We chose Discovery Lodge because it was one of the few hotels in Estes Park that allowed a one-night stay during the busy summer season, while many other properties required a two to three-night minimum. That flexibility alone made it stand out, and I'm glad we stayed here for our quick trip. The location is excellent within walking distance of the main town area, restaurants, and shops. If you prefer not to walk, one of the free shuttles stops just down the road, making it easy to get around. The lodge has a cozy mountain feel and offers several relaxing outdoor spaces to relax, including fire pit seating by the lake and a gazebo. There's also a kids' play area, which is great for families. Behind the lodge is a golf course (separate from the property), making this a convenient option for anyone planning to golf during their stay. I am usually very picky when it comes to hotels because I typically prefer nicer resorts with more updated accommodations. However, for a quick one-night trip, Discovery Lodge absolutely did the job. My biggest hotel pet peeve is cleanliness, and as long as a room is clean and feels clean, I'm happy. My room was clean and equipped with everything I needed, including a TV, microwave, mini fridge, coffee maker, coffee, and cups. The room itself was definitely older and somewhat outdated but the property has made an effort to add more modern touches with updated wall art and convenient amenities. While it wasn't luxurious, it was comfortable, clean, and functional. If you're looking for a glamorous or high-end resort experience, this probably isn't the place for you. However, if you're looking for a clean, convenient, and reasonably priced place to stay in a great location in Estes Park, I would definitely recommend Discovery Lodge. read more

Located on a busy highway and noise reflects such all night. Our room had a strong chemical odor, glue perhaps. Front desk clerk would not allow us to change rooms. We had to sleep with all windows open and still got headaches. Room had 4 remotes but none operated the tv. We never could get tv to work. The deck had splintered dry rot floor with rusty nails sticking out (see pic). Adjoining neighbors could look into our room from their deck. We were awakened at 6:00am with ceiling noise from people walking into breakfast area above. Speaking of breakfast, the dining room/lobby was filthy and poorly supplied. Pretty much all food gone at 8:00am and no coffee. When I asked the front desk gal about coffee she barely looked up from her cell phone long enough to say "it's gone". Dirty tables and filthy counters with empty cream cheese containers that flies enjoyed. Came back to room for a cold shower because the hot water worked only in the sink and not the shower. I think it was because the faucet handle was poorly installed. Front desk said we would get a partial refund, but that never happened. We strongly recommend not staying at this place. The only pro was comfortable bed, but poor pillows. Edit: I did eventually receive a twenty three dollar credit on my credit card read more

Discovery Lodge - Deck floor (note rusty nails stick out on edge) - Hotels Near Me - Estes Park, Colorado

This is a quaint little lodge, the pond on location was pretty and provided entertainment with the geese who infiltrated it daily. The fire pit was a nice touch, and the staff was incredibly sweet and accommodating. The only drawbacks were that the AC did not work well at all, so it was HOT at night. Your front door to your room is a sliding glass door without a screen, so for safety/privacy/ noise it's not ideal to keep it open to get some crosswind with the window in the room. It is also dog friendly, which is fine for polite guests, but we stayed next to a room with two dogs who howled very early in the morning when their owners left. The bathrooms could use some updating but were fairly clean, outside of some stray hairs left on the floor. We plan to come back and try the breakfast and book one of the rooms that have a door vs a sliding door and shared balcony! read more

I'll start with the good- The location is walkable to downtown and has nice views of the mountains, lake and golf course. The bed was comfortable and the water pressure was good. The not so good- The room was "tired" and the carpet was so worn and dirty looking that I was extra vigilant to wear shoes at all times. There are no soaps or shampoos, not even hand soap in the bathroom, so make sure you bring your own. (There were dispensers but they were empty) The "breakfast" consisted of a loaf of bread in a keeper, Raisin Bran (no milk though), there was 1 yogurt, and peanut butter packets. I'm not sure what the "So much more" that they advertise is referring to. When I inquired about it the young man at the front said they didn't receive their Sysco delivery- there is a Safeway within eyesight so they could have made an attempt to rectify, but obviously didn't care enough to bother. The parking lot is in disrepair and the entrance is not well marked. There were handymen on site, so maybe they are trying to update the rooms, but this property has surely seen better days. Overall read more

Discovery Lodge - "Breakfast" that was served - Hotels Near Me - Estes Park, Colorado

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The TV was not hooked up and when WE hooked it up only one channel came in. Our reserved parking place was taken but outside the room the parking places weren't marked, just IN the rooms. No beverages except coffee included in continental breakfast. The views are fabulous and it's close enough to all that is going on in Estes. read more

Discovery Lodge - Would have been nice to watch a tv that was hooked up! - Hotels Near Me - Estes Park, Colorado

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I normally avoid motels because I don't drive and I am a snob. I couldn't resist the reasonable price and superb location of this one though. It is the closest place to the Estes Park Visitors Center that you can stay. The hikers shuttle to the National park leaves from there. Downtown is a short walk away. If you do not have a car, this is one of the best places to stay. It was an excellent motel. The room was clean and comfortable. Elk wander through the lot during the early summer. The Continental breakfast was average: it included make-your-own waffles, bagels, hard boiled eggs, and some prepared food that I didn't try like inlets, hash browns, and sausages. I tried an espresso and hated it but really what do you expect? Great value! read more

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This place is a vestige of yesteryear - and that isn't always a bad thing. Our room was roomy, clean. Sink had been updated but shower not. Could use some outlets/ports by the beds. Breakfast was pretty weak. One of the mornings a herd of elk cows/calfs roaming the property made for some fun scenery. read more

Stayed here one night recently in November. Decent room. Big and two beds. Good location and super affordable. I ran to Estes lake park in the morning. Breakfast was okay it's just cereal some fruit and waffles you can make. They have bagels and muffins too. There is coffee and water and juice. It was cool they had a hot tub and even though it was freezing outside we went in and had a nice view of the mountains and then elk came by! It was magical. read more

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I enjoyed staying here! The view all around is wonderful and it's conveniently close to the shops and restaurants but also far enough where you can feel cozy enough to hermit in the room away from all people. The room itself is cute and tidy and the beds are one of the most comfiest I've ever slept on. I almost like it more than my own bed at home! One thing I would warn others is that if you're at the bottom floor, you can definitely hear the footsteps and conversations of the people from upstairs. It was so clear that my fiancé shouted "WHAT?" from the bathroom thinking I said something before he realized it was coming from upstairs, lol. I personally don't mind because I have ear plugs for bedtime so I definitely recommend that! Other than that, I wouldn't mind coming back here in the future! read more

Discovery Lodge - View from the lobby - Hotels Near Me - Estes Park, Colorado

Great and clean family getaway place to stay. They provide everything you need for a great time and staff is attentive and awesome. Don't miss this place! read more

Discovery Lodge - The lobby - Hotels Near Me - Estes Park, Colorado

Everything! The king room we were supposed to get, had a horrible smell of weed! It was so strong we couldn't stand it! We had to settle for a queen room, ($20 less a night and still no refund). Our check-in was 20 minutes late while they tried to air out the king room. There was vomit at the office entrance and the walk-way was very icy. While multiple people were in the lobby checking in, the counter attendee's dog took a crap right there at the counter. She didn't even care or try to get the dog outside. This place sucks all the way around! Don't let the online pics fool you. It looks nothing like that. read more

Great location, cute little mountain feel, they accommodated my pup, but I should have read the reviews of the horrid room 102 because I would have asked for a different room immediately at check in. It is directly below the "lobby" and you hear EVERYTHING. Luckily, the lobby usually closes around 7, but they are up before the sun preparing the breakfast. So if you're looking for a quiet night, request a different room. read more

I had some issues, but management eventually took care of it. Thank you for following up.

The view from my room was breath taking. At first the lady at the front desk gave me one room and she said it doesn't have much of a view but if you want I can switch it if I don't like it. So I asked if I could just get a nicer view before having to go back and forth and I'm glad I did so. There is 4 buildings I think to stay at. The one I stayed at had an upper floor but you drive up a hill and park your car right in front of the door which is nice. The rooms are small but has everything you need. Has a mini fridge that has a small freezer, a nice sized bathroom, a microwave, a coffee maker and a nice closet. My room originally was supposed to have a king bed but with the better view it had two queen sized beds. The room also has a back porch that had two chairs and they are separated by a small wall to each room. The rooms also have old fashion keys to each room instead of the key cards which I really liked. The freeway is the road that the hotel is off of so be very careful because it is hard to get in and out of. There is a private pond that you can walk around. And the breakfast was just a grab and go. So they had bagels and cereal. They also had an espresso machine that made delicious espressos. I would definitely stay here again. The charge for having a dog was $15. Oh my tv in my room didn't work and said to call the front desk. I ended up calling them after 5:30. Not like I came here to watch tv but still back round noise is nice and I'm used to it. They sent in a maintenance guy who was very nice. He came and switched the modem saying it happens a lot. He came back to make sure it worked was a very quick fix. He also had gloves and a mask. You couldn't get into the lobby without having a mask on. The bed was also very very comfortable! And the shower had great water pressure. read more

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Check out the crappy food they put out for guests! Also, there is a strange looking fireplace in the room with NO instructions on how it works! So, I asked the front desk, and this is what they handed me to start a fire!!! Boy, can you imagine the liability of starting a huge !!! read more

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This is such a nice lodge! Close enough to Estes Park it is walkable to the downtown area. José was the attendant on duty who checked us in. Very professional and hospitable. He's lived in Estes his whole life! We talked about all the changes since we've visited-probably 7-8 years ago. He advised that the last 4-6 years have brought more population and more shops and stores. Downtown has had little change in terms of all the shops and dining -I'm sure I could spend multiple days here. He graduated from Estes High School a couple of years ago. His graduating class consisted of 64 students, he says this past year it was 130+. We were only able to secure our room for 2 nights. I'm going to see if we can get on a waitlist as we'd like to extend our stay. The room is very nice. Lots of dresser drawer space, nice flat screen TV ( in case of rain I guess)! Mini fridge and microwave- mini Mr Coffee-(we are missing the pot), coffee and creamer-sugar sweetener packs. We think it's a Queen size mattress -we are used to a King so hard to gage. It is comfortable. The furniture is designed from wood and looks great- like furnishings in a lodge should look. The shower is huge, The rest of the bathroom is pretty snug but manageable. Love the fact that they have dispensers near the wall on the sink and in the shower for body soap and shampoo. Currently they are not doing daily room cleaning due to Covid which is pretty much status quo of everywhere we've been over the past month. The bedding is upscale and really comfortable! Nice crisp white sheets, white comforter and duvet cover. We did not need another blanket but if there is a need they have one available in the closet for you. The closet is nice size and has a little luggage holder along with plenty of space for hanging and or storing belongings. We have a screened in back door that goes out onto a large deck. The lodging we have is a duplex style. At this point we don't have anyone next-door but I am expecting that to change. The deck is plenty for two families or couples or whomever. I'll add pictures of many of these items I am mentioning so you can see for yourself how comfortable these accommodations are. Most all the rooms face the pond where you can fish and the mountains which are just beautiful to look at. Estes Park is the gateway to Rocky Mountain National Park. Last night we took José's suggestion and ordered takeout barbecue from a place just a couple miles away. I'll be writing that up separately. The barbecue was fantastic. Best I've had in a very long time. I hope to see him today to thank him for that suggestion! We may go into town today to do a little shopping and maybe pick up lunch or supper,however,we are both just tired. If we decide not to go into town this is certainly the perfect place to relax. We've been coming to Estes Park for many years on and off and have always enjoyed it but we will definitely plan to book our forthcoming visits at Discovery Lodge in the future! This trip was a "Spur of the moment adventure"-if you plan to stay here it would be a really good idea to book ahead. I am certain it fills up quite often. Last but not least this large is dog friendly and the pet fee is $15 per night which is the average that we have found during our travels this past month. I really just can't say enough good things about this place! Come check it out for yourself!! read more

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We have stayed at the Discovery Lodge a few times over the past 10 years. Initially, it was a clean, affordable and convenient place to stay. But this last time, things were different after we booked our rooms through Hotels.com. We wound up arriving in Estes Park a day earlier and contacted Discovery Lodge to adjust our time to stay there, which they did with what appeared to be no problem, since this was off season and few people were there. The room they put us in looked pretty tired and had mold in the shower grout and had an underlying mildew smell. The next day, they moved us into a different room, and it was just as gross as the one we were in. We wound up staying that night and left there, very disappointed since the place really seemed to be run down. And to top it off, Hotels.com charged us for the original two days we booked, and Discovery Lodge charged us for the day we got there. They never adjusted anything like they told us when we got there a day early. So, we stayed 2 days in two gross room and were charged 3 days. When we contacted Discovery Lodge to refund us for the 3rd day, they cheerfully said they would. They didn't. Will never stay there again, and they still owe me money. read more

It's a little pricey for the age of the motel, but competitive with others in town. What makes it worth it is the view of the the mountains, Elk on property, and I love the fact that they allow dogs for only $20 per dog. They have obviously done upgrades to their bathrooms and the shower pressure is great. The room had a coffee pot that used pouches, a small fridge and microwave. Updated lamps had 110 plug ins but no USB. Perfect for a one night stay with my two doggies, my total cost was $293 the last week of September. The continental breakfast included delicious coffee along with cereal, fruit, muffins, and toast. read more

Discovery Lodge - Beautiful view of the mountains over the motel - Hotels Near Me - Estes Park, Colorado

The first time we went, they charged me as a no show for the day before I booked the room. I am absolutely positive that I booked a Saturday checking out on Sunday because I remember having to move my mouse all the way to the other side of the screen to book the checkout date. They claim that I booked for Friday night. It wasn't a huge deal since it was such a reasonable price, but I have no way of confirming my situation. The bed was comfortable and there was enough space for 2 adults and a child to stay one night without being too on top of each other. The room was clean. The heater was weird. There was a wall unit and one of those floor units. It was 20 degrees outside and we ended up cracking a window over night because it was unbearably hot in the room. The free breakfast was a bit scary. Omelettes in a bag on a counter. So covid safe but definitely not food health safe. Also hard boiled eggs and cream cheese on the counter. Not on ice or anything. Everything like muffins and bagels were individually wrapped. Masks required in the lobby unless you're eating (where the tables are not 6 feet apart). The second time we stayed, they put us in a room under the lobby. It was incredibly noisy. Chairs and tables being dragged around and people talking and stomping around up there. Luckily they close at 9, so the Boise stopped for us to sleep, but if you had a young kid, I bet you'd have serious issues. We learned from last time so we set the heat to 68 to take off the chill, but it was still unbearably hot in the room. We turned off the heat before bed and I literally stood up and fanned the door to the room to bring in cold air. And we still couldn't sleep because it was so hot. I would go back because it was a good price, but I would definitely check around to see if there is a comparable place first. And I would not eat their breakfast. read more

Our stay here was great! Juan helped set up a late check in for us and everything went smoothly. The room was clean, and the property was super pretty with lots of space to walk our dog! The drive into RMNP was less than 15 minutes. I highly recommend staying here! read more

Nice for the money. A couple suggestions. Need a suitcase stand. The vanity area is new and was nice.

I booked a stay here based largely on price. As a rough comparison, you can stay here for 3 nights for roughly the same price that you can stay 1 night at the Stanley Hotel (which is about a 10-minute walk away). This hotel is not brand new. It appears to have been in operation a while, probably since the 70s. The rooms look like they have been updated, though the bathroom was fairly small. The beds were comfortable. The room layout was a bit odd. The main door faces whatever parking lot is adjacent to your building. At the other side of the room is the sliding glass door. That is apparently where you place the 'do not disturb' or 'please make up room' sign. When I reserved, the booking site said that breakfast was not included. However, when we checked in we were told they had a complimentary breakfast starting at 7 a.m. This was a nice surprise. We checked it out on our first morning, and found it was a bit light. They have fruit, mini muffins, mini bagels, juice and coffee. I can't complain as it was an unexpected bonus, but plan on a hearty lunch. This place is within walking distance to the main section of Estes Park. You have to walk along a bike-path past the entrance to a golf course. That takes you to the E.P. visitors' center (which also offers shuttles to RMNP). From there, a pedestrian path leads along a small river most of the way through town (past shops, restaurants, and bars). You can also just make the short drive, though parking can be slightly challenging at times. The street from which you access the lodge is also Hwy 34, which is fairly busy. The exit from the parking lot can be a bit challenging (you need to turn left to get to E.P.). You need to be patient or, failing that, just make a right and turn around in a side street somewhere. If I returned to Estes Park, I might shop around and see what other options were available. However, when I looked around this time, Discovery Lodge looked like a good budget choice. I don't regret staying there; we had no real problems during our stay. read more

5/22/2021 Overall, a disappointing stay. We arrived at 3:15 to check in. The employee at reservation counter stated check in was at 4pm, and he would text when room was ready... No Text !! We where assigned room 102. This room is located in the same building as the office/breakfast. Actually, the room is underneath the office/ breakfast area. All night the sounds of constant foot traffic echoes. Unless you sleep using ear plugs or sound cancelling head phones, you will NOT find a peaceful rest in room 102. The property is very dated. Staff is rude. I could not recommend by my experience based on this visit. read more

We were visiting the area during a busy convention weekend without knowing it so there weren't a lot of options for hotels. Not wanting to spend too much either, we picked the Discovery Lodge due to the location close enough to downtown and the reasonable price of about $70 a night in November. I was a bit skeptical based on some reviews and the photos but it ended up being cute and cozy enough. I can't speak to staying in the warmer months with no AC but we were comfortable in our room. The bathroom had been recently renovated and the room had a flat screen T.V. and newer rustic wood furniture. The bed was okay, not the most comfortable mattress I've been on. The room had a mini fridge but no microwave or coffee machine. Both can be found in the lobby. The views were gorgeous from our balcony (sunset photo below). I didn't enjoy how close the balconies were to the neighbors but it wasn't really warm enough to spend a lot of time out there during our stay. Our room overlooked the small pond and plenty of elk were chillin' there daily. The downtown area is a quick drive (or not too long of a walk when it's nice out) and it's close to the Stanley Hotel, a grocery store and gas station. Be sure to either bring your own hair dryer otherwise you can borrow one from the front desk. They also have a hot tub and provide towels in the lobby. Again, it was too cold for us to get in but it looked nice and some people were using it. They have a pool that looks like it hasn't been used in awhile. Overall, cute place and friendly employees. I would recommend staying there in the winter months for sure, can't say the same for the busy season if the rooms are more expensive and they have no AC. read more

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The first night was ok, the room was hot and only one fan to cool it off...luckily I was able to move to another room, higher up, with a balcony and the other two nights of my stay were good! The staff are very friendly and help and want to make sure your stay is pleasant. The lodge is a five minute walk from the visitor center where you can catch a shuttle to almost anywhere in town. I did have a funny experience though, after returning the second night from my conference at the Stanley, the light In my room came on by itself! Luckily I he read a review that said the same thing happen to them!! Son I wasted no time unplugging the light and had no troubles after that! Or was overall a good stay! read more

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Quick 3 night stay! Great property! And was so happy to be able to stay with our dog! I read reviews before booking and I saw that one guest said Room 102 was so loud as it's under the lobby! Sure enough, we got that room! No choice as we checked in after hours. I tried having an open mind. Well, sure enough... I was awakened at 5:50am (4:50 as I'm from AZ) by exactly what the reviewer warned about! Someone loudly walking back and forth upstairs non stop! I'm assuming getting the breakfast ready. The next day I asked to be moved. The nice gentleman at front desk was very nice and moved us to 301. It was a bigger, nicer room! Until we realized it was now next to the laundry/housekeeping room!!!! Running water all night and noisy in the am, but not as loud at 102 LOL very clean rooms and gorgeous property located super close to town! Would stay again and make sure we aren't connected to busy areas! read more

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What. A. Dump. The room we checked into had filthy sheets, a torn-up carpet, a broken exterior light, and cockroaches in the bathroom! The sink had something wrong with it and only a trickle of water came out even when it was turned on full blast. The whole place was disgusting. See attached pictures and stay away! read more

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There is beautiful scenery from the hotel dining room and balcony but for the price of over $220 a night we expected more. It is basically an old motel next to a very busy main thoroughfare. It was clean when we checked in but after a full day out our the beds were not made and the towels were not changed. If cleaning was supposed to be per request, we were not informed of that upon check-in. After being out hiking all day we were too tired to ask for cleaning service. Our room was dated, not alike any of the pictures on the website. The 2 queen size beds were creaky and noisy. This was our very first trip to Colorado and this hotel was the only disappointment we had. If we'd paid $100 or less per night, I may not be writing this review. read more

NIGHTMARE!! I paid up front and confirmed twice--once mid-week, once yesterday (our arrival date.) I told them we'd be there about 8 p.m. and they said "fine, we're open until 10." We got there at 7:30 (early!!!) and everything was locked up and dark. We knocked, rang, and also went to the night buzzer and door. There were guests staying in some rooms--one came up to the check in window with us because something was broken in his room, and he couldn't find anyone. I called the main number 5 times AND THE EMERGENCY NUMBER 5 times and NO answer. By 8:15, in a massive windstorm, dark, and below freezing temperature, we finally left. NO ONE EVEN HAS CALLED US and it's 24 hours later!! And my credit card was charged. We had even stayed here before three years ago--What an awful, awful experience. My son and I were celebrating a special event and these people ruined the entire trip. read more

Worst hotel stay ever. I paid $300 for one night of a "hotel stay" for me and my things to smell like I spent the night at a campground. I hate the smell of woodsmoke, especially when I'm forced to be around it for hours. It makes me nauseous, permeates my clothes, hair and belongings. Room 201 has a large wood burning fireplace as its main feature and absolutely REEKS of woodsmoke. The fireplace is huge, and it's 5 feet from the king bed. If I wanted that experience, I would've gone camping. Why on earth would you put a wood fireplace in a hotel room? I'm laying here in bed at 5am with woodsmoke in my nose and a hoarse voice from what is probably soot in this "hotel" room. Ick. I let someone else book this through Air bnb because it was for one night. Never again. The room has some updates in the bathroom, but the woodsmoke smell made it impossible to actually determine if the room was clean. The toilet was leaking, and a couple of the towels were so crusty it seemed like they were 10 years old. The sheets and pillowcases smell like stale human skin cells and sweat, like they could use a good bleaching... or had NEVER been bleached. Thank God this was for one night. I wonder if showering would do any good- the room, my clothes and suitcase all stink. One last edit- my friend just sat in a broken chair outside the room on the porch and almost spilled coffee on herself. The back of the plastic chair was cracked and separated from the seat! UPDATE: We are now back home in Fort Collins, and everything we put in room 201 REEKS of woodsmoke. Every article of clothing had to be washed, our suitcase reeks and hopefully if we air it out for a few days, the smell will go away, but what guarantee is there? Leather toiletry bags from LL Bean that cannot be machine-washed may well be ruined by the smell. The hotel should reimburse me the cost of both of these so that my husband and I can replace them. If you book here, make sure you aren't being placed in room 201. If you love the smell of woodsmoke and don't mind everything you own being DRENCHED in it, by all means, go to town. read more

Nice room w/ view & balcony. It was clean & mostly efficient. Convenient location. Nice well-kept grassy area, with a pond, and elk! Great for families, as there's a play-ground, fire pit & community grills for cook-outs. The continental breakfast was disgusting. I would not recommend it at all. The bathroom was minuscule. We had a room with 2 double beds, because we had 3 people. When 3 people (or more) stay together, it's nice to have a bit of privacy for dressing, etc. Considering the bathroom only had the tub & toilet and maybe 2 extra feet, we had to send people out of the room when others were changing clothes. read more

The Discovery Lodge is a safe bet for staying near Rocky Mountain National Park in Estes Park, CO. The grounds are nice, and rooms are spacious and clean. The staff are also friendly and seem pretty knowledgeable of the area. Rooms also come with a refrigerator, which is a big plus if you plan on packing drinks and snacks with you while hiking and exploring. Finally, it's within walking distance of a large shopping center with hardware, grocery, and other stores, plus a cinema and restaurants like Subway and KFC. There are some drawbacks to staying here, however. The hotel is right off a main highway, so it can be a bit noisy if you plan to have the windows open and rest. Also, they have free WiFi but it was really hard to pick up a signal. Finally, the rooms could use a bit of updating. This said, however, the Discovery Lodge is still a great value in town. I called around a lot for the long weekend and most hotels had a two or three night minimum stay; Discovery Lodge did not. You can get a two-queen upstairs room for about $86, including tax. Not bad! If I were in town, I would most likely stay here again, but there are definitely other options around. read more

Discovery Lodge - View west from some of the rooms - Hotels Near Me - Estes Park, Colorado

I was recently in Estes Park for a convention and feel very fortunate to have found the Discovery Lodge. All of my interactions leading up to the stay were very positive. I made my reservation over the phone and promptly received an email verification along with instructions on how to get to Estes Park via an alternate route (due to the flood clean up). Upon check-in Brenda at the front desk was very pleasant and helpful. The lobby offers complimentary coffee and hot cocoa daily and sells a variety of snack items (candy, nuts, etc.) at very reasonable prices. My room was very clean (aside from some hair in the sink) and comfortable. I really appreciated having cable television (I don't have TV at home) as well as a mini fridge for my yogurt and leftovers. The location was very close to downtown Estes Park and I greatly enjoyed walking to/from both the Stanley Hotel (where my convention was held) as well as to the downtown. I will definitely be staying at the Discovery Lodge again. read more

A pretty new, clean, quiet and inexpensive lodge set in the beautiful Estes Park area. Located on the way out of town on Rt 34, the road that goes down the Big Thompson Canyon towards Longmont, this place provided us with a very comfortable king sized room adorned with a great bay window looking out at the incredible mountains of the Rocky Mountain National Park, for a measly $69 a night. As I was turning in to their parking lot I had to slow down for a large herd of elk that was nonchalantly crossing the road, stopping to munch contentedly on the roadside flora. Neat and a half! read more

We enjoyed our stay here. It is very reasonably priced for such a touristy area. I felt lucky that I called when I did several months before our trip and managed to book the room we wanted. We chose to stay in the buildings furthest away from the main lodge. These were advertised as being quieter and were single story so we only had one neighbor. Our stay was fairly quiet despite the crowds and it being a weekend. Room was a bit small, but very nice and comfortable. Unfortunately, we were located quite a distance from the hot tub and were too lazy to haul our kids there (plus it was only a hot tub not a pool). We told the kids it was closed to avoid any disappointment. Basically, all they wanted to do our whole trip was get into their bathing suits and into some sort of water. They also had their own playground and were conveniently located next to the Estes Park visitor center, which runs free shuttles into the park and into town. Free wi-fi and cable. Would definitely stay again. read more

We came in late (around 730) and I was a little crabby because no one was in the office for us to check in. We waited for maybe five minutes until we decided to go to the Safeway down the street. They had beer. Came back and the office was still empty. I called and someone answered this time. I was a little angry at the situation and she too seemed pretty angry, but when I saw her in person she was very nice and I felt a little silly for being so impatient. I am really upset I didn't get to the hotel earlier. The scenery was beautiful the next morning. I didn't know there are so many mountains surrounding the place!! There's even a hot tub on site but they were closing it early. (It was Sunday). Theres also a little pond that has fishing at it and places for children to play. They also have frisbee golf! Biggest regret is I really wished I could have brought my dog with. They are dog friendly! read more

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My fiancé and I stayed here while visiting for a wedding. We arrived late so they called to let us know where our key would be because the office closes at 11pm. When we arrived we had a little sealed envelope with a key and hotel info welcoming us personally. This place is great! Clean and affordable. I would recommend staying here and I would return. There's plenty of space outside to park and enjoy lunch outside to room. All around a great experience! read more

Discovery Lodge - Great hotel!! So cute- rooms and property and friendly staff! - Hotels Near Me - Estes Park, Colorado

okay cool guys thanks so much appreciate your time thank you for making a very wonderful experience, please let people know to request housekeeping when they arrive tho, so they dont have to run out of toilet paper like i did and use bath towel for multiple days, and also let them know that it's a possibility that when they're trying to sleep at night and there needs to be a vacancy cleaned above them that they'll probably going to hear a lot of noises and stomping around so they won't get any sleep either and when you ask that person the housekeeping person to be quiet they just get louder and louder and louder so probably want to let your guests know those things too. read more

Adorable lodge overlooking a beautiful pond with a gazebo and right next to a golf course. Close enough to town to walk to the local starbucks, but remote enough to feel like you're immersed in RMNP. The staff was very friendly, the rooms were clean, and it was awesome to see them finishing up a massive solar array on the rooftop of the lodge buildings! I would stay here every summer! read more

3 stars because of the nice grounds with the lake and for the cleanliness. Other than that it was a disappointment, extremely dated, sliding door was hard to operate. You would think with the rates they charge the owners would fix the place up. Breakfast was very unhygienic, plastic bags just lying out in the heat. I had no issues with the staff except they weren't very helpful with regards to local activities. We chose this place because it was dog friendly but I would go elsewhere next time. Wouldn't have been so bad if it was $125-$145 but not at $235 and that was the least expensive room. read more