Great Sand Dunes Lodge

Great view of the dunes from the room.

Booked a camper for 2 nights at $199.99 + tax per evening. The refrigerator was not cold and filthy. Oven did not work, no hot water in the shower. Shower curtain was moldy. Blinds were mangled and un operable. No cushion seat at the dining room table. Most disturbing was there was sand in the sheets from previous guests. Disgusting. Paid $445.36 for two nights and beyond disappointing as we were looking forward to a nice get away. Contacted the property ten days ago and had no response. Save your money.

Would highly recommend staying at the lodge. Rooms are very clean, quiet, and close the park entrance. The view from the patio is gorgeous! Great view of the dunes. Here’s an FYI on the food situation. The restaurant closed at 5:30. Asked about their “take and bake” pizza, only to be informed it would take 30 minutes to heat the oven and an additional 20 mins to cook. If you’re like us and would rather spend your time at the park instead, bring your own food. The grab & go breakfast included trays to take food back to your room but no bags were available to take on the run.

This is one of the worst hotels I’ve stayed in. For $200+ a night they can surely make some repairs and improvements. I’ve visited a bunch of national parks and there is usually a decent place to stay nearby. 1. The bed was hard and the sheets scratchy. Did not sleep a wink. 2. Sliding glass door and large bathroom window unlocked when I came in. Did not feel completely safe. 3. Door locks automatically and they only have physical keys so numerous people were locked out. 4. Numerous flying insects inside. I woke up with one crawling on me under the sheets. 5. Restaurant closes before sunset and nearest options are a 40 minute drive. Went without dinner. 6. Gross room with plastic chairs by the “desk” etc Nice service, however, and available last minute by the park. Would not stay here again though.

Just outside the entrance of the national park, the location and views can be beat! This is also a great base for after hours visits to the park. The staff were courteous and attentive. Room amenities were basic and clean and Wi-Fi was great. Breakfast offerings included prepackaged items and fruit. I’d definitely stay again!

We had a great stay at the Great Sand Dunes Lodge. The room was large, comfortable bed and 2 sofas with a desk. We had a nice patio that looked out onto the sanddunes. It looked like they were doing a little remodeling. The breakfast was ok. The Oasis Restaurant was down from the motel if you wanted more than a continental breakfast. People mention the higher prices than some motels. That's true, but after we saw how large the room was with a view, we could understand the rate a little better. It was a 32 minute drive to the nearest town, so we were happy to stay where we were by the park.

This is the closest hotel to the actual park, unless you camp. I am not a camper, we had a deluxe queen room. Very clean and large. Private patio with an AMAZING view of the dunes. Staff was very helpful. Make sure you bring snacks or dinner with you if arriving later. The restaurant on site closes at 7p and the closest town is 30 minutes away. We didn’t arrive until 6:30 and didn’t realize the restaurant was closing until it was too late. The sweet lady in the office gave us some cereal to hold us over until breakfast.

We stayed in a camper as all the rooms were taken. I wouldn't do it again, especially at the price they ask for them. It was clean, which was good. Other than that, it was your typical camper; cramped spaces and horribly noisy A/C. There was also some sort of creaky noise throughout most of the day; we couldn't figure out where it was coming from. They had replaced the camper toilet with a real toilet (nice), but that resulted in so little floor space in the bathroom that you couldn't turn around in the bathroom. You'd either have to step into the tub, or step out into the hall to turn around. Using the sink meant standing sideways. The shower was a nightmare. Cramped and low water pressure as with most camper showers, but the worst part was that the water would change from freezing cold to boiling hot without you changing the knobs. You would hear a high pitched whine as your only warning that the water was about to change drastically. We didn't shower on the second day, as the shower was so stressful. If we had stayed longer, I would have asked for a key to the campground shower. I would imagine those were roomier and with better temperature control. They only made up one of the beds in the room for some reason, even though there were two of us (myself and my son). For the price of the camper ($250 per night), I'd expect it to be fully made up. There is a nice deck with a table where you can view the dunes, but there's only one chair, so bring a chair with you if you want to share the view. Again, for the price, I'd expect 2 chairs, minimum, for a camper which was supposed to sleep up to 3. Perhaps the rooms are nice, but the campers are horrendously overpriced for what you get.

So cozy, clean and friendly. Bed is super comfortable and amazing views off the porch. I would absolutely stay here again! Comp breakfast, coffee. The pizza is amazing! Super close to all the activities, alligator zoo, hot springs and the sand dunes!