Appenzell Inn
1100 Big Thompson Ave P.O. Box 1879, Estes Park, CO 80517-8924
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#9 of 28 hotels in Estes Park
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The Appenzell Inn, is a Rocky Mountain hotel, with a special Alpine flair, expressing the best of our Swiss heritage here in Estes Park, Colorado. We are well known as an ideal year round property, with tastefully designed rooms and suites for couples and families. We also have an indoor pool. The Appenzell Inn offers much more than you would expect from a small hotel property, at a very competitive rate. We are also ideally located close to all the action of downtown Estes Park, Colorado while surrounded by the grandeur of your Rocky Mountain National Park.
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Property amenities
Free parking
Free High Speed Internet (WiFi)
Pool
Free breakfast
Hiking
Fishing
Books, DVDs, music for children
Children's television networks
Parking
Wifi
Hot bath
Indoor pool
Heated pool
Vending machine
Board games / puzzles
BBQ facilities
Baggage storage
Non-smoking hotel
Outdoor furniture
Picnic area
Laundry service
Self-serve laundry
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Air conditioning
Housekeeping
Private balcony
Seating area
Coffee / tea maker
Kitchenette
Flatscreen TV
Bath / shower
Clothes rack
Iron
Wake-up service / alarm clock
Microwave
Refrigerator
Complimentary toiletries
Hair dryer
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Non-smoking rooms
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Languages Spoken
English, Spanish
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Grade: 48 out of 100
12Restaurantswithin 1 km
8Attractionswithin 1 km
1100 Big Thompson Ave P.O. Box 1879, Estes Park, CO 80517-8924
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Such a cute little hotel with wonderful friendly staff! They were so helpful and attentive. This was our first time doing a weekend trip up to Estes Park as we just live 45 minutes away. We will definitely be back this summer for another weekend trip and stay here.
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Date of stay: March 2023Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from Susan Hochstetler, Owner at Appenzell Inn
Responded 4 Apr 2023
Thank you for taking the time to write a review! We are glad that you were able to get up to Estes Park for the weekend. We have flowers through out the property in the summer and you will be able to enjoy our outdoor seating areas then also. We look forward to seeing you again!
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I highly recommend this hotel. It's by far the best one we've ever stayed at in Estes Park, and we've visited often and stayed at many different places. We were very impressed with this place. We got the loft suite with two bedrooms, a kitchenette, a fireplace, big balcony, it was very clean and spacious, with covered parking and also plenty of other parking. The pool and hot tub were clean, with plenty of towels, and the shower by the pool was also very clean. The staff was friendly and super helpful! Jacob at the front desk even walked outside with us to show us our room. They even let us do a late checkout at noon. Next time we will definitely stay here again!
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Date of stay: February 2023Trip type: Travelled with family
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Response from Susan Hochstetler, Owner at Appenzell Inn
Responded 4 Apr 2023
Thank you for taking the time to write a review, as well as for staying with us! We appreciate the kind words! Most of our rooms have fireplaces and kitchenettes, which are great amenities on a vacation. We are glad you also enjoyed the pool, hot tub and staff. We look forward to seeing you again!
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Appenzell Inn is the best place I have stayed in many years of traveling to Estes Park. Gorgeous clean room with the most amazing views, beautiful heart shaped tub, complete kitchenette with dishwasher and nice mountain decor. Then you have the most awesome, caring fun staff. Check out the indoor pool and huge outdoor hot tub. Many extras for the guests are fire pits around the premise and comfortable outdoor furniture. The makings for somores are also available along with morning breakfast. Who could ask for more!!!
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Date of stay: December 2022
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Room Tip: Plan several days at this amazing place!!!
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Response from Susan Hochstetler, Owner at Appenzell Inn
Responded 4 Apr 2023
Thank you for staying with us, as well as for taking the time to write a review! We truly appreciate the kind words and we hope to see you many more times during your future visits to Estes Park!
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We stayed 3 nights at the Appenzell Inn and we enjoyed our stay. We had a king bed room with the jacuzzi tub in the room. The room was clean, quiet and good sized. The only surprise was that there was no shower in the bathroom, the shower was incorporated on the wall of the jacuzzi tub, which was in the room - so if you need privacy when you take a shower, this is not the room for you. The continental breakfast was good and convenient.
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Date of stay: October 2022
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Response from Susan Hochstetler, Owner at Appenzell Inn
Responded 21 Nov 2022
Thank you for taking the time to write a review, as well as for staying with us! We are glad that you enjoyed your stay! We are a small boutique inn with only 35 rooms, but 12 different room types. If you do stay with us again, please feel free to give us a call when booking, if you would like a room with a separate shower in the bathroom. Most of our rooms have jacuzzi tubs and gas fireplaces, but we have a lot of different room lay outs. We hope to see you again at the Appenzell Inn!
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Ashton M wrote a review Oct 2022
A great launch point for any nearby adventure. Lovely rooms with a jacuzzi tub inside. As well as a heated pool and humongous hot tub. They even have campfires, s'mores, and a smoking area too! The staff were amazing and helped us with a genuine smile and friendly attitude. Bridgette even gave us some "Notch-top" recommendations for food, fun, and hikes. Hidden away next to the golf course, it's a paradise for getting to wherever you need to go quickly and easily.
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Date of stay: October 2022Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Room Tip: Keep an eye out for the turn when going in, it springs up on you a little.
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Response from Susan Hochstetler, Owner at Appenzell Inn
Responded 21 Nov 2022
Thank you for taking the time to write a review, and also for staying with us! We are glad that you enjoyed your stay with us and truly appreciate the kind words. We hope to see you again soon at the Appenzell Inn!
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We were suggested by the front desk staff of a hotel near Este park lake after we decided to check out the hotel we originally booked due to some unpleasant issues. Jadon was so friendly and helpful when my husband called to inquire about availability, he also offered us to check out the rooms before checking in. The room is very clean with a jacuzzi tube inside bedroom which is great after a long hike in the park. There is a mini kitchen with a small dishwasher, it also has dinning wares, drinking glasses and wine glasses. There is large outdoor seating area with a fire pit on the balcony where we can have our dinner while watching the beautiful sunset. Room has been cleaned daily. We had great stay at Appenzel Inn which is superior than some of resorts.
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Date of stay: October 2022Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from Susan Hochstetler, Owner at Appenzell Inn
Responded 21 Nov 2022
Thank you for taking the time to write a review, as well as for staying with us! We are sorry to hear about your issues at another property in town, but are glad that you were able to find us and enjoyed your time! We truly hope to see you again at the Appenzell Inn!
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So disappoint! Stayed for weekend with our family. (Two children). Picked this hotel because of heated pool for kids but turned out, not a good choice. Pool bathrooms were dirty. In our room one of the bathrooms toilet was not right and sewer smell. Beds were awful. The outside, well no s’mores. Fire pits discussing. Broken beer bottles and cigarette buds everywhere. Party in room above us. Very loud. Beer cans all over grounds. Breakfast very small! Defiantly not worth the large amount of money we payed. Will not return.
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Date of stay: September 2022Trip type: Travelled with family
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Response from Susan Hochstetler, Owner at Appenzell Inn
Responded 18 Jan 2023
Thank you for staying with us. We appreciate your feedback. We do clean our outside areas and pool bathrooms daily. We aren't sure what happened during your stay, but will look into this for future guests. We are sorry that your expectations fell short. Feel free to reach out to management at info@appenzellinn.com to provide further details, so that we can continue to improve.
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Absolutely highly recommend. Traveling out west several times we have been a little disappointed about accommodations but NOT here. We had a small very cozy room with fireplace and a full size jacuzzi/shower combo. The room was spotless and we loved it. Breakfast is continental with pastries, cereals, boiled eggs, yogurt with plenty of choices. We would most definitely stay here again!
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Date of stay: August 2022Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from Susan Hochstetler, Owner at Appenzell Inn
Responded 21 Nov 2022
Thank you for taking the time to write a review and for all of the kind words! We are truly glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us! We hope to see you again soon!
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Stayed two nights here on a recent trip. Very pleased. When we arrived my daughter asked if we could just stay all the rest of the vacation nights at this hotel. Let’s start with the really good: comfy beds, lots of pillows (6 per bed) and quiet at night for sleeping. Check in was pleasant and they were able to accommodate not only an early check in, but also a late check out for our two night stay. Much appreciated and helpful for our vacation plans. Front desk staff was very friendly and they had free popcorn in the lobby which was a nice touch. Great shower, generous amount of towels and lots of seating in our living room area. Very close drive to The Stanley Hotel and a Safeway for groceries. The kitchen had everything we needed. Do note, there is not a stove/oven but there was two hot plates and a covered heated dish for cooking. We were able to make breakfast and dinner with these cooking options. Fantastic. Parking is first come, first served which worked fine for us the entire time. The not so great: the gas fireplace was a great feature but several times made such a scary, disturbing popping, crackling noise while we used it that I decided it was better to just turn it off and not use it again. I was actually a bit concerned for our safety. The flame would also sometimes just go out, not sure if they were low on gas or what? There was two remote controls and both were pretty confusing. We were interested in the advertised s’mores by the fire pits in the evening. We went to check out the area and there was an empty beer can and it seemed less than a welcoming place, not very well maintained. Later we asked the front desk about the fire pits and s’mores. We were told they were not doing that but we were welcome to make s’mores on their indoor lit burner in the lobby. We tried it, but honestly it was pretty pathetic to make s’mores indoors in the brightly lit lobby with no other guests. My largest complaint would be that both mornings housekeeping was right outside our bedroom windows, sweeping or moving chairs around. Seriously it was 6:15 am. One moved a chair around by dragging it noisily on the ground for a pretty long time. Let your guests sleep for goodness sake! Mostly a good stay.…
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Date of stay: July 2022
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Room Tip: Based on all the other reviews I read before booking and our own experience, I would suggest the...
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Response from Susan Hochstetler, Owner at Appenzell Inn
Responded 18 Jan 2023
Thank you for staying with us! We are glad that you enjoyed your stay, overall. Our gas fireplaces are checked regularly. Sometimes when the metal heats up, they do make a noise. They are all connected to Xcel gas and all of our rooms do contain carbon dioxide detectors for safety. We are also very sorry about the s'mores. We do outdoor s'mores in, except when there are fire bans in town. I know there is nothing like having s'mores in the Rocky Mountains and are sorry you weren't able to roast them outside on this visit! Our housekeeping staff doesn't start working until 8am. We are very sorry about the loud noise you experienced! We will definitely pass this on to our head housekeeper and staff to see how we can improve. Thank you for staying with us! We appreciate your feedback. We hope to see you guys again in the future!
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Appenzell Inn is a comfortable, basic motel. Parking is a bit tight; fine for a regular car but too small for a large pickup or full size SUV. There are three buildings (all two story) plus a separate building with an indoor pool. My room had all the basic amenities: refrigerator, microwave, television (did not use), coffee maker, desk area. Bathroom sink had decent amount of counter space and was located inside the bathroom (a setup I prefer to the increasingly common practice of putting it outside). There was no bathtub, shower only (I am in the minority who prefer a bath over a shower). Check-in clerk was cordial but not particularly friendly. My only real issue was figuring out the contactless key fob. I thought the keychain with their logo was the active part but it’s actually a small blue piece of plastic. When I called to ask how to get into my room they admitted a lot of people make this mistake (so why didn’t the check-in clerk explain how to use it?). The key issue is the only reason I give it four stars instead of five. It’s not an upscale motel, but it’s comfortable for the price (everything in Estes Park in summer is expensive). I did not try the complimentary breakfast so I cannot comment. There are no restaurants within easy walking distance, but if you don’t mind a 20-30 minute walk you could go downhill to a main plaza near the visitor’s center.…
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Date of stay: June 2022
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Response from Susan Hochstetler, Owner at Appenzell Inn
Responded 16 Jun 2022
Thank you for staying with us, as well as for taking the time to write a review! We are glad that you enjoyed your stay with us! We are a small, boutique inn. We have close to 15 different room types. Only 2 of the different room types don't have jetted tubs. Most of our rooms have a gas fireplace and oversized tub. If you do stay with us in the future, please call us directly to book and we will make sure you have a room with one of our oversized tubs! We also appreciate the input on the keys and will make sure that the keys are explained properly at check in. We appreciate the input and hope to see you again!
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PRICE RANGE
US$128 - US$300 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
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NUMBER OF ROOMS
36
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Frequently Asked Questions about Appenzell Inn
Which popular attractions are close to Appenzell Inn?
Nearby attractions include Estes Park Escape Rooms (0.9 km), Estes Valley Dog Park (1.0 km), and Estes Park Museum (0.9 km).
What are some of the property amenities at Appenzell Inn?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include an indoor pool, free wifi, and free breakfast.
Which room amenities are available at Appenzell Inn?
Top room amenities include a kitchenette, air conditioning, and a flat screen TV.
What food & drink options are available at Appenzell Inn?
Guests can enjoy free breakfast and barbeque facilities during their stay.
What are some restaurants close to Appenzell Inn?
Conveniently located restaurants include Mountain Home Cafe, Notchtop Bakery & Cafe, and Antonio's Real New York Pizza.
Are there opportunities to exercise at Appenzell Inn?
Yes, guests have access to an indoor pool during their stay.
Are any cleaning services offered at Appenzell Inn?
Yes, laundry service and self serve laundry are offered to guests.
Which languages are spoken by the staff at Appenzell Inn?
The staff speaks multiple languages, including English and Spanish.
Does Appenzell Inn have any great views?
Yes, guests often enjoy the mountain view available here.