I was a little nervous about staying at Mountain Lodge after reading mixed reviews here on TripAdvisor. My husband and I just returned from our Memorial Day weekend stay and we can only say good things about the lodge. We stayed in a one bed condo unit. The unit was equipped very nicely: it had a comfortable bed, dual fireplace, and a great kitchen with granite countertops and stainless steel appliances (fridge, dishwasher). There was a stovetop but no oven, but that didn't really matter to us as we only used the fridge and microwave anyway. The tiled shower in the bathroom was amazing, it was one of the best I have ever experienced in a hotel. The living room area was very comfy with two big chairs and a leather sofa. There was a small balcony off the living room, which didn't have mountain views but did overlook a stream, which made for some nice background noise while we sat outside. It was a few minutes walk to the gondola but it was not a big deal. The views from the gondola going from Mountain Village to Telluride were amazing! There was a market right by the gondola station (not far from the lodge) where we bought groceries. There was also a liquor store next door. We did not use the pool, hot tub or exercise room at the lodge so I can't really comment on those, but I can say that the view from the pool/hot tub area was spectacular. We went to the lodge bar both nights and the bartender was really friendly and very talented at making drinks! The check-in/check-out staff was friendly, we had no problems. I also want to mention that this was a very dog-friendly hotel, and Telluride was a very dog-friendly town. We brought our two black labs with us on this trip and had no problems taking them everywhere with us, even on the gondola. The only thing I can say about the whole trip that I would do differently next time is that I would not pay $20 a day to park my car right at the lodge. The free parking was not very far away, and we needed to walk that way anyway to get to the gondola and to get groceries. We would definitely recommend Mountain Lodge to our friends and will probably visit there again ourselves in the future.















