Silver Ridge Lodge

With a family of 4 this place is perfect! Great beds and very comfortable and clean rooms. Breakfast was so convenient and the drive to Monarch Ski Area so easy that this will be our home away from home when we plan our next trip back!

We paid about 150 for a night. Wasn’t a bad price compared to the other hotels around. Was VERY clean. Floors creak so I’d ask for 2^nd floor. Breakfast wasn’t anything special so we went to the patio pancake down the street. It was good!

My friends and I stayed here for one night, just passing through to go rafting the next day. Clean, comfortable, plenty of space, and easy to book (via phone call). Close to local restaurants and shops, hot springs, Wal Mart, and downtown. The price was great, considering we split it four ways (for a room with 2 Queen beds). We enjoyed the more modest accommodations (i.e. microwave, bathroom colors, shower curtain, smaller TV) and we will come back if we’re driving through again!

I liked it! It was like a time machine took me back to the good old 70s-​80s when I was a kid vacationing with my family. In fact, it is likely that not much has changed here… and that is a good thing if you are looking for reasonably priced, modest accommodations (I don’t need a flat screen or fancy breakfast).
There was a large deck open to guests (great for meeting new people, having a few beers, and staring at the clear star-​filled sky) that I definitely took advantage of.
The grounds and landscaping were lush and someone was working on them constantly… yes, the owners have a lot of pride in the appearance of their hotel. They were always outside working on something… love it!
The pool was being «remodeled», so we went to the Super 8 next door and jumped in their indoor pool and 3 hot tubs until getting booted out at 10pm. Hot tub-​hoppin’ (#hth)
The hot tub at Silver Ridge was tiny, as was the sauna (my daughter reported to me that she thought it was a sauna for cats because of its size. No way a 5 ft tall person fits in there!
Big, clean rooms, rates under $ 100/​night, Great location, great views, great town.

We stayed here in September 2013. The room was acceptable with the exception of not having warm/​hot water including in the shower. The girl at the front desk was aware the entire wing of the hotel didn’t have hot water. Many of the guests asked to speak with the manager when we checked out. However, the girl told us he was on vacation and she could not get in touch with him. She refused to offer a refund without speaking to her boss. She appeared to be terrified of her boss. It was quite sad to see her so frightened. We explained to her she did nothing wrong we would like to speak with her boss about the lack of hot water. We left our number with her to have her boss call us back. The manager/​boss owner never called us. I will never bring my buisness back. Especially since that poor girl was so frightened of her boss.

We did indeed stay here again, back in early September. Again, lovely place, very clean, updated, but with a great retro feel. What we thought on our first visit was a private deck for one of the rooms above us was actually a very large deck with table for all to enjoy. We sat up here enjoying a great beer while watching the sunset behind the mountains. For the price, great place.

This motel was a decent place to stay with a convenient location and the price was reasonable. However, after staying in other very similar lodging, I’d have to rate this a bit lower. The heating system was not the greatest. Basically, you could freeze or burn up and nothing in between. There was a tiny, ancient heater in the bathroom that basically just warmed the toilet paper to 90 degrees but did nothing to warm up the bathroom. I actually loved the teal green retro oval-​shaped bath tub, but I’m a bath freak. The other bathroom fixtures were new and everything was super clean which is important but just didn’t do enough to wow me on this place. It looks like they’re spending most of the maintenance budget on beautifully manicured landscaping, and for us that was really NOT important. I’d rather have better appointed rooms and better lighting! They could also lose the plastic hummingbird figurines and rose print wallpaper. There was a coffee maker, sweetener, and cups in the room, but no coffee. Edited to add: HOLY moly, I just saw another Unilocal reviewer posted photos of the bathroom and bedroom areas in Room #10 and let me clarify that the rest of the motel is NOTHING like that whatsoever. I’m guessing that’s a special suite. Our room was practically «gross» by comparison and I wish I’d taken in-​room photos!

great place for the price… nice big and clean room, comfy beds, good breakfast. we’d visit again.

Great place for the price. Second time to stay and both times were great. Great hot tub and sauna. Property is impeccable. Beds comfy. Includes breakfast bar. The honeymoon suite was pretty cool, right next to the hot tub, and included wine. We’ll come back.

Excellent hotel for the price. You’re not in Salida if you are looking for high end amenities and modern décor. This place has comfy beds, super clean rooms, friendly service and an ample free continental breakfast. They’ve recently upgraded to flat screen TV’s, although you shouldn’t sit in your room and watch TV with so much else to do outside!
Other bonuses — HOT hot tub, ample pillows, an array of freebies in the room including toothpaste and full sized soap, and large sized mini fridge.
Only complaints? Cheap towels, and you have to ask for more than two. Also, the shower head in our room was ridiculously low!
All in all — well worth the price! Quiet, clean and quaint.

For the price, you just can’t beat this place – clean, odor free, quaint, and friendly staff. Stayed 9÷21÷12 to 9÷23÷12. We’ll be back!

Stayed here again, and still a great deal. Very, very clean room, comfortable bed and very quiet. Yes, the microwave is older than dirt and the TV is pretty old too, but my stay was comfortable and relaxing, and I wasn’t worried about bed bugs or a grimy shower. My only complaint was that my food froze in the refrigerator. Oh, well.
As with most hotels in the area, prices change with the seasons and with the festivals. During FIBArk, prices are the highest. Being the off-​season, my recent stay was $ 57, an excellent value.

Very clean. I have stayed in a lot of big chains, all sorts of motels and lodges and hotels and this is very very clean. It was comfortable and every room I was in, including the check in office, the breakfast area, the hot tub, and our room was sparkling clean. No bad smells, no dust anywhere, and just a very comfortable feeling. I have a very hard time falling asleep in hotel beds, but I fell asleep right away which shows how clean and comfortable I felt. The front office lady was very courteous and helpful. I asked for extra towels and she was very nice. Obviously, this is a locally owned and operated business and you can tell with the care and amount of detail taking into maintaining a very clean, efficient hotel. The appliances are a little outdated, yes and the shower head is a little low, but I don’t really care for that. The heater worked and my bed was really comfortable. Also, very friendly guests also staying here.

Our second stay was as good as a few years ago. A family run independent this place is extremely clean and I find it comfortable & peaceful. The décor is somewhere between 1965 and 1990… but the beds were comfortable, the reading light bright and it was quiet. Windows front and back open for cross-​ventilation, so you can enjoy the mountain air. Didn’t hear any highway noise or noise from adjoining rooms. Breakfast is standard – cereal, juice, packaged pastries, toast, & hard boiled eggs. we were satisified. There is an expresso place and the County Bounty restaurant a few hundred yards east on US50 for those who need more variety. Silver Ridge Lodge is located across the highway from the municipal hot springs pool which is open year-​round. There is a one story wing and a two story wing… so specify if you don’t want folks overhead.

This is a difficult review to write.
I stayed just one night — very good price, very clean room. You could SMELL the bleach in the bathroom and the sheets. For an older facility it is well-​maintained. I like that it is family owned and not a chain. Those are pluses.
Minuses-​I made a reservation online yet when I went to check in was told I didn’t have a reservation. I provided the email confirmation and even then was asked when I made the reservation. I responded that according to my confirmation email paperwork the reservation had been made two weeks prior. A room was available, but felt the customer service was just ok. No «I’m sorry for the mix-​up» but more like suspicion that I made the error. Also, there are some things that could be updated — but the price reflects amenities.

Simple and clean hotel with a low price. And it’s not owned by a big chain.

We generally seek out independently owned hotels or lodges more on the quaint side and this one was right up our alley. We loved it. VERY clean and spacious rooms and although it is an older building, there weren’t any musty smells. I had absolutely NO fear of getting any bedbugs from this place. The beds and pillows were very comfy and soft, but not too soft where it gave me a back ache. The grounds are very well kept with beautiful flowers and cute little birdbaths and such all around the garden areas. The spa room has a nice clean hot tub and a cool vintage sauna. The hotel is located about 5 mins driving distance from the main downtown area so if you want to walk out in the morning for a Starbucks you’ll have to bike over or take the car. The price was reasonable and if we ever stay in Salida again I would definitely stay here.

As others have written here, this was a bit of a mixed bag. We got a good price, as compared to other local places. The room was generally very clean and well maintained. The bed was comfortable, the staff friendly, the grounds very nice with lots of flowers. The free breakfast was a pretty typical continental breakfast, with boiled eggs, but no real cream or half-​and-​half for coffee. Fortunately, there’s an excellent breakfast joint just a couple doors down. There are plenty of businesses in the area, in walking distance, and downtown is only about a mile and a half away. The doors didn’t have the automatic closing mechanism so common in motels, so we didn’t have the typical slamming door sound keeping us awake all night, though we did hear every step from overhead neighbors and talk from others. Our room was in a sort of back corner, so we had no road noise. The free wifi worked just fine for us. There was no bath tub, but the shower was large The head was very low, which was awkward. I’m pretty short, but had to crouch down to wash my hair. The shower temperature also kept going from very hot to barely warm. The sink drain was very slow. We told management at checkout, but that really should have been kept up with already. The towels were small and thin, with just two for the two of us — no extras for the pool or hot tub. Then again, the hot tub wasn’t very hot, and was covered with a dirty-​looking piece of rubber that looked like a floor mat, so we decided to skip that. The do-​not-​disturb indicator is built into the door, kind of a neat feature until you realize you can’t leave the room with it on, which we like to do to skip maid service sometimes. The room also had no iron or hair dryer — surprising in a room that has a microwave, fridge, and coffee maker. Our second morning, we had an odd ticking noise, that sounded like water dripping, or something like that. We never determined what caused that, but it was disturbing.

Nice little place to stay for the night — I went up with my family on an overnight trip from the front range. It’s refreshing to not stay in one of the «big box» hotels or motels.
The motel was clean, though not very updated. The hosts are a very nice German couple — nice to have a place that’s family-​owned with personable staff.
One of our rooms had a good, large TV with very comfortable beds. The bathroom was old, and the shower head was probably 5’6″ off the floor… hard to get a good hair wash in. Amenities are provided, but the towels were less than satisfying.
Our other room was spacious — it was the «pointed» room on the US50 side of the motel. The bed was also comfortable, but again, the bathroom was not desirable. Big TV there too. There was an interesting retro fake firelog that glowed a warm orange color…
The «deluxe breakfast» was some fruit, some pastries, and baked goods. Nice to have a bit of food, but look for breakfast elsewhere.
Overall a nice place to stay in a great location with friendly hosts, and the rooms are decent if you’re looking for a one-​night stay with comfortable beds. $ 100 per night per room for us. (one with two queens, one with a king).

We stayed here on an overnight drive from Colorado Springs on our way to Telluride. It was your average lodge. The TVs could use an upgrade, I mean how many years old are those things? The service was friendly and accommodating, the amenities were all the usual things. I thought it was strange how they provided shampoo yet no conditioner and the lotion was frozen, no joke, I had to pound it on the counter to get out even a dime sized amount. The shower head was too low and only came up to my shoulders, so I had a difficult time washing my hair and I’m 5’7″ which isn’t that tall! The breakfast was a good spread and we were definitely full from all the morning delights that were provided. Our one night cost us $ 55 so we weren’t expecting luxury, but seriously, a little conditioner & lotion can only help the world of frizzy hair and ashy elbows.