Marys Lake Lodge and Resort, Estes Park

BOOKED A ROOM FOR MY WIFE AND I FOR THE NIGHT IN ESTES PARK . WE GOT A ROOM THE WAS VERY MUSTY AND NOT CLEAN.. SO WENT TO THE FRONT DESK AND GOT A NEWER ROOM AND THEY HELPED US OUT. BUT THE BIG PROBLEM IS THAT PUT US IN LOWER CONDO ROOM WHERE ALL WE HEARD ALL DAY AND NIGHT WAS THE GEST ABOVE US.. THE FLOORS BETWEEN THE ROOMS ARE NOT SOUND PROOFED AT ALL .IT WAS WORSE THAN A NORMAL 2 STORY HOME WITH WOOD FLOORS/TILE.. OH , WENT TO THE FRONT DEST TO JUST GET REFUND BUT THEY HAVE NO STAFF ON AFTER 7PM ... MY WIFE AND I ARE USED TO STAYING IN 4/5 STAR LODGES THIS PLACE REALLY NEEDS HELP.. WE WERE LOOKING FOR A PLACE WE CAN SPEND TIME THROUGH OUT THE YEAR . FOR WHAT WE SPEND AT THE GRAND IN STEAMBAOT COLO. THE 215.00 BILLHERE WAS A JOKE AND WAS GOOD LESSON AND TO READ MORE REVIEWS AND TRUST WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING.... THANKS' CRAIG ROSS ASPEN PARK

I did not like the experience at Marys Lake Lodge at all. The rooms are poorly maintained, and each time I've been there they were having plumbing, heating and electrical problems. The dining experience is average but the service isn't very good at all. I would not recommend the tavern either. You'll find it is a hot spot for the local drunks and not pleasant at all.

Booked a lodge suite with view for $200 night. Expected much more than view through dirty windows where there was pigeon excrement piled up on either side of the windows. I would say they should fire their decorator except it was evident there was none. Decor was horrible - disjointed, dated garage sale stuff, art (ha!) was hung near ceilings. The deal breaker though was the bed. I did not sleep and could hardly walk the next morning from a horrible backache. We checked out after one night of our 2 night stay. Staff was very helpful but I can't see how this place can get by charging these rates for such low class accomodations.

We chose Marys Lake Lodge for our reunion. 8 of our nine families rented condos. All 8 families loved their condos. One family said their view wasn't very good. We rented S7 for three days. Our 4 floor condo include: garage, bathroom, 2 balconies, living room, fireplace, fully equiped kitchen, dining room, 2 1/2 baths, 3 bedrooms. All our views were breathtaking. The entire condo was VERY clean. It was decorated with a rustic lodge feel. We ate at the tavern one day for lunch and the food was wonderful. We will definitely go back. We highly recommend staying here.

Estes Park is a wonderful place to visit because of the activities and attractions of Rocky Mountain National Park. My husband and I stayed at Marys Lake Lodge in one of their condos. We requested a certain cabin and had a wonderful experience! We loved the pool and fire pit outside and we also enjoyed the live music one evening when we went to the restaurant and bar. Condo rentals are the only way to go and we loved the comfortable bed, the fully equipped kitchen and the beautiful views. We will be back as often as we can.

Here is a property with everything you and your family need to have a perfect vacation and the lack of friendly, competent service rates it "never worth upon returning!" Don't bother to ask if you can check in early, we couldn't even check in at 4PM; their standard time. The staff at check in seemed lost and disinterested. We learned late at night that our unit didn't have sheets for the pull out, which was unbearably uncomfortable. Most of the units appear to be owned privately and managed by the hotel and it's clear they don't really care about your stay. Here's a clue, $20.00 if a pool towel is not returned, $75.00 for a lost key and if you are one minute past the check out time ( an ungenerous 11AM) , you will be charged for the day. Can their policies tell you anymore about whether they care about you? Oh, and went we called up for the sheets, the front desk had to yell into the phone to hear us or communicate because the restaurant was so loud and crowded. The cleaniless and beauty of the property did not out weigh the comic relief we experienced at their indifference, which would be utterly unacceptable if you actually owned one of the properties. The owner should be ashamed.

Mice! We booked a 2 bd, 2 ba, w/ private hot tub condo for our 3 nite stay in Estes and were so excited. We arrived to find construction and dirt everywhere, a condo with NO blinds (every other condo could view us at all times), the hot tub was far from private, and mice in the master bath as well as the kitchen. We stayed for one night only and that night was in a different condo due to the mouse population. I would NOT stay here again and would not recommend it to my worst enemy. The walls and floors were paper thin so with the wedding party next door and the large family upstairs...there was no rest for us. I am just so thankful that they "let us out of the stay" we still had to pay $$$ for the 1 night though.

Dislikes: 1) advertised as resort and lodge, yet had no characteristics of a resort what so ever. 2) front desk staff did not give helpful directions to the hotel and could not answer a simple question, for example, is there room service? 3) Nightly music in the lodge downstairs that is loud and continues until 11pm, listening to that in my room didn't bother me, but would other people. 4) downstairs lodge/restaraunt is loud because of patrons and music and also I had to park in a nearby business one of my two nights there-all parking was taken by visitors of the restaraunt 5) No lake this time of year (July) 6) No bathtub in my $200/night room and a shower too small to shave my legs in Simply put, overpriced, nonaccomodating, and falsely advertised. Likes: 1) Big king size comfortable bed 2) view 3) lodge food 4) proximity to "the rockies"

Although billed as a resort with a spa, Marys Lake Lodge is only slightly above a motel in amenities. The staff, although pleasant, are unprofessional and the place is run by guess and by golly... the rooms in the lodge are bland and "upgraded" as cheaply as possible. The so-called spa is only open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., unlike the spas in most resorts, which have evening hours to unwind guests' sore muscles. The dining room only opened for breakfast at 9 a.m., condemning guests to a very late start if they were going hiking or doing any other outdoor activity (that is usually why one goes to the mountains, yes?) Anyone familiar with the thunderstorm patterns in the Rockies knows that you need to make an early start on the day, so that by 2 p.m. you have finished hiking. Most of the surrounding land was being developed as Marys Lake condos, so that the so-called parking spaces I was recommended to park in were in reality heaps of dirt; dirt-moving equipment was parked all around, spoiling the views. The back of the lodge had the kitchen vent spewing greasy smells from it, and the hallways had extremely noisy air conditioning vents that created a low dull roar all night long. The newly built hot tub and pool's posted hours were 9 a.m. to 10 p.m., but the sign at the front desk stated different times (10 a.m. to 10 p.m.) and it was impossible to get anyone to help open up the hot tub even at the later time. Although the facility is located in a beautiful spot, the Web site does not give a realistic picture of what awaits guests who venture there.

We stayed in one of the new Condos at Mary's Lake Lodge last year. It was gorgeous and the views are spectacular. We have been traveling to Estes Park for years and stayed in a condo elsewhere. We have seen many Condos in Estes Park. The new ones at Mary's Lake are absolutely the top of the line,.... elegant, expansive windows and spectacular views. The restaurant and food are also phenomenal. If you are going to Estes Park and want the best, check out Mary's Lake Lodge Condos.