I can't remember another time I went to a hotel that appeared to be so neglected. The first thing I saw when I walked into the room was a stain on the carpet. Then there were stains on the towels as well. This indicates a blatant apathy toward the well-being of the room. The internet did not work at all, unless I sat in the lobby. There was a sad gift show/bodega room attached to the lobby that was hilarious. It was mostly empty, but had a stack of map posters and a book shelf with a bunch of bags of chips, some of which had fallen on the ground. There was also a mostly empty gas station style fridge with soft drinks. The views were nice, but this place is very over-priced for what it is. Salida is much better. Gunnison is much better. Crested Butte is much better. I recommend going to any of those before going here. read more

IF I COULD LEAVE 0 STARS I WOULD!!!!!!! DO NOT STAY HERE!!! I found bugs in my bed, I don't quite know what kind they were but something was crawling on my pillow and it was disgusting. I had only been there for about 2 hours and I find this!? So I decide to leave at 11:30pm at night to go find another hotel! I call the next morning to speak to the OWNER KELLY and made several attempts and was told multiple times she'd call me back within the hour. 8 hours later I finally get ahold of her and begin to explain to her what happened, she cut me off, told me I was lying, and then hung up on me. What kind of busy owner does that? I proceed to call her back and got ahold of her again well she right away says that I hung up so I begun to explain what happened again and she then starts yelling over me telling me that I am lying and being rude which I am trying to talk to her in the calmest way possible and she then processed to hang up on me again and then blocks my number. So I call the hotel asking to speak to her again and then the employees hang up on me. THIS PLACE IS A LOST CAUSE AND A DISGUSTING ONE AT THAT. I am baffled this is how this establishment is ran. Do not stay at the "lodge" ever, stay in Salida. read more

I would definitely recommend staying here. The rooms have the most beautiful views of the mountains, and it's just a short drive up to the Monarch Mountain Ski area. The lobby of the hotel was beautiful, very rustic and elegant with a lovely stone fireplace. The dining room/restaurant was also beautiful. The dining room has large windows on three sides with breathtaking views of the mountains. The bar inside the dining area was lovely and very well restored. On the lower level of the hotel, there was also a nice indoor pool and hot tub, as well as a games room with lots of cool old arcade style games in it which require quarters to play, but there is a change machine right outside in the hallway. The room was fairly small but it was very nice and the bed was extremely comfortable. The view out of the room window was amazing, looking straight up the side of a beautiful snow covered mountain. The staff was also very accommodating for us and brought a mini fridge and microwave into the room at no extra charge. They are still working on remodeling the hotel, the last owner left it in very bad shape and it was actually abandoned for a short time, but they are doing a great job, and it is such a cool old building. Miranda worked very hard to accommodate us the whole time, from working at the front desk to serving us at dinner and breakfast, and she made the stay even better than it would've been otherwise. If you are in the area, and are looking to stay at a rustic old ski lodge, I would 100% recommend staying here! read more

It's a mountain lodge a few miles from the ski area. Staff was exceptionally nice and accommodating, pet friendly (the only reason we stayed here), sanitary pool area and nice big white shower towels with a fair room rate. Small coffee pot in the room, no mini fridge in rooms, no microwave and no WiFi. Microwaves located throughout the lodge and WiFi available in close proximity to the source which is the restaurant areas. There are a lot of activities offered for those that don't ski or who are just relaxing at the lodge. "Continental" breakfast offered but there are no hot or protein items other than instant oatmeal. Overall outstanding accommodations, super friendly staff and minutes to Monarch ski resort. If you're expecting that snobby Breck or Aspen attitude then this place is not for you, simple ski resort with amenities. read more

so there were flies in the room, no hot water, clogged toilets, towel bar fell off the wall and landed on my sons foot, and the owner screamed at me for complaiming, they will give voucher, but I will never be out to this part of Co again as I live in Pa. will not give a refund! read more

This place would be great....to film a circa 1980's porn! Think pink caets, pastel bedspreads and curtains that look like they were made by Miss Lippy of "Billy Madison" fame. Our room was also FREEZING and never climbed above 65 even after we cranked the heat at full blast. That being said, you pay for what you get, and at under $100 a night it isn't fair to expect the glitz and glamour of the Ritz or the Four Seasons. The rooms were clean and comfortable with comfortable beds, plenty of towels and a warm shower.The staff were also kind and friendly and adjusted last minute tommake sure we had a "pet friendly" room for our dog, recommended places to snow shoe and restaurants in town. As others have eluded to, the restaurant was also a hidden gem. The decor was nothing fancy but the food was delish. I had chicken, red potatoes, fresh vegetables and a Montana Wheat roll, which were all Frey, well-seasoned and served in hearty portions. Our waitress was also great; she was attentive but not overbearing. Overall, this place was just fine. I wouldn't necessarily recommend it for a romantic getaway, but it would be great as a place to sleep or a place to get away for a weekend with friends. read more

Great place for a Conference, even in the off-season (early November). We had the place to ourselves, which made the empty, retro halls a little creepy ... but I found everything to be nice and clean. I am happy to say that the food was really good! The staff was friendly and accommodating, even for vegetarians - although there's always room for improvement in that department. I usually opt for veggie to avoid sketchy meat, but this place had great pulled-pork, perfect breakfast bacon, and the most delicious chicken-salad sandwich. Everything was homemade, or seemed to be. I love Monarch ski area, and now that I live in New Mexico I may try to stay the night here sometime! It should be within my budget (I know hosting a Conference there was a bargain). read more

Have been to the Lodge twice now and always enjoy our stay. Friendly staff, cozy ,clean rooms. Beautiful scenery,will be back!

Worst hotel ever, I understand it was older, but old doesn't even begin to describe it. Dirty, worn out, severely needs updating. After seeing room they wouldn't refund our money, sticking to their 24 hour cancellation policy. Do not waste your money or time..... aweful place. read more

Nice! This hotel was a perfect location for where we needed to be. Great front desk hello and was quick with the check-in. Breakfast is $12 and will fill you up before your day on the slopes or anywhere else. Not much else around here FYI, so bring snacks, booze or whatever else floats your boat. Also, wifi is not available in the rooms and most of my crew didn't have great service, so just a heads up that you may not have any phone service. read more

Just checked in! Impressed. Love the vintage character. The room is great for the price and they are pet friendly I enjoyed a cocktail on the deck and a dip in the pool! Rocky Mountains and great times!!! read more

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I chose to stay here while taking my three kids to Monarch, and wanted the closest location to the mountain (being just myself and three children under ten you take any steps you can to make the morning easier lol). The hotel was clean and the staff was so friendly and welcoming. The on site restaurant was reasonably priced and the breakfast (at $5 a plate for kiddos) is a fantastic deal. Most importantly, I think, the place was not generic. My kids absolutely loved this place because it had personality and felt comfortable and relaxed. We left yesterday and they're already asking when we can go back. Maybe late spring for hiking lol. read more

the food was really good and the bed was comfortable. that's the only positive. you get no information on restaurants ot amenities and have to figure everything out yourself. elevators are very confusing. there is no room service. pool bar was closed and the only option to get a beer was in the casino where you can only buy 1. Mexican restaurant was good but the waitress rushed us through our entire meal. not a positive experience at all. read more

Whenever I'm anywhere near Salida, CO I stay at the Monarch Mtn. Lodge. No, it's not really convenient, but the drive is beautiful and the place is nostalgic for me. I love the sound of the water flowing noisily down the Arkansas River in the back of the building. The top floor is always the quietest and the view is magical. The air is refreshingly chilly at night. Nothing to do but relax and enjoy your environment. There really isn't any food to write home about so bring your own, they will bring you a fridge. Very helpful front desk. Oh, cell phones won't work except for a short period of time near the desk. That's the only drawback there. Otherwise, it's a lovely place to spend a few days relaxing. read more

Absolutely the SHITTIEST place to stay, seriously if this is your only option camp in your car or on the side of the road. Not only did the charge my card TWICW, once for my room and once for someone else room, a COMPLETELY DIFFERENT reservation, they took my credit card information and have made purchases elsewhere. The staff is god awful, nobody has A CLUE what they are doing there. Seriously the worst establishment I have ever had to deal with in my life. Do not waste your money there. read more

Pluses: The rooms were VERY clean. Hot tubs (two out of three operating) were clean and worked well. The pool and pool area was clean, and the weight room and game room were well equipped. The sauna was working, and was ready to use, (too hot for me) Hiking trails and mountain attractions were nearby and the staff was very friendly and accommodating. Gorgeous views, (especially on the non-roadside of the hotel). Minuses: Rooms while very clean were somewhat dated in appearance. The lobby was sort of generic and sterile looking and lacking in character. Cell phone coverage as well as internet access was virtually non existent. This isn't necessarily all their fault as the location is rather remote, but you do need to make note of the lack of communication with the outside world if it might affect your lifestyle. The hotel does say it provides wi-fi access, but in practice it was agonizingly slow when it was accessible at all. (We drove 18 miles down to the bottom of the hill at Poncha Springs daily to check e-mails and messages on our cell phones). Food service was thin in both selection and quality, and expensive, (again to the bottom of the hill to Salida and Poncha Springs for meals). Basic food stuffs like pizza/burgers/hotdogs for meals other than the basic continental style breakfast in the morning was about it. Overall it was a pleasant and positive experience as long as you know what to expect or just use the facilities during ski season, or really want a remote secluded hotel for a get away. read more

My wife and I stayed just one night, but it was quite pleasant. Room was very clean, and the king bed was very comfortable, and reasonably priced. No air conditioning, but with windows open the temp was just fine and the sound of the stream outside was nice. Only minor negative was lack of wifi. read more

Was pleasantly surprised with my stay. Room had a beautiful view and was very clean. Very affordable to rent a room and I enjoyed the old fashioned keys. Love how close the lodge is to the ski area. Never made it into the restaurant but food smelled great and prices were very reasonable. Overall very happy with my stay read more

I booked the hotel on Expedia and wanted the complete skiing experience during Spring Break- most expensive premium room is still outdated. The pool is old and cold and the hot tubs are lukewarm. The gym doesn't even have a treadmill. The floors needed swept and the bathrooms are old and dingy. No wifi- no cell service- complete nightmare. The staff was amazing but the only upside to this place. read more

Frightening place! Maybe a small step above camping. There is no air in the rooms, so when we got there at 8pm it felt like a hot box. We had to leave the windows opened all night (which never totally cooled the room, so we were hot while we tried to sleep) and they had an awesome flood flight glaring right outside our room. It was bright through the night. I could also lay in the bed and see people in the restaurant clearly. There is no privacy at all when you are forced to open your windows. And even though it says free wifi, there was no connection possibility in our room. Oh and the curtains..one was short, one was long and both has holes in them. Whenever you opened or closed them, they'd fall off. Classy! My only positive comment is the lady checking us in was very nice. But this "hotel" has a long road ahead of them to get to where it should be. We paid over $100 a night and it honestly was worse than a Motel 6. You're better off driving a little farther in either direction and getting a nicer place to stay. Hopefully this place takes these reviews seriously and improves. It could be amazing if renovated and managed better. read more

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If I could give it a 0 star I would! We stayed on the 4th floor that had a very odd smell as we walked in. The curtains were unhooked and hanging loosely down which looked very bad. I can deal with little cosmetic things like that without much issue though. My bed was comfortable and the sheets were clean so I was pleased with that. We did visit the pool which has no towels and we brought our own. After the pool my wife got in the shower to get ready for dinner. There was no more towels as we used them all for swimming. She called the front desk to ask for some towels to which she was told she needed to come get them. She told the lady she had already showered and would have to drip dry to be able to get dressed and go down to get towels. The front desk replied "ok" and hung up! This was already unacceptable but this isn't even close to the real issue we had with this place. The issue that myself and the party with me had was with your restaurant. We had a party of 9 staying with you last night and as you know after a day of skiing you can be very hungry. I saw that your restaurant closed at 9 so I made it a point to get there well before closing time as I know how irritating it can be for a cook to have large parties coming in close to closing time. So what did my family get for accommodating your employees?? A 2 hour wait time to eat and probably the rudest service I have ever even seen let alone experienced. I am not exaggerating at all when I tell you it was a 2 hour wait. We arrived at 730 and finally ate at 930 at night! My 8 year old daughter fell asleep at the table because of the wait and ended up not even being able to eat her dinner I still paid for! The fact that my child went to bed starving last night enrages me beyond belief when we arrived at your restaurant 1 1/2 hours before closing time! The worst thing about all of this I haven't even gotten to yet. I am a very patient man and will put up with a lot of crap from a staff because I know first hand how much of a pain in the ass customer service can be. What I experienced last night was so far past ridiculous I still struggle to believe it happened. There were 2 waitresses working last night. After 40 minutes of waiting without even getting water 2 of our group went to eat dinner from your vending machines!! We still waited it out because I am trying to feed my child! After about 20 more minutes the 2 waitresses stand RIGHT BY our table and argue about who is going to serve us. With the argument ending in one waitress saying "I'm not helping them! There are too many of them!" and walked away. We are sitting here listing to this!! If there were ANY other choice for food we would have left and ate elsewhere but we couldn't! Finally in a act of desperation we asked the guy at the bar if he could just help us so we could eat dinner tonight. He came over and tried to help the best he could. We got our food and ate (without my daughter who had fallen asleep at the table) a full 2 hours after we arrived at the restaurant. No offer for a discounted meal, no offer for a free meal, no offer for ANYTHING that would help fix the totally ridiculous service and rudeness we had to sit through. This place is a total joke and actually deserves to go under! Drive to Salida and give your money to a business that will actually appreciate your money. *update 2/25/2011 I have received 2 calls about this entry from the hotel. They let me know I was not supposed to be charged for my meal and are supposedly sending me a check to reimburse me for it. I do appreciate at least the attempt of making this right so I will give them points for it. read more

For a family on a budget this is a great value. The rooms are comfy and clean, and the beds are comfortable. We enjoyed using the heated pool and outside Jacuzzi. Bring some quarters for the game room, for your kids or teenagers that like retro games. We paid an extra $10 to have a shared balcony, although we didn't notice having to share it with anyone! We left the door open for a while to hear the river running! In the morning we enjoyed the continental breakfast. There was a weight room and the sauna which we didn't use. Overall highly recommend. It was a refreshing change of pace from the corporate Hyatt, Holiday Inns that nickel and dime us! read more

A wonderful family-run mountain lodge with a HOST of amenities like a pools, spa, and a free shuttle to Monarch Ski area. While this is not a 5-Star resort, they more than make up for it with a family atmosphere, great friendly staff and BERY reasonable rates. Best of all, they honor military and veterans with a 10% discount. read more

The room was $115 for a night and definitely not worth it. The building itself is in desperate need of repairs. There were stains on the carpet, shower curtain and even a couple of the towels in the room. I could look past the stains on the carpet and 2 dirty towels if the bed was at least comfortable. It felt like sleeping on a piece of cardboard with a sheet over it. Positive things were friendly staff and nice views. They charge $9 for a very sad looking breakfast. Didn't even bother. Hotel Impossible please help this place! read more

I was very excited to see after so many years this place was opening back up. We stayed there before heading out to ski monarch. It's a great place to stay not far from monarch making the morning drive easier than from Salida. They are slowly making renovations, but still have a ways to go. I enjoyed that they kept the old mountain theme to the place. Things to fix: the internet is basically unusable when the place is busy, although I doubt there is a much better option all the way up there. The bar was nice, but quickly ran out of most beers. The restaurant could use an updated menu with more healthy options. All together, a good place to stay that I can only imagine will get better and better! read more

This hotel isn't the most luxurious, but we chose to stay here due to the proximity to the mountain and it being pet friendly. Everyone we had the chance of meeting was super friendly and helpful. There is a pool, sauna, hot tub, gym, and small game room. We loved the convenience of having a shuttle to take us to and from Monarch. If I had anything negative to say, it would be that the walls are paper thin and you could hear a lot of what your neighbors are doing, but that's to be expected of an older hotel. Overall, I would definitely be back as this was a convenient option when planning a budget friendly ski trip! read more

This lodge is definitely worth the money since it's only a 10 minute drive to Monarch ski area. They also offer a shuttle. There is a restaurant and bar. There are rooms with a balcony that face the mountain. There is a pool, hot tub, sauna and game room. read more

Super cute and cozy lodge settled in the middle of the mountains. The wifi doesn't work, but am giving 5 stars for customer service!! Had an issue with my card when checking in (i wasn't able to spend more than $500 in a day) so getting us checked in was a process. The people at the front desk were extremely helpful and accommodating and offered us help to get the card working and even let us stay the first night and we were able to call the bank and get it fixed in the morning. Would definitely recommend this place to family and friends!! read more

Not a nice place. Real feeling that you have gone back in time once you set foot in the door. TV from early 90s with no remote. Run down rooms, hallways & lobby. One positive; the staffers we encountered were friendly. read more

This stay had to rank at one of the worst I have had. First when we get to the room, one of the beds is not made, it has no sheets or anything on it. The toilet had not been flushed from the previous use, the toilet seat was not clean, there was some sticky substance (i'll get to in a second) on the floor. The guy at the font desk (the only time we ever saw anyone at the front desk) brought up some sheets and a comforter and my wife made the one bed. The room smelled bad. The next morning when there was light out, we discovered the sticky stuff on the floor was in-fact dog urine. There were several dried up puddles of dog urine in various parts of the room including on the second bed! We left a note pointing these things out so that house keeping would take care of it. We also tried the front desk and general manager's phone to absolutely no response. After a day of outdoor activity, we came back to the room the exact way we left it. Housekeeping never showed up and we still could not find anyone to help provide another set of bedding for the bed with the dog urine on it. I ended up finding some blankets in the car and had my 3 year old use those instead. We purchased a air freshner from a local grocery store just so we could tolerate sleeping there one last night. If I had not prepaid for 2 nights of stay and if there was any other vacancy, I would have left this overpriced dump after the first night. The overall staff's incompetence, lack of availability, and a housekeeping staff that did not do anything I could NOT recommend this hotel any less. I am disappointed Booking.com even has them on their property list. read more

I was pleasantly surprised with the cleanliness and comfort of the lodge for such a relatively low price. It is not shiny and new looking but has a well cared for ambience. We'll definitely stay there again. read more

This place has all the essentials. My family shopped and dined around Salida and I skied on Monarch all day long. It was nice to have a quiet, nice place right on the mountain to stay so we could wake up the next day and do it all over again. The rates are fair for the area and everyone was really friendly helping us get around. read more

Stayed just 1 night with my dog passing through town. Very clean room (even the pet room) & bed was super comfy! Staff was very friendly & views were beautiful. Would totally recommend & will be staying here again during ski season. read more

Don't stay here unless you really don't care about cleanliness, internet (also no cell service), ice, air conditioning, and the like. Built in 1939, upgraded maybe in 1940 and nothing since then. read more

Beautiful location!!! Right in the center of the mountains!! Service was great, everyone was friendly and helpful with whatever we needed. We requested a fridge in our room and they brought it immediately. The inside is not the prettiest, just looks like an old lodge. We had some appetizers late at night, mozzarella sticks and Texas straws, very good! read more

I stayed two nights at the lodge and enjoyed my stay. While some of the decor is a bit dated, it looks like they are working to improve the lodge. Decor is also not something that bothers me. The room was spacious and the bed was very comfortable. The staff was accommodating and very chill. They contributed to a very laid back atmosphere. The hot tubs, pool, and game room were super fun to hang out in. I also had breakfast at the restaurant in the morning, and the biscuits and gravy were very good. I wish there was better WiFi in the building, but as the lodge is located on a pass, I understand that getting a good signal can be difficult. Overall, I think this is a great place to stay if you're doing a ski weekend! read more

Before getting to this lodge, I was pretty disappointed that it was the only place for several miles to hang out. But now, I am SO GLAD there wasn't anything else to do! The staff is amazing... they're laid back and incredibly friendly. You can tell they enjoy taking care of their guests! If you ever plan to hit Monarch Mountain, you need to stay at Monarch Mountain Lodge... Thank you ALL for the clean room and great company. Foster, you're an awesome host! And Marcus, if I could afford it, I would hire you as my personal chef Can't wait to see you all again! Crisp high-five! read more

My fiancé and I stayed here at the end of February for a snowboard trip at Monarch. It was enough to keep us comfortable. The room was clean and warm. The bathroom even had a timed heater, which was awesome after a cold day of snowboarding! It's also pet friendly which was great because we hate leaving our dog at home. The wifi isn't great on the first level, which is where we stayed because we had our dog. The restaurant was actually pretty good. There were usually two waitresses at a time even if it was busy but people up front helped out too. We didn't have a microwave or fridge in our room but they were able to bring them in for us right away. Customer service was great! It's also 7 minutes away from Monarch! I would definitely recommend it. read more

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Our family of 4, mom, dad, 14 yr old daughter, and 17 yr old son, Stayed 1 night here the night of 2/10/18. We were put in room 515 on the top floor. The room was clean and spacious. There is a large 'closet' type space which a kid could actually sleep in if they wanted some privacy, just bring and air mattress. We requested a microwave be brought to our room so we could eat dinner in our room and save the money on a restaurant meal (there are also microwaves in each hallway). There is no cell or data service (you are deep in the mountains, after all), and the WiFi is nearly non-existent (which is a real shame because adequate wifi would really be a plus at this place). The pool was warm and clean, and not busy. There are 2 outdoor hot tubs, a gym, sauna and racquetball court. All of the staff is extremely friendly and helpful, which I greatly appreciated. We didn't eat at the restaurant, so I can't speak about that. read more

The lodge is older and not as updated as some, but a wonderful stay... very homey, all the necessary amenities (a very cool and fun gym/workout room with the addition of ping pong!). Great pool to swim and play and 2 hot tubs. Great restaurant. Very comfortable beds and roomy rooms. Great location and wonderful views. It was a very relaxing stay and the staff were amazing, most caring and kind! I was visiting my daughter half way through her thru-hike on the Colorado trail and she ended up being very sick while there and needed an extra night. Chris was so helpful. I needed to return to Denver and she was staying an extra day to recover so he offered to drive her back to the trailhead to resume her thru-hike. read more