconvenient to go twice. There is a restaurant a few feet away but you must be seated before 730 pm. We picked up dinner on our way to the lodge and put it in the fridge in the room. There is also a microwave. Bring a blowdryer and lotion. The guests were very friendly. Beds were old and not comfy but location is key and we would stay there again. There is coffee and ice in the office and a soda machine read more

a great place in the middle of desert and mountain, clean , fresh natural air in rooms, clean beds. it has one small window to bathrooms. great experience, I like to buy this location but too far to manage. read more

I had wanted to stay at the Great Sand Dunes Lodge last year however, they were closed for the season so, I arrived last week to experience the lodge as well as the Dunes. For the price of over 245.00 for two nights this is my review of the lodge. The convenience of the lodge to the Dunes and the friendly over the top customer service of the front desk upon check in and through my stay are the only two assets this lodge had going for it! The room was okay, hot water slow in arriving to the shower, fridge noisy and did not have a freezer, mattress uncomfortable, sheets were pilly, the sliding glass door has the only windows and the seals were broken so a view of the dunes was hard to see. The sliding screen to the door was broken, put on upside down and backwards getting in and out was interesting. The outdoor grill was in need of cleaning and the support bracket to the lower portion was broken.Viewing of the stars from the patio was difficult as there was a large outdoor light that remained on all night as well as during the day. Of course the entree door/parking lot had lights that remand on during the night. If you want to be on the tallest dune at sunrise this is the place to stay, as the drive is short....better yet stay in the camp ground and save your 200.00. The lodge owner has a great staff and location and it appears as if there is work being done on the lodge (handicap room) however, the cost of a room is not in balance with the quality of the room. read more

We stayed here for one night in early June to visit the Dunes. The owner was very sweet and made us feel very welcome. The room was simple but clean and comfortable. The sliding door opened to a quiet patio overlooking the Dunes. Each patio has a hummingbird feeder, and it was fun watching them all flying around! If you appreciate astronomy at all, this Lodge is an EXCELLENT place to view the heavens. This area has some of the darkest skies around. All-in-all this was a very pleasant stay. read more