Retro Inn at Mesa Verde

2.0 star property

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Courtyard
Exterior
Suite, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking | 2 bedrooms, hypo-allergenic bedding, blackout curtains
Garden
Garden

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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2040 East Main Street, Cortez, CO, 81321
  • Place, Colorado Welcome Center at Cortez
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • Place, Cortez Cultural Center
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Mesa Verde National Park Entrance
    ‪13 min drive‬
  • Airport, Cortez, CO (CEZ-Montezuma County)
    ‪11 min drive‬

Room options

Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(107 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(115 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Suite, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(7 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Suite, Multiple Beds, Non Smoking

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Water Bed and 1 King Water Bed

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About this property

Retro Inn at Mesa Verde

Motel in Cortez with free breakfast
Coffee/tea in a common area, free newspapers and a garden are available at this smoke-free motel. Free continental breakfast, free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, barbecues, a picnic area and a vending machine are on-site.
Retro Inn at Mesa Verde offers 39 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and a hairdryer. 40-inch flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels.

Bathrooms include a shower and complimentary toiletries. This Cortez motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include an iron/ironing board and fans. Housekeeping is offered on a daily basis and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.
The free breakfast at Retro Inn at Mesa Verde gets high marks from our customers. During your stay, you'll be within walking distance of Colorado Welcome Center at Cortez. Free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking are available. This property offers pet-friendly amenities, such as food and water bowls.
  • Free continental breakfast served daily
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self-parking
  • Amenities include free newspapers in reception, a terrace and a vending machine
  • Guests really like the accommodation for the comfy beds, cleanliness and spaciousness
  • Just a 2-minute drive from Colorado Welcome Center at Cortez and a few minutes from Clay Mesa art Gallery and Studio
  • Pets welcome for a fee
  • Pet-friendly amenities are available, including food and water bowls
Free breakfast is available daily. WiFi is free in public spaces. A terrace, barbecue grills, and a vending machine are also featured at Retro Inn at Mesa Verde. Self parking is free.

This Cortez motel is smoke free.

Guests are served a free continental breakfast daily from 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • Table tennis

Family friendly

  • Free rollaway/extra bed
  • In-room cot
  • In-room microwave
  • Mini-fridge

Conveniences

  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Grab bar in shower
  • Hand-held showerhead
  • In-room roll-in shower
  • No lift
  • Portable shower seat
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Free cot
  • Free rollaway/extra bed
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 40-inch flat-screen TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Mini-fridge

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Fan
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: midnight
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 6:00 AM - midnight
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after midnight please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • Pets: USD 20.00 per pet, per night
  • Food and water bowls are available
  • Service animals are exempt from fees.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Free rollaway/extra beds!
  • Free cots (infant beds)!

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Pet fee: USD 20.00 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector and a first aid kit
The front desk at this property is open daily from 6:00 AM - midnight.
Guests arriving after midnight must make advance arrangements by contacting the property using the information on the booking confirmation. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.

Property is also known as

Budget Host Cortez
Budget Host Hotel Cortez
Retro Inn Mesa Verde Cortez
Retro Inn Mesa Verde
Retro Mesa Verde Cortez
Retro Mesa Verde
Retro Inn at Mesa Verde Motel
Retro Inn at Mesa Verde Cortez
Retro Inn at Mesa Verde Motel Cortez

Reviews

Retro Inn at Mesa Verde Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 1350 out of 1738 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 326 out of 1738 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 48 out of 1738 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 1738 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 1738 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
So adorable! Old motel REVAMPED and not with just a coat of paint! Flooring is black and white lynolium. Bathroom and room are clean. Everything is retro. So fun!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This is a very lovely place to stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Denise

Travelled with family, Travelled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We wanted a dog friendly place to stay on our vacation and the Retro Inn was a fantastic choice! They have a dog park area that is fenced in. Super convenient and very well maintained. I highly recommend for travelers with a dog!! For us humans, the stay was excellent. They had a very nice continental breakfast and the room was outstanding. Very clean and had everything you needed (little shampoo, conditioner, lotion, and soap! The staff was very friendly and went out of their way to make sure our stay was perfect. 10/10 would stay here again!
Fun life sized chessboard!
One end of the dog park
The other end of the dog park has a bench and picnic table!
The John Wayne room!
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Randall

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Cool vibe.

Cool vibe. Convenient parking. Friendly workers. Only complaint was breakfast offerings limited. Bagels, fruit, dry cereal. No hot food, we bypassed and ate at McDonalds.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A great and unique stay! The property was convenient to town and Mesa Verde. Breakfast was minimal, but sufficient.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kathryn

Travelled with family
Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Better than camping

A comfort oriented boutique motel with themed rooms and free self serve breakfast. Convenient to Mesa Verde National Park.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shanna

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

JaNece

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Angelina

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeff

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Cool Retro-Themed Motel

Classic motel on large, well-kept grounds with fully renovated rooms, numbered 1950-1987 or something close to that, with each room themed to match the corresponding year in US history. So cool.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sonu

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great service. Great place to stay. Recommend 100%.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

J'Lynn, Comanche

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cute and very clean. The staff is so nice and helpful. Easy parking, wonderful breakfast and close to all the attractions. Will stay anytime we come through town.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Caleb Charles

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Unique and very nice place to stay
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carolyn

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We really enjoyed our stay and would come again if in the area. This is not a luxury hotel, but it has embraced the charm of an old motor inn … and it works. From the chairs in front of each room (just like Granny had at the lake) to a group of porch swings and a phone booth, it was a fun place to revel in nostalgia. My son and I played mega-chess. Breakfast was fine. The beds were comfortable. And the closeness to Mesa Verde NP made it a home run!
Coordinated chairs … like those from 1965!
Not your typical hotel generic artwork, pictures in our room included video games which matched our room number:1980.
Room details.
This is just like the blender from my childhood … part of the lobby display.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Charney

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

David

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Wonderful place, rooms were big and clean. Bed soft and the breakfast was good. The grounds are a bit run down and could use some sprucing up.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Pamela

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025