At 10, 200 feet in Colorado's historic mining town of Leadville, this is the highest elevation Super 8 in the world! The views alone are 5 star! Colorado's highest 14 000 foot peak, Mt Elbert along with it's 14,000 foot neighbor Mt Massive form the backdrop for this motel.
The place was neat and tidy, the staff friendly and the rooms were clean. Prices were average at $79 and there was a fridge, microwave and Wi-Fi which is great if you need to stay in touch with family and other internet interests. TV got plenty of channels for being so remote from a big city. The conti breakfast was plenty adequate with your typical items. The place was a bit noisy (traffic-a truck route) for being on the end of town next to the road but with the windows up we were fine. Bathroom had plenty of hot water.

When you stay in a Super 8, you probably know what to expect. This Super 8 had a great price & a good location for what we were there to do - hike Mt Elbert. It was only 20 minutes until we were on the trail. However, it was not walking distance from the downtown area. The room had a refrigerator & microwave, which was nice. It was also clean & the beds/pillows were comfortable. The staff was nice and gave good advice on dining options.

Some of the downsides were as follows: the refrigerator was so noisy that we had to unplug it at night to be able to sleep. We reported it but the front desk said they checked it out & it didn't sound very loud. I suggested that they check it out at night as the noise level is different when you are trying to sleep. I would also suggest getting a room away from the road (odd-numbered rooms) as it was noisy if you wanted to keep the window open. The first night the Wi-Fi was very slow but not a problem the other nights we were there. The breakfast was not too bad, but very much needed some protein sources. Everything was carbohydrates: waffles, toast, pastries, cereal, oatmeal. There was also a lack of electrical outlets. We only found one in the room that we could access and it did not accommodate 3-pronged cords. I had to plug my laptop into the bathroom outlet and then be careful to not trip over the cord. Towels were a bit thin & small.

The price was good at $79 but you get what you pay for. The hotel is very noisy, I had a room on the second floor and the floors were very creaky with every step. Some electrical updates are needed, simple chargers would actually fall out of the wall outlets. I had to prop a chair up against it to hold the plug in place. The highway noise drops significantly at night since there's not much traffic. If all you need is a bed and shower, not a bad place.

by reserving in advance i was able to get a rate that was lower than that of several other small mom and pop type hotels in town that don't have the pluses of a super 8.
the front rooms with great mountain views also face the highway so you'll have to deal with some traffic noise. i had a room facing the rear of the hotel with a limited mountain view from the third floor, but it was very quiet.
breakfast was very good: excellent waffles, pastry, microwave oatmeal, oranges, cold cereals, coffee, juice.
the room was clean and bed was comfortable as other reviewers have reported. there was a microwave and fridge in the room as well as expanded cable tv on a flat screen tv.
, and a table and chairs.
location is fine- on the highway and just a few blocks from the downtown historic district. very convenient to all the hiking trails in the area too. there's a forest ranger office just east of the motel.
check-in was very fast.