The location is nice.
The bed sheets were upside down and dirty. We had to ask for new sheets.
The faucet in the shower was broken and fell on the ground when we opened it.
The faucet from the sink was defective and splashed us each time we opened it.
The toilet seat was very old and so worn out that 2 spots were missing paint. Furthermore, when we flushed the toilet, it took almost two minutes before the toilet was ready to use again. We asked for all this to be fixed but nothing was done.
Finally, the room is not clean daily so we had to ask for towels and paper toilet at the front desk.
The staff @ the front desk were kind.
This is close to Mesa Verde but it was DIRTY! Our pillow cases hadn't been cleaned & didn't have clean ones, the floors & towels were dirty. I asked the first night for them to clean but there was no staff who could. The next morning at 8am I asked and they wouldn't clean the rooms til later in the day. Found a larva by my Grandson's head & insisted they clean the rooms & they said not til hours later.
Left after 1 night & they gave me a refund.
There is a workout area & room with a pool table & games.
In the future, I will stay in Cortez & drive the extra 50min to Mesa Verde.
I loved staying here. It was so convenient for our next morning excursion to the palace house.
The staff was wonderful. The room was clean and comfortable LOVED there were no TVâs in the room. Will definitely come back.
Stay in the park. Definitely choose a view room. The balcony is a fantastic place to relax at the end of the day or start the day enjoying the view.
The breakfast options at the cafeteria are just the hotel breakfast you get at most places with an omelet bar. The Metate restaurant is a better choice for other meals.
The hotel and staff were very nice. Wonderful views from our balconies. Unfortunately, most of Mesa Verde park was closed due to the government shutdown.we had stayed at the Grand Canyon a few days earlier and everything was business as usual. I even got an email from the Grand Canyon before our arrival saying they were open, but some services might not be available due to the shutdown - we didnât notice anything not available. It wouldâve been nice if we had been notified of the closures at Mesa Verde in advance. We were able to drive to one area and see on of the Spruce Tree cliff dwelling in the near distance. But all the roads and trails were closed to everything else, including the museum and visitor center. The hotel and restaurants are run by private companies and were open and very nice!
Bed was not clean. Room was adequate but nothing special. Dining was excellent - highly recommended. Breakfast was expensive & not included in price. Park was closed during our stay which was unfortunate.
Hard to say. The administration forced parks to stay open in the shutdown without requiring access to attractions. So the Far View Lodge stayed open, but the Park did not give access to the ruins. Why drive for hours only to stay at the Hotel without being able to see Cliff Palace and Balcony House.
We stayed at Far View Lodge 3 days into the government shutdown. The park was 90% closed, so the great location in the park wasn't really an advantage. We had an excellent dinner in the restaurant (thank you to Laramie & Julian), but the breakfast buffet was ordinary and overpriced (and a quarter mile from the lodge) and the other employees seemed disinterested in being there, and were neither friendly nor very helpful. DONT believe their "full services available" claim. The lounge was closed, the main dining served only dinner, and we got zero housekeeping during our stay. All in all, a disappointment, and certainly so at the price. Maybe they'd be better under normal circumstances, but... I just don't have much confidence .