Mediocre Hotel at Sky High Prices
We recently stayed at the Mountain Star Lodge and were not terribly impressed with the property.
The room was clean, but in definite need of a facelift. When staying somewhere, I just expect it to be clean. The room was just that, nothing more. Simply a place to lay my head at night. However, at $149 a night, I was a bit disappointed.
The staff, in general, were nice. However, I was a bit concerned about one security issue. I got locked out of my room and requested a new key from the front desk clerk. She re-issued me another key without asking for ID. This was not the same front desk clerk who checked me in. When I mentioned to her that it would probably be good practice to ask for ID before giving a room key to anyone who requests one, she just shrugged her shoulders and acted like it was not a big deal.
To me, this is a big deal. This indicates to me that anyone can walk off of the street and ask for a key to my room, and they will receive it with no questions asked. I find this highly worrisome.
I would not recommend this hotel because I feel like it is not a good value for the money. For this price, there are other options in the same area that would be more comfortable, aesthetically pleasing, and more secure.
 ll, our stay wasn't awful. The people were nice enough and the room was clean enough. But that was all. It was just "enough."