Is parking available at the property?

Yes, free self-parking is available on-site.

What are the check-in and check-out times?

Check-in is from 3:00 PM to 8:00 PM, and check-out is by 11:00 AM. Early check-in is available for a fee, subject to availability.

What is the location of the property in relation to key landmarks?

The property is located on a river, approximately 0.4 miles from Rio Chama, 2.4 miles from Edward Sargent Wildlife Management Area, and 2.8 miles from Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad.

What are the policies for guests staying with children?

Children are allowed at the property, but specific age policies for free stays are not provided.

Elkhorn Lodge

What guests think

At Elkhorn Lodge, travelers highlight the peaceful riverside setting near the Cumbres & Toltec train, frequent wildlife sightings, and comfortable beds, while opinions diverge on overall quality, reflecting both pleasant, roomy stays and others facing notable drawbacks.

Guests repeatedly mention dim or unsafe lighting, electrical and plumbing quirks, low showerheads, uneven floors, unreliable Wi‑Fi, and the absence of air conditioning that can leave rooms warm in summer. Cleanliness feedback is mixed, ranging from spotless rooms to reports of odors, unprepared or poorly stocked units, and occasional pests. On‑site dining appears limited or inconsistently open, though a few guests enjoyed breakfast when available. Expect a rustic, scenic stay with comforts that vary by room and cabin.

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Facilities

Parking is generally easy, but exterior lighting is poor in some areas. Ice machine problems recur, with outages or inconvenient access reported.

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10

Rosemary

Oct 10, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Parking was easy. The walk to the river was short and easy.

10

Cliff

Sep 2, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Room was nice and clean and comfortable. We were pulling a boat and had plenty of room for parking!

6

Travis

Jul 20, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Our room was upstairs but there were no lights on the stairs, they were burnt out. We did address the issue with the front desk and she said they would put a bulb in but it never happened and it was pitch black even during the day. Room was "ok", very outdated and a little run down. The flooring was bubbled throughout the room. Also, the lights would flicker constantly.

4

Reece

May 30, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

When I first entered my room I was hit by a wave of heat. I opened all the windows in an attempt to cool the room down. About that time I noticed that the thermostat was turned all the way up. Why? Who knows? The shower drips continuously and there is a rivulet of water that runs across the floor in the bathroom. I needed ice for my cooler but there was no functioning ice machine. This may have been a nice place at one time but it has been quite a while since then.

8

Lisa

Oct 7, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Rooms were clean and safe, but showing their age a bit. Staff was friendly and helpful. Parking lot needs better lighting.

6

Lisa

Sep 24, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Needs updating and lighting - inside lighting was very dim and virtually no lighting outside. Felt like it was dirty but could have been more that it was so poorly lit that is just seemed dirty.

6

JOHNNA

Oct 4, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Parking was easy right in front of cabin. Cabin however, was only one step above outdoor camping. Be prepared for it.

8

Tim

May 6, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This is a good place to stay. I was only there overnight and arrived late but the front desk person accommodated me and had my key ready to go. The downside was the ice machine was not working and I needed ice.

8

Michelle

May 27, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Check in was easy, staff super nice and easy to contact by text. Bed was super comfy. Ice machine broke 1st day there, not a huge deal. Need more bathroom shelves and small brooms to sweep. Limited tv channels, but not there to watch tv anyway. Another rug would be nice, cold floors. Nice stay overall.

4

Michael

Jul 21, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

This lodge is "tired" and needs an update. Thermostat on wall had no cover. Room lighting terrible. Pole lamps at head of each bed and desk lamp bestween beds). The ONLY ice machine was at other end of a block-long row of cabins. You have to dip room's ice bucket into ice reservoir since no scoop is provided (apparently to discourage ice chest filling since bags of ice are sold in office.) Bed mattress was okay, but whole head of bed tilted up when you sat on foot edge. Sheets were thin with some old stains on them even though they were washed. Room's only "sitting" chair was very old and dirty looking. Room has no AC. Not a problem when nights are in 50's but not comfortable during Summer days...plus no method of reducing allergins since no filtered AC. TV options were strange with few popular channels. Sound on TV worse than audio on a cheap bedside radio. Only national news that worked on the "newsmix" channel was CNN. WiFi was totally inoperable. Excuse offered was the provider's link hit by lightning. After I asked, clerk gave us $15 off per day forthe outage. That was appreciated, but we were cut off from email, messaging, etc. nevertheless. We had never been to this area but this lodge appears to be one of the more "worn out" lodges on the strip. I cannot recommend to other travelers. If we return to this area we will NOT pick this lodge. There are other options. Cafe next to lodge is not run by lodge owners and is OK.

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Cleanliness

Feedback ranges from very clean rooms to complaints about dirty or unprepared units, odors, leftover items, and occasional pests. Housekeeping during stays can be limited.

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10

Travis

Oct 18, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Clean

10

RANDON

Jul 24, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

nice quiet place to stay near river. appreciated the comfort and cleanliness. it is an older place, but it works well.

6

Darlene

Jul 29, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

We got key to our room. When we entered, room had not been cleaned! It was filthy. They did give us another room. That room looked like they hadn’t kept up with condition of rooms. Grout missing from tiles in bathroom. No stopper for bath tub to take a bath, floors needed a good scrubbing! How can you give a room to someone not knowing that it hadn’t been cleaned if you were the person in charge. I will definitely not stay there again.

2

Debie

May 30, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Rooms 21 & 22 had bed bugs. See attached photo-unable to attach... It was Memorial day weekend, so no rooms available and offered the second room -21 which was infested too. Only offered refund. We had to drive home which is 3+ hours away. We cannot believe the lack of concern for our granddaughter's bites. We've NEVER experienced this in our lives.

6

Marcelino

Oct 7, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

There was still coffee in the coffee pot from the person who stayed in the room before us.

8

Jack

Jul 22, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The cleanliness was very good. The lighting was dim for reading.

2

Randy

Sep 30, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

This was the worst place I’ve ever seen. I couldn’t stay there! So they said they would refund me the $441 for the 3 nights I was going to stay and I left! Instead of refunding they charged me another $441! The couch was super old and falling apart. The light fixture for the kitchen was in the floor. The rugs were worn and dirty. The room and bathroom were not clean. The bedding was awful. I’d rather sleep in my truck than in that terrible place which is what I did! Beware

8

Priscilla

Jun 23, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The rooms are nice but the sheets were not clean and the bathroom had a urine order. We only stayed one night and got there late and left early or would have had them come in and clean again but very pricy to not have a clean room.

2

Molly

Aug 31, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Bathtub had not been cleaned in eons. It was filled with mold. Pot holder on counter was filthy and had mold growing on it. Dishes were dirty (they expect guests to do their own dishes - so guess what, they aren't washed). from 11:30pm to 3:00am there was a serious disturbance with other "guests" involving physical fight with at least 3 men and a woman in unit adjacent to mine. Screaming and fighting and explicatives. Many, many vehicles driving by the cabins ALL night. This place is filthy dirty and unsafe. I cancelled my next night's stay and the owners did refund me that night but charged me full price for the night I was there even though the shower and the kitchen were essentially unusable.

10

Adam

Jul 26, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Was an awesome stay, very clean

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Rooms

Many note comfortable beds and some spacious rooms with rustic decor, but rooms are dated with low showerheads, uneven floors, dim lighting, and no air conditioning. Wi‑Fi is unreliable for several guests, and heat or noise affected a few stays.

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Glenn

Nov 10, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Room was large, bed was comfortable.

6

Melanie

Jul 14, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Room is very spacious, clean, comfortable bed. Shower head was to low for hubby he's 6ft., no ac...so it was warm. Have to rent a deluxe room for a kitchenette.

6

Michael

Jun 26, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

This is an old roadside motel where the rooms have been fixed up a bit, but there is little charm. It is however clean and seems safe. The bed was decent.

10

Rebecca

Jun 3, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Loved all the trees and quiet. Room was clean, beds comfortable with lots of pillows. Quiet heating system. Only down side was shower head is too low for anyone over 5' tall.

6

Rebecca

Jul 7, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Elkhorn is rustic and old, but that is ok. Although most of the rooms are individual cabins, I was given an upstairs room in a building. The room was hot and had no air conditioner. I could not leave the balcony door open because the screen door did not lock. The room was basically clean, but I’m pretty sure I slept in the same sheets as the prior guest! There was popcorn in the bed between the fitted and the top sheet and between the top sheet and the blanket!! The bed was a bit too firm. The grounds a beautiful with a road down to the river. I saw a large owl fly by my balcony and land on a tree stump!

6

Travis

Jul 20, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Our room was upstairs but there were no lights on the stairs, they were burnt out. We did address the issue with the front desk and she said they would put a bulb in but it never happened and it was pitch black even during the day. Room was "ok", very outdated and a little run down. The flooring was bubbled throughout the room. Also, the lights would flicker constantly.

10

Gary

Sep 16, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This is an old fashioned drive up to the door motel with a gravel parking lot. There was no AC but none was needed in the mountains, even in August. It is minutes away from the Cumbres & Toltec train station. The room was clean and the bed was comfortable.

4

Michael

Jul 21, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

This lodge is "tired" and needs an update. Thermostat on wall had no cover. Room lighting terrible. Pole lamps at head of each bed and desk lamp bestween beds). The ONLY ice machine was at other end of a block-long row of cabins. You have to dip room's ice bucket into ice reservoir since no scoop is provided (apparently to discourage ice chest filling since bags of ice are sold in office.) Bed mattress was okay, but whole head of bed tilted up when you sat on foot edge. Sheets were thin with some old stains on them even though they were washed. Room's only "sitting" chair was very old and dirty looking. Room has no AC. Not a problem when nights are in 50's but not comfortable during Summer days...plus no method of reducing allergins since no filtered AC. TV options were strange with few popular channels. Sound on TV worse than audio on a cheap bedside radio. Only national news that worked on the "newsmix" channel was CNN. WiFi was totally inoperable. Excuse offered was the provider's link hit by lightning. After I asked, clerk gave us $15 off per day forthe outage. That was appreciated, but we were cut off from email, messaging, etc. nevertheless. We had never been to this area but this lodge appears to be one of the more "worn out" lodges on the strip. I cannot recommend to other travelers. If we return to this area we will NOT pick this lodge. There are other options. Cafe next to lodge is not run by lodge owners and is OK.

6

Rachelle

Jul 14, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

No ice machine, office did not adhere to office hours, cheep coffee maker with only 1 reg coffee bag to brew. Lights dimed and brightened constantly, i asked about it said it was because dryer was running concerning if elec was safe???? Shower head was at my neck level im 5'7". Floors the laminate was seperating at grooves extierior rails and trim peeling paint everything very weathered.

4

Corinne

May 28, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Outdated, but very basic. Poor wifi, some outlets (in bathroom) didn't work. OK for an overnight stay while on a road trip but nothing else than that.

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Service

Staff are often described as friendly and accommodating, but many report lapses such as unattended or difficult check‑in, overbooking, and unresolved requests or refunds. After‑hours support and responsiveness appear unreliable for some.

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Christopher

Sep 2, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The room hadn’t been cleaned when I checked in, an unmade bed, dirty towels and trash in the waste basket.

6

Adam

Oct 28, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

The property is perfectly fine for what it is, the cabin was clean and the facilities were adequate for my needs. However my experience during my “check in” leaves me with some concern for the professionalism of the lodge’s staff. I had made it clear that I would be arriving well past closing on the night of my arrival. They said my key and map to my cabin would be in the drop box next to the office door. I arrive close to 3am to find that my key was not in the drop box, the office was dark and there wasn’t a single person around to help with late arrivals, not a night watch or anything. I did eventually get to my cabin but only after finding out the office door was unlocked, and entered the dark office, going behind the desk to retrieve my key and resort map. I find this lack of communication and security, the key not being in the drop box and the office being unlocked after hours respectively, to be rather concerning on behalf of guests. I hope that the owner of the resort has a good talking to the staff that were there that night to hopefully avoid this sort of situation.

2

Joshua

Dec 1, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Arrived at 4pm. Nobody at office. Called office phone multiple times, no answer. Place appeared to be empty with no other guests

10

Dennis

Oct 25, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The best service that we have had in a long time!

10

Janet

Oct 19, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I’ve driven by this charming log cabin and log motel room resort on the Chama River many times on my way to Santa Fe over the past few years and always wished that I had time to spend a night there. That opportunity finally occurred a couple of days ago and I made a last minute reservation to spend one night. My years of imagining a stay were not disappointed: the office staff at check-in were friendly and helpful - even offering me a bottle of cream from the office refrigerator to use for my early morning coffee, saying “Just leave it in your mini-fridge and we’ll get it in the morning.” - and took the time to suggest a walk down to the path to the river if I had time (I took the time and it was beautiful). My room was spotlessly clean, charmingly rustic but well-appointed, and cozily warm despite freezing temperatures overnight. I hope that I’m able to stop here again for a longer stay and maybe try out one of the cabins. In the meantime, thanks for a lovely overnight stay!

4

John

Sep 1, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Cabin itself was fine. Dirty old dishes, coffee grounds from the last occupant still in coffee pot, WiFi never worked despite “it will be on in an hour” from staff. Shampoo and soap dispenser in shower both broken. Front desk staff said will bring soap to me… didn’t happen. Room didn’t have microwave, they brought me one. Didn’t work. Generous with two stars.

6

Bonnie

Jun 15, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

We have stayed here for years and loved it but this stay was so disappointing I called ahead regarding our cabin and assured we could stay there, nope was put in cabin next to housekeeping and laundry room. I had paid for the full day in advanced I was told that other cabin was available. During our 4 day stay we dealt with dryer exhaust, housekeeping bringing there dogs to work with them . The dogs roamed freely and one came on to our porch and lifted its leg on all the porch beams and our truck tires. Front desk young woman acted like it was my problem when I went to talk to her. My understanding is they have new owners and all I can say is they really need to get a handle on that property or they’re going to lose all of their regular clients

8

Chris

Oct 26, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Really nice stay. Area nice and quiet. Staff was great.

10

Crystal

Oct 14, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Front desk was very friendly at check in and told us of beautiful walking trail along river on the property.

2

John

Oct 25, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Arrived late. Rooms were overbooked and we were put in a large, dirty cabin. 2nd day we were moved to a room more like what we booked. It was clean, but had no internet access. Internet came on the day we were departing.

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Location

Riverside setting with easy access to walking trails, wildlife, and a short drive to the Cumbres & Toltec train. Many find it quiet and peaceful, with convenient parking and town close by.

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sig

Nov 13, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

the location is perfect and a good amount of access to the river. great place for family reunion

8

Shannon

Oct 21, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

A good place to land for a couple of days. We stayed in a room, which was a decent size. The beds and pillows were very comfortable. We did not experience any problems during our stay. Beautiful Chama River behind the lodge.

10

Rosemary

Oct 10, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Parking was easy. The walk to the river was short and easy.

10

Joe

Jul 15, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Nice area by the river.

8

Kay

Oct 3, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Everyone was nice and close to everything..

10

Gary

Sep 16, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This is an old fashioned drive up to the door motel with a gravel parking lot. There was no AC but none was needed in the mountains, even in August. It is minutes away from the Cumbres & Toltec train station. The room was clean and the bed was comfortable.

10

Mark E

Oct 3, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Nice place right on the Chama river. Great fishing

10

Stephanie

May 6, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Beautiful scenery, very quiet and clean. About a 1 minute walk to the river. Absolutely will use them again.

8

Theresa

Jun 29, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Rustic lodge/motel. Pretty location.

10

John

Sep 20, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

This cozy place was a relaxing getaway. The price waa great. We stayed in one of the cabins. Its rustic but had everything you need. The property is right by the Rio Chama which was nice!

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Dining

On‑site dining has limited or inconsistent hours; some guests found it closed, while a few noted a decent breakfast when open. Nearby options exist but can also have irregular hours in Chama.

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anna

Jul 31, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The bed and room were clean and comfortable. I enjoyed sitting on the front deck and by the river. I was alone and felt perfectly safe. Nice food and coffee options were 5 minutes down the road.

6

Christopher

Oct 8, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

This property was in its\' prime in the 1970s I think. It is clean with comfortable beds, but deficient in two areas: Plumbing and electric. The shower was a fright, and changed temperature from "ice bath" to "scalding" spontaneously without intervention of the controls. Some electric outlets did not work at all, and all were loose and needed new duplex outlets. Check-in was listless, and the clerk seemed more interested in getting back to a TV show than managing guests. Dining was difficult - most Chama restaurants have inconsistent hours, but we found the Lodge restaurant open for breakfast which was good food and good service.

6

PAUL

May 31, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Basic room looking onto parked cars. No tea/coffee in reception and no water. I asked if water from tap was ok and she said definitely yes. I googled it and it said make sure you boil the water. Small cafe on site but only open on certain days (not at all when we were there for 3 nights) and when open only mornings. Struggled to get somewhere open to eat and night. No service to rooms so had to empty own bins and ask for fresh towels and cups. No air con only a light attached to fan from ceiling and then couldn’t operate fan without having light on. Needs an overhaul as whole place looks dingy, burn mark on toilet lid,

10

Eric

Aug 4, 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

This was great for a "rustic" cabin at a budget price. Not luxurious at all, but that's what rustic cabins are about. Friendly and helpful staff. Beautiful nature in the area, and the train ride nearby is a must. Not much in terms of eateries in the area, so pack a cooler.

10

Darlene

Jun 26, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Easy access and restaurant on site.

8

Judith

Aug 14, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The audio on the tv was too difficult to understand. Not enough selection on the tv. The office was not impressive. The room was small but it was clean.

10

Dale

Aug 29, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Restaurant not open

4

Michael

Jul 21, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

This lodge is "tired" and needs an update. Thermostat on wall had no cover. Room lighting terrible. Pole lamps at head of each bed and desk lamp bestween beds). The ONLY ice machine was at other end of a block-long row of cabins. You have to dip room's ice bucket into ice reservoir since no scoop is provided (apparently to discourage ice chest filling since bags of ice are sold in office.) Bed mattress was okay, but whole head of bed tilted up when you sat on foot edge. Sheets were thin with some old stains on them even though they were washed. Room's only "sitting" chair was very old and dirty looking. Room has no AC. Not a problem when nights are in 50's but not comfortable during Summer days...plus no method of reducing allergins since no filtered AC. TV options were strange with few popular channels. Sound on TV worse than audio on a cheap bedside radio. Only national news that worked on the "newsmix" channel was CNN. WiFi was totally inoperable. Excuse offered was the provider's link hit by lightning. After I asked, clerk gave us $15 off per day forthe outage. That was appreciated, but we were cut off from email, messaging, etc. nevertheless. We had never been to this area but this lodge appears to be one of the more "worn out" lodges on the strip. I cannot recommend to other travelers. If we return to this area we will NOT pick this lodge. There are other options. Cafe next to lodge is not run by lodge owners and is OK.

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Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
		1 $84	2 $85	3 $85	4 $99	5 $99
6 $84	7 $84	8 $84	9 $91	10 $84	11 $114	12 $114
13 $96	14 $97	15 $96	16 $95	17 $96	18 $146	19 $88
20 $95	21 $112	22 $96	23 $96	24 $96	25 $162	26 $126
27 $85	28 $124	29 $96	30 $122	31 $145

Elkhorn Lodge

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Standard Double Queen (Pet Friendly)

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