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Estes Park’s legendary hotel lodging in downtown Estes Park, just outside Rocky Mountain National Park. Silver Moon® Inn has all you want in Estes Park accommodations: cozy rooms and suites, a river front location, walk to shopping and dining, friendly staff and quality service. Silver Moon® Inn and your unforgettable Colorado Rocky Mountain Vacation Experience await your arrival!
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HOTEL STYLE
Centrally Located
Quiet
Languages Spoken
English
Location
175 Spruce Dr, Estes Park, CO 80517-9044
Silver Moon Inn
1,120 reviews
Getting there
Great for walkers
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Nestled in the heart of the city, Silver Moon Inn charms many guests with its prime location that makes exploring downtown a breeze, particularly lauded for its proximity to local dining and bus routes. The clean, spacious rooms are a hit among families, and the atmosphere is often described as warmly inviting, with the riverside music and nightly s'mores being particular highlights.
The hotel's amenities, coupled with its exceptional service and spotless environment, offer outstanding value that leaves guests eager to book their next stay.
Location
Convenient
Atmosphere
Inviting
Rooms
Comfortable
Value
Remarkable
Cleanliness
Spotless
Service
Friendly
Amenities
Outstanding
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The room was spotless everyday! The staff was so friendly and helpful. The area around the inn is gorgeous as well. Our room was overlooking the river and it was beautiful. One of the best parts of the Silver Moon Inn is its location. It’s on the edge of town so you are surrounded by trees and the river runs right in front of the Inn. It is located at the end of the downtown Main Street where most of the shops and restaraunts are. You can walk to downtown in 3 or 4 minutes. it was like a winter wonderland! There were smores for the kids by the fire every night! It was picture perfect! The downtown area is decorated like a Hallmark movie during Christmas! Breakfast is also provided, but if you want a hot breakfast and are extremely hungry the best breakfast in town is just a one minute walk away at the Big Horn restaurant! I can not say enough about how awesome this place is!
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Date of stay: December 2024Trip type: Traveled with family
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Response from Chad Price, Owner at Silver Moon Inn
Responded 4 weeks ago
Thank you for sharing such a glowing review! We're thrilled to hear you enjoyed the cleanliness of the room, our friendly staff, and the beautiful surroundings of the inn. It sounds like your stay was truly magical—especially with the festive atmosphere, s'mores by the fire, and the Hallmark-like holiday decorations downtown. We're glad you appreciated the proximity to both downtown and Big Horn Restaurant for breakfast. We hope to welcome you back for another picture-perfect stay soon!
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We very much enjoyed our stay here! It doesn't have an elevator but the young man in the office helped us carry our bags up to our third floor room. We didn't mind the climb back up after that. They offer a nice selection for breakfast, popcorn in the afternoon and smores in the evening. The rooms were very clean and we had a room close to the river so when you opened the door or window you could smell and hear the beautiful outdoors. It's very close to downtown, you could easily walk there and save yourself the headache of trying to find parking.
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Date of stay: May 2022
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Response from Susan Hochstetler, Owner at Silver Moon Inn
Responded Jun 16, 2022
Thank you for taking the time to write a review and also for staying with us! We are so glad that you enjoyed your visit with us and hope to see you again!
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We truly enjoyed our visit to Silver Moon Inn in Estes Park, CO! Wonderful staff especially Sam & Chad! This Inn is in a great location walking distance to all the local shops & restaurants. Sam gave us some great recommendations for restaurants & sites not to miss. Ed’s Catina really is the best Mexican restaurant in town. We also really enjoyed lunch at GrubSteak! We loved the nightly s’mores by the fire pits that the Silver Moon staff provided. Silver Moon Inn also provides laundry soap & dryer sheets (generic, but still very thoughtful) for patrons to use in their laundry facilities. We traveled on a cross country trip of the Western US all the way up to Glacier National Park, MT and back across numerous States and had the best overall experiences in Estes Park / Rocky Mt National Park! Friendly laid back & kind folks at Silver Moon & Estes Park. We stayed in room 100 first floor of Silver Moon which is a two bedroom family suite with kitchen, living room area and fireplace. They provide linens & fully stocked kitchen utensils. The kitchen has a fridge, stove & microwave. Already looking forward to our next visit!
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Date of stay: August 2021Trip type: Traveled with family
Room Tip:Â Book in advance to ensure vacancy during peak times.
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Response from Susan Hochstetler, Owner at Silver Moon Inn
Responded Sep 29, 2021
Thank you for taking the time to write a review, as well as for staying with us at the Silver Moon Inn! We are glad to hear that you had a wonderful getaway with us. We also hope that you had a wonderful time on the rest of your trip! We look forward to your next stay with us!
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We always stay here when we visit Estes Park and Rocky Mountain National Park. Pet friendly rooms available and manager is attentive to people leaving pets unattended in room. Easy walking to shopping on Main Street.
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Date of stay: June 2022
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Trip type: Traveled as a couple
Room Tip:Â Reserve early especially if you are traveling with a pet. Limited number of pet rooms.
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Response from Susan Hochstetler, Owner at Silver Moon Inn
Responded May 17, 2023
Thank you for returning to stay with us over the years, as well as for taking the time to write a review! We look forward to your next visit with us!
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We recently stayed at the Silver Moon Inn for my son's wedding in Estes Park. The rooms are clean, comfortable, and we required a kitchenette which was fully stocked and completely functional. Quiet and secluded, yet within walking distance to downtown. The staff is very friendly and accommodating. When I requested a full size ironing board, one was delivered to my room quickly. The grab and go breakfast offers a great variety of items. There are fire pits in the front of the hotel with intimate tables for evening gatherings, and they delightfully supply all the fixings for S'mores each evening!
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Date of stay: September 2021
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Room Tip:Â Keep in mind there is no elevator, you can request a first floor room if needed.
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Response from Susan Hochstetler, Owner at Silver Moon Inn
Responded Nov 11, 2021
Thank you for taking the time to write a review! We are glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us during your son's wedding! We hope to see you again at the Silver Moon Inn!
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Overall, the stay at this hotel was not the worst. Â After being checked in by a jovial, class clown gentleman, we found the room fairly clean. Â There was a water bottle lid on the ground which I knew wasn't something we walked in and dropped because it was blue and I picked up a case of water with clear lids for the trip. Â I figured the housekeeping staff must have just missed it, no big deal. Â
The room itself was fine, the location was awesome by the creek.
The issue is my personal property went missing and the staff could not have cared any less about it.  We were there one night and after leaving I realized I left a 64 oz hydroflask (think a giant yeti) in the fridge.  These are expensive and I was devastated to have left it.  Since we were only an hour away I was planning to drive back to get it.  I called the hotel and spoke with the gentleman who checked us in the previous day who told me he would check the room and call back in 15 minutes. He called back and said he could not find it in the room and it was not in the housekeeping's lost and found.  He instructed me to call back the following day and ask again.  He stated I would need to talk to Silvia, head housekeeper, because she was the only one who spoke English.  I thought this was a bit odd.
Called back the next morning and had to fully explain the entire situation again. Â I was again told to call back later because housekeeping wasn't there yet. Â I called back and they still were not there. Â I called back again later that day and was told Silvia wasn't working and to call back again tomorrow!
Called again the next day and was told they couldn't find it and did not know who cleaned the room.
If you stay here, be sure not to let anyone in your room for any reason. Â They have no idea who cleans the rooms and cannot communicate with the housekeeping staff (per the staff I spoke with). Â If something goes missing they will not care, they will not help and you will not get it back.
I am happy it was only the hydroflask that I lost ($60) and not my camera or phone.
I was really disappointed by how little the staff at this Inn cared about me as a guest or the fact that my personal belongings went missing on their property. Â
They never called me back, never followed up. Â The last time I called, the guy I spoke with just went silent and stopped talking, making it clear I was being a nuisance for following up again to ask about my missing personal property.
There are many hotels and motels along the creek in Estes...I would highly recommend trying one of those instead and hoping for honest staff.
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Date of stay: November 2021
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Response from Susan Hochstetler, Owner at Silver Moon Inn
Responded Jan 22, 2022
Thank you for staying with us. We want to apologize about the experience that it sounds like you had. I have personally had diamond wedding rings, computers and even a Rolex turned into us by housekeeping. We do take pride with our housekeeping staff. Some of them, including our head housekeeper, have been with us for almost 20 years. Most of our housekeepers do speak English and the front desk gentleman that you spoke with is no longer with us. We do appreciate you bringing this matter to our attention and we will take this as a learning and growing opportunity for our staff.
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The view of the river was amazing and we loved the seating along it where we could relax. The office staff were very attentive and helpful. The location to downtown was perfect for walking and there was also a bus stop across the street. The popcorn and smores were a nice added touch.
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Date of stay: July 2024
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Trip type: Traveled as a couple
Room Tip:Â No elevator but only 28 stairs to the top floor.
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Response from Chad Price, Owner at Silver Moon Inn
Responded Jul 28, 2024
Thank you for sharing your experience! We're delighted to hear you enjoyed the amazing river view and the relaxing seating along it. It's great to know our office staff were attentive and helpful, and that you appreciated our convenient location to downtown and the nearby bus stop. We're glad you liked the added touches of popcorn and s'mores. We hope to welcome you back for another enjoyable stay!
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What an awesome stay we had! Our room was large, very clean,roomy and having our own fireplace in the room also made it very comfy. The rooms face a lovely stream too. The staff we met, Adam and Bridgett were so friendly and offered some great tips for dinner and where to locate Elk! The inn is very convenient to the Rocky Mountain Park entrances as well as Main Street. Highly recommend this place! Thank you again to the staff for helping make our first stay in Colorado memorable!
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Date of stay: November 2022Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Response from Susan Hochstetler, Owner at Silver Moon Inn
Responded Nov 21, 2022
Thank you for taking the time to write a review! We are glad that you had an awesome stay with us. We are also glad that you enjoyed visiting our town and state! We hope you make it back this way again soon!
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We lived staying at Silver Moon Inn. It was the perfect location with a very comfortable walk to the Main Street in Estes but tucked away in a little secluded spot on the river. The river is right out side your door so you can sit I. The porch and listen to the water or walk down stairs and stick your feet in it and then relax in one of their many river side chairs. A small herd of Elk enjoyed the river one day while we were there which was a fun surprise. Right beside the hotel is a small amphitheater which surprised us with music and right behind that is a practice rock climbing wall that I believe is open to anyone. We stayed there three nights but wished we stayed there our whole trip. It was a little pricey in comparison to other places but I think if this is a one time trip for you and yours it is worth the extra money. The other place we stayed didn’t have air conditioning but Silver Moon does! They also have free breakfast, free popcorn at night and s’mores.
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Date of stay: July 2023
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Trip type: Traveled with family
Room Tip:Â Try the Grubsteak Yak burger on the main street! So good we ate it twice
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Response from Susan Hochstetler, Owner at Silver Moon Inn
Responded Aug 18, 2023
Thank you for staying with us, as well as for taking the time to write a review! We are so glad that you guys had a great stay with us! We do have a great location with the river, downtown, amphitheater and natural rock climbing wall surrounding us. We also have awesome deals in our off season on rates (November-April) if you are in the area then. We hope to see you again at the Silver Moon Inn!
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This hotel is very conveniently located both to Rocky Mountain National Park and downtown Estes Park. It’s a quick walk to Estes Park’s Main Street with many food and shopping options. The hot tub is also very nice after hiking and it was very quiet at this time of year. Staff are very knowledgeable about the park and the town and are happy to give advice.
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Date of stay: November 2024Trip type: Traveled as a couple
Room Tip: Fireplace rooms are great if you’re traveling during a cold season.
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Response from Chad Price, Owner at Silver Moon Inn
Responded 4 weeks ago
Thank you for your fantastic review! We're glad you found our location convenient for exploring both Rocky Mountain National Park and downtown Estes Park. It's great to hear you enjoyed the hot tub and the peaceful atmosphere during your stay. Our team loves sharing their local knowledge, and we're happy we could enhance your visit. We hope to welcome you back soon!
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Hello! We only have 5 pet friendly units at our hotel. They are all on the side of the property that is non-riverside. If you would like to be the furthest away from the pet rooms, please book a deluxe room. They are at the other end of the property. However, the standard riverside rooms are also non-pet friendly and are not directly next to the pet rooms. Even though we do have designated pet rooms, we do not have designated pet areas and dogs are allowed on all parts of the property. As another person mentioned, there are a lot of dogs in Estes Park and it is a very dog friendly place, just to alert your friend. Please feel free to call us at the hotel, if you have any questions about room types.
Hello! Our rooms do not have safes. Our property and the town is very safe. We do have a small safe in our back office. If you have a few smaller things, we would be happy to store them for you in there.
There are more places to choose from in the Estes Park area.
PRICE RANGE
₱7,315 - ₱10,101 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
ALSO KNOWN AS
silver moon hotel estes park, silver moon motel
LOCATION
United StatesColoradoEstes Park
NUMBER OF ROOMS
44
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