River Mountain Lodge — Hotel in Breckenridge

This facility was a terrible place to stay for a business traveler. They charge you an additional $200 "room damages" fee when you arrive, above and beyond what you pay for renting the room itself. I wasn't told about this additional fee when I reserved the room by the way, so if you choose to stay here, expect it. They also charge you additional fees for cleaning your room and replacing towels. Hopefully they don't charge you for this service when you check out as well; I was so scared of being charged additional money for otherwise free standard housekeeping checkout services at other hotels, I took out my own trash when I left. I probably would have found a way to wash and dry the linens I used as well if they had had facilities for that!||The furniture in the room I stayed in can, at best, only be described as very uncomfortable. The furniture was old and unstable and you had to be very careful if you used a chair for fear of breaking it. You cannot adjust your room temperature if you need to heat your room at night. It was very cold outside when I was there and the single blanket on the bed was very thin and inadequate. I ended up having to pile on extra clothing to sleep as I was afraid of being charged additional rental money if I even asked for an extra blanket. ||While their WiFi and television are acceptable and worked, there were not enough outlets in the room to safely plug in any equipment that requires electricity (for example, laptops, phone chargers) without creating a tripping hazard. If you have to use special equipment at night such as a CPAP, there were no locations to put that equipment conveniently without creating tripping hazards. If you have mobility issues and/or are height-challenged as I am, it is very difficult to use their amenities like the microwave and shower without concerns (the tub is slippery and the microwave was on a shelf at a height that was difficult to reach). The room's amenities such as soap and lotion were bolted down and it was also very difficult to use them. I wished I had brought my own soap (at least I had forethought to bring other toiletries I needed). The shower curtains for the tub are much too short and you may find yourself having to mop up water from the floor if you're not extremely careful with positioning the bathtub curtain. As a last issue, it can be difficult to park in their garage as the spaces are quite narrow and you may end up door-dinging another vehicle if you are not careful.||The only decent part about this place was the helpfulness of the front desk staff when I checked out of the facility, and that experience was only average at best as they could not address all my concerns. In all conscience, if you like this sort of roughing it and are made of money, feel free to stay there. However, I cannot in any conscience recommend this facility if you are in this town on business or have similar concerns as I have. I would rate it...

NOT AT ALL WORTH THE STAY FOR ABOUT $400 A NIGHT!!! We stayed in E309, we paid $1500 for 4 nights only to check in and be told there was a $350 additional resort fee we had to pay. As soon as we walked in it was 78degrees in our room. Called customer service because the fan in the room upstairs was also broken when we arrived. Repair guy came in 5 minutes which I thought was great at the time but after working on the heater for about half an hour he states that he got it switched off and put in a work order for next week(after our stay). He said the fan worked but was "iffy" and that he had previously ordered a new one on order for the room and would bring it when it arrived (but it's not broke?). Even with us being told our heat was off we had to sleep with our back door and windows open to keep comfortable (I know we were on the 3rd floor but I did not feel safe with this and therefore didn't sleep well). Whenever we left to go skiing we would come back and our room was back up to 80 degrees. Called about it numerous times and after the first initial visit one guy told me to "listen to the repair man and not turn it on"... No s* Sherlock.... Our garbage disposal didn't work just spun so called about that and was told that it worked but just not to put food down it..... Really?? Even just crumbs from our plates and it would clog. They have this kitchen with 12 cabin but 4 are taken with "owners property" so this is more like a BNB? The cabinets and closets and drawers that aren't locked with the owners property already have things in them so there is no room for you to put groceries. The pots and pans suck.Better off going to the store and buying your own just to be able to cook. The ice maker in the fridge quit working halfway thru the stay, no point in calling. They would just say it works but is on pause lol. The recliner's arm was broken in the living room. There is no breakfast, just a gronola bar you can grab with your free coffee in the morning. Also, The coffee pot in the room didn't work. The location is great, the people are nice but not helpful, the rooms are clean but everything is broken inside.... NOT...

This place can be spectacular or shabby, depending on the room you get. And the only way to know what room you are TRULY getting is to book through the property. I learned this the hard way. ||Important discoveries:|1) do not stay here unless you can guarantee a river-facing unit with a balcony. These can be quite affordable and they are nothing short of a dream. The sound of the river just outside your window all night will lull you to sleep with the most beautiful white noise of nature. Sit on the patio and soak in the views of the rustling aspens as you sip coffee in the morning and wine in the evening. Also noteworthy: these units face the East and only get gentle morning sun so the place never gets hot. This is especially important in the summer bc no properties in Breck have air conditioners. It can get really hot in the units facing the west. Also noteworthy: many units not facing the east overlook a busy-ish street which can be really awful with all the noise (lots of loud trucks all day and even into the night) and the smell of exhaust. But again— you must keep your windows open bc there is no AC. This makes for a miserable experience. ||2) do not get a loft unit. Ever. The loft is the bedroom no windows, which means you will suffer a horrible heat when trying to sleep, summer or winter. There will be a skylight but no screen so opening it could allow unwanted critters. You’re in the mountains after all. The single story units (non-loft) have screens on all windows. ||3) Stay off the ground floor if possible. This reduces the noise level and allows for a much better view of the river and beautiful trees. The river facing units are not to be missed, but the street level doesn’t provide the same experience. Still, ALWAYS choose river facing. Even street level is great, especially compared to the non-river facing units that face the street or the parking lot.||4) Do not believe the images you see on the hotel websites bc they are often not images of the actual unit you think you are renting. To be safe, always contact the property directly to confirm you are getting the room/amenities...