We truly enjoyed our stay at the Ponderosa. It is a great place to sit by the river and relax! Maryann and her staff were very nice and hospitable. Stargazing from the hot tub was especially enjoyable with the river running past us. Shadow even graced me with her presence outside while she was hunting ground squirrels! The only negative was that the murphy bed was not very comfortable, but that is to be expected. Next time we will spend a little more and book a room with a regular bed.

We stayed at the Ponderosa Lodge in May. The fresh mountain air, the hot tub with the snow falling,the beautiful hiking, fresh coffee each morning and the wonderful staff.....a treasured moment. We can't wait to return. It was perfect thanks to MaryAnn, Walt and Jim.

My husband and I stayed here overnight in March. We were traveling around the state and made a stop here. The rooms were comfortable and clean, and the same for the bathrooms. These were no frills rooms, but quite adequate, in a great surrounding, and a very friendly host. We would stay here again.

We just came back from a weekend at the Poderosa Lodge in Estes Park.
We had a great time. The room was spacious, very comfortable and *very* clean. Maryann is wonderful and makes you feel home, taking care of every detail. After a day on the park I was disappointed not to have seen the bighorn sheep, but to my surprise while I was resting in my room I saw a few outside the room, near the creek that passes the property. :-) I would definitely recommend this lodge. We had a wonderful stay!