Mountainside Inn 203

Mountainside Review
I attend the Telluride Film Festival and have stayed at Mountainside for many consecutive years. I have stayed at other hotels in the area over the years, and by far, Mountainside is the quietest, most convenient and pleasant facilities in Telluride. I do feel that the unit I regularly stay in, 203, is due for a little updating…..I describe the unit as ‘Spartan’, which was fine 10 years ago, but now competition requires better accommodations. Here are a couple of ‘economical updates’: 1) the bed creaks loudly and is disturbing 2) the mini-fridge runs loudly, which may be a sign of old age and a condenser that may need replacement 3) the TV is certainly antiquated…..the screen size was big 10 years ago…… 4) the ‘desk furniture’ needs to be ‘modernized’, and an ‘easy chair(s)’ needs to be squeezed in to the room for comfortable reading and TV viewing. 5) please add more electrical outlets for ease of charging personal devices. There also needs to be a better explanation of ‘housekeeping’……is it by request, is it just a freshening up, am I responsible for getting my own sheets and towels from the linen closet, etc.? The prices charged demand an upgrade to the unit……the property is very nice with the hot tub and outdoor grill additions. How about a small fitness room with the basics: weights, elliptical, exercise bicycle and treadmill? This is all meant to be helpful and I hope you will take it that way. I look forward to seeing you next year! Thank you! Ken

- Ken C , Posted: 9/14/2026

Thank you for taking the time to review your stay. We are pleased you continue to come year after year and would be happy to pass your suggestions along to the unit owner, and the property HOA. We do have a variety of units that have been upgraded by their individual owner, and would be happy to review those with you, should you return in the future. - Retta Mallard, General Manager

- Alpine Lodging staff, Posted:

basic comforts and great location
I have stayed at the Mountainside Lodge for many years and have always enjoyed my visits. The rooms have all the basic needs and comforts, and the quiet location on the river is really nice. But the Carhenge parking lot was closed, which meant multiple 12-minute trips to unload the car, and the 4:30 AM fire alarms throughout the property were scary, especially after I lost my house to a fire 4 years ago. But I like the recycling bins and no housekeeping policy.

- Ann D , Posted: 7/17/2026

Thank you for your review! We appreciate your consistent patronage at the Mountainside and are sorry you were caught up in the town's carhenge parking closure, as well as the fire alarm in the early morning of one of your stays. We undertsand these are startling, particularly so early in the morning, and appreciate your understanding while the fire department reviewed the issue. I hope you were able to return to bed for some additional sleep once the matter was resolved. - Retta Mallard, General Manager

- Alpine Lodging staff, Posted:

Ms.
My family has been coming to Telluride and staying at the Mountainside for YEARS and it's awesome. The location can't be beat. The rooms are clean and comfortable and the staff is kind, and it's an awesome value for Telluride. Plus, dog friendly?? It's the best. My only SMALL complaint is that the hot tub was only open 9 am - 4 pm due to off-season (though the gondola wasn't closing for the season until the following week). Not sure why front desk staff needed to be present and would have loved an evening dip, but everything else was awesome.

- Anonymous U , Posted: 10/20/2025

Thank you for your kind review! I am glad we were able to host you for another off-season visit. We hope to see you again in the future, or would love to host you during the on-season at some point! - Retta Mallard, General Manager

- Alpine Lodging staff, Posted:

Mr
Great as always! Love Telluride and I always stay at the Mountainside!

- Anonymous U , Posted: 10/16/2024

Mountainside Inn
Room was as requested in the booking, beside San Miguel River, as stated in the online information that I used to select a room. Very peaceful.

- Anonymous U , Posted: 7/20/2024

Thank you for your review! We are glad you enjoyed your stay and we look forward to welcoming you back in the future! - Mountainside Inn Management

- Alpine Lodging staff, Posted:

Best staff
The receptionist (Stevie) I believe was super nice helpful definitely deserves a promotion or raise for her time and effort 5stars for her!

- Anonymous U , Posted: 10/11/2023

Thank you for your kind words regarding our service and Steevi. We look forward to your next stay with us.

- Alpine Lodging staff, Posted:

Pleasant Stay Overall
A good stay overall. Some in room issues; staff was responsive. Clean comfortable bed. Parking lot was accessible and easy. Walk to town on trail or street.

- Anonymous U , Posted: 8/15/2023

Thank you for staying with us! We appreciate your great review, and we look forward to your next visit! Mountainside Inn Management

- Alpine Lodging staff, Posted:

Delightful find!
We loved this place! Check in was a breeze with Kiefer providing great tips. Super affordable for the great location (located a short walk between the Gondola and lift 7) and comfortable accommodations. We enjoyed the River view and comfortable king size bed.

- Anonymous U , Posted: 1/22/2022

We are so pleased you had a seamless stay at Mountainside Inn. We appreciate your kind words with regards to the staff. The river view units are great, and we look forward to your next visit to Telluride and Mountainside Inn. Mountainside Inn Management

- Alpine Lodging staff, Posted:

Basic Clean Hotel Room
This place works if you're looking for somewhere to sleep, but not much more, at a lesser price than most other places in Telluride. The unit was very clean, which we appreciated. This is nothing more than a standard hotel room in an older building. We brought a bottle of wine but there was no corkscrew or wine glass to use. Don't expect anything extra here. The location is good being slopeside and it is easy to walk into downtown from here.

- Anonymous U , Posted: 1/19/2022

Thank you for your candid review of the Inn. We have bottle openers in most units and if not, we have extra at the front desk. We hope to see you again on your next trip to Telluride, Mountainside Inn Management.

- Alpine Lodging staff, Posted:

Highly Recommended-Exceptional
The ease of checking in after hours was greatly appreciated. The accommodations & amenities were perfect. Our room was riverside which made for a more magical experience. Everything was PERFECT. Highly recommended.

- Grace L , Posted: 10/28/2021

Thank you so much for the great review, Grace! we look forward to your next visit! - Mountainside Inn Management

- Alpine Lodging staff, Posted:

Awesome place and people. We will be back
Lisa Sims really want out of her way for us

- Katherine , Posted: 3/19/2021

Thank you for your kind review and shout-out to our awesome General Manager, Lisa. We are happy to hear that you were well taken care of and look forward to your return. Warm regards, Emily Nolan- Assistant General Manager

- Alpine Lodging staff, Posted:

Great place
The staff was wonderful. We needed to arrive several days earlier than planned and they went out of their way to accommodate us. The Inn is clean, quiet, comfortable and convenient to the town center.

- Patricia P , Posted: 3/19/2021

It was our pleasure to provide this for you. Sincerely, Heather White, Manager

- Alpine Lodging staff, Posted:

Central location excellent pricepoint
No Frills option in high end resort area. Love the location and staff is so nice and helpful

- Kristin P , Posted: 3/19/2021

Thank you for taking your time and leaving a review. Our staff deeply cares about the guest and their experience here at the Mountainside Inn. We hope to see you again. Sincerely, Andrew Lucas

- Alpine Lodging staff, Posted:

Excellent value
Clean, well appointed, good room layout. Comfortable bed & bedding. Helpful friendly staff.

- Annelle , Posted: 3/19/2021

Very pleased to hear of your experience and we hope you can return anytime. Sincerely, Heather White, General Manager

- Alpine Lodging staff, Posted: