Harmels on the Taylor

2.5 star property
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Bed sheets
Exterior
Sports facility
Property grounds
Property grounds

Reviews

6.2 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
    Pet-friendly
  • Pool
    Pool
  • Hot tub
    Hot tub
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • Parking included
    Parking included
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
6748 County Road 742, Almont, CO, 81210
  • Taylor River
    1 min walk
  • Western State Colorado University
    28 min drive
  • Crested Butte Mountain Resort
    66 min drive
  • Gunnison, CO (GUC-Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional)
    29 min drive

Room options

Cabin, 2 Bedrooms (4 people)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds

Double Room Single Use

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Bed

Cabin, 2 Bedrooms (6 people)

  • Sleeps 6
  • 3 Twin Beds OR 4 Twin Beds

About the area

Almont

With a stay at Harmels on the Taylor in Almont, you'll be within a 15-minute drive of Taylor River and Gunnison River. .This family-friendly ranch is 26.3 mi (42.4 km) from Crested Butte Mountain Resort and 29.5 mi (47.5 km) from Maroon Bells.

What's nearby

  • Taylor River - 1 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Western State Colorado University - 28 min drive - 27.6 km
  • Crested Butte Town Park - 30 min drive - 26.8 km
  • Crested Butte Mountain Resort - 66 min drive - 42.4 km
  • Maroon Bells - 79 min drive - 47.6 km

Getting around

  • Gunnison, CO (GUC-Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional) - 29 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Almont Resort - ‬13 min drive

About this property

Harmels on the Taylor

Family-friendly ranch with a sauna and a seasonal outdoor pool
Harmels on the Taylor offers 37 accommodations with DVD players. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and coffee/tea makers. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers. Housekeeping is offered on a limited basis and hair dryers can be requested.
A seasonal outdoor pool and a spa tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a sauna.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 37 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and DVD players. Bathrooms have bathtubs or showers and hair dryers. Conveniences include coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided on a limited basis.
Enjoy a range of recreational amenities, including a spa tub, a sauna, and a seasonal outdoor pool. This ranch also features complimentary wireless internet access, an arcade/game room, and wedding services.
You can enjoy a meal at the restaurant serving the guests of Harmels on the Taylor , or stop in at the grocery/convenience store.
The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Free self parking is available onsite.
Onsite venue - This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site

Food and drink

  • 1 restaurant

Things to do

  • Arcade/games room
  • Fishing
  • Hiking/biking trails
  • Horse riding/hire
  • Playground
  • Rafting
  • Rock climbing
  • Sauna
  • Seasonal outdoor pool
  • A hot tub
  • Volleyball

Family friendly

  • Arcade/games room
  • DVD player
  • Corner/local shop
  • Laundry facilities
  • Playground
  • Fridge
  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Corner/local shop

Guest services

  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Housekeeping (limited)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Wedding services

Spa

  • Massage - hot stone
  • Massage - Swedish

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets

Bathroom

  • Bath or shower
  • Hairdryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom

Entertainment

  • DVD player
  • TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Fridge

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 2 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staffed during limited hours
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Renovations and closures

The property is closed between September 21 and April 15.

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 10 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: USD 10 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

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
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
This property requires a 30% deposit for any bookings where payment for the stay will be made on site instead of at the time of booking.

We should mention

Reservations are required for massage services; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

Harmel's Ranch Resort Almont
Harmel's Ranch Resort
Harmel's Almont
Harmel's
Harmel`s Ranch Hotel Almont
Harmel's Ranch Resort
Harmels on the Taylor Ranch
Harmels on the Taylor Almont
Harmels on the Taylor Ranch Almont

Harmels on the Taylor Reviews

Reviews

6.2
Rating 10 - Excellent. 9 out of 60 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 16 out of 60 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 15 out of 60 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 11 out of 60 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 9 out of 60 reviews" "

6.6/10

Cleanliness

7.2/10

Staff & service

6.8/10

Amenities

6.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
No one on property. Business appeared to be closed. Called number on sign on site - no answer. Waited for over an hour & left.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We did not stay there, they screwed up the reservation along with 12 others. Take them off your list.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Disliked: Staff & service
No one at office, could not check in
We arrived at 8 pm. There was no one at the office or on site to check us in. Tried calling the office, no answer. Other guests tried to help, but to no avail. We had driven several hours through the mountains, but could not check in. Called hotels.com and they refunded with no fee, no questions asked. We ended up driving to the next town, and changed our weekend plans. It was disappointing after reading about the ranch online.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019

2/10 Terrible

james

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

4/10 Poor

June

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Facelift Needed
Agree with recent visitors and their comments regarding how disappointing this once spectacular lodge was. I didn’t want to believe the negative reviews but they were all what we experienced. We stayed in one if the lodge rooms. Carpet dirty, tub and shower needs repair, lighting poor. Did not experience mice...but tons of gnats. Poor fishing conditions....
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Everyone at Harmel's Ranch was very friendly and helpful. I was disappointed that the restaurant and the lounge were totally closed and unavailable due to the fact that they were closing in 2 weeks for the winter. I feel that I should have been made aware of this in advance. There was also no phone in the room or 24 hour assistance. With little to no cell service in this area, I feel that this is a possible safety issue. That said, I would return in the future, just earlier in the season.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

2/10 Terrible

BRENDA

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We didn’t get in. We called at 7:30 pm to confirm we were on our way. No one answered. We left a message telling them we would be there at 9:00. When we arrived at 9:00, no one answered the door. It was closed and dark. Then we called again, no one answered the phone again. We ended up going to Gunnison to stay the night. e would like a refund.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Taylor river valley
A little dated accommodations that were clean and comfortable. Ranch has many services available for the whole family.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Vicente

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice place. Way more than what we expected
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location. The room was dirty and no daily cleaning. Lost power, a breaker blew, and no one answered the phone or was in the office at night to contact about getting it fixed.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very satisfied
Took the family an our dog. The staff was by far the best ive ever had in my travels. Food was excellent. Trout fishing the taylor river was good horse back riding was also fun. Will def return
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
loved the sound of the river flowing,staff was very friendly
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019

6/10 Okay

Kelly, Commerce City, Colorado

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Loved the location, staff was very friendly.Ultimately, my primary frustration involved booking this room and then receiving a call days later indicating that the Expedia site did not have the most up to date availability, thus the room I had booked for $135 was no longer available (despite my being able to book it online) and my only choice was a room for $179. At this point, my options for finding availability anywhere else was severely limited unless I wanted to pay $230+ a night. I really had no choice but to accept this. I did ask if they would be willing to honor the price I was quoted and booked and was told no, as the room I booked was a motel room and the new room was a cabin. While I fully appreciate that detail, it isn't my fault or responsibility to ensure availability is up to date on online booking sites. I liken it to something being advertised at an incorrect price - that isn't the consumer's fault and their decision to make a purchase is contingent upon the advertised price. Most companies will honor the quoted price given it is their error, versus expecting the consumer to suck it up. This put me in a position to pay more than expected and left me little time to make other arrangements. I honestly feel the company or their online booking site (Expedia) should have accepted responsibility for the error and honored the original price. Not doing so left me with a very poor impression and experience.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful location! On the river a ways out of town. Facility is a bit older but comfortable. Nice game room. Great nearby hiking Horse back ride fun with Dave as a great wrangler. Not all cabins have kitchens so make sure you clarify what you need.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Harmel’s is in a beautiful location and gave us good access to the Gunnison area. However, when we arrived we walked into our room which had not been cleaned, sheets were still dirty, old coffee was in the coffee pot, gum wrappers on tables and bugs were in our bed. SO GROSS! When we told the guy at the office he said - “oh would you like me to spiffy it up real quick?” Really? How about you actually clean the room between guests. We had even arrived late so they had plenty of extra time. Staff were also few and far between and we did not see housekeeping at all While we were there - we had trash cans overflowing by the end of our stay. Needless to say we were disappointed.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Camping cabins on the river! My dogs loved it! Beautiful property. Cabins do not have TV.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

4/10 Poor

CWM, Palisade

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The area is beautiful!!!!, but that's it. Our room was dirty, rundown, smelly, and old. No one came to clean, give us clean linens, new coffee, for coffee maker. Nothing!!! They have a restaurant on site, they told us they had a buffet breakfast for $12.00 per person, we go down for our breakfast buffet, which consist of cold eggs, no toast, cold hash browns, and cold bacon!!!!! They still charged extra for coffee!!! The people that work there don't care for anything!!! This place could really be special if the right people were running it. So SAD!!!!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great location for fishing. About 20 minutes from Taylor Park Reservoir and walking distance to the river.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Julia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable cabins
My family and I really enjoyed our stay at Harmel’s. The area is beautiful and there are many activities to do right at the resort. The cabins are comfortable and clean and made for a great weekend trip.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

6/10 Okay

Hanson

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Call first to confirm details
The desk charged us more than the rate advertised by $7 per night. The “main menu” was not available in the dining hall yet, as they were running behind on the start of “peak season “. The staff was excellent however and the location is outstanding.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location. Cute facilities but very outdated. Furnace in room was always on and couldn’t be controlled. Staff was nice.
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

4/10 Poor

Kay, Bailey, Colo

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Cabin was quaint but in need of upgrading. Carpet was disgusting. Glad I had my slippers. Would not walk on it without shoes or slippers. Walls very thin. Felt like we were in the same room with the cabin next door. I critter kept us up half the night. Was either trying to get into our doughnut box or was in the wall scratching to get out. Sounded like he was in the room, but didn't see him. Had to sleep with the bathroom light on to keep him quiet. Large window in front let cold air in as it wan't even sealed to the window frame. Would only stay here again in the facilities were redone.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

4/10 Poor

Gloria

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
No reservation when we arrived although Harmel's had sent confirmation. Had to wait 45 minutes while a room was cleaned. Pool was freezing cold and filthy. Hot tub was OK but could tell water hadn't been changed in awhile. Cabin was clean but beds uncomfortable and carpets stained and frayed. Harmel's use to have amazing food...no longer...very mediocre and service struggled. Game room, restaurant etc. smelled heavily of smoke. It does sit on a river in a beautiful area. Too bad owners haven't kept it up. Will be staying at other resort cabins along the river next time.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018