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Retro Inn at Mesa Verde

2.0 star property

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Courtyard
Garden
Exterior
Garden
Suite, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

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
    ‪10 min drive‬
  • Airport, Cortez, CO (CEZ-Montezuma County)
    ‪10 min drive‬

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Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

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

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2 bedrooms, hypo-allergenic bedding, blackout curtains

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

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

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Suite, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

Suite, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

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

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Suite, Multiple Beds, Non Smoking

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 the area

Cortez

With a stay at Retro Inn at Mesa Verde in Cortez, you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Colorado Welcome Center at Cortez and Clay Mesa art Gallery and Studio. .This motel is 1.5 mi (2.4 km) from Cortez Cultural Center and 1.5 mi (2.4 km) from Cultural Park.
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What's nearby

  • Colorado Welcome Center at Cortez - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Cortez Cultural Center - 3 min drive - 2.6 km
  • Clay Mesa art Gallery and Studio - 3 min drive - 2.6 km
  • Mesa Verde Visitor and Research Center - 9 min drive - 16.0 km
  • Mesa Verde National Park Entrance - 10 min drive - 17.1 km

Getting around

  • Cortez, CO (CEZ-Montezuma County) - 10 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Maverik - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪WildEdge Brewing Collective - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪La Casita - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Gustavo's Mexican Restaurant and Bar - ‬3 min drive

About this property

Retro Inn at Mesa Verde

Motel in Cortez with free breakfast
Retro Inn at Mesa Verde offers 39 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. 40-inch flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels.

Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries. This Cortez motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and fans. Housekeeping is offered daily and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 39 air-conditioned rooms featuring microwaves and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms feature showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as coffee/tea makers and fans.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access. This motel also features a picnic area, barbecue grills, and a vending machine.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily from 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM.
Featured amenities include complimentary newspapers in the lobby, coffee/tea in a common area, and a vending machine. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 6:30 AM and 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 available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

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

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 allowed for an extra charge of USD 20.00 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Free rollaway/extra beds
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: USD 20.00 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
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the 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. 1366 out of 1764 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 330 out of 1764 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 51 out of 1764 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 1764 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 10 out of 1764 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Love the retro theme ! Clean, great staff, beats the chain hotel hands down. Highly recommend !
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sara

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

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We always stay at the Retro Inn while coming through Cortez (going on 22 years!). Staff always friendly. Rooms always clean and comfortable. Pet friendly!!! They just put in a small dog run. Perfect!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Megan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderfully renovated motel. We loved it.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sherry, Rocky Ford

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean and friendly staff. Recommend this place to everyone.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dave

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was so cute! I loved the retro theme and how they kept many of the original details like the original pink tile in the bathroom and the penny tile on the floor, to the original “do not disturb” slide on the door and the room key on the large keychain with our room number on it. There is even a working phone booth on the premises. The room was clean and smelled like clean laundry! The bed was ultra comfy. This is a must stop if you are in the area!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ryan

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

Cute little piece of Americana

Cute place!! It’s very apparent that this place is loved. Sweet little details everywhere. Outdoor seating and a games like lawn chess etc. The room was comfy and larger than I expected.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christian

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Highly recommend this place
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Jared

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Overall had a pretty good stay. Most of the staff were friendly. Someone in our group had a room with a bad ac and they were quick to remedy their situation. Rooms were clean. Free breakfast was about what was expected, pretty typical continental, but made it nice to not have to go buy breakfast every morning. Beds were ok, but not great. I've slept on better beds at other places. That's probably the only let down.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Kevin

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
We had a great stay. Loved the outdoor areas that we could all sit and visit. The game room was fun for the teenagers and adults. It was nice being close to Mesa Verde and Durango.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Pat

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

a fun experience

Traveled with granddaughters. Enjoyed the retro experience. Had fun playing foosball and large chess. Liked that you can park right outside your room. Employees were friendly. In Cortez,we would stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Brad

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca

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

Forget corporate stays and try Local fun stays

Really fun!!! This is the kind of place you should arrive early and stay until its ✔️out time. Game room, giant chess game, and Elvis is sitting out front! We stayed in the Gadsby Cottage- tres bon !
Great Gadsby Cottage
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Kevin

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

Fun hotel but poor breakfast

This was a great little motel in a good location. The retro motif was fun. The only complaint is that the breakfast was pretty poor. If it is going to be a cold breakfast it could use some more options
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Toshiko

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Each of the rooms which were numbered by year had posters of hit movies from that year, which I thought was charming.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

GRACE

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

A step back in time(but with m often conveniences!

The decor was so 1960s! We loved all the common spaces where we could sit and enjoy are time.
Sitting with an old friend
I love luck!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Elsa M

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mary

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

Great find!

The Retro look took us back in time! Parking in front of our room was so convenient. We were in the Elvis room and the wallpaper was so great! The room was clean and bed comfortable. Pet friendly with a dog run. Take out at Farm Bisto was delicious! About 11/2 miles down Main St….20 min from Mesa Verde National.
Elvis Room
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark

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

A Surprisingly Fun Retro Stay

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Kalie

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This motel was very nice! The staff were great. We used the grill one night and it worked well. The only thing that was a negative for us was that it says they have a playground on Expedia, but they don’t. They just have a set of hanging porch swings. Luckily, that was satisfactory enough for my 3 yo.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

MJ

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Loved the theme room. Especially the glow in the dark Star Wars wall paper. Would recommend to anyone traveling.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Wesley, Sanger

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The property appears to be super old, but it was very well maintained and great for us with two small kids. Very clean (even for my picky wife), good breakfast, good location, and I would recommend it as a great value for the price. Got to show our daughter a phone booth and land line phone, both of which she has only seen on shows.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

roberto

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
People were friendly and staff was very certious and helpful. Will definitely stay here again
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We have stayed at this place a couple times over the years, and will definitely stay again. It’s always very clean, everyone is friendly, and we love the cozy feel of the property.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025