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Sleeping
Cortez has heaps of budget motels along its main drag, and rates and rooms are much the
same at most. In winter, prices drop by almost half.
Cortez-Mesa Verde KOA
CAMPGROUND $
(%970-565-9301;
http://koa.com/campgrounds/cortez
;
27432 E Hwy 160; campsites $32-100, cabins $58; hApr-Oct;
Ws)
The only campground in town not right next to a highway or dedicated to RVs, this is
the at the east end of town.
Tomahawk Lodge
( 970-565-8521, 800-643-7705;
www.angelfire.com/co2/tomahawk
; 728 S Broadway; r from $59; )
Friendly hosts welcome you at this clean, good-value place. It feels more personable than
the average motel, and offers coffee and pastries in the morning. A few rooms allow pets,
but they might be a little intimidated by the sweet pony-sized Great Danes kept by the
host.
LODGE $
Kelly Place
B&B
$$
(
970-565-3125;
www.kellyplace.com
;
14663 Montezuma County Rd G; r & cabins $105-150, 2-person campsite/
RV site $35/45; )
A rare gem B&B with archaeological ruins and desert trails with
nary another soul in sight. Founded by late botanist George Kelly, this lovely adobe-style
lodge sits on 40 acres of orchards, red-rock canyon and Native American ruins abutting
Canyon of the Ancients, 15 miles west of Cortez. Rooms are tasteful and rates (even
camping) include an enormous buffet breakfast.
It has a range of cabins, the best sporting a private flagstone patio and whirlpool tub. A
pamphlet helps you locate and understand the ruins (including a kiva), in addition to
identifying local plants. It also has horseback riding, cultural tours and archaeological pro-
grams. At night watch DVDs or chill with a glass of wine or a tasty microbrew; the lodge
serves both.
Best Western Turquoise Inn
HOTEL
$$
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