Circle R Motel

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jul 2026

Kathy

Everything was fine. We just stayed one night in our way through!

Family

6/10

Pleasant

11 Jul 2026

Jason

Salida is amazing and the Hotel was on ok value. Wifi was spotty, which made TV spotty. Other than that, really nice room and a great location.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

08 Jul 2026

Nina

Booked 2 rooms. The air conditioning was broken in one of the rooms and it was like sleeping in sauna. Reached out to the owner twice to see about a partial refund and never heard anything back. There were weird stains on the sheets in one of the rooms as well.

Pet

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jul 2026

Dawn

It’s a really cool motel with stuff dated in the 50’s

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

06 Jul 2026

Pam

I enjoyed my stay here. It's a cute 50's style motel with fun pops of color. Not high end by any means, but a nice place to rest my head.
I tried to check in a mere 15 minutes early after a long drive from Vail, and was turned away until official check in time. Kind of disappointing. Parts of the room could use a little attention, but overall it was good.

Self

2/10

Poor

04 Jul 2026

Stephanie

I had a glitch in my reservation which I thought had been taken care of over the phone a week ago. We stayed last night and had two more nights to go. This morning we went for a drive and were out of cell phone reception, when they were frantically calling us to get or stuff out of the room or they'd pack it up. When we got back to the hotel our bikes and belongings were in garbage bags away from our room. My husband's shirts had been placed on the bike chain, so they were full of grease. The staff person on staff was very defensive and it was hard to let me tell him I'd phoned in last week to rectify the situation. Finally he went back to the computer and saw the two reservations and the staff member the week before didn't fix what he said he did. So we were supposed to take our bagged up belongings and bikes and come back at 3 and recheck in to another room. The way I was talked to when we arrived, and seeing our belongings on the sidewalk made me not want to stay any more nights

Partner

2/10

Poor

29 Jun 2026

pamela

Didn’t get the check in code until late. Does not look like the pictures. They were not there not helpful and didn’t end up getting the code after we paid. Didn’t stay there. Had to get another room. Elsewhere.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

28 Jun 2026

kelley

Cute retro vibe, our room had loud ac/ furnace . They did try and provide ‘sound machine ‘. I’m a light sleeper. Otherwise nice staff , have bicycle loaners for riding around town.

Partner

4/10

Poor

28 Jun 2026

Anna

I've stayed here a handful of times over the years but it seems the property is slightly neglected in terms of curb appeal. When we checked in, the TV wasn't working because the remote was missing. When we told the manager, she apologized and said she'd tell the owner but there was no solution for our stay. Room 4 was ours and they have a small windows AC unit in the bathroom that is clearly not sufficient enough to cool the bathroom and hotel room. This made for an uncomfortable nights sleep, even after we opened the window. The room temperature never dropped below 75. It was much cooler outside. They could do with putting a portable AC in the actual room as the cool air does not move from the bathroom. Needless to say we did not sleep very well. This was more of a $130/ night stay at best vs. $189.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jun 2026

Vivian

They let us have a room for our cat, it very hard to find hotels that will let you have a cat in the room! They have a designated room for pets and the cat love it! She is a very picky cat! Our room was clean and had everything we need in it! The person at front desk was friendly and helpful! I would stay there again!

Pet

8/10

Excellent

24 Jun 2026

Ramona

The hot tub was right on time!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jun 2026

Vivian

They have cat and dog rooms to rent, only put they in certain rooms! Thanks for have a room for them!!!

Pet

4/10

Poor

20 Jun 2026

Kelsey

Just kinda gross

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jun 2026

Stephen

Nice place. I would stay again.

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jun 2026

Mark

This place is a great deal for the price. The front desk was very nice and helpful.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

14 Jun 2026

Kendra Lise

Pics are a little deceiving. The hot tub is in the middle of the parking lot and my room wasn’t very clean. The toilet was gross and the floor was dirty.

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jun 2026

Greg

Nice room. With AC. And hot tub.

6/10

Pleasant

08 Jun 2026

Robyn

If you stay there, make sure you get the access code to the room along with the actual key they give up. There is no way to contact the managers outside the times the motel office is closed. Because I had only the physical key and forgot it before going out, I had to stay in my car all night because this happened 20 minutes after the office closed for the night. I left voicemail, a text message, and two messages through the Expedia message feature. None of those attempts worked. Salida is a nice town so I didn't worry much about my safety but not having anyway to get in touch with managers to get into my unit was unacceptable. It ruined the day I had planned! The property shows the wear of its age but it was clean and well maintained. I did have a few ants and a fly or two. There is road noise and vibrations from Hwy 50.

Self

8/10

Excellent

06 Jun 2026

Dennis

Quaint

Self

8/10

Excellent

01 Jun 2026

Kim

It's an older motel but was clean, well maintained did not use hot tub as weather was to windy.

Friends

8/10

Excellent

27 May 2026

Celeste

Very cute motel. Quiet and clean. Walls seem thin as we acquired a neighbor about 1130pm who sounded like he was coming through the walls but I'm sure he was just settling in. Heard the same thing by 730a. Our particular king room (nice bed and nicely decorated room)smelled of urinal cakes and baby powder. Off putting to me, but we were happy with our stay.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 May 2026

Ian

Room was clean and the staff was friendly

Partner

2/10

Poor

20 May 2026

Lauren

I have stayed two seperate times. The first time I was sent to room #4. The beds were not made and there was trash in the room. They gave us another room after I complained. The tv did not work at all. On our second stay they gave me room #4 again. This time the room was clean, sort of. The bathtub looked disgusting like the mop had been wrung out inside of it. Dirty. The tv qould not work no matter how hard I tried. Door would not lock unless you do it from the inside. AC unit fell out of the window when I was trying to change the temp. I mean, what didn't go wrong? Also the microwave shorted out serveral times, it was leaking, the handle on the micrwave was broken. We couldn't heat up our food. Hot tub was locked. Disappointing. I liked this place but dang can't you give a decent room??

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

18 May 2026

Thomas

If your staying in Salida and looking for a clean roadside motel this is the place. The room was very clean and updated and the staff was great with checkin. Made the process like it used to be. I would definitely stay again.

10/10

Exceptional

16 May 2026

michael

Clean room, friendly staff, great location. Amazing value! Will definitely stay here again.

Self

8/10

Excellent

14 May 2026

mark

Price was super. Room was very plain, but it was clean, and had a good TV, AC, and fridge. The walls were stark white, not the greatest color. Would stay there again.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

11 May 2026

Jamie

Everything was wonderful, except that we noticed there were no outside trash cans for disposing of pet excrement, and that would be nice to have in the future.

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

03 May 2026

Kevin

Room was clean and had everything we needed. Although the nights were cold we stayed nice and warm in our room. Walls are pretty thin you could hear the neighbor talking on the phone and the person on the other end talking back. The last night we were there the neighbor on the other side had their TV on the whole night. Other than that I enjoyed the stay here and have stayed here a few times in the past.

Partner

2/10

Poor

03 May 2026

Jake

Nasty room, my toddlers feet turned black from being barefoot within first ten minutes of being on the floor, both beds were so dusty, you could smell it. A nasty stained yellow heater to plug in, room was freezing in the middle of the day and wasn’t big enough to heat the room. Left within an hour, dropped keys off in box. Tried calling multiple times to get refund, they won’t answer on purpose. This motel used to be great when the previous owners had it, now it’s really run down, had better luck in a motel in LA. Really sad since they charge a hundred a night, got the room for 60 and some change on hotels.com it wouldn’t have been worth it if they paid me to stay here. Better off going to one of the hostels to stay in town. I’d give zero stars if I could.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

01 May 2026

Jay

Listen, this is a 65 dollar a night motel. If you want all the perks by all means go stay at a 200 dollar a night motel. It was clean, the frig, microwave, TV, AC, heat, coffee maker, ice maker , shower and all the lights worked. And most of all the hot tub was great. I stay here every year for a week in April. Go stay.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

27 Apr 2026

Harry

Wonderful retro old style motel. Very helpful and pleasant lady checking me in.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

20 Apr 2026

Michele

If you pay by debit card they WILL charge you $100 on top of what you are paying to Expedia that was not mentioned on Expedia nor did they tell my husband when we checked in. Old motel trying to fix up. Bed was old and low to the ground, pillows were horrible, make sure you close the bathroom door if the curtains are open or everyone will see you. Check the coffee maker before using, ours was filthy and the refrigerator made a horrible noise. Every room has a triangle cut out of the door, so your room will NOT be dark. There is a switch to the outside light that we found later but you will still have quite a bit of light in your room.
But if you are in need of a cheap place to sleep it will work.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Apr 2026

John

Great place for a weary traveler

Self

8/10

Excellent

06 Apr 2026

Andrew

It was a beautiful view! The bed ad bathroom were lackluster.

Pet

10/10

Exceptional

01 Apr 2026

Christopher

Room was clean, hot tub was great. Great place!

Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

15 Mar 2026

Donnie

Very unfriendly staff

Pet

8/10

Excellent

13 Mar 2026

Glenn

My 1 nite stay was great ... although I never figured how to the cable tv channels on. My bed & pillows were comfortable. And the price was great.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

08 Mar 2026

Eric

Easy check in, but property is run down. Door chipped and beaten up, bathroom window partially shattered, bedding felt dirty. The entire place needs some serious refurbishing. I only stayed for one night because the price was good and it has a cool retro look from the road. But sadly that’s where it ends.

Self

2/10

Poor

25 Feb 2026

christopher

This place was dirty and the shower didn’t work at all . I said something to the front desk person and they did nothing about it

8/10

Excellent

23 Feb 2026

Andrea

Helpful staff, clean cute budget motel near ski resort.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Feb 2026

Michael

Awesome atmosphere, staff was super friendly, hot tub was great!

8/10

Excellent

10 Feb 2026

Andrew

Room was basic, but clean and in good shape. Check-in was easy (text with a code).

2/10

Poor

27 Jan 2026

Travis

When I went to use the toilet right after checking in, there was poop splatter on the bowl. The rest of the room seemed clean.

After being there for a couple hours with the space heater on high, the room was still only at 60 degrees. I asked the front desk if they had any extras space heaters/rooms available and he said they do not and dropped off an extra blanket. It was a very cold night and my room was 55 in the morning. So cold that the pipes had frozen and I couldn't even take a hot shower to warm up. Had they given me an extra heater (or provided a newer one that wasn't rusted), or just fixed the wall unit in the room, damage to the pipes could have been prevented. I will not be staying here again.

Leisure Self

2/10

Poor

27 Jan 2026

April

I have stayed at the Circle R before and had a good experience. This time was very different.

The deadbolt on my door wouldn't lock. I didn't feel safe knowing that anyone with the combination code could enter my room. When I asked for a refund the front desk told me she needed to talk to management. I also sent management an email and never heard back.

Also the heating barely worked. They had space heaters in the rooms because they were aware that the heating was \"inadequate.\" How can you ethically rent out hotel rooms without adequate heating in the winter?! My family's room next door also had black mold on the bathroom ceiling.

I ended up leaving and getting a room down the road.

It was a very stressful experience and management is unresponsive.

8/10

Excellent

25 Jan 2026

Edward

It was cheap, but it was just enough as far as a place to sleep. Staying there during an arctic front. They need better insulation on the base of the front doors to keep the outside chill from coming in. Heat, tv, fridge, and microwave all worked.Sheets are very thin, so either keep the heat up or bring extra pj’s.

Self

8/10

Excellent

17 Jan 2026

william

Need to have an easy to get to outlet to use by the bed. One close has tape covering it.
Iindtructions how to use tv
Channel page for tv.

8/10

Excellent

14 Jan 2026

korbe

Not sure on either one

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jan 2026

Jennifer

Cute little

4/10

Poor

03 Jan 2026

Gregg

Just don’t 😀

8/10

Excellent

02 Jan 2026

Kayden

I’ve stayed here about five times over the years, and overall it’s a decent place to stay. It’s very affordable and the rooms are cute, though they can vary quite a bit. In my experience the rooms are usually clean, but the bathrooms and laundry could use more attention. That said, the staff are friendly, and it’s one of the cheapest places you can stay, especially with a hot tub included. If you’re okay with some wear and tear, it’s a good value for the price.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

27 Dec 2025

Winifred

Circle R is a total deal. It's walkable to town and the staff are wonderful.

10/10

Exceptional

22 Dec 2025

Lance

Check in was a breeze. The staff was great - friendly, helpful and knowledgeable. The room was what I expected and what I wanted - a clean place to shower and sleep on a longer journey. I would definitely stay here again.

10/10

Exceptional

21 Dec 2025

Brent

I have stayed at the Circle R during ski season on 2 or 3 occasions now. Their check-in process is efficient, and their rooms are economical, and everything is clean and well maintained. I have reservations to return again next month!

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

11 Dec 2025

cynthia

Staff kind and friendly. Room clean, but getting banged up over time. I have stayed here several times over past couple years

10/10

Exceptional

30 Nov 2025

Reta

Staff was courteous..Room was clean..

Partner

8/10

Excellent

11 Nov 2025

Tim

Helpfulness of Dillon/Dylan initially, then Tammy (name?) at check-in, then Dillon again at check-out. I had to switch to the room next door because of some equipment failure but that was no big deal. It was quiet, comfortable, convenient and reasonably priced.

Leisure Self

4/10

Poor

06 Nov 2025

Nicole

Our bathroom door didn't close, it felt very run down

10/10

Exceptional

01 Nov 2025

Alexander

No complaints. Cute, perfect and affordable

10/10

Exceptional

28 Oct 2025

Susan

Staff was amazing friendly and helpful. Will stay here again.

10/10

Exceptional

19 Oct 2025

Glen

An interesting 1950's drive in themed motel. Quiet and comfortable, which is what I wanted.

Leisure Self

4/10

Poor

17 Oct 2025

Marion

I will never stay there ever again.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

07 Oct 2025

Ronald

It’s an average stop in a great town. Better options abound for overall quality, I usually stay here because the rooms are generally cheaper.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

07 Oct 2025

mark

The manager was very pleasant and answered all our questions.

6/10

Pleasant

06 Oct 2025

Marc

One of the least expensive places at the time. Typical older motel. Was ok. Bathroom way outdated and had rings in tub from maybe decades of lack of good cleaning. Some mechanical noise in wall all night... And thin walls. Bed was ok

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

05 Oct 2025

Leo

didn't

10/10

Exceptional

04 Oct 2025

Gillian

Great

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

01 Oct 2025

Norman

Room was somewhat cute, I.e., retro, but was rather cramped. Sat wooden suitcase rack up and it fell apart. Shower worked great, but bathroom sink fixture was extremely loose. Coffee pot wasn’t plugged in, no great place to set it for operation. Parking was convenient as was check-in & check-out.

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

28 Sep 2025

John

Ok if you’re passing through

It’s not as nice as the pictures would leave you to believe. Rooms are very small. Don’t expect to use the bicycles they claim to have. There are two locked up out front but some guy we asked said they were not operational. One or two nights but anything longer spend the extra money and go across the street to the Comfort Inn.

Partner

4/10

Poor

28 Sep 2025

Phillip

Look I don’t really want to bash this place as we didn’t expect a lot. we just happened to choose a weekend in Salida when there was a big festival in the area. You can tell the owners are trying to update the place but there’s still a lot of work to do. The grounds have junk piles next to the buildings, old TV’s, furniture, etc.. The hot tub is in the middle of the parking lot where the pictures make it appear to be a nice little spot. The TV in our room didn’t work, the AC/heating unit appears to be original from maybe the 40’s or 50’s, whenever the place was built. The bed was one of the most uncomfortable ones we’ve ever slept in. Again I feel horrible writing this because I know they’re a small business and trying hard to make it work. They just need more time to finish their remodeling and upgrades.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

16 Sep 2025

Scott D

Bad Mattress in Good Room

Mattress seems played out (Really no support), particularly when paying +$100/night PLUS $20 pet fee. Room was clean and otherwise in good condition. I appreciate an extension cord with lots of plugs.

Self

8/10

Excellent

15 Sep 2025

Kenneth L

Nice Retro Motel

Nice place. Retro. Old fashioned in a good way, with '50s decor.

Partner

2/10

Poor

09 Sep 2025

Verified traveler

Old dated sketchy stay

Old school motel. Remodeling attempts are pretty sad. Early af checkout. Sketchy employees. Would not recommend. Plenty of better places in town.

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

08 Sep 2025

Verified traveler

Minimal is fine, but dirty is not ok!

My brother and I recently stayed one night after a camping trip in the mountains, and didn't need or expect anything 'fancy' from this motel. But, I expect the room to be clean. The floor was dirty, my bed spread had a burn hole in it, the bathroom had a dirty/stained shower liner and there were spots on the ceiling--not sure what they were. The refrigerator barely kept our leftovers cold (we had to set it to 5--the highest) and the door outside had damage, like someone tried to peel part of it off. I WILL NOT be staying there again.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

05 Sep 2025

Chauncey

Great place in a great spot

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

04 Sep 2025

Kayla

The theme and decor of the motel is retro and very cute. Very affordable pricing, which is the main reason we picked this motel. The staff we dealt with was nice and friendly. The room wasn't huge but it worked for our needs. Had all necessary amenities in the room. The bed was ok, we always struggle finding a hotel/motel with a bed comfortable enough for us, but it wasn't terrible.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

02 Sep 2025

Verified traveler

Meh

Had to book last minute for 1 night during labor day weekend. Staff was friendly and helpful but the room did not meet expectations. Two lights and the air conditioner were not working, dead bugs on towels, and when we arrived there was 4 inches of standing water in the bath tub that would not drain. I've stayed in various other hotels when I've visited Salida and there are better options that allow pets for the same price.

8/10

Excellent

02 Sep 2025

Bernadine R.

Those who helped us were informative and an uplifting manner.

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

31 Aug 2025

James

If you like retro... This is a place for you. Definitely won't stay again.

Business_and_leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

31 Aug 2025

Inge

We stayed for 3 nights recently. The room was clean, has a small fridge, microwave, and Keurig-type coffee maker. From a maintenance perspective, room 5 was in rough shape; see pictures. Needs to have some maintenance done. The AC was loud but worked well. Overall just okay.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Aug 2025

Nancy

Outside patio with firepit abd nice view

10/10

Exceptional

28 Aug 2025

Danette

Exactly what we needed for 1 night on our way through Salida. Nothing special just comfy and quiet.

6/10

Pleasant

23 Aug 2025

David

Very inexpensive and adequate for the price. Only complaint is the shower wasn’t as clean as I would have liked.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

23 Aug 2025

Erin

Really charming motel, manager was very nice with cute puppy.

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

23 Aug 2025

Douglas

Very clean rooms and every thing I needed for a peaceful nights rest

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

19 Aug 2025

Kenzye

Cute motel for our two day stay for a rafting trip!

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

19 Aug 2025

Rob

All the basic conveniences, but paint peeling in shower area, very noisy ac unit and poor visibility at night as sign not lit. Nice fluffy pillows and bulk supply of soap, conditioner and shampoo.

6/10

Pleasant

16 Aug 2025

Chris

Property is run down. Doors were difficult to lock. The gap underneath the main door was 1/2”(big enough for mice). Sink was cracked. Nothing was horrible, but not worth giving more than three stars.

2/10

Poor

15 Aug 2025

david

Rooms were trashy, need a lot of work. A/C was noisy. They don't really have your typical bed, just an easy haul-away mattress spring and a very uncomfortable bed. Shame on Expedia for saying this room was fairly good.

8/10

Excellent

11 Aug 2025

Petra

Fun little place to stay while in Salida with my son, staying for a week - easy in and out, safe, staff is responsive and kind. Great to have microwave and fridge for quick prep for leftovers. Easy access to downtown, the city pool, food and trails.

Leisure Pet

10/10

Exceptional

10 Aug 2025

Tim

Such a totally cool restored motor court hotel! Great rooms all modernized but still looks like 1950, love it.

Business Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Aug 2025

Jeanna Nichole

We have stayed here 2 yr in a row. The lack of ice machine is the only thing to complain about. It's always clean, walking distance to coffee shop, restaraunt, etc. Not but 2 mi from Safeway. We like staying here.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

02 Aug 2025

Dreher

Great place to stay and was well priced and very clean.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

01 Aug 2025

John

Very nice stay

10/10

Exceptional

31 Jul 2025

Brian

The staff is very helpful and friendly!

Business

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jul 2025

Sofia

Very convenient

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jul 2025

Addison

Great spot for thru hikers, good value and great staff!

Leisure Friends

4/10

Poor

23 Jul 2025

DaLin

The day time staff was one of the rudest I have ever experienced. We had to ask to open the hot tub. She gave my husband a hard time a out it telling us opening up the hot tub encouraged late checkout. We were staying for two days! She then gave us a hard time again when she finally unlocked it telling us she wouldn't open it again. We switched hotels because if the sheer rudeness and lack of ability to use the one amenity they offered. I guess you get what you pay for 😞!

Leisure

6/10

Pleasant

17 Jul 2025

Patricia

This quaint little motel has small rooms with no place to put luggage, other than the floor. After seeing a spider on the bathroom floor right after arrival, I was reluctant to leave items on the floor. It was fairly clean. Bed was comfortable. Had to wait for check-in until nearly 4 pm. No one was onsite until 3:30.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jul 2025

Mike

Great spot

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

13 Jul 2025

Jim

Great budget property

A nice stay at a budget friendly property. Check in was fast and easy, and the clerk was friendly and efficient. The bed was super comfortable, and the room was clean and in good condition.

Partner