Name: Tomahawk Lodge
Address: 728 South Broadway, Cortez, Cortez, Cortez, CO 81321, United States of America
Rating: 8

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Clay Mesa art Gallery and Studio

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Second time I have stayed at the Tomahawk.  This time it is under new management.  Was impressed by the improvements since my last stay.  Rooms neater, cleaner and more comfortable.  Was also told about the Preserve behind the lodge which we thoroughly enjoyed as we love hiking.  The lady at the desk talked to us as if we were friends, not customers,  Really liked that.

Unscheduled stop.

When I pulled in, I was a little concerned. The parking lot looks a bit rough and the exterior is worn though not rundown. The price was right so, I figured let’s check out the hotel first. The owner was working the desk and very welcoming. She made sure to let me know about the preserve behind hotel and supplied a map.

The room was spotless and well maintained. I don’t know if they refurbished or it was well maintained but it had the original tile, windows, etc. Of course it’s not modern or a chain so if that’s what your looking for you should probably skip this place. But if a great vibe, with a friendly affordability is what your after I definitely suggest this place.

Nicer than you might think.

I really enjoyed the Tomahawk Lodge. The nature preserve behind the motel was great for walks. The owners were helpful and friendly. There was coffee and tea in the rooom which was clean and comfortable.

Very pleasant stay

Given the reviews here and on the other sites, I was expecting a well above average motel. But it appears there was a recent change in ownership and, with those ownership changes, came changes in hospitality and the guest experience. I stayed here in August 2019, which judging by past reviews, was shortly after the change in ownership. Check-in was alright and I was directed to a room in the front of the property. When I pulled up to my room, a staff member doing work on the came up to me and asked for my room key so he could turn on the AC and make sure the room was ready...okay. This might just be my New York paranoia talking, but I gave the room a thorough inspection when I got inside. I've never had a motel worker ask for my key or enter my room beforehand to make sure it was ready.

The room was a 50s motel room, which was about what I expected. Furniture was dated, but it was clean. The internet password was not posted prominently and required me to read the fine print in the guide. Most hotels post the wifi password prominently and don't expect you to spend 15 minutes looking all over the room for it. Once I got that settled, the room was generally quiet and comfortable.

The next morning, renovation work was going on pretty early in the morning. Thankfully, I wanted an early start anyway, so I wasn't bothered. This property worked for the night, but I'm not sure I'd return. Independent motels are always a gamble and, unfortunately, this one didn't live up to the past reviews.

Average motel, staff a bit creepy

Having read mostly positive reviews before booking felt this was worth a shot for a short 1 night stop. Owner (B. Moore) had our reservation and met us as promised, along with several others who appeared to be local friends. Although the motel is well past its prime this establishment/owner were full of character and he stated it was a recent acquisition - work in progress. Even though not what we expected, reminded ourselves we'd entered Colorado and a large sign out front clearly states 420 friendly. No frills but our room was clean, bed was comfortable and priced accordingly. Coffee and sustenance may be provided in morning. Biker friendly, pet friendly. Book with an open mind. This is not your Holiday Inn but the basics were covered.

Know Before You Go

The people are so super nice and do their. Est to a comodate any needs.  We have stayed here a. Couple of times passing through town.  The rooms are very clean and price is excellent.   Sorry but coffee is so strong it's like old truckline coffee both times, I drink it black but could not drink it.   The second time mattress slumped to the middle for us but all in all we'll stay there again because it is clean and friendly and would rather spend the saved dollars on some fun.  

Clean and friendly 

My husband and I stayed at Tomahawk Lodge on a Friday and Saturday night in May. It is a historic hotel probably built in the 1950’s or 1960’s. It was well maintained for an older hotel. Our king bed was short and a little hard. The cost was $63.75 plus taxes. Our room had a small round table and 2 chairs. There was some breakfast food (pastries and coffee) in the small office. There was no dining area so we ate in our room. The furniture was in good condition. Everything in the bath worked fine. The carpet needed shampooing. We entered our room with a key not a card. The staff was very friendly. There is a nature preserve behind the hotel.

Ok for the price

Bed Bugs. We’re sleeping in the car tonight after that. 
Non-smoking room reeked of smoke. Neighbors had bed bugs too , of course. 
You don’t want to do this. Sketchy sketchy sketchy sketchy. The “massage parlor” next door should have been warning enough. 
Tried to give only 50% refund even after I brought a bug into the office but the manager’s wife intervened 

Bed Bugs bed

Our experience with Tomahawk Lodge in Cortez, CO, was strange. When we arrived a man came out of the living quarters and didn’t know what he was doing at all. I showed him our reservation as booked through Booking.com and he pulled out a calculator and made awkward comments about not knowing how to charge it. He gave us the key to room 12, then called for someone else to check us in. A woman came out of the living quarters and started the process, but she told us “room 18”. The man had already pulled the key for room 12 and didn’t say anything to tell her. I spoke up and said we had the key to 12 so we needed them to make sure we are checked into the same room we have a key for because bad things can happen, like people walking in on us, if we have the wrong key. The woman said she was checking us into the type of room reserved, which was fine, I just made it clear that the key needs to match the room we’re checked into. The man then had the nerve to bark at me to “calm down” because he was planning on telling her and “we are all adults there”. This was just so rude and condescending that I was left speechless! He then stated that they have nothing but problems with Booking.com and that I should’ve called him directly, which I thought was a very unprofessional comment for him to make. He should never have been involved in the check-in process. 

It was hard to tell who worked there and who were guests. There were strange acting people going in and out of rooms acting like they all knew each other. Then the same people were working around the property. Do people live in guest rooms? One “guest” using the room next to ours was smoking pot in front of our window causing the stink to waft in when we opened our door. 

The room was large, but the TV and bathroom were small. Our TV had a wrong setting that needed a master remote to correct, but they did get that fixed pretty quickly. They had coffee set up in a guest room near the lobby in the morning, along with waffles and cold pasties. The half-tub/shower was so slippery that we had to put a hand towel in the bottom so we wouldn’t slip and fall.

 The place is just sketchy and the people were weird.

Sketchy and Wierd

It is now 2:00 am and trying to sleep with the noise that is going on next door is utterly nerve wrecking. I called the front desk but no answer so we decided to go out and see who are making such a riot and found that they are the employees of this motel and told them to please to quiet down because we have 2 little kids with us and they cannot sleep because of their little party next door, while they were walking out they couldn't walk due to drinking which was obvious they walked right passed us into another room which was also next door to us (room 26 where we were staying ) so they went back into that room and finally some rest. But to begin with I called around 3 ish to book 2 rooms and the man said he was the new owner. We stayed here multiple timesand have never been so dissatisfied with the room that was given to us which was the lower rooms apparently they are supposed to be non smoking rooms but the stench was obvious that they aren't. We got into our room and thought okay this is fine until we seen bugs on the ceiling and on the bed when we pulled the covers back so I called the front desk and told them about them and the owner sent someone down which was one of the employee she didn't look around but just said she'll let the front desk worked know but it was the owner that came down and he came into our room and showed him and he gave us another room as well. So he was friendly enough to let us use a roll away bed so my daughter decided to use it so she unfolded it to find a dirty work glove inside it and a very stained bedding as well so we just folded it back up and she decided to just get into the bed by that time we were so tired from our travels as we pulled our covers back on both beds we seen stains which looked like grease stains on both beds which was disappointing once again but yet though oh well so we hopped into bed moments later the noise started with music followed by loud laughter which was obvious that they were intoxicated and to find out that they were employees was upsetting. We knew they were employees because 3 of them came to our room one was to vacuum the stuff that was on the floor where we were before and another one was to inspect the room and another was with the other so that is how we knew they were the one having a party next door. It is now 3 am and nervous because they have the room keys to rooms I think and they look like they could harm someone. I am just so upset and they have let me down this time and maybe just maybe I will stay here again but never the rooms down below again I learned my lesson. I thought about calling the police but we thought will let's try and tell them first. Right now I'm just so upset.

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