### Stop Press #### Red Rock Lodge Closes !!!!

[JoFotoz]

TRAGIC NEWS FOR MOAB-MOB

Just got a call from Andy at Red Rock Moab.

CLOSING / Demolition is happening......
.....start date is DECEMBER 15th THIS YEAR


It will be shut/done/scraped to the ground, and current plans indicate it
may re-surface as...... A HILTON !!

So..obviously not 'our' kind of place.

So, this means we are homeless for Moab 2015

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Finding an alternative to the Red rock / stoop set up in Moab is gonna be VERY difficult.
Several of us spent half a day going to other hotels etc in Moab last year ...
....and were met with little ( if any!!) enthusiasm from any of them, to host our group.
They dont need us, they have bookings, discount is out of the question.

So... Maybe this is a good time to consider a whole new venue?

Thoughts.... ?????



Jo

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[Gizmo42]

Some of you are homeless. Us campers have no problem. Sucks its closing though.

As for another venue, its REALLY difficult to find another area with so much to do within short distances.

[JoFotoz]

Just got an e-mail from Andy at Red Rock, with alternative accom.
Anyone going to Moab soon??.. and can take a look at these??
Might be worth a try!!

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We regret to inform you that the Red Rock Lodge in Moab, Utah, will not be open for the 2015 season. Plans for the new facility have finally been set in motion and we will be closing our doors November 30th, 2014. The owners have been planning on building a new facility on this property for years now, so I’m sure many of you who will read this will already be aware that it was going to happen eventually.

In an attempt to help you find new accommodations, I have compiled a list of fairly comparable lodging facilities and their phone numbers, and I have attempted to organize them based on specific needs.

Proximity to the park where marathon ends and car show is held:

BOWEN MOTEL
169 N Main St
bowenmotel.com
41

$-$$
800-874-5439
435-259-7132

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RIVER CANYON LODGE
71 West 200 North
rivercanyonlodge.com
80

$-$$$
866-486-6738
435-259-8838

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RODEWAY LANDMARK INN & SUITES
168 N Main St
moabrodeway.com
36

$-$$
800-228-2000
435-259-6147

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RIVERSIDE INN
988 N Main St
moab-utah.com/riversideinn
5
$-$$
435-259-8848

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Rooms facing parking lot/spaces:

Bowen

Rodeway

RUSTIC INN
120 East 100 South
moabrusticinn.com
35




$-$$
435-259-6177

ADVENTURE INN MOAB
512 N Main St
adventureinnmoab.com
27




$-$$
866-662-2466
435-259-6122

APACHE MOTEL
166 South 400 East
apachemotelinmoab.com
35




$-$$
800-228-6882
435-259-5727



BIG HORN LODGE
550 S Main St
moabbighorn.com
58




$-$$
800-325-6171
435-259-6171

INCA INN
570 N Main St
incainn.com
24




$-$$
866-462-2466
435-259-7261

RED STONE INN
535 S Main St
moabredstone.com
52




$-$$
800-772-1972
435-259-3500




Again we apologize for the inconvenience this causes. Keep an eye out for the new facility when it is finished. A name/brand has not been chosen for it yet, but the plan is to be open for the 2016 season.

Regards

Red Rock Lodge
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[FlyingV77]

We could do a tour of some of the best and must treacherous offroading in Dallas. Aka our ****ty ghetto alleys!

[VX crazy]

What about this place, been there a couple of times........to the winery....rooms are suites and 88$ so far...

http://www.redcliffslodge.com/accommodations

[JoFotoz]

Nice place....BUT!

The $88 is off season.... like now.

May 2015 :-

May 2015
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri Sat

$239.95 -----> the entire month !


Jo

[VX crazy]

Nice place....BUT!

The $88 is off season.... like now.

May 2015 :-

May 2015
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri Sat

$239.95 -----> the entire month !


Jo

I thought that was for a cabin, when I selected suite with kitchenette there were 4 days that were 88$, the rest were like $129

[JoFotoz]

Try it again...

I thought that was for a cabin, when I selected suite with kitchenette there were 4 days that were 88$, the rest were like $129

...but change booking month to May 2015.

I get the $239 price right through the month for suites
But maybe I'm getting it wrong!

jo

[VXorado]

That's bad news.

I should be in Moab this upcoming weekend (maybe with the VX ). I can scope out a few of the alternatives but I don't know if I'll have time for the entire list. Price & location will both be factors...

[VXorado]

That's bad news.

I should be in Moab this upcoming weekend (maybe with the VX ). I can scope out a few of the alternatives but I don't know if I'll have time for the entire list. Price & location will both be factors...

Jo, like I said before, I'm probably the closest one of us to Moab and could motor out there for a weekend sometime soon. I would be happy to check out the Lazy Lizard and talk up our little group to see if we could get the place for a week.

Not being able to walk to town IS a negative, but I don't think that it's a deal breaker. With a full kitchen and maybe some BBQ area's we could do a few pot luck dinners during the week to both save money and have a little more bonding time with the fam.

Mark, I'm planning to be in the Moab area this weekend. I'm more than happy to check out a few spots, take pics and ask questions. Not that I want to take away a good excuse for you take a trip, I'm interested to see the options myself...

[MSHardeman]

Jon, I can't make it over there this weekend, but I'm trying to convince Vanessa to go before the Red Rock closes so we'll have to get out there in the next couple of weeks. I would say go ahead and take a look at the Lazy Lizard (pics, info, etc.) and I will do the same. Maybe if we show enough interest they will let us book it earlier than the six months out that they quoted Jo.

[VXorado]

Jon, I can't make it over there this weekend, but I'm trying to convince Vanessa to go before the Red Rock closes so we'll have to get out there in the next couple of weeks. I would say go ahead and take a look at the Lazy Lizard (pics, info, etc.) and I will do the same. Maybe if we show enough interest they will let us book it earlier than the six months out that they quoted Jo.

Sounds like a plan... I'm thinking about a night at Red Rocks too. The rates are now only around $40/night.

Prepare to be taken over Lazy Lizard.

[BigSwede]

The Apache always looked appealing, but I suspect having residential across the street would shut down the late night shenanigans.

What about that motel by the Moab Diner? Don't remember the name but it is on a cul de sac away from residential.

Anywhere we go in Moab is going to be more expensive, RRL was about the cheapest place in town.

As far as alternative venues, places like Ouray or Telluride are options. I was there in August. They are even more crowded than Moab though, and I see zero shot at finding a RRL-equivalent in town (though I haven't looked). I was actually impressed with the Ouray KOA. Nice, treed setting, off the highway, and they have a bunch of cabins, both with and without bathrooms.

And of course there are a ton of mountain trails in the area, including famous trails like Black Bear Pass, Imogene Pass, etc., although the passes will be snowed-in in May, the mountains would be better in July-Sept.

[ZEUS]

It would be tough to replace Moab as a venue, IMO. Just as tough to replace Tha Stoop. My home away from home is on wheels but RRL was always headquarters... it's a bummer.

[MSHardeman]

I'm only 3 1/2 hours away, and I might be able to convince the gf to make a weekend trip out to Moab. We still need to get our t-shirts from this year so that might be an excuse to head over there. Maybe stay at the Red Rock before it closes. We would probably go later this month so if anyone in the Colorado/ Utah area wants to get a little mini meet/ say goodbye to the Red Rock trip together let me know.