Econo Lodge

Price is high for the quality of the rooms! The beds are hard, the rooms are tiny. The breakfast is your typical cold cereal and waffle maker. Only stay here as a last resort.

This place turned out to be nicer than I expected. Cheapest room in town (King bed with mini-​fridge and microwave). I booked through
, and got 750 Rapid Rewards points. Very spacious and clean. Bed was pretty hard and pillows flat, but that seems to be the norm with most moderate/​low-​priced hotels. Bring your own pillow. I was shocked at the variety and quality in the continental breakfast! The coffee was great! They had apple juice, orange juice, milk, muffins, cheese danish, bagels, english muffins, toast, multiple kinds of cereal, boiled eggs, fruit… AND…A WAFFLE MAKER! The waffles were soooo good — fluffy on the inside and crispy on the outside! They also have a pool and a hot tub. Only downside is the location, but luckily it is only 4 miles from downtown Pagosa. However, it is quite close to some restaurants and the Pagosa Brewing Co. I wouldn’t mind staying here again!

Very nice friendly owners. I usually do not care for Econo lodges but this hotel is very nice. If you are taking a vacation you will like this hotel. I do travel 4 to 6 nights a week and would suggest this hotel to anyone.
The owners take good care of the facility you would not know that the hotel is 11 years old it looks newer.
They have a nice court yard to relax in on the outside.

The owner, Mary made me feel so welcome, like it was her house and I was a guest in her house! I was in town for two days to run a trail marathon. She recommended eateries, coffee shops, and the Pagosa Hot Springs. When I told her that sounds like a great idea but I forgot to pack my swim trunks, whala… she comes up with a pair of swim trunks from the lost and found! I also asked her where certain places were in town related to my marathon and she made sure I understood. She drew me maps and wrote down instructions! The building, hallways, and room was clean.

This is a rare mom and pop run chain in a location that is Tres touristy and thus chronically overpriced for hotel rooms. I have never stayed in a place as good for the money here as either Durango or other nearby smaller towns or Alamosa. Pagosa Springs has nice weather and scenery which, in my opinion, the uncontrolled developers have ruined. It would not be a destination spot for me as far as I can see.
However, if you have to stay here this is a good economy choice. They have a very lovely east Indian style private garden in the back, an indoor pool that could use some additonal heating, and a jacuzzi that is official open at 3 pm but can be used by responsible adults before then. It’s the type of chain that seems to attract families with kids that don’t have much hotel etiquette training so as a business traveler it’s not my first choice but compared to overpriced resorts it will suffice. It’s conveniently located within walking distance of several decent restaurants/​bars and grills as well as a grocery but my room had not refrigerator.
I would stay here again as the staff was most gracious even when I was not. The breakfast isn’t that great but personally I hate those things anyway. It is a small hotel but suffers from the typical chain cardboard thin walls.

I won’t be staying here again. I would rather bring my tent to town than stay at the Econo Lodge. The breakfast was horrible. The workout room is a joke. Keep on driving.

Place really needs work and upgrades. Better check out at the time of check-​in because everything is shut down by morning! Cont. breakfast advertised as open at 6:30 am, I left at 6:40 and it still wasn’t open, plus there is no coffee maker or coffee in the room — good luck if you choose to stay there!