I stayed in the Cascade Falls Lodge for 5 nights (Sept. 23-28th). The Lodge is very clean and comfortable. The Lodge is owned and ran by the owners. I have stayed at a few other accomadations in and around Ouray over a 15 year period. Some of the ones that are chains, the people just work there and pass on if there are any questions or problems. Not with the Lodge, these owners take your staying with them personal. The lodge rooms have the small handy refrigerators, a hot tub on the campus, and half price tickets to the Hot Springs. If you are in need of anything else, I know the owners would be very helpfull. Everything in town is within walking distance. I spent 8 days in Colorado leaf peeping and jeeping. In this time, the Lodge was the most affordable place I stayed.
If you have any questions, I will be glad to answer them.
Happy trails,
SandBilly

Ouray, CO is a little town surrounded on all sides by mountains. Passing through on a trip last year, I decided that I had to come back and stay for a while. The views there are just breathtaking!

The Cascade Falls Lodge is located just a couple of blocks off of the main street, so it is within walking distance of the shops and restaurants. The furnishings in the rooms are all distinct and unique. It felt more "homey" than a lot of motels I have stayed in. My room had a refrigerator and a microwave, as do each of the rooms there. Unfortunately, my fridge had a bit of an odor problem. I only kept pop in there, so it wasn't a problem, but had I wanted to keep food in there I would have had to have asked for another room.

The weather in Ouray is beautiful, and it doesn't usually get hot enough for air conditioning, but each room does have an air conditioner as well as a box fan. I did need to use the air conditioning, and that's where the bugs come in. Literally! After finding several moth-like bugs, some alive, some dead, in my bed on two mornings, I realized that they were being blown in through the air conditioner, which was unfortunately right over my head! My last night there I opted for the box fan instead of the air conditioner, just to limit the amount of unwelcome visitors.

Although I didn't use it, there is a hot tub on the premises. Also, the lodge gives you discount passes for the local hot springs and pool, which is nice if you're traveling with kids. In addition, the rooms come with coffee makers and coffee as well as satellite TV with HBO.

The owners were staffing the desk when I checked in and made me feel very much welcomed and at home. Although I didn't need anything during my stay, I feel that they would have been most accommodating to whatever need I might have.

The location makes an excellent central point for visits to nearby Silverton, Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, Red Mountain, as well as the various attractions right there in Ouray. Add to that the reasonable price for such a beautiful area, and you have yourself a winner in the Cascade Falls Lodge!