We've stayed at the La Veta Inn several times and love it. The rooms are very nice and comfortable…read moreand the courtyard is beautiful. The restaurant and bar downstairs are both excellent.

I have two opposing viewpoints of our stay at the La Veta Inn on the first night of our roadtrip…read more First, the inn itself is quaint and charming. The courtyard suite was very comfortable. The courtyard was beautiful, with Italian lights strung above and a great big fireplace. A beautiful restaurant and cozy bar were very inviting. We were really excited to enjoy the hospitality described on the inn's website. On the other hand, we were greatly disappointed to arrive and realize that the entire place was shuttered due to the pandemic. Restaurant, bar, and courtyard closed. Our room key was in an envelope on the reception desk. Not a soul in sight. No coffee maker, silverware, plates, water glasses, or any other comfort of home. All there was was four walls and a roof, electricity, running water and a few towels in the bathroom. The website made NO MENTION AT ALL of the fact that these were all closed, so I feel like I was duped and cheated. Had I known, we would have booked a room in Alamosa and just spent the afternoon in the La Veta / Cuchara area, and looked forward to staying here another time. I would not even think of booking a room at this inn in the future without first confirming that the amenities described on their website are in fact being offered. In fact, I'm disappointed and pissed off enough that I probably won't consider staying here at all. To the owners of the inn - you should make it obvious on your website that the only thing you are providing during the pandemic is lodging. No services, no amenities, no greeting, no nuthin'. You are misleading and ripping off your guests with statements on your site that are simply not true in these unusual times. Be honest, for goodness sake. Don't bullshit your customers. 5 Stars for the building. 0 stars for the complete lack of service provided. -5 stars for not being forthright and informing the guests of this fact.

We had a wonderful time staying with Mike while skiing Cuchara. Our room was huge with two bedrooms…read moreand a full kitchen. We especially enjoyed the wide selection of VHS tapes and cozy decor. Mike was an outstanding host with world class breakfasts each morning, top tier hospitality, and fun conversations. It truly felt as if we were right at home and part of the Cuchara family. Mike is deeply involved in the comeback of Cuchara mountain ski area and its was fun to stay with somebody so passionate about the success of this mountain town. We can't wait to visit again!

This is EXACTLY the kind of place I hope to find when I'm looking for a vacation. I'm not much of…read morea "hotel" person. Mike's inn is perched on the banks of a rushing creek (and the lawn out back along the creek is pure paradise), and when you stay here, you feel welcome enough to feel like family, without all the social obligations that come with staying with family. Mike is a local legend, everyone knows him. He is the driving force behind the re-opening of the ski resort in Cuchara, and has been in the ski business his whole professional life. He is a gracious, kind host...quiet and reserved, but is happy to chat if you engage him. He's a SUPERB cook (and this is coming from a chef!), and his breakfasts are truly outstanding. The place is supremely dog friendly, with no extra charge for a pet. (A huge savings if you're staying a week.) Yes...this is an older home, converted to an inn. (Each suite has a full kitchen.) This is not The W. Don't come expecting that. We found our suite to be twice the size we expected, supremely comfy, and the price was spot-on for such a wonderful stay with breakfast every day, and an unlimited source of information about the area. Without question, we will be back!

This ranch is absolutely amazing. From the accommodations, to staff, to the view and location this…read moreplace is 5 stars! I hope to be able to go back soon. Highly recommended!

From the owner: Zapata Ranch is a 103,000-acre ranch owned by The Nature Conservancy of Colorado where guests can…read moreride through and learn about our conservation herd of 2,500 bison, integrate themselves into daily life on the ranch and participate in extensive nature programs. Managed by Ranchlands, Zapata Ranch in nestled at the base of Southern Colorado's Sangre de Cristo Mountains and shares a border with the United States' tallest sand dunes: The Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve.

Don't let the outside scare you away. Like an oyster the real treasure is on the inside. Nice…read morelooking dining room with a cozy feel. Wait staff was exceedingly friendly. They kept thinking things were taking too long to come up but it wasn't really. I'm willing to wait a little bit for good food. Had the Texas Double and man you needed to be a cowboy to finish that one. Onion rings were fresh and everything tasted great. If you're hungry and passing though give this place a consideration.

Lovely meal on Saturday night. Staff was able to accommodate us, everyone was so nice. Table…read moresettings and decor were beautiful, food was great; had the fried oysters. So glad to have a nice place to go in Walsenburg.

The Cuchara Inn is lovely. The rooms have recently been updated and are beautiful and comfortable…read more The lobby is gorgeous and the employees are wonderful. We recently had around forty people staying at the Inn who were in town for our daughter's wedding and everyone had a great experience.

Seriously THE BEST!!! I LOVE this boutique hotel! Amazing…read morestaff, comfy beds, everything is super clean and they have a cute coffee shop and gift shop!

So glad we stayed at The Lofts Downtown in Walsenburg. I led a motorcycle group and everyone who…read morebooked The Lofts loved it. Newly remodeled with a conference room, large central kitchen, and lounge area with big screen TV. The 2-bedroom suites were wonderful. Providing individual large bedrooms connected to a common area and bathroom. Bedrooms and common area all had TV's and common area had mini fridge and coffee maker. The HVAC system worked perfectly with modern climate controls. What a bonus to have the Canary brewpub directly downstairs. Good brews and cocktails with a limited menu of excellent food. If you are looking for lodging in Walsenburg, don't miss the opportunity of staying at The Lofts.

Wow. My husband and I were on our way home from Estes Park when the roads became too snowed on to…read morebe safe and the snow was not stopping for a few more hours. We intended to make it to Amarillo but gave up on that. I called all the standard hotel options but everything was booked up by other families on the road. Honestly, couldn't be more grateful we needed up here! I had not honestly heard of Walsenburg but we couldn't have gotten any luckier! The private loft space was SO clean. Plenty of towels left out for us. Comfortable couches to kick back on while we re-evaluated our next move. And THE BED - we stayed in Loft 1 and that queen bed was SO comfortable. We had the sweetest view of the town square from our window and the snow covering the trees was a magical touch. I can't emphasize how grateful we are for the most unexpected space to wind up in. THANK YOU so much.

INTIMIDATING Dog Policy…read more I understand - some previous visitors felt "intimidated" by a 50+ pound Dog so now the rest of us can't stay here as large Dogs aren't allowed. So unfortunate. Yellow Pine Ranch is where I learned about nature in the 1980s: "Cocklebur" the donkey who lived in the grassy field outside our cabin - he happily ate our hand-fed carrots. Horseback riding with my ol' friend "Taco," the great white horse with brown spots. And hummingbirds that would happily sit on your finger. My Senior Retrievers have traveled to Italy, the Texas Coast, and are possibly more well-behaved than some humans. It saddens my heart that a place nestled in what my Dad called "God's Country" doesn't welcome God's creatures. The management here could benefit from a reality check. So I don't meet their reservation requirements. I'm fine with that. SPECIAL NOTE ~ When I spoke to Diane today she could have *not noticed less* when I told her my family stayed here at Yellow Pines 40 years ago. How sad that is.

Wonderful welcoming management. Caught a trout in their trout pond 4$ per fish. Trout was good,…read morebut we prefer southern catfish. Had a geat view from our neat cabin only problem and it caused us to leave two days early was thin air at one.six miles elevation.

Not great, not terrible. We had a room in the main building on the first floor. Only sheers on the…read morewindows, no drapes. Which meant we saw every cars headlights when they came and went. Which mere a LOT. They clearly have a contract with some construction/ road crews. Super loud at night...and no way to darken the windows.

The review is 3 stars because of the staff. The best part of this place are the exceptional staff…read more This hotel is lucky to have such exceptional people. Room gets one star. The big roach trap behind the TV got me. Thankfully it was just a fly that irritated me the 4 nights we stayed here. The place is noisy, from the traffic of truckers coming off the very near by freeway, the the very noisy corridors for guest parking. We were woke up so many times a night. And honestly, the worst wifi I've ever experienced. Took multiple attempts to get on wifi, to only be kicked off five minutes later. Thank goodness I had my phone hot spot.

It was really well kept! It was Christmas and the whole place was decorated so cute! Made it very…read morehomey.... They allowed pets which was perfect because I had 2 Bassett hounds with me. The only thing that was a tad odd was the continental breakfast had someone serving it to you, which made you feel like you needed to tip. Which is fine, just unusual so I wasn't prepared when I stumbled out of bed and rolled downstairs, ha I would definitely stay here again! The electric car charging station was RIGHT next door, so that was GREAT!

We tried this place per Yelp and Expedia's customer review. We had stopped here overnight to rest…read morebefore heading straight to Denver. The location is great at it is close to the freeway but still quiet enough not to hear traffic. They showcase some memorabilia about their town and I love that small touch. The staff are accommodating and friendly. The room smells good, decoration is simple and importantly, it's clean. The breakfast is good with a small touch of personal service. They have a staff that plate your hot food and the rest is open to all. Keeps everything tidy and less people touching the food. We stayed again on our way back to Texas and the experience with the staff is still phenomenal. We will surely refer this hotel to our friends if they have to stop somewhere in Colorado.

I'm a Marriott fan but after driving hours upon hours and staying at really shady hotels, we…read moredecided to splurge on our last night of driving before getting back home and we're so incredibly glad we did. Hotel was clean, employees were nice, rooms were clean AND nice. What's more to say? The main things in a room are always shower pressure, airflow/AC/heat and tidiness. And look at that! All three here excelled! The restaurant downstairs was also a great place to order food to go and go back into the room to hibernate awhile and watch some trash tv. I will say though, the area around is pretty meh to walk around in. Great food choices for a small area, but I probably wouldn't walk around by myself if I were staying here alone. Great place to stay and highly recommend you to splurge a bit and stay here.

I stayed at the Hilton Garden Inn in Trinidad while visiting the area recently. The staff were…read morefantastic! I found them to be super friendly and super helpful. I like that they have multi use soap, shampoo, conditioner and lotion. I honestly would have given this place 5 stars, except for two things - first, the pillows were terrible...I could have just used crepe paper for my pillow...they were all super flat and worn out or something...they just had no shape to them whatsoever. The second thing is the shower has a curtain. Shower curtains completely gross me out.