Retro Inn At Mesa Verde

“Clean and Fun Place to Stay”

The staff at the Retro Inn are very friendly and helpful. They gave us great ideas for places to eat which were nearby and provided excellent food. The room and facilities are very clean! The John Wayne room is fantastic and well decorated. We stayed three nights and felt safe to wander the premi… more

The staff at the Retro Inn are very friendly and helpful. They gave us great ideas for places to eat which were nearby and provided excellent food. The room and facilities are very clean! The John Wayne room is fantastic and well decorated. We stayed three nights and felt safe to wander the premises day or night. They had a lovely area to sit and play games-large chess pieces, ping pong etc. We would highly recommend.

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“Worthy of the number one position on Trip Advisor”

My 85 year old wife and I were riding our motorcycles through the Four Corners area and stopped in Cortez where I had booked the Retro Inn using booking.com. I usually choose one of the cheapest places but there we were. We were both immediately impressed by the genuine friendliness and helpfulness… more

My 85 year old wife and I were riding our motorcycles through the Four Corners area and stopped in Cortez where I had booked the Retro Inn using booking.com. I usually choose one of the cheapest places but there we were. We were both immediately impressed by the genuine friendliness and helpfulness of the staff. Our room was nice, with comfortable beds, a refrigerator, microwave and a tub. I mention tub because, although we did not use it, it did not appear to have been rendered useless. The breakfast was definitely a step above the pathetic 'continental breakfast' commonly foisted on travelers where the owner's bottom line is the primary motivator for the selections provided. The coffee is quite good. My Weather On The Way app indicated temperatures in the high 20's and low 30's. I asked if we could stay in the game room, which I forgot to mention, until 1:00pm, two hours after checkout. We were told we could stay in our room and there would be no extra charge. I rest my case.

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“Wonderful accommodation”

My partner and I stayed in the Gatsby Suite in December 2025 and were very impressed. I had specifically booked this room after reading TripAdvisor reviews and they were spot on. It is like a little house not attached to the other motel rooms and the decor is amazing with a lovely sitting area, mic… more

My partner and I stayed in the Gatsby Suite in December 2025 and were very impressed. I had specifically booked this room after reading TripAdvisor reviews and they were spot on. It is like a little house not attached to the other motel rooms and the decor is amazing with a lovely sitting area, microwave and large bathroom and very quiet. I would definitely stay here again and highly recommend

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“Oh, How I Wanted To Love This Motel”

I am rating it average because it has a number of misses. The concept is great. All the rooms harken to a different year or period in history. So there is a 1958 room and a 1962 room and a 1976 room, etc. Great concept but, in my opinion, poorly executed. To be romantic, I chose the Gatsby Room. … more

I am rating it average because it has a number of misses. The concept is great. All the rooms harken to a different year or period in history. So there is a 1958 room and a 1962 room and a 1976 room, etc. Great concept but, in my opinion, poorly executed. To be romantic, I chose the Gatsby Room. It is oversized and sort of nicely period decorated but some of the touches seemed to be cheap. The cabinet in the bathroom comes to mind. Trying too hard to find items associated with The Great Gatsby, but not necessarily the best quality of items. There is a laundry and game room sharing a common wall with our room. The game room closes at 10:00 pm. Not so the laundry which had folks in there late at night and early in the morning. In other parts of the motel, one period room was caution taped off. Apparently it was going to be remodeled but it looked like a crime scene. The parking lot was old and pitted with holes. The landscaping needed significant work. The entrance is only one way, which would be fine, if a new customer didn't decide to park his car in the middle of the narrow driveway preventing existing customer from getting to their rooms. Breakfast was fine for a quick snack before going off to visit Black Canyon of the Gunisson. There was a couple cereals, bagels, bread, hard-boiled eggs and a couple items in a small refrigerator that can be heated in the microwave (like a burrito). But there was a lack of space in the 1950's diner style sitting area forcing new arrivals to go outside or back to their room. I like hotel/motels that make an effort to be unique. In this case, however, I feel like while things may improve as they find their footing, sadly I would have to go to a chain hotel the next time I am in Cortez.

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