Years ago this lodge was so cute. There were lots of flowers, clean rooms, and gracious workers and manager. Now there is a new owner who does know the business or does not give a shit. We rented a room and upon arriving, our toilet was filthy so we requested a new and bigger room. Our new room was fine but it lacked essentials like toilet paper and had 1 towel for the two of us. My husband took a hot tub that night and when he looked at it the next day he immediately took another shower hoping he would not get sick. It was filthy. My step son arrived the next day and in the middle of the night they were awakened by the real renters . My son was given the wrong key. My nephew rented another cabin and they did not have a shower head which was never fixed for them. They had to take showers with gushing water. To top it off, the manager invited all of us to a party that was being held in the rec room. We all attended to find the manager so drunk she was staggering. Granted she was off shift but proceeded to help the late comers totally waisted. Not impressive. We will never stay there again and my advice for every one is to stay clear of that place. read more

I used to work at Ute Bluff until recently, doing their laundry. They have no working vacuum cleaners and the rooms don't get vacuumed. Not sure if they ever dealt with the bedbug issue, but I wouldn't risk it. read more

new ownership, do not stay here! bed bugs!!!!!! they also double charged me. this was a nightmare.

This lodge has the owner on the property a gracious man. The cabin my son and I shared is perfect for no more than 3-4 people. The 1 bedroom is spacious with a fair amount of floor space. Bathroom is well organized large enough for a comfortable shower. Room comes with the basic plates forks pans and coffee maker. Kitchen table for 6 with a gas fireplace. There is a bed in the front room under the tv which makes it difficult to lay in bed and watch their is basic direct tv note we had to move the tv to the front of the shelf for the remote to work without having to stand up sadly it took me 3 days to figure that out. The water is cold and the best there is. Fill up your water bottles before you leave. The front deck area with the bbq area is just a relaxing area. For the money this is a great place to stage your fishing hunting hiking or just relaxing from. read more

This place was literally the shelter from the storm! After being turned around at the pass we got the only room left in South Fork and we were so lucky it was this spot! In our room they had already hooked up Hulu,Netflix and a few other services I can't recall.The quality reception kept us relaxed and connected as the blizzard raged outside. Super warm, soft beds with no sh*** springs gave me the best sleep of my entire road trip. The bathroom was clean the show curtain was a quaint image with deer on it...awwww! In the morning the owner got out his little snow plow and worked to help each one of his guests get out of their snow holes. The parking is flat and wide so its easy to navigate even without 4WD. I would totally stay here again. read more

Guess I better write this before I completely forget what the place looked like. Me, my bro and our group of friends stayed here for a few nights one ski trip at Wolf Creek. The resort is only about 20 miles NE of this place, but believe me: lodging here was worth the drive every morning. Especially the morning they closed the pass between Wolf Creek and the more-populated (and tourist-filled) Pagosa Springs, due to heavy snow-fall. Maan did we feel lucky strapping the snow chains on our tires and skidding over those ice patches in complete and awkward silence. LUCKY. Apart from weather conditions, which Ute (pronounced: oot?) really can't be held accountable for, our stay here was accommodating. Our room had a sleeper sofa, kitchen with fridge stove & cooking supplies (handy for hungry-man breakfasts & dinners), a corner dining booth, television & phone, one bathroom and two full-sized beds for the six of us. Like I said, it was accommodating. Ute also offers free wifi, snowmobile rentals, ski and golf packages, communal rec room, and an indoor & outdoor hot tub. Bonus: the majority of a 2 1/2 foot layer of snow avalanched off the roof of the outdoor hot tub milliseconds after one of our guys flicked a cig onto the ground, effectively scaring the bejeezes out of him. That'll teach you not to trash the Mother. In-yo-face! read more

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For the first time of our lives, my husband packed up the motorhome and drove to Colorado in hopes of having a wonderful ATV experience. At first, the guy that works here (theres a man and a woman, I think they may be the owners) told my husband that there were hundred of ATV trails and that if there are any trails that are blocked off, just go around the blockade, he did it all the time apparently. Yah, well, in taking his advice, we were met by 4 park rangers in the middle of the hill while we were on our way down and majorly treated like crap. They acted like we committed a felony crime. We were rudely told that they blocked it off for a reason and that it costed them thousands of dollars to repair the road due to weather damage and now we ruined it again. Knowing that we were California tourists, I guess that meant that we were automatically rich given that we lived in that state, so giving both couples (me and my husband and our two friends) $275 dollar tickets for riding on a blocked road. I was just amazed at this man thinking he was superior. Buddy, youre a park ranger! That totally killed our mojo and pretty much ruined the rest of the trip for us. The man that owned this lodge I don't think had any clue about the ATV trails. He said that we wouldn't have to trailer to any of the trails either, which was a huge lie too. My husband and his friend were stopped by a Colorado highway patrol officer for driving on the street to an ATV trail, and astoundingly enough, he was really awesome. He even said that those park rangers think they're better than everyone else and they're only park rangers becuase they aren't good enough to be real officers. He was pretty cool to talk to apparently. When we started to run out of propane, we asked the man at the front desk if they had any propane trucks in the area that we could call. He said they did and he would personally make the call for us. It was mentioned that we had no cash on us, so we would have to pay with our card. Not a problem, he said. They would pay the propane guy and we would pay with our card to reimburse them before we left. Yah, again, that wasn't the case. The propane guy looked like he had never heard of that before in his life and said that people normally paid him cash. He'd never had the lodge pay him before. He also acted like this was the first time he had been there. We walked to the desk and sadly the woman was there. The propane man did know them and had been there plenty of times as the woman called him by his first name. She gave him cash and I thanked her and said I would pay with my card before we left the next day. Oh no, I had to pay right then and there. I walked alllll the wayyyyy back to the motorhome and walked allllll the wayyyyyy back to the office. Then she rudely reminded me that we had borrowed spa towels and needed to return them!!!! Unbelieveable!!!!!!! This place has really nice camp set up, hook ups worked great, etc. So no complaints there. They even have two beautiful dogs there that are brother and sister that are there to scare the bears away. Totally cute, we would give them food and they loved to hang around us, they even hung out with us when we had our campfires. It was really hard to leave them actually. I also liked the spa there and liked that they had bbq's available there too. Since we visited basically the day that they opened up for the first time since being closed for the winter, no one was really there. They said that our friends could smoke in the spa no problem and be as loud as we wanted, which were things you couldn't normally do there. They also have a really cool rec room there with lots of cute decor and a full kitchen there. Lots of board games, books, a tv. Not thrilled with the bathroom. Really small and the toilet and bathroom are in the same place, so if someone's showering and you have to use the bathroom, youre outta luck. The ATV part of this trip was a bust! But this was definetly one of the nicer campgrounds/lodges that we stayed at while in Colorado. read more

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I was originally very impressed. The place is beautiful, the owners seemed nice. They advertise Wi-Fi but it never worked! That was a little disappointing but we were in the mountains. Also, the beds were hard as concrete. Their website claims they will mail things to you if you leave something behind. I called the same day we left and left a message that I left some very expensive pillows and wanted to talk about getting them back. I never heard back. It took me a couple of phone calls and an email but the owners couldn't find my pillows. I showed them what they looked like on Amazon and sent a picture of the pillows in their cabin. The next day I got an email saying I would have replacements shortly. Sure enough, the following week I had new pillows at my door step! This was great service!! I will recommend this place and I would stay again just because of the awesome service. read more

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Stayed at the Ute Bluff Lodge from July 16th-23rd. We had a caravan of folks arriving from Arizona and one couple from MO. The MO folks arrived earlier in the day and let the office people know we'd be rolling in later, then due to a breakdown, etc we didn't arrive until 10:10 pm. The office stayed open for us to pay and meet us, they usually close at 9:00 pm. The lodging available include an RV park, lodge and cabins. This worked perfectly for our group and all types of lodging were used. My hubby and I stayed in a 'cabin'. Please note they are not individual cabins but attached to each other like a duplex or triplex. There is not a lot of parking adjacent to each cabin but between the lodge parking, RV area and an extra parking area close by it all worked out for us. We were in a pick up truck, with trailers hauling a Jeep. The cabin had a full kitchen although the refrigerator could really be replaced in cabin #5 as I'm not sure it seals completely. There was a microwave, coffee maker and lots of pans, dishes, utensils, towels, etc. All paper products such as paper towels, coffee filters, TP, garbage bags are included. I had to ask for extra TP and towels but once I did they were supplied regularly. There is a TV with dish or something so many channels to view. No dresser to put clothes in so we lived out of our suitcases for the week and that becomes a little difficult. Our bed was probably the most uncomfortable thing I've slept on in years! Since it's CO there is no AC but a fan provided in the cabin and all the windows open. I'm not sure there was heat though we didn't need it. There is a function/recreation room with a bathroom/shower (I think for the RV people), full kitchen and tables and chairs. Since we had a large group we wanted to go eat in there and we were told by management that it really wasn't preferred that we do that but it started to rain and we all went in. There were other people in there on the wi-fi cooking and eating. There is complimentary wi-fi but it seems to go down every night around 9:00 pm or everyone is trying to use it and it's weak. One thing I noticed about most of the lodge/cabin locations in South Fork is they right on the main road. You hear the traffic all the time. Kind of loses that country feel. Don't think I'd go back to South Fork after having been there and Silverton. I'd choose Silverton again. There are 2 really nice dogs Blue & Taz running around too. read more

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DO NOT STAY HERE!!!! Mice in the walls, and the new owners think they can charge Oklahoma prices in South Fork. Place got shut down when covid hit several people had already paid for lodging, they will not issue any refunds or honor the previous owners credit that we were supposed to get ! We have stayed there for over 10 years, will not give greedy ungrateful money hungry new owners a dime more, nor will any of our friends !!! read more

quiet, even though it's off the main road, you'd never know it. a little trail in the back for the kiddies and easy in and easy out. would definitely recommend. read more

We spent one night at the Ute Bluff Lodge on our way through Colorado in June. The facilities are nice and they have a sauna, game room and outdoor hot tub. Our room was on the ground floor in the east building and was fairly simple. Two queen beds, a tv and standard bathroom. We didn't detect any free WiFi but our Verizon WIreless modem worked great. Our stay was pleasant and it was a big plus that they took dogs. In addition to the room rate was great at a total with tax of $61. read more

My family and I stayed at Ute Bluff Lodge in our RV and we didn't want to leave! We felt like we were Family! The hospitality was Fantastic and the owners are the sweetest RV campsite owner's we've ever met! They are very friendly and helpful. They helped us find a place to eat locally for Thanksgiving and suggested places to visit. They offered to get games, movies, etc for my daughter. The wifi here is the best I've ever had at a campsite. They have two clean and working hot tubs - I saw the owner dump the water and scrub one while we stayed. They have a rec room with a bathroom and kitchen in it that you can use if you need one. While we didn't stay in the cabin or any of their lodging areas. The owner said he had just bought all new mattresses, bedding material, towels and fixed up a ton of other things. I love how I'm always seeing them working on projects at the lodge. You can tell they are hard workers and that they truly care about the lodge as well as your stay! It's great to see! I am recommending Ute Bluff Lodge to all of my traveling friends and we'll be back next time we have to come this way!! read more

Just coming from a very long motorcycle trip down 149, I had a couple of choices to choose from. I read some of the comments on here and I found that the owner was responsible enough to care in responding, so I thought I would give it a shot. I also like the fact that it was a little aways from town, 3 miles. I met the owner for the first time last night, he was extremely pleasant and very nice. He may be aware that he just purchased the property about a year ago with his wife. They have done a lot of upgrades, and one in particular are the beds that I found to be extremely comfortable! I intend to find out the manufacturer of this bed because it allowed me to sleep in complete comfort and I woke up with no back pain at all for a change. And the bath towels are better than most 3 star hotels! The owner made recommendations on restaurants in town. The WIFI is extremely good. Better than average to be honest. I was getting better than 80 MB per second. I plan to stay here again in the future, it was a very good deal and I found the rooms to be clean. read more

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We just spent a week here and the owners and staff are very friendly and helpful! Although it has some age on it, the owners have and are making great improvements. Great hot tub and my sister loved and needed the oxygen bar. We definitely plan to return!! read more

We spent two weeks at Ute Bluff RV Park during July and were treated with care and respect. The owners are very helpful and courteous, the site was affordable and the neighbors were friendly. The site we had backed up to the bluff, and a nature hiking trail was just right outside our door, which was great for walking our dog. There was even a clothesline to hang our clothes out for a fresh change! The RV Park is outside of town, but very close, and they had a community potluck dinner once a week. There are two hot tubs, a small laundry room, and an open area for families or children to play. read more

Great spot off 160. RV spot was affordable and clean spots. Great people running this place. Found my lost hat too!

We were just passing through looking for a place to stay and we came across this nice little lodge. The cabin we are in has two beds one full and one king. Also a fold out couch. It is super nice nothing fancy but it is clean. Only 129 for this cabin room they have two hot tubs that close at 10. We got here to late to see them. I recommend staying here if you are passing through. read more

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We camped there for one night. We were very happy we found this place just at the right time. We were getting very tired and since Colorado is a greedy prejudice state you have to stay at a campground. Even though most campgrounds in the state were closed until may 1st. Anyway. We called to reserve a spot and the woman on the phone was very nice and informative. It was a very nice site. I can't speak for the rooms as we only camped in our RV with a full hook up. Oh and the rate was very good. I would definitely recommend. read more

A nice place to stay for a couple of days. Rec room is like a large living room, with TV, full kitchen, dining tables and restroom. Ideal for entertaining groups up to 30 people. Hosts were gracious and problems were minor. No AC in rooms. Bed was hard but slept well. RV site adjacent to lodge and share hot tube and rec room. I'd stay here again for multiway stay read more

This was a great place to stay if you are ever in the south fork area. It was clean and reasonably priced. The only down side was the room wasn't air conditioned but as soon as the sun went down the mountain breeze was wonderful! read more

So clean. Quiet. Luxury linens and the biggest thickest towels I've ever seen in a hotel outside something like the Broadmoor or Ritz. We were greeted promptly. Rates excellent. Great place to stay and support local economy! read more

This weekend we got the chance to stay at the Ute Bluff Lodge and we were not disappointed! We had several family members stay here for a family reunion and it was very accommodating, both the rooms and the camper lots! Christian and Margareta were very nice and helpful with any questions we had. The rooms in the motel area were very comfortable and had everything we needed! Will definitely recommend and stay again if we are ever in the area! read more

When I told the owner I had been spider-bitten in my room, she seemed nonplussed--I wish it were merely a spider-bite. I am now battling bedbugs that I brought home from the cabin. BEWARE!! read more

Have stayed here for years. Owners have done a lot of work to improve the property. Everytime we go back, we are amazed how much they do from year to year. Keep up the good work - we'll be back read more

Ute Bluff Lodge is under new ownership as of November 2011; providing friendly service and very clean accommodations and constantly striving to improve the facility. read more

We reserved the smallest cabin and was a little disappointed that it wasn't an individual cabin. We stayed 4 nights and after the initial disappointment we became entirely pleased with our stay. The room was nice and clean with a mini kitchen. The atmosphere was incredible. The hosts made you feel right at home. Would love to stay here again. read more