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5800 North Main Street, Durango, CO 81301
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Iron Horse Inn
Ranked #20 of 29 hotels in Durango
3.0 of 5 stars 83 Reviews
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Arizona
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31 reviews 31 reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
“not the best but not the worst”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 October 2011

We stayed here as part of a package that included the train and a Mesa Verde tour. I was told that the hotel was being renovated and was guaranteed a track side renovated room. I guess there are degrees of renovations. The main area of the room could be considered renovated and I guess the second bedroom upstairs. However, the bathroom was not part of the renovation. They had 2 older sinks in a small counter which left almost no counter space. There was no stopper for the drain in one of the sinks. The one sink appeared to be an after thought. When I asked, they assured me that it was a renovated room. There is no hair dryer in the room. You must ask for one at the office. The room was clean and the staff was friendly. The continental breakfast was OK. Muffins, bagels, juice and coffee. The breakfast room appears to be renovated and was quite large. There is also a laundry room.The property is on the outskirts of town and if I had know its location, would not have stayed there. It was a nice quiet area but with a short time in Durango, would have preferred someplace in town. Would probably not stay here again.

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  • Stayed September 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 2 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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Mesa, Arizona
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Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“Are worse places in Durango.”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 October 2011

Positives: friendly helpful staff, unique (but older)rooms & they are renovating, nice location, decent continental breakfast, most pet friendly facility in Durango AND DON"T CHARGE EXTRA FOR PET, fridge-microwave N room.
Negative: crappy wi-fi, a $39 room they charge $69 for (plus tax), no work out room,rooms are drafty

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  • Stayed October 2011, travelled with friends
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Kansas City, Missouri
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“Think twice..”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 October 2011
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We stayed at this motel Sept 24 and I’d like to reference the Sept 12, 2011 review mentioning room 133.

We ALSO stayed in Room 133---12 days later and the TV still didn’t work. In our opinion the room was dark and dingy. Additional lighting would have helped. For the price, I expected to be provided a hair dryer; this was the only motel that didn’t offer that convenience during our vacation. This is surely not a refurbished room, although there were signs of slopped paint around the bathroom door. The reason we chose the motel was its uniqueness and the reviews that it had been recently remodeled--evidently not the room we were given!

  • Stayed September 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
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“Iron Horse is the best.”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 September 2011

How much can lodging increase one's enjoyment of a destination resort? A lot!!

We look forward to our stay at the Iron Horse Inn as much as we do our vacation in Durango every summer.

The accomodations(recently remodeled), the courteous staff, and the convenient location(with scenic views) stay in our memory from the time we leave luntil we return again.

We were recently there and thanks to Iron Mike(manager) we had another memorable stay in Durango...and already looking forward to our next visit.

Thanks Iron Horse...same time next year.

Reno DFW

  • Stayed September 2011, travelled with friends
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“Local party hangout”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 September 2011
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My brother and I had the misfortune of choosing this motel. The room was in need of renonvation, new carpet, bedding, paint would help for starters.
I guess that due to the economic climate, they rent to anyone. A few doors down from our room there were local teens that rented a room for the sole purpose of partying. They yelled and were disruptive most of the night until a fight broke out around 4:00 AM and the police arrived.
When we complained to the staff, she claimed ignorance and offered no apology let alone a discount.
This has to be the worst place to stay in Durango; really; sleeping in the Walmart parking lot would be a cut above.

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Address: 5800 North Main Street, Durango, CO 81301
Price range (per night):* INR4,425 - 6,665

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