Check in begins at 4pm, and check out is at 11am. We are happy to accommodate an earlier check in time if our bookings allow for it. Check out is at a lazy 11am. Need a later check out? We can usually accommodate for a fee of $30 per hour, prorated by 30 minute increments. You always have a 30 minute grace period, so don't sweat it! We are on premise and available via text or call every day at 719-539-6085 for any special requests.

Yes, we offer both free and secure wifi for guests in all of our rooms.

Well since you asked, we might brag just a wee bit here...We have a terrific walkability score (by our standards). If you are tired of driving and want to enjoy the lovely Colorado air, you will find our location to be the perfect fit for your needs.

For example, these handy businesses are all within walking distance:

>LaGree's Grocery store (5 minutes)

>Hunger Junction Burger/BBQ take-out restaurant (1 minute)

>Iron Chest Steak House - Casual Colorado steak house (2 minutes)

>Poncha Pub - local pub serving salads, sandwiches, wings and more (three minutes)

>Elevation Beer Company (15 minutes)

>Vino Salida Winery (5 minutes)

>Alta Gas Station (2 minutes)

>Colorado Outpost Store (2 minutes)

>Flamingo Breakfast Food Truck (1 minute)

>Two cafe's serving great coffee and breakfast (Wander Wylder - coffee, smoothies and bowls is a 3 minutes walk and the High Valley Center serves up great espresso and coffee as well as delicous breakfast and lunch is a 10 minute walk).

>Walking, running, biking trail located directly across the street (1 minute).

We know things happen, so we offer a full refund for the room, minus the credit card fees (usually these run from $3-$20 USD depending on the cost of your booking) if you cancel 24 hours or more before 4pm on the day of your check in. If not, you will be charged for the full price of the first night of the booking and the rest will be refunded within 3-7 business days.

We do allow well cared for and mannered cats and dogs that sleep in their crates and are happy furry friends who have good parents who insure that they follow motel etiquette and don't bark in their rooms or frighten other patrons. All pets stay for a $30 "best friend sleeps too" fee. We can accommodate up to two dogs or one cat.

We proudly offer very accessible nightly rates and while we would love to accept additional AARP or AAA discounts, we are not set up to do that. However, if you are in the military or a veteran, a first responder or a K-12 teacher, we got you covered with a 10% discount. Please book directly on our website rather than on third party site such as Expedia or Booking in order to receive the discount. We can do in person for you when you check in or over the phone when you call or email us. Please bring any card/evidence that you can to support the discount. We love to support our military men and women, first responders as well as our teachers.

Currently, we do not, (and that makes us sad too) but we plan to offer a hot soaking pool experience in the near future in our beautiful garden and courtyard area. Stay tuned for more, as there is nothing nicer than soaking under a Colorado star lit sky after a day of playing in the sun.

We can absolutely safely store bikes, ski gear, etc. on the property for you.

We do not, alas we have restaurants all around us within waking distance. For expample, we have a restaurant right next door (The Hunger Shack), a steakhouse right across the street (The Iron Chest Steakhouse) and a fabulous breakfast food truck (The FlaminGo) right next door to us. Even better both the Hunger Shack and the FlaminGo offer you a discount if you are guests at the Lodge and show them our card. The winery across the street, Vino Salida, offers daily tastings, charcuterie plates and a full bar daily. If its a Colorado craft brew you crave, the Elevation Beer Co. is only .5 miles from us on a paved trail and the Poncha Pub ("get pickled" is their motto!) is only about .25 miles from us on Hwy 50 serving sandwiches, salads, flatbread pizzas and a full bar.

Absolutely! We have a nice large parking lot and we can usually fit long rigs and trailers with no worries. Be sure to mention this when making a reservation so we can plan accordingly.

Absolutely, we love special events. The Lodge is ideal with our beautiful courtyard and firepit for family and friend gatherings. Please give us a call to discuss your needs.

We do not have one on the premises, but we do have a Tesla Charging Station just up the road about 1/2 mile from the Lodge and many of our Tesla customers love this Tesla Chaffee County EV charging station at this close vicinity.

Absolutely! We are a 1950's motor lodge with a vintage style "park your car right outside your door" parking space.

Yes, indeed. Our establishment is comprised of all first floor rooms, so, no problem here.

We host several hunters every fall. The Lodge has hosted them for over 30 years strong. We do offer extended stay hunting rates. Please call us at 719-539-6085 for more details.

Great question, and YES! We actually are a great location for a Colorado hot springs get away with several only a short drive away. We are approximately twenty five minutes drive from the Mt. Princeton Hot Springs, the Cottonwood Hot Springs, Charlotte Hot Springs and Botanical Gardens and Joyful Journey. Valley View hot springs is 40 minutes from us and the Sand Dunes Recreational soaking pools only a sixty minute drive. When you check in, if headed to a hot springs, let us know as we may have discounted passes.

Yes and we are glad you asked! We are the one of the most convenient Colorado ski motels in the state. With Monarch ski lifts a mere 16 miles from your front door, we truly are a great ski get away spot. You can be from your cozy Lodge bed to the base of Monarch Mountain in a mere 20 minutes. In addition, with a selection of restaurants to choose from and a grocery + hardware store across the road from us, you literally have all of your needs met here at the Lodge.

Yes, we are well prepared when you need a lift. We have a local taxi service - Rocky Mountain Taxi. The taxi service can be reached at 719-966-2005. There is also a public and free shuttle service available to our guests during the week from approximately 8am - 5pm daily. The Chaffee Shuttle is a shared ride and public transit service operating in the Salida, Buena Vista, Howard and Poncha Springs area and can be reached at 719-530-8980. Transportation is provided for medical appointments, work, shopping, and social activities throughout Chaffee County. And, did we mention the service is free! However we recommend offering a "pay it forward" shuttle donation as they are greatly appreciated. Uber and Lyft are unfortunately not available here - as of this post.

Unfortunately we do not offer this service.

We are only 16 miles from Monarch Mountain, so a breezy 18 minute drive or so.

We are 5 miles from Salida or approximately 7-10 minutes drive. While our Poncha Springs location is highly walkable to local eateries, a grocery store, coffee shops, a winery and a brewery, Salida has its beautiful river park, and many eateries, shops and cafe/bars.

Buena Vista or "BV" as the locals refer to it, is only 23 miles or 25 minutes drive from The Lodge at Poncha Springs. Buena Vista is a beautiful Colorado town and is a great place to explore, hike, raft, eat and drink as well!

We can sometimes offer this during our slow season, but our primary focus is our short stay guests. Slow season is November - December and again from April - May.

We have one unit with a full kitchen, we call "The Bird's Nest". It is a darling adventure pad complete with sleeping for 6-8 and a creekside patio and grill set up.

Thank you for asking! Our goal is to eventually be 100% natural with all of our cleaning products, and at this point we are 90% towards that goal. Many of our customers have concerns about chemical products and scents and we hear them! Some things are just plain bad for us. We use essential oils to freshen up our rooms when cleaning and we use only natural, harm free cleaning solutions and recipes. If you have an aversion or allergy to chemical scents or products, you can rest easy at The Lodge at Poncha Springs.

Great question and we have a great answer! There are several hot springs within an hours drive, and most within a 30 minute drive. Within 30 minutes you can soak at Joyful Journey, Cottonwood Hot Springs, Charlotte Hot Springs. Valley View Hot Springs is 45 minutes from us and the Sand Dunes Recreational Pool and Hot Springs is 60 minutes from us. We also have a uniquely geothermal heated pool, right here in Salida where you can get your "hot springs" on!

We have several airports in Colorado, the ones to consider when traveling to Chaffee County are:

> Denver (DIA): 3 hour drive (with light traffic)

> Colorado Springs (COS): 2 hours, 15 minutes drive

> Gunisson (GUC): 1 hour, 6 minutes drive

> Aspen (ASE): 3 hours, 16 minutes drive

> Eagle County Airport (EGE) 2 hours, 18 minutes drive

> Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) 4 hours, 49 minutes (There are some Hwy 50 road closures that prevent using the usually shorter route.)

We have both of those in all of our rooms except for our smaller rooms, the Single Courtyard Queens, which are too tight for such luxury!=) But we do in all of the other rooms, so if you would like a kitchenette, please be sure to book any room other than a Single Courtyard Queen or rooms #1-#6.

Unfortunately, we do not offer laundry services, and we do not have an ice maker, but we try to keep some ice on premise and will fill up a small igloo cooler for you if we have it on hand!

It really depends on if you have special perks through a third party or not, but overall, the best price will be when you book directly through our website (where you are now) or through our reservation phone line. Third parties such as hotels.com, Expedia and others offer member perks but also charge commissions bringing the overall price of the room up.