Coyote Mountain Lodge

Hotels need Unilocal love too, so I try to highlight on them when traveling to other cities. Scored a sweet price for a stay in this quaint lodge in Estes Park, Colorado! Coyote Mountain Lodge had me locked in on the price since our stay was during Memorial Day weekend and all the hotels/​lodges in the area were a higher than normal price. We got a room for less than $ 100/​night, which is hard to find these days!
We requested a renovated room on the second floor, which we got (yea!). While our back window did face the road, the window panes must have been thick because we heard relatively no traffic noise. The renovated rooms exceeded my expectations! Super comfy bed, nice tv, and the bathroom was sparkly clean and new. My only qualms about the room: the tiny bathroom and there is no closet in the room. We stayed for two nights and most of the time was spent outside the room, so that didn’t bother us. They are light on amenities — complimentary coffee/​tea in the mornings, a pool/​hot tub, and wifi. Who needs lots of amenities though when you have the beautiful mountains to explore! The few staff at the lodge that we interacted with were friendly and helpful.
The views outside the lodge are incredible (views of Rocky Mountain National Park) and sometimes elk come wandering in the back of the property. They have regular keys to the rooms here, which was kind of a fun touch since most room keys are cards nowadays. The location is convenient as it is a two minute drive from downtown Estes Park. Again, for the price, this lodge is a winner!

Not even as a last resort. Sleep in your car. Toilet seat broken, brown carpet couldn’t hide years of stains, had undeniably awful smell that we couldn’t place. The one silver lining was they refunded us because they couldn’t deny how gross the room was.

This place was great for the price! We had a room that was not updated but it still had a cozy clean feel. The furnace was a little noisy but it was nice and warm during the blizzard. There were some great views and elk visitors. We went to the hot tub twice and had it all to ourselves. Although the second time, it was only heated to 94 degrees. We stayed 3 nights for $ 53 a night (
). We will definitely stay again!

Stayed here last month for a short vaca. The rooms that are not yet renovated are okay, but when we went into the bathroom, we quickly realized my boyfriend literally would not be able to take a shower, they are very, very tiny stand up showers. Fortunately, we were able to upgrade to one of the newer rooms, which are very nice! The bed was comfortable, the bathroom was larger and the shower had tons of room! I also like that they have the old school keys for your room, versus the electronic card entry, random thing to notice, but I appreciated it… felt more… rustic? ;) It is quiet, you have plenty of basic channels on the TV (but who the heck cares about that when you’re in the beautiful Rocky Mountains!), also, if you go across the street to the neighborhood with the nice houses, we got our own little private Elk show! The houses and the view in their are incredible, check it out!
I am giving it 4 stars because the air conditioner units in the window are not the best, loud, and they take quite awhile to cool the room. Also, at night, the sign (at least during our stay) did not light up whatsoever, not even a spotlight was on it. This hotel is a very steep and quick turn off and is difficult to see even during the daytime. We had to go down a few streets to turn around, and ended up having a cop tail us all the way to the door of our hotel… which was odd. I understand he probably wanted to make sure nobody was driving while intoxicated, but it made us uneasy and could have been easily avoided, had we seen our hotel in the first place.
Overall we had a wonderful stay, it is a great little cozy hotel for the price. When we return to Estes, we will most likely stay here again.

This place was exactly what I expected — a private version of a Motel 6. We stayed in a one room King Bed for one night. ($ 159 plus tax). Estes Park was completely sold out this evening.
A bit of perspective — I travel for a living (management consultant) and have spent something like 100+ nights on the road per year for the past 20 years or so. I’ve seen it all form the penzions and gasthausen in Germany, to the rickety old motels on New Zealand’s south island, to flea infested rat holes in India and the Middle East. I’m used to staying in mid to upper range hotels (Marriott, Sheraton, Hiltons, Westin etc.) so I’m penning (typing?) this as an experienced traveler.
Room — Brown pile carpet — clean and vacuumed. A light weight window air conditioner that struggled to keep the room at a comfortable temperature. Tiny Formica sink with the usual low-​end soap and shampoo/​conditioner. Extremely tight shower/​tub/​toilet with a vinyl see through floral patterned shower curtain, an ‘80s era shower head, and mix and match handles and spout. Thin, but serviceable towels and washcloths that didn’t reek of bleach. You could see daylight under the door to the room, and the security latch looked like it was ADA compliant, except we were on the second floor with only stairs to get there. Minimal road noise as we we on the second floor with windows out onto the roadway. I think the ground floor would have none.
The HUGE plus was a very comfortable bed and high count cotton sheets. I’m very particular in this regard — anything with polyester makes it almost impossible to sleep.
One thing to stress, lest it get lost in the detail — the room was very well cleaned — from the shag carpet, to dusting, to the bathroom and shower
Service — We only stayed the one night so cannot comment on the room service other than the room was spotless and fresh smelling when we arrived.
Arrivals /​Departures — we had to wait about 5 minutes for the one desk clerk to return to the front office — she’d been helping a guest. Took about 2 – 3 minutes to check in — really efficient, friendly and helpful. Asked about nearby places to eat and she had a few to mention — within walking distance which was great as we had no desire to drive back into town that evening. Departure was a little kludgey — they’re closed until 7 am and we wanted to get an early start. I suppose had we asked they would have accommodated us with a key drop off option.
In summary — this place is EXACTLY what it advertises itself as — and they’re pretty good at it. The one thing that really matters — a good bed — they’ve invested in. If you’re expecting the Ritz-​Carlton — go somewhere else. If you’re looking for a place to rest your weary feet and get a decent night’s sleep after a full day of hiking the Rocky Mountain National Park in relative comfort — this is a great choice.

My family stayed at the Coyote Mountain Lodge for five nights. We thought it was just about perfect for our needs. We stayed in a newly renovated room with two queen beds and it was a great little room. Good housekeeping service too. The heated pool was the perfect temperature and we enjoyed the hot tub too. We didn’t bring our pets but they were allowed to be guests there and we saw many happy pooches walking the grounds. We were a short drive from downtown Estes Park, Rocky Mountain National Park, and the Big Thompson Canyon. I would definitely stay here again and would recommend it to anyone.

Pretty disappointed!!! Stayed here because of the high ratings on Unilocal and was fairly satisfied until I came in after a long day in RMNP and the room had not been touched. Needless to say, I was pretty pissed and informed the front desk they would be getting a negative review!!!
Stay at your own risk!!!

Good deal for the price. Pet friendly. Free wifi. Basic cable. Comfy beds. It was nice and quiet and I really appreciated the brand new hot tub.

At the time of the reservation I gave my credit card number and said «If I cancel, I will call with in next hour to cancel». I never call and I was expecting to have my room. When I get to this motel, to my surprise, lady at the front desk said «We tried to contact you to make sure that you don’t want to cancel. Since we couldn’t reach, we gave away your room». It was memorial day weekend 2015 and most of the hotels were full Sunday night. Therefore I protested. Again she said, they can not help me. I should find another place. Then I asked to speak to her manager. Then she hesitated, and talk with her manager for a while and said. «We have a reserved room that they haven’t gave us credit card. I guess I can give it you». Since I need a room at that time I got the room. But felt sorry for the people who reserved it. Room is good for the price ($ 79 for the night I stayed) but nothing exceptional. Be careful when you are reserving ahead of time. You might not have a room when you get there.

With very little experience of the Estes Park hotels, we chose Coyote Mountain Lodge based on Unilocal reviews. While the reviews have been pretty accurate, we had some unexpected disappointments.
First off, Jenifer (one «n») at the front desk is wonderful: smart and helpful.
But once we got into the condo (2-​bedroom, 1 bath, full kitchen & living rm), we were less enthused (Jack #2). The place had a funky smell upon entering. We figured it was the garbage disposal and promptly ran that with some soap and everything cleared up. It’s furnishings are fine (I think it was recently updated) but there were a pair of rumpled socks behind the couch and a set of keys near the foot of the couch. It didn’t instill confidence in the cleanliness of the place. The dishwasher kept beeping — for no apparent reason. It was really frustrating. I think we ran that load of dishes a few times to finally get it to stop beeping. (Perhaps some instructions on what to do when it beeps every 5 min for hours would be helpful?) No tissues or paper towels were provided (weird for a full kitchen) so we had to use the bathroom hand towels for any kitchen clean-​ups. There were only two cushions on the dining table chairs despite the fact there were 4 chairs. It’s probably best to just not have any cushions if you don’t have all 4. This may be really nitpicky but the knives in the kitchen were crazy dull. It was hard to believe how difficult it was to cut bread & potatoes. I’m sure it’s not any lodge’s top priority to keep the knives sharp but we were excited to do some cooking and were really inhibited by the knives.
On the upside, they allow pets and don’t have a 3+ night minimum during the Scottish Festival weekend — which is really rare. The beds were comfy and clean and the location is awesome (we biked everywhere) and again — Jenifer is fantastic. It’s large and has a lovely view and is perfect for two couples or a family.

Awesome motel for the price! The employees are extremely nice and can help you with anything you need. Stayed here for a week and have no regrets. Rooms are clean and spacious. The Wi-​Fi isn’t the best, but you’re in Estes Park, you shouldn’t be worrying about the Wi-​Fi.

Classic motel. Why stay at a chain, when these places still exist? The staff was really friendly, and the price can’t be beat. Almost every room has a mountain view. Only drawbacks were that there weren’t many electrical outlets, and the internet seemed slow.

If you’re not a primadonna or don’t want to spend the money on the Stanley– STAY HERE.
Great price, we had a fridge and microwave in our room, a big, comfy bed and TV that wasn’t the best– but who comes to Estes Park to watch TV? The view from the room was gorgeous, and we saw elk right outside!
Wifi connection sucks, but again, if you’re coming to browse the internet, what’s wrong with you? Use your phone, or just go to the lobby to look up whatever you need to.
Staff was also really nice. Will stay here again on my next visit.

If you judge this place on bang for your buck then this is a good bet. It’s not modern or brand new but I’m not expecting that for $ 59 a night. It was clean and very comfortable. I’ve spent more for accommodations that were comparable in mountain towns. Our room was one of the remodeled ones and came with fridge and microwave and we had no complaints about anything in the room. Great value for the money… my only beef with this place is the door locks… it felt like my toddler could kick the door down it was so flimsy.

Great value and fantastic service! There is no reason to stay anywhere else in Estes Park when you could stay here. The rooms are clean and have everything you need with high quality soap products, but what really sets this place apart is the staff. Gale went above and beyond to accommodate me which I am very grateful for. I made a mistake and booked my reservation for the wrong day and Gale was completely understanding and she simply corrected my mistake without any fees or complications. This place has a valuable product in a great mountain town and instead of trying to gouge their guests they keep things affordable and seem to really care about the people staying in their lodge. This is my new go to place to stay in Estes Park.

Great bargain. Quiet. Easy to find and easy to find a park. Walking distance to restaurants, a short drive to downtown Estes Park.

For the price, the accommodations were excellent. Clean and in a great location. The shower was a little small, and the hut tub wasn’t working, but we weren’t planning on spending much time at the lodge, so it was a big problem.

The room is old but clean, it is fine for short stay. They have two rows of motels, the first row is recently remodeled, the second row seems not, you can still see the construction waste.
The best point is that the Estes lake is within walking distance. The lake has a gorgeous view in any time of the day.