heads up for cross country skiers: if you thought you'd spend a day skiing, with a break for a nice lunch, think again. the restaurant in the lodge -- Heck's tavern -- is only available for lodge guests. We were turned away and told to go to the other restaurant on the property-- the Ranch House. But it's only open for dinner, 5 days a week. The staff in the lodge didn't know this? So no lunch, we left. the property is 5 miles from anything else. Ironically when we were turned away from Heck's (for lodge guests only!), the dining room was empty. read more

We had an amazing room and view in the main lodge. However, the wifi is very slow. The breakfast buffet for $35 a person is not worth it. The waitress was no where to be found with three tables. We had to get our own sugar from another table, and we had nothing to stir our coffees. Again this is a $70 breakfast! The breakfast is not worth it at all. There was nothing on the 4th of July for the 4th of July. When we went to the pool on the Fourth of July there were mainly children in the pool and paper products on the bottom. There were no chairs available and no clean towels. Normally I would say whatever, but this place is not worth the price tag, and it's definitely not a five star resort like it claims to be. It's worth maybe $300 a night for the view and room, not near $500. I understand it was a holiday, but again it's supposed to be five stars and top of the line. It's really not either of those things. This review is a response to an earlier follow-up by management to my review for over the Fourth of July 2021 because I find that they showed the worst customer service I've ever experienced. "The bottom of our pool does have different colored concrete that can look out of place, however, we are confident in the cleanliness. We are also sure to have clean towels on hand, but if ever we run out, our pool bartender is happy to request replenishing." - Response from "owner" I wish that I had taken a picture of the paper product in the bottom of the pool, but I don't typically go around taking photos of issues I see at a "five-star" resort while on vacation. I did not think that the owner would outright deny my experience as a paying customer. It was by the stairs near the bar, and both my husband and I saw it. I don't know if the owner thinks we're blind or dumb, but I have a Masters from Carnegie Mellon University, and my husband is a CPA and CGFM. We know that we saw a dirty paper product rolling around the floor of the pool. Potential customers please notice how poorly the owner responded to this! Second, I did ask a woman with a mountain of dirty towels in her hand in the indoor side of the pool for clean towels. She informed me that there were none left. She said they had to check at the "lodge". So no, there were no clean towels upon request. It's interesting that the owner assumed I did not ask a staff member. Notice there was no response about how there were no lounge chairs left for my husband and I to just sit by the pool for almost $500 a night resort. I didn't think this place could get worse and just by the "owner's" response; it has. "We're sorry you missed the movie on the lawn on Saturday night and Sunday's Fourth of July BBQ and live music to celebrate the holiday." - Response from "owner" You know I did miss the movie on the lawn, but that's not the Fourth of July. If you are talking about the Fourth of July BBQ, I'm very glad we missed it as another person reviewed it in google reviews that I also attached. This is what they had to say about it: "My only real qualm with DTR is their overpriced, lackluster food. We recently did their BBQ buffet, which was $65/person. $65 for a mediocre burger, hot dog, and mediocre ribs. The corn-on-the-cob was virtually inedible." - Michael Willis The live music is not a special Fourth of July activity either. I'm also glad we missed that as reviewed by another reviewer for around the same time period we were there as well. They said: "2. The live music in Heck's restaurant was shockingly bad." -Jon Talbot For anyone still reading please click on my profile and see that I generally leave VERY good reviews when I do leave them. It's not my intention to unfairly critique establishments. I would rather praise places for doing things well, than bash them online. That's not who I am. I wrote my review to warn other people like me who thought that there were so many good reviews that it was still worth booking a trip. It's not worth booking a trip as you can see by the response I received from the owner. I attached photos as well because apparently to this owner if there isn't a picture, it didn't happen. Don't just take my word for it, read the screenshots of other reviews around or at the same time we stayed. Here are some quotes below for you. I was SO disappointed in this place. For the price, we paid there was little value. - Andrew Jannot "All in all, Devils Ranch does not live up to the hype, and it's the really basic things that let them down. Service, food and atmosphere. This is nowhere close to a 5 star resort. 3.5 at best." -Jon Talbot read more

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Honestly - I hate writing poor reviews. I would much rather write a review about an enjoyable experience. However, Devil's Thumb Ranch (DTR) recently provided my girlfriend and I with the worst customer service we have experienced in a long time. If you would like to stop reading and want the bottom line... here it is: for two days (we stayed at both their High Lonesome Lodge and the Vasquez Creek Inn) we were treated with disrespect and met with levels of unprofessionalism I didn't realize could exist at what people would consider a "nice place." If you're still reading this, I will now go into a bit more detail, in list form, of why it was such an unpleasant experience for us. First, to provide context, we were there for a wedding, which my girlfriend was in. We stayed the first night at the Vasquez and the second night at the DTR High Lonesome Lodge. - We called the day before check in to confirm that we were able to check in early to our room at the Vasquez, as we were driving from Denver and needed to be at the rehearsal dinner by 4. The representative said this is absolutely not a problem and there wasn't anyone in the room the night before so "come anytime." The room was not only dirty when we showed up, but it took an hour for anyone to show up at the front desk to help us. We were stuck talking on the phone to the front desk at the DTR, who was copping an attitude (I believe her name was Rene) telling us that they cannot guarantee check in until 4pm. - Nobody seemed to know what was going on at the Vasquez. The people who were "working" didn't have answers or help. - We confirmed with Rene, who was still giving us attitude, that the next day we were on the early check in list, along with the entire rest of the wedding party. This was a necessity because the wedding was at 3pm. - Next day: I go to see if my room is ready around noon. They say my room is not ready but should be shortly. Please read: EVERYONE ELSE IN THE BLOCK OF ROOMS FOR THE WEDDING WAS ABLE TO CHECK RIGHT IN without a problem. - It's two hours later and they are purposely withholding my room from me. Everyone else is checked in, wedding starts in one hour, my room is definitely clean (I went upstairs and verified this... twice) and they are still saying "room isn't ready". They're not only being unaccommodating, but they are being very uppity about the whole thing. I would like to take this time to note that I generally have a calm and accepting demeanor. I was polite through this entire process until right about now when I realized they were PURPOSELY trying to by unhelpful. - It wasn't until I demanded that someone walk me to my room that "isn't ready yet" to show me how un-ready it was, that I was finally given my key. That was at 2:15pm after for 2.5 hours I had been polite and offered to tip the cleaning staff to get to my room, to no avail. To reiterate my bottom line... the staff, especially the management I spoke with, take the position that guests will come regardless for the views. So, they are in no particular position to be helpful or nice. There were several other people in the wedding that had scheduling issues or issues with the staff, including the wedding planner. However, I was the only one that had their room directly withheld from them for reasons I cannot even imagine. I can absolutely say for sure that we will not be having our wedding there because of the experiences many in the party had. Good riddance. read more

Stayed two nights for a wedding. The resort is amazing. The look and feel of the resort is just relaxing. The views are incredible, the staff is accommodating and friendly, and the rooms were overall comfortable. The geothermal heated pool was great on a cool morning. My daughter loved that you could get in the pool inside, then swim outside in the cool air. The water was very comfortable. Heck's Restaurant was also very nice as we sat outside for breakfast. At first, we thought the service was a little slow, but then realized that we just needed to relax and enjoy the view. Upon realizing that, it couldn't have been more perfect. We hope to return to take advantage of all the resort has to offer. Because our trip was so short, we just ran out of time. read more

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My favorite place to stay! Just beautiful. Staff is helpful and cheerful. Lots of activities and two delicious restaurants. Make sure you book an appointment at the Ranch Creek Spa.I wish I could give it 5 more stars. read more

I was one of the groomsmen at a wedding here. They lost my bag for 12 hours. They had no idea where it had been dropped off. It had my toiletries, contacts, clothes, etc. I had to spend my Sunday morning driving around the ranch locating the bag for them. I missed breakfast and saying bye to friends / family because I had to fix their mistake. Other friends at the wedding had similar customer service issues. read more

Attended a wedding here 10/20/2017. The wedding venue barn was beautiful. The dinner was great. The outside deck for cocktails was great. It did get a little brisk after 6 pm when the sun went down. It is a beautiful setting. For a wedding. We actually stayed at the Vasquez Inn. It is a property managed by Devils Thumb- that hotel only would deserve 1 star. We did not see a soul the whole 2 days we stayed there. No desk personnel, no drink machine, way too pungent bottles of shampoo and soap,no phone in room to contact someone that our room hadn't been made up. We had been out all day for wedding festivities. It was eerie. No elevator so had to hump our 45 pound suitcases up 2 flights of stairsI will say the bed and pillows were very comfy. read more

What a beautiful place. As Colorado natives, we have stayed all over our wonderful state. This was that most beautiful setting ever. Even though we are in our 70s, the opportunities for younger folks and children abound. Ever staff member was over and above helpful and courteous. If we come again, we will choose staying in the main lodge where the restaurants are closer. The walk from High Lonesome was a little too long. Although the room had a fantastic view of the valley from the balcony. The room itself was really dark, slightly outdated and worn around the edges. Even though the ranch takes many precautions (COVID) our room was dusty. The shower was beautiful, all stones. But, the stones hurt our feet and we had to put towels down to step on. All in all we had a wonderful time and even tried their Wagu beef at the grill. Melt in your mouth and worth the price! Staff has been trained superbly! read more

My wife and I went to the Devil's Thumb Ranch for a wedding. We were blown away...by the scenery initially, but the property is huge and they had so many amenities that you didn't have to leave the property...there is a restaurant, zip line, hiking trails, pool, spa, sauna, etc. It's an excellent venue for a wedding indoors or outdoors. The staff was pleasant and helpful. I could go on for another 2 paragraphs, but I'm not going to waste your time reading my comments. It's a wonderful resort, plenty amenities, breath taking views and so much to do. read more

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Bottom Line: this gorgeous resort overlooking the continental divide is as scenic and well-appointed as the service is terrible. Visit: weekend stay with my wife for a family wedding on site 1) Checking in, I asked if it was possible for our room to be close to my in-laws. The immediate response, without even pretending to check the computer, was that the resort was completely booked with two weddings for the weekend and they tried their best but there was nothing they could do. Seriously? Tried your best to do what? I had not made that request previously, and since many of the rooms were not yet made up to be checked into (this was 3pm with check-in listed at 4pm), they could have pretended the effort was not beneath them. Sure enough, later that night there were other guests checking in a few doors down from the in-laws. 2) Good luck getting house keeping to respond to any concerns. We walked into our room for the first time and found only one set of towels (one bath, one hand, one washcloth). Of course that's not that big of a deal, perhaps housekeeping ran out and was on their way back or forgot. Called for housekeeping to bring a few more sets, they never showed up. Upon calling a second time, they didn't answer. 3) The spa and Ranch House restaurant were both great, but we had a few other experiences that indicated to us that the rest of the staff would prefer not to be bothered with customer service. We don't plan on returning read more

Devil's Thumb Ranch - View from room in High Lonesome Lodge - Resorts Near Me - Tabernash, Colorado

Booked a romance package. This place is crawling with kids. It's Winter Park's version of Disney Land. Kids running around the restaurant unattended as if the "community" will take care of them. DO NOT COME HERE If you are a couple looking for an adult getaway. Hot tub and pool broken during peak apres ski time. Kids would have crowded the pool had it been working. What a huge bummer and an enormous waste of money. This place used to be great. Now it's a circus. Do NOT waste your money. read more

Update: Since I posted this review, the team at Devil's Thumb Ranch has been in contact and is honoring the credit from our missed visit in 2020. We are very much looking forward to experiencing the ranch and all the activities they have to offer! I've stayed here in the past, and would have given it 3.5 stars for that experience. Lodging and spa were good but food was entirely subpar, especially for the price. My one star review here is for customer service. I booked a room in late summer 2020 but unfortunately had to postpone that trip due to the awful wildfires occurring at the time. The outdoor activities we reserved (which were also prepaid) were cancelled so we elected to request a credit. At the time, the staff was very understanding, given the circumstances and they said they were happy to issue a credit. This all occurred over email so I have the documentation from the concierge that a credit would be issued. That email also clearly states that the credit would have no expiration date. When I emailed them yesterday asking if I could make a new reservation using that credit (and including the original email response from 2020, confirming the credit), I was told that because I failed to request a gift card at the time, my credit was no longer available. Wow. I left both a voicemail and email for the manager but of course, no response. Customer service typically leaves me disappointed but this is a new low. I'm all in on supporting local, family owned operations and would always hesitate to call one out, but this is deserving. And sad. Won't be rebooking. Ever. read more

We have stayed at the Devils Thumb Ranch Resort twice now, and it was 2 times too many! I will never go back to this resort. For a place that claims luxury, the service is far from it. The only thing keeping this place in business is the beautiful scenery. - You can not book a spa service because no one answers the phone, and if you are able to book a service, make sure they book you for the correct day. My wife and I could not get our couples message because they booked us for the wrong day and then did not have availability - After asking for our air filter to be changed at 9:00 am- they came at 10:00 pm in the evening to fix it after calling them to remind them - The service in Hex was painfully slow - The hot tub was luke warm - When trying to get our car, no one was at the front desk for 30 minutes. We ended up going to the restaurant and asking for someone to help us. - they charge for your complete stay upon booking - We were there for our honeymoon, which i told them upon booking. The hotel did nothing to make it a special stay. I think a MOTEL 6 would have been more relaxing then this place. - after complaining about the service we were assured that a Manager would call us. It has been a week, and no one has called. Moral of the story! SAVE YOUR MONEY and stay else where! read more

This is the ultimate R&R to get away from it all. There's so many activities to indulge or not indulge in. My sister and I decided to come here and make this our birthday gift to each other. We have been planning this for months! It's an easy 90 minute trek up I-70. From the moment we walked in, we were greeted warmly and with professional polish. It's on par with the fancy downtown places that you only go to on super special occasions. It's old west decor with a modern twist. Our room had a nice balcony. I am not sure if that is standard for most rooms or not? The property is massive and we went on a morning hike, saw the stocked ponds and streams for regular and fly fishing and checked out the cabins. For me, because there are warning about mountain lions and bears in the area, I would rather stay in the main lodge. (You can take a girl out of the city...) I booked our next stay before we even left, it's that great! read more

Devil's Thumb Ranch - We're there! #sistersvacay - Resorts Near Me - Tabernash, Colorado

Updated review of the same number of stars. Such a shame because this place is so pretty. Here reluctantly for Tommelfest. It was pretty lame last year and worse this year. No staff knew about any of the events. Why post it in the paper if no one on the property can even tell you what's going on, where, when, etc.? Ugh. Skip this place for sure... Unless you like pretty places and don't mind contributing LARGE amounts of money to a poorly run business. read more

We have stayed there at least 5 times and every year, we hope that our experience the prior year was an anomaly but alas, it is not! The place is beautiful but the rooms are always poorly cleaned. A not too discerning eye can easily see the dirt on the floors and the stains on the walls. Then the service which is never good and sometimes pure horrible! They brag about chef Evan but we have always been disappointed by the food. One time, they brought us a bottle of wine that was way past its time and when we mentioned that to our server, she argued with us about our pallet. We only go to Devils Thumb for the stable and the experience with the horses at the stable. We stay at white horse inn which is so much nicer and less crowded and less expensive. read more

The location is stunning! The buildings and rooms are really nice! There are a ton of activities and the food at Heck's is excellent! The spa is not to be missed. A few things they could improve on. The service is only 3 stars. When you drive up, no one even came out to greet us and the check in staff was ambivalent. It'd be nice if someone actually walked you to your room and while they did they could explain the grounds and activities. Also, ranch house is good but heck's is better. I'd save your money and go to hecks. .... Update from prior review. We are here again the week after Christmas. The place is still gorgeous but the service is even worse! The rooms and spa are the best parts about this place. The service is actually awful though. From check in to servers at the restaurants, everything is slow. It's like the staff simply doesn't care. I have had better service at a holiday inn but this definitely isn't even close to a 4-5 star hotel service quality. Unfortunately I don't think we will come back again. It's too bad management doesn't even seem to read these reviews or appear to care. read more

Fix your broken toilet Fix your phone Terrible Mattress Get new pots/pans Provide dry firewood Terrible lighting up to cabin and need to stay on top of walkways Not worth the $900/night or even $200/night. Left several messages with Dir. of Lodging and GM - NO RESPONSE. read more

I just went here for a wedding and it reminded me of nice ski cabins. There are antique pieces of furniture in the guest rooms that gave it a unique feel. I stayed in the main building which I definitely recommend because there is a restaurant/bar downstairs. The wedding next door was beautiful. We also had a welcome dinner under their pavilion which was really cool. The pool and locker rooms were nice as well. The staff was all very friendly and helpful. read more

My wife and I were lucky enough to get married here recently. I won't waste space and reiterate what has already been said, yes, the scenery, lodging, cabins, and food are amazing. It's really unfortunate, that there is a huge disconnect between the beauty of the ranch, and the professionalism of the staff. We determined them to be on completely different levels. My wife and I are extremely laid back and low maintenance, all of our friends would agree, yet experienced numerous issues with the staff, beginning with planning, all the way through to the Sunday brunch after the wedding that irked even us. We were frequently perturbed with trying to get answers on the planning, and not having our calls returned, having to call multiple times, and always being given an excuse and an apology. After the 3rd or 4th time, it gets old. About a week before the wedding, in a call to Lindsay, the special events manager, she casually informed us that we would no longer to have our ceremony rehearsal at the Altar site, as there was a wedding that day. Waiting to hear where the new location would be, we were never given one, just that we couldn't do it at the Altar. So we ended up coming up with a Plan B on our own. The night of our rehearsal dinner the tables were not set up correctly in the Hex Tavern, like the diagram showed on the BEO, or Banquet Event Order. As we would later find out, the BEO, created to detail almost every aspect of the wedding, was completely ignored multiple times throughout the weekend. We were promised that our requests for miscellaneous tasks would be taken care of during wedding and since they were very simple, no fee required, and they were either forgotten at wedding, or we were told there was a cost, and as a result we had to have some of our family guests, jump in and handle these things. The theme seemed to be that none of the staff communicated anything to anyone else, or followed through with their word. Finishing off the wedding, we had discussed and reserved the Hex Tavern for a Sunday brunch, as a thank you to all of our out of town guests. It was on the BEO, nothing to worry about, will be a great way to end the wedding. About 45 minutes after the brunch start time, still waiting for food, we were told that the restaurant staff was not notified, and that they would do their best to accommodate the large turnout of guests. The result was that people ended up waiting on average of an hour for food to come out, and multiple people had to send the food back, as it was cold. They simply had not staffed the restaurant sufficiently to deliver orders on time, and they ended up sitting in the kitchen. Our complaint to the restaurant manager, as we had been unable to locate Lindsay all weekend, the staff person that set up the BEO, was returned with the offer of removing the cost of the coffee. Wow. I guess at this point I shouldn't be surprised. When I placed a call into the ranch after the wedding, and confirmed that they had in fact found a guests item left behind, I was relieved and was told it would be shipped to the address on file. 3 Weeks later a call into the ranch had the staff scrambling to tell me the status of mailing the item left behind. An apology once again was offered by the staff. It really is unfortunate that such a beautiful place as Devils Thumb Ranch is plagued with some of the worst customer service I've experienced. If only the staff could extend the same level of detail that has been put into constructing and designing the ranch. I would stay here for the weekend and probably not have issues, but I would never host such a large event again here knowing what I know now. Hopefully in the near future they figure out how to manage events, as it truly is an unforgettable setting. read more

Pretty sure I got food poisoning at the Ranch House. It was Xmas and my guest and I had an excellent meal. Shelled out some bucks but come on this is a nice resort. My guest got very sick a coupla hours later. At the time, I assumed it could have been anything. But about one hour after her, I fell ill as well. She reported the incident to the manager. He replied that he was so sorry and that he had launched a investigation but there were no other reports of illness so she should consider what she ate in the previous 48 hours. I'm a scientist and while I can tell you the stats of 2 people out of 150 falling ill;what I can't tell you what one should do about it. He never asked what we had eaten, he never asked why we felt it was the meal at the ranch that made us ill. So what was his "investigation?" The only other time I had a similar experience, was like 20 years ago and I never reported it to the establishment. I was young, there was no yelp etc etc. But I ask my fellow yelpers- what should one expect from a restaurant? Did they need other reports beside mine and my guest? Should I have gone to an urgent care for some kind of proof? What of this investigation he said he launched? Do they really do that or is that just BS? I had mentioned the experience to a local of the resort. They said "oh did you eat at Hecks?" in an all knowing expectation that I would say yes. And when I told them that "no I ate at the ranch house", they were truly surprised. So you yelpers look out. It was an excellent meal, but pretty nasty the second time I experienced it. read more

We've stayed here twice. Once for a wedding and another trip just recently for the heck of it. I'll start with the positive. Rooms are immaculate. Clean and well appointed. We soaked in the large tub daily and also took advantage of the spa and pool. There are plenty of activities for fun all over the property which is well secluded and massive. The stables were awesome and the keepers were very kind when we just walked in to visit. What has put us off each time is their customer service. A lack of actual service. On our first visit of three days the bartender at Hecks gave my credit card to a person 5 seats down from me with the same first name. We were there for some time after he left (with my card) and when I asked for the check the bartender simply noticed what he had done and told me he didn't have my card. Didn't offer to find it. Didn't offer to provide me with any information to locate this person. I had to go to the front desk and discover that the person had checked out of his room earlier that day and they had his contact info if I needed it. For the next two days I had to continuously explain to the same people that lost my card when they asked for a form of payment that I didn't have it anymore. Relying on friends to pay my way for activities and dinner. Partial blame on me for not bringing all of my credit cards I guess. Our second stay several months later started with a rather sarcastic receptionist who couldn't tell us anything about their policies or procedures politely. I'll leave it at that. We wanted to try the place out again and looked past it. I brought ALL my credit cards this time! Once again, super clean room, awesome decor, great tubs! However we go to have breakfast and are told there isn't a table available. Every table but three or four are empty. They say they're reserved and that we can wait if we like. 30 minutes go by and we ask again why we can't sit and eat. The hostess miraculously "finds"us a table in the still empty restaurant. We sit, eat, have two rounds of cocktails, pay our bill and leave with only a hand full of patrons coming in. Tables still empty. The restaurants serve decent food, they are fairly overpriced to me. The cocktails are weak and are very overpriced. I understand that it may cost them extra to have items delivered there and they may charge a little extra but we frequently visit Tabernash and all the other restaurants and bars don't serve weak drinks and charge an arm and a leg for breakfast lunch and dinner. We actually explained our displeasure to a friend and frequent visitor of the ranch who relayed the message to someone there prior to our visit. I found it funny that their response to that displeasure was having someone call us in our room to ask if we were enjoying our visit, and coming to our breakfast table to ask us again. Yes, after making us wait for imaginary guests to finish eating. Sorry to say that we'll be spending our money somewhere else. read more

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We visited the Ranch for a weekend away and stayed in a private cabin. What a waste of such beautiful scenery! The cabin was nice, the setting was picturesque but the service and food were atrocious. I would give this 0 stars if I could. The coffee shop sandwiches are a cruel joke. It took the guy 25 minutes to make 5 awful sandwiches that were so dry and falling apart that they were nearly inedible. The Ranch restaurant was alright. The food was pretty good but way over priced and the service left a lot to be desired. Now to my biggest problem with the place...I left my new cell phone and charger plugged into the wall of one of the bedrooms when we left. I realized this and called the front desk an hour after we had left, thinking "no big deal, they'll send one of the 34 bell boys up to grab it quickly and I can go back and get it." I was wrong. The front desk wasn't able to tell me if the cabin had been cleaned yet and they forwarded me to Housekeeping. I left a message on their machine and call the Front Desk back to let them know I hadn't gotten anywhere. They assured me they would get ahold of Housekeeping and get back to me shortly. I called 3-4 times throughout the rest of the day and no one could tell me if the cabin had been cleaned, the phone had been found, they had gotten ahold of someone in housekeeping. I left several more messages for housekeeping myself. It took two whole days for someone to get back to me, to tell me that they had looked but no phone had been found. Well of course it hadn't been found after they waited that long!!! I called repeatedly over the next week and no one could tell me anything. I finally spoke to their Guest Services Manager about the utter lack of communication. Nothing. I requested to speak with the General Manager to let him know how disappointed I was. I left several messages on his direct line and he NEVER called me back. End of story, the phone is gone. This is NOT the way to run a Motel 6, much less a high end guest Ranch near Winter Park. I will never go back and you shouldn't go either! read more

My wife and I have been here twice. The location gets 5-stars - it's really incredible. The service gets 3 stars and the rooms get either 3 or 5 stars based on how particular you are. The queen rooms don't have much room at all and if you get one overlooking the parking lot it may as well be a holiday inn. The kings overlooking the mountain are great read more

Ever feel like you have a sign around your neck that says I am Day 1 of a 3 day stay for a corporate conference. Checkin: Checked in around 10pm after a very foggy trip up the pass. Greeted by a not so friendly "over-night" receptionist and told I didn't have a room. Easy oversight although what bugged me was the lack of empathy that i had just flown in from NY and then looked at me as if i expected to leave and go find another place to stay for the night. Really?! I had to ask, nicely I may add, if they would kindly check and see if there was a room available. They found a room for me so i wouldn't have to drive back into town Morning One: - Coffee shop staff SUPER nice! Nice place! - They are forcing me to check out of my room at 12 noon to move into my cabin at 4pm that day. Would not let me stay in the room. Had to check out check bags and hang out in the restaurant until my other room was ready. Nice! I get it if the place was busy. Although there is one other person in the restaurant and i have yet to bump into 5 people. ITS DEAD!!! There is no one here!!! - Room was really nice. - Lunch: I was given a menu that was about it. The other party next to me was greeted with lunch specials. Hmmmm Not sure why. More later. Beautiful place and vista's...lets see if the off-season staff can pick it up a bit.. read more

We did not stay at the resort, however it's beautiful! The landscape and just inside the resort its self. Front desk staff super friendly and guided us to the stables. We went horse back riding at stables for an hour and half! #timeflieswhenyourhavingfun Kirsten was awesome! The best guide ever! So friendly and informative. And you can tell that they care for horses very well. Everything was so clean and organized. I definitely will be back next time I'm in Winter Park CO. Hopefully I'll get my same horse, Otie and hopefully Kirsten will be our guide again! Definitely recommend this place if you want some family horse back riding fun! read more

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This place is ridonculously nice!! Amazing location, amazing views, amazing atmosphere, amazing amenities and amazing food. Such a great place to relax and unwind yet take in the elements by hiking and horseback riding. I might have to move in. read more

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I love this place! It's so pretty. The decor is so cool. The first time I was here I was alone, for a wedding party. I liked it so much I had to go back and take my family. Our favorite part was the zip line tour offered by the resort. It's a 5 line course and it is breathtaking! My kids loved it. The rooms are awesome and the restaurant is nice. Very helpful, friendly staff! read more

Devil's Thumb Ranch is beautiful and rustic. This was my second visit in a long time on the premises, and it has significantly grown in 8 years. Several buildings were newer and very appealing. The ranch sits at the western foot of the start of the mountains south of the Indian Peaks, so you get topographical scenery while at the ranch. But I must admit, not the most dramatic I've ever seen, but certainly these views are immediate and hint at robust outdoor recreation. We didn't stay the night or partake in the activities, but we toured the facilities as part of our decision on wedding venues. Before meeting up with Stacy in the warm, cozy lobby, my fiancé and I walked over to Hallowed Grounds for warm drinks. Two staff members were getting trained that day, so ordering and receiving our drinks was a much slower process than I suspect is usual, but as it is the time of year between end of fall and ski season, I thought there was no better time for this. In the end, we were extremely happy with our drinks - my mocha with soy was the best I've ever had: rich with wonderful chocolate flavors. It hit the spot! Stacy was the utmost professional during our 2 hour visit. She had information on everything we needed to know as she showed us the spacious Broad Axe Barn with fireplace and side door to bring in the mountains, the Timber House with its floor-to-ceiling windows on 3 sides, the comfortable Yager House with an open kitchen, the private Wine Cellar, Heck's with its recovered pine beetle wood and soaring fireplace, and the upscale but laid back Ranch House restaurant with its microbrews. We walked through the fun Game Room with shuffleboard, mini-bowling alley, the large gift and outfitting shop, and passed through some of the nicer locker rooms I have ever seen. We got a tour of some of the lodging, and these guest rooms looked very comfortable and well-appointed. Cabins could be seen in the distance along with a stable with many horses. There were guests using the outdoor hot tub. All the staff we passed by smiled and greeted us warmly. Very nice people. Rustic, cozy, charming, comfortable, upscale, laid-back, beautiful, thought-out details in every corridor and nooks... there's plenty to see and do here and guests will be well-taken care of! I subtracted a star due to the costs they're expecting. (If we choose this as a venue, I'll update the review). read more

We went for Happy Hour tonight for my Birthday. I love when Heck's Tavern has live music and the lodge is so beautiful with it's large fireplace and wood decor. The happy hour is the best with $8 glasses of wine, $3 house wines, $2 draft beers and 2 for 1 well drinks. The drink specials are awesome. We ordered several appetizers- spicy fries, meatball sliders- very lacking in flavor- traditional sliders would be better, meatballs- I think they only give you 3 or my husband had two of them and I had one- too small of an appetizer, and olives. Honestly nothing on the happy hour food menu would I order again. I wish I had ordered that Top Sirloin instead. We went to the Ranch house for dessert and a night cap. We ordered the Spiced Apple Confit - nothing really yummy about it. The service by Topher was great though and again enjoyed the Saloon bar atmosphere. I wish they would bring back the Devils Thumb dessert they used to have - it was the best dessert in the valley. If I based my review on food alone tonight I would have given it two stars, however because I was there on New Years and the food was delicious I still think it's a great place to go. I love the atmosphere and ranch like decor here. When there is music it's a five star experience. So between the happy hour drink menu, the setting and atmosphere I still think Heck's deserves 4 stars. They could improve on some items of their menu. I miss the french onion soup and burger they had on the menu last year. They do change the menus periodically so go online and check it out before you dine. read more

Devil's Thumb Ranch - Hecks Tavern has a great happy hour- any wine for $8 glass- not including prosecco. Van Duzer Pinot Noir is though:) - Resorts Near Me - Tabernash, Colorado

This resort truly is magical in the winter. There is so much to do, from complimentary yoga, to horse back riding, to a game room. You are sure to find something to keep yourself busy. We found this place because our friends got married here. The staff was amazing in handling our large group with room accommodations, resultant reservations, and overall hospitality. I love the serenity and off the grind feel of this resort; we will be back! read more

While visiting our in laws in Grand Lake over the 4th of July, we decided to drive into Tabernash and check out the Devil's Thumb Resort for two reasons. 1. No firework shows this year. 2. They had an ad in the paper "$1 draft beers during Happy Hour." Well, to our amazement, not only draft beers, but pints of local crafted and micro brews were also a buck. That's only fifty cents per 8 ounces of beer...or a quarter for just 4 ounces (Which most places call a taster and charge you $2). This place is gorgeous, with 5 zip lines, a spa, pool, and great decks with better views of the surrounding valley and just wonderful guest service. Sure, the lack of an Independence Day Celebration and $1 brews brought us, but the great happy hour menu with muscles (when was the last time you saw muscles on a happy hour menu?), giant shrimp cocktails (you could have put a saddle on these shrimp) and spectacular views and attentive service will bring us back. It's not easy to find, but the 3 mile drive off the main road, is worth it. If you turn back, more room on the deck for me. 1 Star- for zip lines in the middle of cowboy and cross country ski territory. 2 Stars- for a menu with muscles on it 3 Stars for shrimp the size of horseshoes 4 Stars for being able to celebrate Independence day after all! read more

My wife and I were looking to get away for a romantic getaway during the summer. Mainly we were looking for some relaxing down time by the pool and to have great food. This is a fantastic property with great potential. Unfortunately, for the days were were there, the pool was closed and we were not notified ahead of time. The service at Hex was very spotty. However, the Ranch House restaurant was fantastic. Great potential, but coming up a little short on service. read more

Here for Christmas Holiday and couldn't be more grateful. The cross country skiing is amazing -- from the instructors to the equipment -- everything is exactly the way we had hoped! The spa is special as well -- amazing service and my wife and I both had an amazing treatments. The food is also fantastic so we highly recommend guests try the Ranch House. Everyone here is trying hard in light of Omicron and it shows! read more

My husband and I stayed here for a friend's wedding at the end of April. We were in the newest addition to the Ranch, the High Lonesome Lodge. I did like that our group could all stay together in the lodge, and that it was pretty exclusive to us. I would assume that the arrangement wouldn't be as accommodating during peak season as our party wasn't that big and it seemed that a lot of the rooms were empty. But this group was pretty rowdy and it didn't seem to affect any of the other guest, whom we only saw in the main lodge. The rooms were very nice, and had a private balcony. It didn't come cheap though. Our off-season, wedding group rate for a king bed was $250. We were able to check in early, luckily. But normal check in time is at 4pm and the wedding started at 5pm. After traveling for 2.5 hours to get there, I was really hoping I could shower and have time to visit the bride before her big day. Thankfully, they accommodated me. A few people in our party chose to stay in the main lodge for a cheaper rate but we weren't offered this at booking and had no idea. We ate breakfast at Heck's Tavern. The food was good and the views were great. We didn't stay long enough to use any of the other onsite amenities unfortunately. The hot springs heated pool was nice, but closed when we tried to visit it at 9:30pm. The only real negative I could say is that the layout of the lodge we were in was pretty confusing. By the second day we had it figured out, but we definitely stood in the elevator room on the 4th floor scratching our heads for a few minutes. A better map on the wall might be helpful. Also, our rooms were so new that they were a little unfinished. There was a large hole in the drywall behind our shower faucet and not a single hook to hang anything in the bathroom. I wanted to hang my long dress to relax from the shower steam before the wedding and ended up hanging it on a light fixture from the ceiling. And they give you bath robes, but nowhere to hang them. I would like to go back and stay longer to spend time on the beautiful ranch, but maybe stay in a less expensive, more finished room. read more

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Fantastic. This place hosted a wedding that will go down in at least two family legends. My sister got married here and it resulted in the best wedding I think anyone could ask for. The site itself was gorgeous with an amazing view of a rocky mountain valley behind the couple. There were plenty of hikes and other activities for people to enjoy including a hot tub and a very nice heated pool that proved to my girlfriend I will never be a synchronized swimmer. But the amenities are only a third of the equation. The staff are what really made Devil's Thumb stand out. Throughout a two night destination wedding there was nothing this staff couldn't do, and do happily. Our rooms were cleaned well and our other weird requests were always met with "we can probably make that happen." These are mijor examples I could go on And they were fun to talk to with on top of it all. The place is gorgeous, but what makes Devil's Thumb stand out is their staff. This is a well oiled machine that will make your wedding (or other event) brilliant. read more

Came for a wedding and I just want to live here!!! Gorgeous views everywhere you look, outstanding service, quiet, peaceful, and the rooms were tremendous! read more

Devil's Thumb Ranch - Gorgeous resort! I can't wait to come back and walk around! - Resorts Near Me - Tabernash, Colorado

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The resort and scenery was amazing.. The staff service was lacking cooperate and stif.. They would not put two empty tables together for our group because it wasn't their "policy" really? Drink were wrong several times.. If you can overlook the service then you should certainly drop by for the views and s'mores read more

Devil's Thumb Ranch - Photo of the views from the back patio - Resorts Near Me - Tabernash, Colorado

Review for the resort overall: Stayed here for 2 nights during my husband and my honeymoon. Although it is resort prices, you get resort service! We stayed mid-week in the summer and bought their packages which included spa treatments and a mountain bike ride as well as breakfast both mornings. We stayed in the Ouray Cabin and it was perfect. Adorable loft cabin overlooking the rest of the property. We ate dinner one night at Heck's restaurant and got take out the other. Breakfast both days we could choose whatever we wanted off the menu. The breakfast burrito was outstanding as was the yogurt and fruit. As a added touch, the staff left us a complementary bottle of sparkling wine in the cabin. We also swam at the pool and hiked around the area - both a great time. Be sure to ask the front desk staff/activities staff where to hike. They know some great spots! Why not 5 stars? They didn't have room service! As honeymooners we were looking forward to this! read more

My husband and I tried cross-country skiing last year for the first time at Devil's Thumb and got hooked. We've been here three times now, and plan to come again. The folks at the Cross Country Center are incredibly nice and very friendly. We took lessons the first time we visited, and are glad we did. The instructor showed us proper form and gave us tips for going up and down hills. I constantly had to think of my posture (pelvis forward, abdomen tight, proper swing of arms) during my first attempt. My first inclination if I felt things were getting out of control was to stand up straight. Big mistake. You become more unstable and tumble. Fortunately, with completion of each track, the motion starts feeling more natural. The Cross Country Center rents classic (Nordic) skis as well as skate skis. We only tried Nordic, but were unduly impressed by the skate skiers who flew by us effortlessly at what looked to be about 30 miles an hour. (Hyperbole, perhaps, but from our point of view, we were turtle-slow to their rabbit speed). If cross country skiing isn't your gig, they also rent snow shoes. The grounds are breathtakingly beautiful (especially on the bright, sunny days that abound in Colorado), and the trails are very well kept. You can definitely get into a Zen-like state as you glide your way through the many trails. The Center also sells skis and all manner of outdoor gear. Since it's on the ranch property, you'll also find bathing suits, casual wear, and trinkets. If you're looking for a change of pace from downhill skiing, this is the place to go. read more