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Ponderosa Lodge

2.5 star property
Riverfront lodge in Estes Park with free parking

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Front of property
Outdoor spa tub
Front of property
Kitchenette Suite
Double Queen Room | Balcony view

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi

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1820 Fall River Road, Estes Park, CO, 80517
  • Historic Estes Park
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Bond Park
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Estes Park Aerial Tramway
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Fort Collins, CO (FNL-Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal)
    ‪62 min drive‬

Room options

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Kitchenette Suite

Kitchenette Suite

  • River view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Riverview Cabin | Garden view

Riverview Cabin

  • River view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Queen Bed, 1 Double Sofa Bed, 1 Queen Bunk Bed and 1 Double Bed

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Double Queen Room

Double Queen Room

  • River view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Economy Room

Economy Room

  • River view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Corner River View Room

Corner River View Room

  • River view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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The Ponderosa Room

The Ponderosa Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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River View Room

River View Room

  • River view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Breakfast included
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Parking included
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The price is CA $79
per night
CA $90 total
includes taxes & fees
4 Feb - 5 Feb
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About the area

Estes Park

On river.You'll be within half a mile (1 km) of Alluvial Fan and 2 miles (3 km) of Performance Park with a stay here. Rocky Mountain National Park and Mrs. Walsh's Garden are also within 3 miles (5 km).
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What's nearby

  • Historic Estes Park - 3 min drive
  • Fall River Entrance Station - 4 min drive
  • The Stanley Hotel - 5 min drive
  • Stanley Park - 5 min drive
  • Beaver Meadows Visitor Center - 9 min drive

Getting around

  • Denver Intl. Airport (DEN) - 98 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Claire's Restaurant and Bar - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Coffee on the Rocks - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Smokin' Dave's BBQ & Taphouse - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪The Barrel - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Himalayan Curry & Kebob - ‬3 min drive

About this property

Ponderosa Lodge

Lodge near Rocky Mountain National Park in Estes Park
Ponderosa Lodge offers its guests a library, barbecue grills, and a garden. WiFi is free in public spaces. Ponderosa Lodge also features a picnic area, express check-in, and express check-out. Self parking is free. A complete renovation of Ponderosa Lodge was completed in June 2021.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this Estes Park lodge.

  • 19 guestrooms or units
  • 2 levels
  • 5 buildings
  • Built in 1995
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Express check-in
  • Express check-out
  • Library
  • Garden
  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Outdoor picnic space
  • Smoking in designated areas
Ponderosa Lodge offers 19 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Rooms open to balconies or patios. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations include dining tables. Televisions come with cable channels.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include portable fans and blackout drapes/curtains. Irons/ironing boards, hair dryers, and change of towels can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on request.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Dining table
  • Free rollaway/extra beds
  • Microwave
  • Playground
  • Soundproofed rooms

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options
  • Area shuttle

Things to do

  • Fishing
  • Playground

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have elevators
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 35-inch TV
  • Cable channels

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Free rollaway beds
  • Heating
  • Portable fan

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Dining table
  • Freezer
  • Microwave

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Individually decorated
  • Individually furnished
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • Soundproofing
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours), key retrieval

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Free rollaway/extra beds!
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, debit cards, and cash.

Property Registration Number #146 Town of Estes Park

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Ponderosa Lodge Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 613 out of 1001 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 271 out of 1001 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 65 out of 1001 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 27 out of 1001 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 25 out of 1001 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Suzann

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Affordable, quaint and convenient.
Wonderful service! Clean, comfortable and adorable room by the river! Excellent and reasonable price! Also extremely convenient to Rocky Mountain National Park and Estes Park!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Elizabeth

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property is the definition of relaxing. The location cannot be beat. It is close to town but still feels like you are in a cabin in the woods. The river on the property was so peaceful.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

2/10 Terrible

Scott

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I reserved 2 nights at the Ponderosa for the middle of a month long road trip, was looking forward to the river view in the pictures, touring he park nearby and resting mid-trip.. 1st impression, the screen door to the patio was extremely dirty, torn badly and very difficult to even open. The view was completely different than the advertised photos. It is directly across the road, many cars noisily passing constantly and parked trucks were visible across the street. The misleading photos are mostly taken from across the street, which is not your view. Not good. The few views they show in photos from the patio are cropped so you do not see the actual, true view. I felt misled, badly. It was, by far, my worst experience of the 20 places I stayed, had to check out after one night. There are MUCH nicer options a short distance away that are set back from the road without all the traffic and thankfully I found one for the next night. Also, the ceilings are extremely low and rooms are cramped. There was creaky floor noise from the room above that awoke me in the middle of the night and kept me awake. A refrigerator was 5 feet from my head when trying to sleep that made a loud buzzing. It was a nightmare trying to rest and my dream of enjoying Rocky Mountain Park was severely compromised because of this. I wrote these complaints and asked for a full refund, received a bunch of defensive, inaccurate excuses and was thrown a crumb.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Delia, Selma

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kendra

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was great!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dmytro

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect stay
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Patti

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

kathleen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Tammy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Nice secluded little property. Definitely needs some updating but clean and nice people.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

tomas

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice with the river right outside your balcony door. Staff extremely friendly. 3 miles from RMNP gate!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cathy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location and comfortable room. Loved being on the river and minutes away from the park entrance! Hope to get to stay again!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Larry

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
All was good but the hot tub needs replaced.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Keith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jeffrey

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nothing to add.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Megan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Took our kids for a family vacation and this place couldn’t have been more perfect! Can’t wait to come back some day!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Greg

Liked: Cleanliness
We liked how close it was to RMNP, we were able to walk to Estes Park, so that wasn’t bad. Parking is not that good and it’s gravel so you track the sand into your room. But it is very outdoorsy and gives you the feel of being out away from everything.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

WILBER

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The place is nice and quiet, the only thing that needs to be remodeled is the interior of the rooms.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

emily

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Angelina

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The lady working there I believe her name was Jessica was extremely helpful and friendly! Made it a great stay as they are very accommodating. A nice little low-key place to stay that is away from town yet very close.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carrie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved everything about this place!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Josh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent one week stay!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Jian-ping, Cary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
I had a good stay. It was near the national park. The staff was very friendly and helpful. Thanks, Jessica!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024