We booked a week in June to join a large family group. Asked for the River House, which was purportedly on a small river a bit away from the main lodge, on its own acreage. Supposedly two bedrooms, as we were sharing the house with my sister. We found the second "bedroom" to be 2 twin beds on a tiny porch smaller than an inside cabin on a cheap cruise line.
Cut to the chase: River House is very close to a MAIN road with lots of trucks going by using their "Jake Brakes" (very noisy compression brakes). I timed one - I could hear it approaching, passing by and going away for a minute and 15 seconds. Add to this ANOTHER road on the other side, and peace and quiet is not what you are going to get. The little river doesn't stand a chance to muffle the noise.
On top of this my wife got over 40 bites during the night from some insect - enough to cause one eye to swell nearly shut.
We put up with this for one night, and asked for a room change. They were full, and had no alternative for us. We decided to leave the hotel. My sister, who is a bit hard of hearing and a sound sleeper, decided to stay. We got no help from the management regarding our deposit or a significant discount on the price for my sister to stay as a single - I had to make up the difference. A VERY expensive bad experience!
As there were no other 6-night accommodations in the Durango area, (which would have been a half hour away), we decided to leave the gathering and head to our next stop, southern Utah. There we were warmly welcomed in the little town of Torrey, at the Torrey Schoolhouse Inn (see review) for a stay that was the exact opposite experience.
Given our bad lodging experience and ultimate treatment by the management, we would NEVER stay at Blue Lake Ranch again nor recommend it to anyone. They do have some quite nice newer accommodations close to the main lodge - maybe they don't have any bedbugs?

We enjoyed our stay a lot. The casitas were very comfortable. They could use some new pillows but overall nice.
Nice breakfast buffet each morning.
The staff was lovely.
Bathroom large and user friendly.
Lovely grounds although the lake was not visible from too many spots.
If I go to this part of Colorado again, I would return to this resort.

We wanted to stay at a nice hotel that was not too far from Mesa Verde. We chose BLR after hearing that our original choice was not good (and based on favorable reviews from this website). BLR was a beautiful place - convenient to both the national park and Durango. The property was beautiful, our casita was loaded with amenities and the owners were very nice. Five of us stayed in the Upper Spring House and all would return in a heartbeat.

We stayed here on our recent road trip of southwest Colorado. It was a convenient place to stay after a visit to Mesa Verde. It is located close to Durango and is an easy drive over for good restaurant choices.

Our room was large and well suited to 2 adults and 2 kids (Mesa Verde Suite). There was a living area downstairs and sleeping up. The room was decorated with southwestern items and rugs, but was not kitshy. There was a window a/c upstairs - it was hot so that was definately necessary.

The grounds are lovely, with a lot of paths and grassy areas for kids to explore. The owner, Dave, was very friendly and offered us a lot of suggestions on activities that the kids would enjoy, like playing in the nearby river.

The breakfast was very good - fresh fruit, granola, tamales and other items. The whole place is very clean and well cared for.

Although the place was fine for kids, it seems especially suited to couples and reunion groups. They have a couple larger cabins and homes available, and we saw some grills for guests use.