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Retro Inn at Mesa Verde

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Courtyard
Free daily continental breakfast
Garden
Garden
Suite, Multiple Beds, Non Smoking

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Housekeeping

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2040 East Main Street, Cortez, CO, 81321
  • Place, Colorado Welcome Center at Cortez
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • Place, Southwest Health System
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, Cortez Cultural Center
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Airport, Cortez, CO (CEZ-Montezuma County)
    ‪10 min drive‬

Room options

Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

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

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(125 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Suite, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

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

Suite, Multiple Beds, Non Smoking

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • Garden view
  • 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.

What's nearby

  • Colorado Welcome Center at Cortez - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Southwest Health System - 2 min drive - 2.3 km
  • Cortez Cultural Center - 3 min drive - 2.6 km
  • Clay Mesa art Gallery and Studio - 3 min drive - 2.6 km
  • Cultural Park - 3 min drive - 2.6 km

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪Maverik - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Maverik - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪WildEdge Brewing Collective - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Wendy's - ‬3 min drive

About this property

Retro Inn at Mesa Verde

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
  • Limited on-site self parking
  • 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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

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

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Retro Inn at Mesa Verde Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 1417 out of 1834 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 348 out of 1834 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 53 out of 1834 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 1834 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 9 out of 1834 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Everything was wonderful. Never stayed at a place this clean. Spotless!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

STEPHEN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Everything was fine. Basic, but fine.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Carmen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Very clean, very friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Haley

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cute, quirky atmosphere and friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ethan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was comfortable; tv had a lot of channels and breakfast burrito and other select breakfast items were very good.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Jeffrey, Gainesville

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderfully decorated and clean room.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cheryl

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was clean, bed was very comfortable, staff was amazing, breakfast was good. Fun fun Hotel!
Retro fun!
Front desk phone
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jamie, Trenton

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This was the cutest, spotless, retro motel. I highly recommend it.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Almeta

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great stay for a great price. It was very clean and comfortable. We would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Gregory

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Always a great place to stay and had been there over 15 times in last 5 years! This time they dropped the ball but room is always nice and great breakfast. Woman wasn’t in a good mood when checked in and also dropped the ball on room service the next day.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jerry

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Heather

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chris, ogden

Travelled with family, Travelled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place for the price. I would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

robert

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Good stay. Old style motel complete with car engines starting early just outside the door. Good breakfast buffet.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
We crashed in the Woodstock Suite and had a far-out time. Everything was clean and carried that groovy retro vibe just right. I haven’t slept on a waterbed in years, and it was a real blast from the past. Staff communication was solid—totally cool folks. A few notes for future travelers and the management cats: The room didn’t have any regular chairs—just a couple of folding ones in the closet. The floor pillows were very hip and mellow, but not ideal if you dig a little more support or have mobility issues. The property seems pretty wheelchair-friendly overall, but the pillows near the entrance make the first step inside a bit tricky for anyone rolling or walking with assistance. The front desk closes at midnight. They’ll set up a lockbox for late arrivals—just give them a heads-up so you’re all in sync. All in all, it was a cool, comfy stay with good vibes. We’d totally book it again.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Gustavo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Was a perfect place to stop, and try a retro theme hotel
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mazi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Themed rooms were cool. Staff was very friendly
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Fred

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good selection of breakfast no eggs except for hard boiled but still better than Hilton With the horrible eggs lol This is an old motor inn that means built for auto traffic before the big highways It is immaculate clean ! Comfy Plenty of hot water Great heat and I guess air in warm months If you pass it up for one of the big names you lose out
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tonya

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It is clean and adorable. We arrived later in the night and check in was easy after hours. Beds were comfortable and breakfast was great in the morning. This is my second time staying here and I would stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Benilu

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Adam

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was clean and comfortable, staff was friendly even when we got in late at night, and breakfast was simple but tasty.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Sharon

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Left before breakfast. Had a puppy and it was perfect for walking her and no carpet! For the price you can’t best it!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025