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Reviews of Historic Cow Palace Inn

1 out of 5
Historic Cow Palace Inn
1301 N Main St, Lamar, CO

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 22 out of 39 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 9 out of 39 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 39 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 39 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 39 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Derek

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Swing and a big miss. We slept inside, 1st floor, restaurant side. Room smelled musty with strong mildew smell. Showers looked newly redone but light fixtures still under construction and we couldn't get past the smell. We could hear music playing and people talking loudly. Restaurant and bars were very popular as people from surrounding areas came. TV not set-up, ice machine near bathrooms broken, complimentary shampoo bottle reused as it was 1/2 gone. They advertise as dog friendly but there are no area for dogs. We had to walk over to Cobblestone Inn to use their pet section.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brenda

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great service, clean rooms. The restaurant was very good. We had maple bourbon bison ribs. They were removed from the menu days ago, but they still had some and went ahead and made them up for us. Impressive. Nice pool, nice atmosphere, and the hot tub was wonderful.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Mike

Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Response from Historic Cow Palace Inn Staff on 22 May 2024
Mike, we are sorry to see that you did not have an excellent stay with us. Please feel welcomed to reach out and let us know what we could have done differently to make your stay better, as your review does not state why it wasnt great. Thank you for staying with us!

10/10 Excellent

Deborah

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The remodeling looks really nice. Our room was very comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Response from Historic Cow Palace Inn Staff on 11 May 2024
Deborah, thank you for the positive feedback! You'll have to stop back in whenever you are in Lamar Co again to see our progress! We are so happy you enjoyed your stay with us!

8/10 Good

HELEN

Business traveller, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
They are still doing construction, but what was completed was nice,
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Historic Cow Palace Inn Staff on 26 Apr 2024
Helen, we are so pleased to hear you had a great stay with us. We are coming close to being fully finished with our remodel! Do stop in next time you are in Lamar to see our progress!

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
One of the most comfortable rooms and beds I've slept in. The staff was super friendly and customer service forward. The atmosphere was welcoming and calming after a long drive from Ogden, UT. I was surprised the menu at the hotel restaurant was locally sourced and seasonal, which is a huge perk and keeps things interesting. I look forward to visiting the Historic Cow Palace again.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Historic Cow Palace Inn Staff on 9 Apr 2024
Amanda, we are so happy to see that you had a wonderful stay with us! We are so glad you were able to try our restaurant Tavern 1301 and got a great nights sleep! Thank you for choosing The Historic Cow Palace Inn. We cant wait to see you next time you are in Lamar Co!

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice, clean. Bar and restaurant were very good.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Historic Cow Palace Inn Staff on 9 Apr 2024
Michelle, thank you for your positive feedback! We are so happy you chose the Historic Cow Palace Inn to stay at during your time in Lamar Co. We are so happy to hear you had a wonderful stay!

4/10 Poor

Lynda

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
We booked the hotel because they had a restaraunt. They do have a restaraunt, however not open on Monday's. First room we were given had no water pressure in the bathroom sink. Our friends room door didn't fit properly. The free breakfast was terrible, worst breakfast ever at a hotel. Limited selection, muffins were stale, no bread!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Historic Cow Palace Inn Management on 3 Apr 2024
Lynda, we wanted to reach out and sincerely apologize for the inconveniences and disappointments you experienced during your recent stay at our hotel. First and foremost, we want to apologize for the misunderstanding regarding the availability of our restaurant. While it is true that we do have a restaurant on-site, we are not open on Mondays, which led to an unfortunate inconvenience for you. We understand that this miscommunication may have caused frustration and inconvenience, and we apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. We try to do our best to have it posted and advertised on all sites to prevent this from causing any issues. Furthermore, even though we have it posted on all our booking sites that we are still in the process of our full remodel and still under construction, we are truly sorry for the issues you encountered with your room and that of your friends. The lack of water pressure in the bathroom sink is not up to our standard, and we apologize for the inconvenience this caused. Additionally, the ill-fitting door in your friend's room is not acceptable, and we are working diligently to address and rectify this matter promptly. Your feedback regarding the breakfast is deeply concerning, and we want to apologize for the subpar experience you had. The limited selection, stale muffins, and lack of bread are not reflective of the quality and service we strive to provide. We can assure you that we have shared your comments with our team, and we will take immediate steps to improve the breakfast offerings to ensure that such a situation does not occur in the future. Lynda, please know that your satisfaction and comfort are of the utmost importance to us, and we deeply regret that we fell short of meeting your expectations. We value your patronage and appreciate your feedback, as it gives us an opportunity to address and improve upon the areas that need attention. We would like to invite you back to our hotel in the near future as our guest, so that we can make it up to you and provide you with the exceptional experience you deserve. Please reach out to us personally, and we will personally oversee your reservation and ensure that all aspects of your stay are handled with the utmost care. Once again, please accept our sincere apologies for the disappointments you encountered during your stay. We appreciate your understanding and look forward to the opportunity to welcome you back and restore your faith in our hotel.

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Wi-Fi worked in lobby but not in my room.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Historic Cow Palace Inn Staff on 30 Mar 2024
Paul we are so happy to see you enjoyed your stay with us. We will look into what the issue was regarding the wifi not working in your room. We are sorry for that minor inconvenience. We hope to see you again if you are ever traveling through Lamar Co!

10/10 Excellent

Casandra

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Historic Cow Palace Inn Staff on 27 Mar 2024
Thank you for the positive review Casandra! We are so happy to see that you had a wonderful stay!!

10/10 Excellent

Brett

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Historic Cow Palace is even better than when it was new years ago. The room was updated and very comfortable, clean and quiet. We had dinner at the Tavern 1301!! It was amazing. I will definitely be back to the Cow Palace and the Tavern!!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Historic Cow Palace Inn Staff on 9 Mar 2024
Brett, we are so delighted to see you had a fantastic stay with us. We are so glad to bring this historic business back to life! We pride ourselves on being one of the best restaurants in Lamar Co, and soon to be the best hotel. We look forward to seeing you again when you stay with us! Thank you!

8/10 Good

Jason

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great spot great room for price only complaint I have is staff guy asked coworker coukd you remind me what room your in when we got breakfast like we were some homeless people or something next time ask old couple down there what room they staying in also. And charged card i reserved room on before checkin so couldn't figure out how to charge company card. All in all great cool spot by far coolest hotel in lamar keep rates competitive and will stay ever time we have job to do there.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Historic Cow Palace Inn Staff on 9 Mar 2024
Hi Jason, we are sorry for any confusion when it came to breakfast that morning. We were trying to get an accurate count of guests to see how high the demand of breakfast would typically be. We in no way meant to offend any guests in doing so. We have worked out the kinks when it comes to charging cards right away at check in so guests can choose the option to change cards before check out. We are so glad to still hear you enjoyed your stay and will be back to stay with us the next time you do a job in our town! Thank you again!

8/10 Good

Paul

Travelled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness
Convenient location, very good food in the restaurant/bar, nice staff. Rooms have been updated and are nice for as old as the place is. I stayed here 43 yrs ago on business, still doing it's thing nicely.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Historic Cow Palace Inn Staff on 9 Mar 2024
Thank you for the positive review, Paul. Tavern 1301 is one of the best places to eat here in Lamar Co. and we are so happy to be able to have a convenient location located inside our newly renovated hotel. The rooms have not only been updated but completely renovated new carpet, beds, and furniture! We are so pleased to make this historic building come back to life! Thank you for staying with us and we hope to see you next time you are traveling through Lamar Co.

10/10 Excellent

Corinne

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Historic Cow Palace Inn Staff on 9 Mar 2024
Corinne, thank you for staying with us! We are so happy to see you had a wonderful stay! We hope to see you again soon.

6/10 Okay

jason

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
First the pros: the bed was fairly comfortable. Check in/out was easy. Friendly front desk staff. The room seemed clean. Parking was easy I got there early enough to park backed into my door making getting luggage in easy. They provide breakfast (I didn't go to that so unsure of quality) Cons; the shower was Luke warm at best. It was turned as hot as possible and hardly warmed up so not ideal after a night in a different bed. Breakfast isn't served until 7am. Probably ok for most travelers unless you need to leave early. The walls were very thin. There was visible space under the door. Very loud compared to some other hotels in the area. You could hear everything in the parking lot, room next door and the honking train that goes by fairly often (all night) not sure I'd stay again unless there weren't other choices in the area
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Historic Cow Palace Inn Management on 9 Mar 2024
Thank you for your honest and helpful feedback Jason. We want to start by first saying thank you for staying with us in December, we are so happy to see that even with some minor issues you still had a pretty good stay. We enjoy being able to provide convenient parking for our guests. We are sorry for the inconvenience with your shower and being able to hear noise all hours. I can assure you the issue has been resolved. As we try to make everyone aware we are still doing our full remodel and trying our best to work out all of these kinks. We do hope that if you are ever in Lamar Co, you would give us the chance to show you our progress and that we have fixed all these minor issues. Thank you again Jason!

8/10 Good

Patrick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Historic Cow Palace Inn Staff on 9 Mar 2024
Patrick, thank you for the positive review! We are delighted to see you had a great stay!

10/10 Excellent

Monica

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
staff was amazing! water was cold to shower in .
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Historic Cow Palace Inn Staff on 9 Mar 2024
Monica, thank you for the positive review. We take pride in our excellent customer service! We are sorry to hear that the water was cold in your shower. We can assure you this matter has been resolved and no longer poses as an issue. Thank you again and we hope to see you again soon!

8/10 Good

Peggy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A good place to stay.
Very unique place to stay. Very clean and quiet. It's not user friendly because there's only one towel rack in the bathroom. A hook on the back of the door would allow another towel or bath robe. Also, no rack for the hand towel. There are plenty of places to put one. The vanity is so short my makeup items kept falling off. No tissues. However, the bed was very comfortable, good heater/ac, great television, good breakfast. Overall I would stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from General manager on 13 Nov 2023
Thanks Peggy! We are planning on adding more towel bars. Hope to have you stay with us again!

8/10 Good

Nichole

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Property is still under construction. Room was clean but showers did not get very warm.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
Response from Historic Cow Palace Inn Staff on 9 Mar 2024
Nichole, we are happy to see that you still had a great stay with us even though we are still under construction with our full remodel. We can assure you that the issue with the cold showers has been resolved! Thank you for staying with us and we hope to see you again soon!

10/10 Excellent

James

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
They are just finishing up a remodel but it doesnt really interfere with anything. Room was clean, staff was nice, the restaurant was pretty good. The breakfast was not that great- limited and bland. Good prices.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Response from General manager on 13 Nov 2023
Thanks for the review.

10/10 Excellent

Loyd

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Loved it.... but they are in the middle of remodeling the hotel, so there were a lot of details that needed attention, or were missing. other than that everything was new or freshly painted.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from General manager on 13 Nov 2023
Thanks Loyd! Hopefully we are done with the remodel soon.

10/10 Excellent

cynthia jane

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from General Manager on 20 Oct 2023
Thanks for your review!

10/10 Excellent

Tiffanie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Overnight Stay
The rooms were very comfortable and nicely renovated. Breakfast was good and the atrium made for a pleasant spot to eat.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from General Manager on 15 Oct 2023
Happy to hear you enjoyed everything Tiffanie!

10/10 Excellent

Greg

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
They are really doing a great job with all the renovations. The food in the restaurant is excellent.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from General Manager on 15 Oct 2023
Thanks for the great review Greg!

10/10 Excellent

Tanner

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It’s definitely a modern cozy fun place. The food at the restaurant, great! Drinks in the bar to top off the stay. All around good place to stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Response from General Manager on 15 Oct 2023
Thanks Tanner! Hope you'll stay with us again sometime.

10/10 Excellent

Ernest

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Remodeled and Impressed
The new owners have done a wonderful job with the remodel. They are still working on it but my stay was impressive. Friendly staff, clean rooms, wonderful food and great bar to have an end of the day drink. I grew up in Lamar and this is the Cow Palace I remember. They have done an amazing job and they are still not finished. If it has been awhile since you stayed at the Cow Palace I would recommend giving them another try. You will be impressed with the new ownership, customer service and cleanliness. Ask for waiter Xander he is a gem.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Response from General Manager on 9 Oct 2023
Thank you Ernest! We appreciate your review! Check back in the next few months when everything gets finished up.

4/10 Poor

Susan

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wait until the remodel is complete
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Historic Cow Palace Inn Management on 9 Mar 2024
Susan, we are sorry to see that your stay was not enjoyable. We do hope that when we are fully done with our remodel you will give us another chance. Please feel free next time you are in Lamar Co. to check out our progress, we do offer tours, and make sure you get a chance to try out our delicious restaurant Tavern 1301!

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Spot, even as a Work in Progress
Really enjoyed staying here. Room was comfortable and clean, the staff were friendly and the breakfast was good. Definitely recommend, especially when it compares to other nearby local hotel options. Will be back for next work trip to the area.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023
Response from General Manager on 19 Sept 2023
Thanks for the great review Andrew! Hope to see you again soon!

8/10 Good

Donald

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Clean room
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from General Manager on 14 Sept 2023
Thanks Donald! Hope you'll stay with us again!