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Reviews of Blue Lake Ranch

3.5 out of 5
Blue Lake Ranch
16919 Highway 140, Hesperus, CO

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 127 out of 156 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 24 out of 156 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 156 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 156 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 156 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

CARLOS, JASPER

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice. Clean. Large rooms. Great mountsin views
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My family stayed here when my niece was married here. I enjoyed our experience so much that I wanted to go back with just my husband and I. It was clean, cozy, quiet and the breakfast was great! Can’t say enough good things about this place.

10/10 Excellent

Smriti

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A gem of a place. Highly recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jeffrey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quick overnight
Great place in a high desert.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

8/10 Good

Manuela

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the location, uniqueness and local flavor of Blue Lake Ranch. A pool would’ve been lovely as the lake is not really swimmable.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Alice

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
One of a kind away from Durango by about 20 mins. This place is quite, clean and has all the touches of home. The breakfast in the morning was delicious and no matter what time I was outside, I could hear so many birds singing. We truly appreciated the care that the owners put into this property.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kristine

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

John

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
unique, private, secluded, rustic
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Nidia

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing stay! Went on a mini honeymoon and the staff was lovely. They have special envelopes with your name on it stating information you may need during your stay. Their office hours are from 9am-4pm and breakfast is served from 8am-9am and it’s delicious they have a variety of foods to choose from and it’s different everyday. Highly recommend this bed and breakfast!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2022
Response from Brian Franks on 30 May 2022
Nidia Thanks for your feedback. We are glad you had a great stay at our property. Hope you choose our location for your next visit to Durango.

10/10 Excellent

Malinda

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022
Response from Shirley on 3 Apr 2022
Thank you for the great review!

4/10 Poor

Jessica

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
It’s just as beautiful and picturesque as the pictures. However, we had three main issues with our stay. When we arrived it had been cleaned just not very well. The upstairs carpet is stained and old and didn’t have vacuum lines. I’m a former house cleaner so I can tell when a room has been vacuumed. Everything was pretty dusty and there was hair and dust on the ground. Basically you can tell the sheets were clean and the toilets it just needed a deep clean. The food was edible but not great. The biggest issue we had was that we stayed in the Mountain View room which is connected by one door to another room (the piñon room I believe) and we could hear literally everything going on in that apartment. To the degree that one morning they must have been talking in front of the door and we thought someone was in our unit because the sound carried it straight to our bedroom. Overall it’s just alright. For paying $1k total we probably won’t be going back. We realized one of our favorite hotels would have ended up being cheaper/cleaner/better food. So guess it depends what you’re looking for!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2022
Response from Shirley Isgar on 27 Mar 2022
Thank you for taking the time to write your reivew. All feedback is appreciated and had we known some of you issues early in your stay we could have remedied them immediately. Your Suite has the only carpet in the Ranch. it is a trackless short pile. It is spring and windy and we can dust and have things look dusty a day later. A sound board that goes between the two units was inadventently left out and could have been put in in minutes had we been aware of the situation. We have so many options for breakfast...housemade granola, other cereals, yogurt, fresh berries and fruits, citrus platters, meat and cheese platter, bagels, English Muffins, breads, pastries, juices and coffee, all in addition to a Southwest breakfast entree and meats and often a third item such as hashbrowns, We have something for everyone... vegans,vegetarians, lactose intolerant, gluten free and it is all complimentary. Our guests love the fireplaces, whirlpool tubs, large living spaces, kitchenettes, covered outdoor sitting areas, not to mention the Mountain, lake and woodland views, vs parking lot views. Staying in a hotel for three or four nights is always an option to a country stay, and as you say, it depends upon what a guest is looking for.

8/10 Good

kirk

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Decent place.
nice spot , cozy room but fragrant sheets gave me a head ache. They also had a weird feeling .. polyester maybe? Towels were cheesy too. Breakfast was great and people were very nice.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

sabrina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Josh

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Simply Amazing!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021

8/10 Good

Kira

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Carli

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely beautiful and comfortable room! Very beautiful location and easy to access. One complaint would be the water pressure with the sink and shower. Otherwise, 10/10 would recommend this place to friends and family!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021
Response from Alana on 26 Oct 2021
Dear Carli, thank you for your feedback! We have successfully restored the water pressure to the room, during the droughts in Colorado water tables are very low but we try our best to make sure our guests always have adequate water supply.

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a lovely property, secluded and with excellent amenities.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021
Response from Shirley Isgar on 9 Sept 2021
Thank you for your review!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place! There is a calm about the property that makes you want to stay and come back.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021
Response from Shirley Isgar on 3 Aug 2021
Thank you for your review. It is great to be in a quiet residential neighborhood yet a short walk to the downtown restaurants and small businesses. We'd love to have you back soon!

10/10 Excellent

Crystal

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A must stay
Love, love, love this place! So comfortable, cute and relaxing! The service is fantastic and the attention to every detail is amazing! Will definitely stay here again!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021
Response from Shirley Isgar on 25 Jul 2021
Thank you for noticing! Covid guidelines have made many aspects of running our Inn more difficult, from not getting into rooms except at check out, to shortages of some supplies. Our staff works extra hard to overcome these issues and provide that special experience we've been famous for..... for 35 years.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
So quiet in the trees. Two bird nests just outside our porch. Laid back.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021
Response from Shirley Isgar on 24 Jul 2021
Thank you for noticing our nesting birds and the ambience created by our native and natural landscaping!

10/10 Excellent

Tammy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Vacation
The room was absolutely beautiful. We stayed in the Lake View room. Great staff. The place was so pretty and very well maintained. Will definitely go back.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2021
Response from Shirley on 19 May 2021
Thank you, Tammy, we're glad you got to see our beautiful spring bloom, 40 years of gardening does wonders!

8/10 Good

Sara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2021
Response from Brent on 29 Apr 2021
Thank you for positive review. We hope you enjoyed your stay and please feel free to contact us with suggestions for how we could improve!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was awesome, views to remember forever, each Casitas was beautiful with incredible views of the lake and mountains. We enjoyed everyday walks around the property and my wife fell in love with the deer right next to our Casitas. We wii return!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2021
Response from Brent on 18 Apr 2021
Wow, thank you for the thoughtful review! We look forward to your return stay.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2021
Response from Shirley, Owner on 19 Apr 2021
Thanks for taking the time to share your very positive experience with others!

8/10 Good

Krystal

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
Beautiful property. The breakfast was modified for Covid and delivered to the room. It was plenty of food and very good but arrived lukewarm since they had to deliver it. The biggest disappointment was the cleanliness. We found an old sock but that wasn’t the worst part. The previous occupant had loaded the dishwasher but hadn’t run it so there weren’t enough dishes and of course I didn’t realize the issue until I went to load the dishes that were available. Then, for hand washing dishes there was only an old dirty sponge. I don’t use sponges in my own home because they are germ infested. I really don’t want to use a used one at a B&B. For what you pay to stay here, I would expect more attention to detail.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2021
Response from Brent (Innkeeper) on 5 Apr 2021
Thank you Krystal for noticing how beautiful our property is and we how continue to serve a delicious breakfast during this pandemic. The cleanliness of our units is very important to us at Blue Lake Ranch. Sponges are always replaced for each guest however there seems to have been a lapse and it wasn't replaced as usual. We will take extra steps to ensure that each unit is up to our standards going forward.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2021
Response from Shirley, owner on 19 Apr 2021
We work hard to make every stay a great experience, thank you for acknowledging our efforts.

10/10 Excellent

Nicole

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2021
Response from Brent on 15 Mar 2021
Wow! Thanks Nicole.

10/10 Excellent

Bob

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2021
Response from Brent on 15 Mar 2021
Thank you Bob, we are very happy you enjoyed your stay!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family and small children, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Blue Lake Ranch is a little slice of heaven. The grounds are picturesque, our cabin was so homey and filled with history and thoughtful interior design. We were brought delicious breakfast every morning and the staff is super helpful if you need anything. Their guide book helped us find our way to dog sledding which was just the coolest! Highly recommend!!!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2021
Response from Innkeeper on 11 Feb 2021
Thank you very much for this thoughtful review. We hope you find your way back to Blue Lake Ranch during our Summer and Fall season when our flowers are in full bloom.

10/10 Excellent

Heather

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2020
Response from Jill Carithers on 13 Jan 2021
Heather, Thank you so much for staying with us. I hope you will choose to stay with us again. Sincerely, Jill Carithers

10/10 Excellent

Angie, Arizona

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Husband and I had good stayed,we are definitely stayed again!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2021
Response from Jill Carithers on 13 Jan 2021
Angie, Thank you so much for staying with us. We look forward to having you as our guest again soon. Sincerely, Jill Carithers

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2020
Response from Jill Carithers on 13 Jan 2021
Thank you so much for staying with us. I hope you will choose to stay with us again. Sincerely, Jill Carithers

8/10 Good

Peter

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2020
Response from Jill Carithers on 13 Jan 2021
Peter, Thank you so much for staying with us. I hope you will choose to stay with us again. Sincerely, Jill Carithers

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
The location and property are very pretty. The casita we stayed in was comfortable but felt a bit dated and not up to 4-5 star standards.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2020

10/10 Excellent

Brandon

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2020
Response from Jill Carithers on 3 Nov 2020
Thank You for staying with us!! We hope you will be our guest again when you find yourself in Durango, CO.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful spot for star gazing at night. Beautiful accommodations. Breakfast was delicious
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2020
Response from Jill Carithers on 22 Oct 2020
Thank YOU!! We are so glad that you enjoyed your stay and beautiful breakfasts each morning. AHHHH yes the night skies here in the country are amazing. Keep Looking up and we hope you will visit again soon!!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2020
Response from Jill Carithers on 22 Oct 2020
Thank YOU!! We are so glad that you enjoyed your stay!!

10/10 Excellent

Cara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2020
Response from Jill Carithers on 22 Oct 2020
Thank YOU!! We are so glad you enjoyed your stay!!

10/10 Excellent

Nick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This was one of the most beautiful places on Earth to stay. From the setting, the rooms, the breakfast and customer service, Blue Lake Ranch can not be beat. This was one of the first time that pictures on a website looked exactly like the places. Chose due to COVID, but will be back because I loved it.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2020
Response from Jill Carithers on 22 Oct 2020
THANK YOU!! We are so glad that you came to stay with us. We hope you will be back soon to visit our little piece of paradise.

10/10 Excellent

Sal

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Barbara

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Kristi

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
tranquil and relaxing
Had a wonderful stay. Very comfortable, spacious accommodations and beautiful surroundings. Breakfast was definitely a highlight! Would stay again!!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Brooke, Lubbock, Tx

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our stay was wonderful! The lake view suite was very clean, comfortable and had a great view. I really loved that they had whole bean coffee and a grinder for fresh coffee in the suite for us. Also, they didn’t make the same breakueach morning and we loved the variety and the food was great!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
hidden gem !
Stayed one night here , wasn’t sure what to expect but talk about a hidden gem in the Durango mountains ! Such a beautiful, quaint place, very quiet. Everything was just beautiful here , we got a homemade delicious breakfast in the morning. Will definitely be back !
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2020
Response from Jill on 10 Jul 2020
Angela- Thank you so much for staying with us. We are so happy that you enjoyed the Colorado mountains, Blue Lake Ranch and our homemade breakfast. We look forward to having you as our guest again soon. Sincerely, Jill Carithers

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2020
Response from Jill Carithers on 10 Jul 2020
Thank you for staying with us!! Please come back again soon.

8/10 Good

Todd

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Joshua

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Absolutely Amazing
It was amazing. The grounds were beautiful and my kids loved fishing in the lake. Also everyone that worked there was wonderful and friendly.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2020

10/10 Excellent

Tim, Scottsdale

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing wilderness area with exceptional accommodations and grounds. Surrounded by natural and peaceful setting. Warm and welcome staff with great personalities. Easy access to local services. Peaceful and mindful getaway.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2020
Response from Jill Carithers on 10 Jul 2020
Tim, Thank you for staying with us. We are so glad that you were able to enjoy the peace, beauty and serenity of Blue Lake Ranch!! Our staff loved serving you and we hope you will visit again soon.