Prospector Motel

"First off, I would like to tell everyone about the good aspects of the Prospector Motel. The hotel was clean, super clean, the clerk that checked us in was very nice, the beds were the most comfortable I have slept in. My husband and I were so excited to have a clean comfortable room to sleep in after driving from Utah where we had been tent camping for a few days. Now onto the rest of the review. When we arrived at the hotel, there was a gentleman sitting out in the parking lot that said that we had to read the note on the door, but he was pretty sure that we had to go to the gas station to check in. Um… Ok. So we go to the gas station, we talk to a the employees there and check in. For some reason we got charged another $20 at check in, but were never told why, just strangely charged it. We went back to the room to hang out. All sounds good, right?? We got into the room and realized that the main part of our room was blisteringly hot, about 78 degrees according to the thermostat in the room. We made sure the heat was turned off (it was) and we opened the windows in the bathroom and the main room because there is no air conditioning in the rooms. Ok, well that is fine, the check in instructions say that there is always a breeze and to open the windows and enjoy the fresh Colorado air. This was fantastic… Until about 7:00 pm when the apparent residents of the motel returned “home” and proceeded to cook their dinner on the BBQ’s outside our room. In addition to this they yelled and screamed at their kids, each other and smoked (weed and cigarettes) right outside our room. This lovely mixing of smells enhanced the experience of staying at the Prospector Motel until about 11:00 pm. We shut our windows around 9:00 to try to limit the noise and smell wafting into the room. Around 4:00 I woke up drowning in a pool of my own sweat since the room had heated back up to over 78 degrees, and in my sleepless stupor I realized it was actually quiet outside. I immediately opened the window hoping for a breath of fresh air… ahhhh… relief!! This lasted until around 4:20 AM when I heard one of our neighbors shuffling and hacking outside our room, right before lighting up a cigarette… Son of a…. Ok. Well, closing that window back up. My husband and I woke up at 6 and proceeded to leave the hotel immediately. Like I said earlier, the hotel is clean, the beds are super comfortable, if you like sleeping on the surface of the sun, or you want to smell someone’s second hand cigarette and marijuana smoke this is the establishment for you. Personally, I will not stay there again. Fun fact, three of the Motels in Silverton are owned by the same person, so I am not sure if you would get a different experience at any of the lodging establishments there."

"Not much to look at from the outside but inside our large room it looked, smelled and felt clean. Also they have all been newly renovated with a fridge and microwave included. There was an unit in the room, not sure if for a/c or heat but we slept with the windows open so didn't need it. Pleasant stay for passing through."

"Room was clean and recently revamped. However, it was noisy, BBQs were just under our window with people from other rooms/places gathering on front and talking out loud, drinking and smoking till late. It seems the motel rents rooms to long terms/permanent residents who leave there and behave as alone in their home. Breakfast is quite ridiculous, not qualitative, no places to sit and they quickly run out of basics (fruit juice…) So you will probably only get a poor coffee. Consider this place if you just need a shower and a bed for a night. Bring your ear plugs with you if you don’t find any other vacancies elsewhere."

"No AC wasn't even mentioned when we rented room. It's an old motel and put dated but clean. Floors are real squeaky for some reason. Was fine when your beat from trail riding all day and wanting a shower... You have to rent the room from another hotel down the road... oh a d the satellite was out but the did have a smart TV with wireless so I guess that part was ok too."

"Owner was extremely friendly. My friend and I were on a motorcycle trip and this place was perfect for what we wanted: a quiet place to relax after a long day of riding. We were able to park our bikes directly in front of our rooms and everything in town is within walking distance. We even met some awesome people just sitting outside our rooms, enjoying a cold one."