Book a hotel near Colorado Welcome Center, Dinosaur

"Based on reviews we read prior to staying here, we were excited about staying here! We originally were taken to room with a broken air conditioner, broken fan, had not been dusted recently, & was stifling hot due to it being on the 2nd floor after a hot day. We returned to the front desk and they gave us another room on the opposite side where the heat was just as oppressive but they said had a new air conditioner. We ran the AC and opened the one narrow window but there was no cross-ventilation. We were unable to get it cooled down so we asked for a fan which was provided & we "made due" in spite of one fan leg being broken. Finally after midnight the room was cool enough to sleep somewhat comfortably. Beds were very soft without much support but if we slept in the middle of them, we didn't feel like we'd roll off the edge. This room was clean at least. We suspect if we'd stayed in a cabin we would have experienced more of the positive aspects we read in the 9/10 recommendations in the reviews. BUT I would never suggest anyone stay upstairs in the lodge itself - very uncomfortable and unpleasant. The sauna was available but the hot tub had a sign saying it was shut down for cleaning...not that we wanted any heat from either of them! Our primary complaint was that we didn't feel our needs were taken seriously or that our comfort mattered to management & that they simply collected the fees for our night's stay. We will not be returning."

"Pet friendly. Beds hard as plywood. Lighting throughout apartment terrible. Deck and railings were bad. Splinters if not careful. It was clean."

"It was nice and comfortable. The staff was nice as well"

"The inside of the place was fine, the outside looks run down and there werw some brokwn windows. I tried multiple times to contact the owner and never got a response. "

"#1 - If you're looking for a "luxury" place, that would be in Vernal, UT., not Dinosaur My assumption: this place was a hotel and it's being flipped into a VRBO by adding kitchens to the rooms. The work isn't done yet. There were cables/wires coming out of the walls, lights that weren't working, dirty floors, and the dishes in the kitchen all had a thick cover of dust. The room was supposed to have a/c, but it didn't, and that area gets very hot for much of the year. I called the mgr to ask about the a/c and they thought it had been installed. While I was in Dinosaur NP on day 2, someone came out and installed a window a/c in the kitchen, which was appreciated, but they left the kitchen counters and stove covered w/ dust and debris from their work. I knew where I was and I wasn't expecting luxury, but this place wasn't ready. That said, the mgr was receptive and helpful, and this place was far better than camping in the hot, dusty, and windy area that describes this entire part of the country."