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Mountain Motel

1425 East Highway 50, Salida, CO 81201
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 20, 2013 NEW via mobile

I stayed here with my family en route to New Mexico, it's a must stay. The management was friendly and nice, the rooms we're clean and cozy, and the view of the mountains was wonderful. It was nice to have a full (if small) kitchen. Staying there was like being in my own house once again. The beds we're so... More

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Denver, Colorado
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 31, 2013

I went on a little get-away with my girlfriend, and this place was great. It is much cheaper than some of the other places in town, and they just refurbished and re-did much of the motel, so the new part is very nice, very clean, and very rustic. The beds were in very good shape, the kitchen part was furnished... More

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Gardner, Kansas
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed March 19, 2013

Two days prior to our trip with our dogs I called and made a reservation. I asked if arriving late was an issue because we would be getting in between 10:30 and 11pm. The owner said that was no problem, the door would be left open, the key inside and to come by the office the next day. When we... More

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March 21, 2013

Kim has every right to be upset and disappointed - I totally messed up on her reservation and was mortified to say the least. My system dropped the reservation sometime after 10:00PM. The weather was quite bad that evening and at approximately 10:30pm, a young gal, traveling over the mountains by herself, dropped by the motel to ask about the... More

Albany, New York
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 9, 2013

This was a last-minute stop as we didn't want to venture Monarch Pass in the dark and snow. At the end of a strip of chain motels and gas stations, the Mountain Motel is a gem. Irene, the proprietor, is friendly, chatty, accommodating and incredibly helpful. She is in the process of remodeling the rooms to offer charm and and... More

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Goddard, Kansas
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 14, 2013

Prospecting the cyber sites for a place for a place to get in out of the cold and bed down, I happened upon the site of Mountain Motel in Salida. It caught my interest--nothing big and fancy like corporate hotels--but warm, cozy, and comfortable and maybe friendly. Calling on the land line to the registration desk, I talked to the... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 4, 2013

We stayed in cabin 9 for one night as we was just passing through, but overall it was a very nice little cozy place to stay. I love old rustic cabins fit in just right. The owner talked to us over the phone and gave us great directions then left the cabin unlocked and turned on the heat because we... More

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Colorado Springs, Colorado
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 1, 2013

We had a great stay in the Mountain Motel. The lobby is restored to an old-west ambiance - we loved the vintage western couches. We stayed in Room 5 which is a large corner room away from the highway, and is newly remodeled including beds, carpet, paint, bathroom and microwave/fridge area. The room is on the second floor and has... More

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Colorado Springs, Colorado
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 30, 2012

We stayed at Mountain Motel for two nights in one of the cabins, and loved every minute of our stay here. We have a large dog, over 50lbs and the owners of the hotel gladly welcomed him! The kitchen was well stocked with what seemed like everything we could have needed to cook our own meals. The bed was incredibly... More

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Austin, Texas, United States
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 21, 2012

I stayed at Mountain Motel in August 2012, and I'm writing this at the end of December 2012. I doubt that even a few days have gone by without my thinking about my wonderful stay there. And, yes, Colorado used to be my home and is still my "heart" home. Irene is one of those rare, remarkable, caring and engaging... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed December 2, 2012

The new owner, Irene, is delightful. She put us in Room #1 and it had two very comfortable beds. The view out the back sliding doors wasn't scenic. We looked out on a school bus and hard to see mountains but we weren't in the room much and the bar chairs and table were very nice to use when we... More

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Address: 1425 East Highway 50, Salida, CO 81201
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Region: United States > Colorado > Salida
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Free High-Speed Internet Free Parking Kitchenette Pets Allowed Suites Wheelchair access
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Ranked #5 of 15 hotels in Salida
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Official Description (provided by the hotel):
The Hitchin’ Post Motel cabins, formerly known as the Mountain Motel welcomed its first guests in 1947. In 1996, six more rooms were built to accommodate the tremendous influx of visitors to the motel. The Hitchin’ Post Motel has been a family endeavor, being locally owned and operated since 1947… over 55 years! In December 2011, the owners of The Mountain Motel felt that it was time to showcase the charm and history of the motel by changing the name to The Hitchin’ Post Motel representing the by-gone era of the 1940’s, 50’s and 60’s. After transforming the office area into a lounge and reading room, the energetic owners set to work to begin outfitting the remaining nine rooms with an exhaustive inventory of Mountain Western Retro furniture, fixtures and room décor. Their vision to make the Hitchin’Post, Salida’s FIRST “boutique mote;” and reinventing an American icon – the roadside motel is coming to life!Foremost in the minds of the staff at the Hitchin’Post Motel is to provide guests with a comfortable, cozy, distinctive and memorable stay. One-size DOES NOT fit all! Each room has been reimagined to bring in the owner’s own style to make each room personable and “one-of-a-kind.” Room décor is “Mountain Western Retro” – reminiscent of properties dating back to the 1940’s, 1950’s, and early 1960’s. We consider our motel an ever evolving work of “motel art,” where updates and décor are an on-going effort. We pride ourselves on being the only local motel to bring the “boutique motel” experience to guests visiting Salida.A locally owned motel, the Hitchin’ Post Motel is noticeably different in look and feel from other hotel/motel chains – we love it when our guests are pleasantly “surprised” to find that the motel offers much more than a room to sleep.We invite YOU to share our “Mountain Western Retro” experience! Whether it be… sharing a bowl of chili on a cold day with other guests, or sipping the special “Hitchin’Post Ice Tea on a hot day… your stay at the Hitchin’Post Motel in Salida, Colorado will be a memory to share forever and keep you coming back, year after year. ... more   less 
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