After driving through the nightmare of the Cortez strip it was a great relief when we turned into the park. We called in at the visitor centre at the entrance to get our bearings and book on the ranger tours of the Cliff Palace and Balcony house (3 USD per person per tour) then half an hour drive through the... More

The Lodge is a good place to stay as it is in the middle of the Park and makes for a convenient departure point to explore the ruins. We arrived in the evening after a long drive and headed straight to the restaurant to take in the view before the sun set. Fortunately, they weren't too busy and we were... More

This weekend we drove over to Mesa Verde for a nice weekend. We booked at the Far View Lodge since it was basically the only close place to stay, it is within the National Park. The Lodge was built in the 60's and whoever now owns it has done utterly nothing to upgrade it from the 60's. The walls are... More

We arrived in time to take the Classic Pueblo Tour before we checked in. It is a very good tour, but be prepared if you have a tendency to Altitude Sickness. When we returned, from the tour, my friend had to go to bed and was unable to go to dinner. We had no idea that she was susceptible to... More

This lodge is in Mesa Verde National Park and is the perfect place to stop and rest after a day of cimbing and viewing the Pueblo Cliff Dwellings. The room was quiet, well furnished, and restful. We could look out the window and see the beautiful views. The lodge staff were wonderful and the Metate Room resturant served delicious food... More

Pros Great location, right in the park Reasonable prices for location $125ish Comfortable bed, great water pressure Great staff, very helpful Great bartender, excellent beer selection Cons Rooms arent as stylishly appointed as they appear on the website Internet was non existent, even in the lobby Restaurant was expensive, all entrees were $24-35 Far View from our room was blocked... More

From the wild horses and deer and the endless sky, to the plain clean and quiet rooms with no cell phone reception or TV - this is a calming retreat. Add the fabulous Metate Room restaurant and the excellent National Park it made for a rejuvenating weekend.

One of our favorite places to stay! The folks at Far View Lodge are friendly and helpful, but the locale does all the talking -- staying in Mesa Verde is an exceptional experience and worth the effort. Rustic lodge has nice, recently updated rooms with good beds, bedding. It's a 60's era lodge so our room was small but well... More

A pure for-profit resort functions very differently from a Nat'l Park Lodge -- and Far View illustrates it. The NPS directs much of what the concessionaire has to do, what rates can be charged, and what maintenance has to be done. Many aspects are simply not at the concessionaire's discretion. But, every American wants to stay in the NPS Lodges;... More