Great Sand Dunes Lodge

Very Good
Traveller Type: Family with Young Children
  : The lady at the front desk was so nice and accommodating. So nice to walk into a lobby and have someone that nice talk and explain things. She made sure we knew about the restaurant closing early and about breakfast. She explained about the park. Our room was very big and comfortable. It had a counter and everything you need to make dinner. The bathroom was very clean. It was spacious with a sofa too. I also liked that the parking space has your room number. We stayed late at the Dunes and had parking right in front of our room.
  : We had the view to the RVs so we had to close the blinds the whole time. Bugs but not horrible. It is a dessert after all. We kept our box with food on a chair instead of the floor. And we checked our shoes before putting them on the next morning. Not a big deal.

Wonderful
Traveller Type: Family with Young Children

Good
Traveller Type:
  : Motel is right at the Great Sand Dunes National Park and is the only motel lodging in the area.
  : Room hasn't been updated in many years. Furniture and fixtures worn.

Poor
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple
  : The room was clean, but smelled of Pinesol so strongly that we had to air out the place. Good thing we had a box fan and extension cord. Beds were comfortable and bathroom all worked well.
  : We payed ~$260 for this room, including taxes. The advantage is that it is just outside the park. The disadvantage was that they were in the process of closing down for the season. The restaurant had closed the week earlier. The hotel was out of frozen pizzas to cook in their pizza ovens. For us to get a meal would have required a 90 minute round trip to the nearest town. The breakfast was "Grab-n-Go". The breakfast food left over on 10/19 was pop-tarts and cold cereal. The owner seemed to think this was all okay and delivered the news with an ironic smile... The room looks like it was remodeled by your brother in-law. Outlets were few, and poorly placed. Some were dead. There was still Spackle on some of the boards, and the molding was not finished. All of the above problems would have been overlooked if this room was $120-130. At $260 you're paying premium prices. For the previous two nights we were at a B&B in Montrose, CO. We had top notch service including a breakfast to die for. It also cost ~$260/night. At this hotel, and at these prices, we expected that they should, at least, keep services available until closed for the season. (end of October) Instead they gave their customers a short shrift. Even if they had all the services working, this would not have been worth $260/night. We will never stay here again, and we recommend that you don't either.

Pleasant
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple
  : The location is great! Really near the dark skies spot on the Dunes, so the stargazing is amazing.Facilities are really clean.
  : The dome tents are extremely barebones. Only a single half sized pillow per person and an uncomfortable mattress.The radiator needs to be at maximum otherwise it keeps turning on and off very loudly throughout the night. The plastic windows of the dome were too opaque to see through really, but enough to result in a very bright early morning. Didn't sleep a wink.Restroom doors are kept locked and are difficult to unlock, which is annoying if you're getting up for a wee at 3am.

Wonderful
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple
  : Staff was outstanding.
  : Breakfast did not start until 7:30 am. Just a bit later than expected. Had to forgo to get an early start.

Wonderful
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple
  : The location is outstanding for spending your time at Great Sand Dunes National Park. The rooms have patios in the back with gorgeous views of the dunes and ever changing light. The staff were great and really cared about our experience. Trina was wonderful!
  : We spent the first night in a camper that was cold and loud with sound of the portable heater and the wind whipping through the cracks in the louvered windows. Moving to a room was heavenly!

Very Good
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple

Fair
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple
  : The area , the view and proximity to dunes
  : Only very basic facility

Wonderful
Traveller Type: Solo Traveler
  : Perfect location for Great Sand Dunes and Zapata Falls.
  : Eggs for breakfast would be an improvement.