The Boulder Creek Lodge

Really enjoyed this place Loved our room, it was very spacious and peaceful. Our room had actually two bedrooms with a bathroom in the middle, we are upstairs and it had a lovely lobby where you could play games or sit and relax. Great place. Would definitely stay here again.

Disappointing, drab, dirty, uncomfortable and inattentive service We really wanted to like this place but left disappointed two different stays. We stayed here when things started opening up after the pandemic, so we gave them the benefit of the doubt. Our room was disguistingly filthy. I was barefoot in the room and after :30, my feet were black with dirt. I looked under the beds and table, I don't think anyone had used a broom or vacuum in a very long time so I cleaned the room myself. The only cleaning crew we saw were a bunch of teenage boys. The room door never would lock properly, so we made sure we didn't leave any valuables in the room. The bed mattress smelled terrible - like a man. I could even smell aftershave on pillows. We found dirty socks under the bed. . .So...like fools, we thought we would try it again and stay here. Mistake. They might say it was remodeled in 2022, but that's when we stayed there the first time and it still looks the same, if not a little more beaten down. Hallway carpet is tattered and torn, so be careful to pay attention not to fall but you walk up stairs to second floor. There were a bunch of snakes at the outside entry back door where we often entered or exited. When we mentioned it to the teenage girl at front desk, she said that's nature, you're in the woods. We literally had to jump over them. And staff always kept that outside door propped open even after hours. Breakfast is stale pastries and a few other items not even worth mentioning. We ended up leaving early the first stay because everything was so bad. Nothing changed this visit other than deciding we won't be back to Boulder Creek Lodge. For the money, this lodge offers little other than proximity to some great restaurants in Ned.

Lovely mountain lodge Love this little lodge! This was our second stay. Very clean with lovely wood lodge atmosphere. We stayed in a creekside room both times. Very nice to sleep with the window open and hear the water rushing along. No problem to walk to shops, restaurants. There is a full grocery store just across the street as well.

So much for a local wedding :/ I'm a local, have lived up here for years. I am getting married in Nederland this summer, and was so excited to host guests at the lodge. We are trying to have a totally local wedding, and the lodge would have made that happen. After many months of trying to work with the hotel staff, including offering up a deposit and signed contract (not very common with hotel blocks), I was eventually ghosted by the manager. Not even a courteous "sorry, we can't accommodate you". I like to think I was pretty nice to everyone there, so to be treated like this, by another local none-the-less, was really frustrating. Unfortunately, after my own experience *trying* to give this hotel a bunch of money, I can confirm the reviews about the manager not being hospitable are true. Huge bummer, as we're now forced to have our guests stay in Boulder and shuttle them up.

Great location, clean and quiet There are some really bad recent reviews here, but we found our stay to be pleasant and will be back again. This is our second stay in two years and it is a good place to be near Eldora and walkable to everything in town. The very nice market is right across the street and we enjoyed Crosscut Pizza next door. We enjoyed the size of the family room and # of beds, and the kids said their beds were comfortable (the queen bed was fine). They do only provide one thin blanket, but at check-in told us to come get more if we wanted. Our biggest disappointment was the coffee situation - decaf pods in the room but no "real" coffee to be found. Easily remedied with the many coffee spots nearby but would be nice to have on site. They did say they had breakfast starting at 8am but we had to leave before that each morning so maybe there's coffee then. The shower had lots of hot water and good water pressure plus soap, shampoo etc. Ample counterspace in the bathroom and plenty of good towels. Good shades in the bedroom. The front desk worker was professional and helpful- thanks Joann. We enjoyed the warm and cozy lounge spaces where we could play games and have dinner with friends. Overall, this place could benefit from a make-over (tired carpet, etc.) but it is clean and quiet with a great location.