Name: Discovery Lodge
Address: 800 Big Thompson Avenue, Estes Park, CO 80517, United States of America, 800 Big Thompson Avenue, Colorado, CO 80517, USA
Price range: Prices for upcoming dates start at $79 per night (We Price Match)
Rating: 8.3

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Lodge Discovery Lodge

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Clean! Simple and adequate. Beautiful views of the mountains and walking distance to downtown Estes Park. Highly recommend!

Maria

United States of America

My favorite thing about the Discovery Lodge is the location and the value. It's just down the street from all the shops and restaurants in Estes Park, and a quick drive to RMNP. It's comfy, clean, and a much better value than The Stanley Hotel which is just up the road.

Sahara

United States of America

The staff was really friendly and kind, always trying to help us out with whatever we asked. The property is really nice, the room was big and pretty. Breakfast was good too. Nice location close to everything you need to be close to. All in all I would recommend staying here, you won’t regret it.

Ilan

Chile

Tyler was very friendly and checked in several guests in quickly and efficiently.

Vonda

United States of America

We loved the coziness of our room and I especially enjoyed the big tub after 10+ hours on the road!

Jennifer

United States of America

Price and location were great. Staff was extremely friendly and professional. Great value, especially if looking for a short get away.

Dante

United States of America

Loved the location. Coffee and OJ were not working which was disappointing at breakfast. But staff was friendly, room was nice and clean and our dog was very comfortable here.

Cara

United States of America

Super clean and had a nice log cabin feel! The location was great!

Debbie

United States of America

The location of the motel was very convenient. The space in the room was great.

William

United States of America

Staff was very friendly and room was very comfortable and clean.

Sm12970

United States of America

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9.1

Excellent location!
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What guests loved the most:
“Clean! Simple and adequate. Beautiful views of the mountains and walking distance to downtown Estes Park. Highly recommend!”

Maria United States of America
“My favorite thing about the Discovery Lodge is the location and the value. It's just down the street from all the shops and restaurants in Estes Park, and a quick drive to RMNP.”

Sahara United States of America
“The staff was really friendly and kind, always trying to help us out with whatever we asked. The property is really nice, the room was big and pretty. Breakfast was good too.”

Ilan Chile
“Tyler was very friendly and checked in several guests in quickly and efficiently.”

Vonda United States of America
“We loved the coziness of our room and I especially enjoyed the big tub after 10+ hours on the road!”

Jennifer United States of America
“Price and location were great. Staff was extremely friendly and professional. Great value, especially if looking for a short get away.”

Dante United States of America
“Loved the location. Coffee and OJ were not working which was disappointing at breakfast. But staff was friendly, room was nice and clean and our dog was very comfortable here.”

Cara United States of America
“Super clean and had a nice log cabin feel! The location was great!”

Debbie United States of America
“The location of the motel was very convenient. The space in the room was great.”

William United States of America
“Staff was very friendly and room was very comfortable and clean.”

Sm12970 United States of America

One of our top picks in Estes Park.This Estes Park lodge is less than 10 minutes’ drive from the Rocky Mountain National Park. A pond for trout fishing is located on the property. Guest rooms include pine furnishings, a private entrance and seating area.

A small fridge is provided in all guest rooms at Discovery Lodge. A patio with sweeping views of the continental divide, free toiletries and free Wi-Fi are offered.

This pet friendly hotel, where all dogs are welcome, features hiking trails directly from the property. Discovery Lodge sits on 5 acres of natural land that includes a catch and release trout pond. A hot tub is also provided for an afternoon of relaxing. Barbecue facilities with picnic tables and a gazebo are available.

The Scottish-Irish Festival and Lake Estes are both 4 minutes' drive from Discovery Lodge. The shops and restaurants of Downtown Estes is just 7 minutes' walk from the property.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.0 for a two-person trip.

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Pet friendly

Free parking

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Family rooms

Non-smoking rooms

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Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.1)

Breakfast Info

Continental, Gluten-free, American, Buffet

Free WiFi
Guests consistently rate the WiFi as excellent

Free Parking Available On Site

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Max adults: 4	Discovery Double Queen 2 queen beds
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Max adults: 2	Discovery King 1 king bed
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Max adults: 2	Standard Queen 1 queen bed
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Max adults: 2	Standard King Room 1 king bed
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Max adults: 2	Balcony Queen 1 queen bed
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Max adults: 4	Balcony Double Queen 2 queen beds
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Max adults: 6	2 Bedroom Queen Suite 3 full beds
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An Inside Look at Discovery Lodge

Welcome to Discovery Lodge. We are within walking distance of downtown Estes Park Colorado. Although we are located near downtown, the views of the Rocky Mountains are clearly visible and some of the best. Here at the Discovery Lodge you are located just 10 minutes from the Rocky Mountain National Park.

Area Info

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Restaurants & Markets *

Notchtop Restaurant, Bakery and Caffee Cafe/Bar
0.1 miles
Ed's Cantina and Bar Restaurant
0.2 miles
Safeway Supermarket
0.2 miles

Natural Beauty *

Lake Estes Lake
0.2 miles
Rocky Mountains Mountain
3 miles

Closest Airports *

Denver International Airport
57.3 miles

All distances are measured in straight lines. Actual travel distances may vary.

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House rules Discovery Lodge takes special requests – add in the next step!

Check-in

4:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card at check-in

Check-out

Until 11:00 AM

Cancellation/
prepayment

Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodations type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check what conditions apply to your preferred room.

Children & Beds

Children of all ages are welcome.

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0+ years

Can use an extra bed

$10 per person, per night

Additional fees are not calculated automatically in the total cost and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.

There's no capacity for cribs at this property.

The maximum number of extra beds allowed depends on the room you choose. Double-check the maximum capacity for the room you selected.

All cribs and extra beds are subject to availability.

Age restriction

The minimum age for check-in is 21

Pets

Pets are allowed. Charges may apply.

American Express Visa Mastercard Discovery Lodge accepts these cards and reserves the right to temporarily hold an amount prior to arrival.

The fine print

Please note that this property only allows dogs on the premises. No other pets are allowed.

Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.

Please inform Discovery Lodge of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.

“My favorite thing about the Discovery Lodge is the location and the value. It's just down the street from all the shops and restaurants in Estes Park, and a quick drive to RMNP. It's comfy, clean, and a much better value than The Stanley Hotel which is just up the road.”

“The staff was really friendly and kind, always trying to help us out with whatever we asked. The property is really nice, the room was big and pretty. Breakfast was good too. Nice location close to everything you need to be close to. All in all I would recommend staying here, you won’t regret it.”

“Loved the location. Coffee and OJ were not working which was disappointing at breakfast. But staff was friendly, room was nice and clean and our dog was very comfortable here.”

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Newest Reviews for Discovery Lodge

Reviewed: March 22, 2020

Darlene
United States of America
10

“Spring break 2020”
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Stayed 5 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Location was great and beautiful

Stayed in March 2020
Reviewed: March 17, 2020

Maria
United States of America

1 helpful vote
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 5 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Nothing!
Clean! Simple and adequate. Beautiful views of the mountains and walking distance to downtown Estes Park. Highly recommend!

Stayed in March 2020
Reviewed: March 16, 2020

Kazi
United States of America
8.0

“Beautiful town and this was the perfect lodge to base our adventures.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Coffee machine didn’t work, breakfast was v basic.
Nice location, beautiful surroundings, clean rooms, lovely staff.

Stayed in March 2020
Reviewed: March 15, 2020

Nikki
United States of America
5.8

“Decent Place to Stay”
- • Leisure trip
- • Travelers with friends
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Staff was friendly, polite and professional.
Room temperature fluctuated often. Couldn’t get the room at a decent temp. Water was super HOT, if you tried to turn down a smidge it got cold. Overall not a bad place to stay.

Stayed in March 2020
Reviewed: March 12, 2020

Chrissie
United States of America
6.0

Pleasant
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The breakfast could use more variety. The carpet was dirty
The location was beautiful.

Stayed in March 2020
Reviewed: March 10, 2020

Ben
United States of America
8.0

“Comfortable. Nice place”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Bed felt a little flimsy and the walls and ceiling creak everytime the heat and/or water is running.
Room was nice and clean.

Stayed in March 2020
Reviewed: March 7, 2020

Sahara
United States of America
10

“Great hotel, great value”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
There's honestly nothing we didn't like!
My favorite thing about the Discovery Lodge is the location and the value. It's just down the street from all the shops and restaurants in Estes Park, and a quick drive to RMNP. It's comfy, clean, and a much better value than The Stanley Hotel which is just up the road.

Stayed in March 2020
Reviewed: March 3, 2020

Ilan
Chile
8.8

“Nice place but needs some improvements”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
LOTS of plastic everything, it’s 2020... instead of putting 5 plastic cups in the room, why don’t you just put 2 ceramic mugs? In the breakfast everything was disposable and it’s really annoying. Plastic cups that each one comes with plastic bag covering it, disposable spoons, forks, knives and plates, I mean it’s a lodge not a fast food place. Besides this, we had 3 water leaks from the ceiling and we didn’t do any trouble to the property, but someone a bit more demanding than us would have made a mess because our suitcase got wet and also the bed.
The staff was really friendly and kind, always trying to help us out with whatever we asked. The property is really nice, the room was big and pretty. Breakfast was good too. Nice location close to everything you need to be close to. All in all I would recommend staying here, you won’t regret it.

Stayed in March 2020
Reviewed: March 2, 2020

Vonda
United States of America
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The room was too warm.
Tyler was very friendly and checked in several guests in quickly and efficiently.

Stayed in March 2020
Reviewed: March 1, 2020

Anonymous
United States of America
9.0

Awesome
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 1 night
No microwave in room

Stayed in March 2020
Reviewed: March 1, 2020

Amanda
United States of America
7.0

Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Wifi would cut in and out a lot. My room was under the office and very loud starting at 6:30am.
Excellent location and very clean.

Stayed in February 2020
Reviewed: March 1, 2020

Brooke
United States of America
7.0

Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Our room was directly below the main office and breaky. So it was a bit noisy. We also had a cracked toilet seat which was quite unpleasant. A bit tacky to have "total body shampoo" however mountain lodges, and hostels I've been in before have also fone it this way.
Breaky included! Close to where we wanted to explore.

Stayed in January 2020
Reviewed: February 28, 2020

Sheryl
United States of America
10

“Great place great people beautiful location”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The parking lot i.had to back out of
Very nice room, clean and cute

Stayed in February 2020
Reviewed: February 28, 2020

Laura
United States of America
6.0

“It wasn't terrible but I probably won't stay there again. Very overpriced for what you got”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 2 nights
After room service had been there my bed was not made, they did not replace the coffee I had used. On the second day I was there my sliding door (main entrance to my room) did not lock and longer. I ended up using the inside chain to secure the room. I really feel sliding glass doors as the only entrance/exit to your room is not safe and very susceptible to break ins. A UHaul truck parked in my rooms parking spot. Snow removal in parking areas was needed.
I did not eat the breakfast

Stayed in February 2020
Reviewed: February 27, 2020

Anonymous
United States of America
8.0

“A nice relaxing getaway if you are going to explore in RMNP or Estes Park.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Overall, it was nice. Afternoon staff was very friendly. The only complaint in the room would be the towels are very thin and scratchy, not fluffy at all. Maybe need new supply.
Location, parking, views from our room. Clean room, but it could have used the bedspreads shown on trip advisor versus plain white that were on the beds. Room decor was nice. Only complaint was that the toilet was running and took a couple times to flush, and that one TV did not work properly.

Stayed in February 2020

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