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Independence Square Lodge by Frias

3.5 star property

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Outdoor spa tub
Deluxe Room (306)
Microwave, coffee/tea maker
Front of property
View from room

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Housekeeping
  • Hot tub
  • Laundry
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
404 S Galena St, Aspen, CO, 81611
  • 212 Gallery
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Wagner Park
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Aspen Mountain
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Aspen, CO (ASE-Pitkin County)
    ‪8 min drive‬

Room options

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Premier Room, Kitchenette (310)

  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Room, Mountain View (300)

Standard Room, Mountain View (300)

  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Queen Sofa Bed

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Standard Room, Mountain View (302) | View from room

Standard Room, Mountain View (302)

  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

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Deluxe Room, Mountain View (304)

Deluxe Room, Mountain View (304)

  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Queen Sofa Bed

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Deluxe Room (306)

Deluxe Room (306)

  • Hill view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Deluxe Room (305)

Deluxe Room (305)

  • Hill view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Premier Room, Kitchenette (210)

Premier Room, Kitchenette (210)

  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Premium bedding, individually decorated, individually furnished

Premier Room, Kitchen (203)

  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Futon

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Deluxe Room, Mountain View (308)

Deluxe Room, Mountain View (308)

  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Standard Room, Mountain View (202)

Standard Room, Mountain View (202)

Standard Room, Mountain View (202)

  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Futon

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Deluxe Room (211)

Deluxe Room (211)

  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Trundle Bed

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Premier Room, 1 King Bed, Kitchenette, Mountain View (303)

Premier Room, 1 King Bed, Kitchenette, Mountain View (303)

  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed (206)

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed (206)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Deluxe Room, Mountain View (213)

Deluxe Room, Mountain View (213)

Deluxe Room, Mountain View (213)

  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

View all photos for Standard Room, Mountain View (311)

Standard Room, Mountain View (311)

Standard Room, Mountain View (311)

  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Premier Room, 1 King Bed, Kitchenette (212)

Premier Room, 1 King Bed, Kitchenette (212) | View from room

Premier Room, 1 King Bed, Kitchenette (212)

  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Deluxe Room, Mountain View (309)

Deluxe Room, Mountain View (309)

Deluxe Room, Mountain View (309)

  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

View all photos for Deluxe Room, 1 Queen Bed (205)

Deluxe Room, 1 Queen Bed (205)

Deluxe Room, 1 Queen Bed (205)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Standard Room, Mountain View (313)

Standard Room, Mountain View (313)

Standard Room, Mountain View (313)

  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Mountain View (301)

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Mountain View (301)

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Mountain View (301)

  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

Aspen

With a stay at Independence Square Lodge by Frias in Aspen (Downtown Aspen), you'll be a 1-minute drive from Aspen Mountain and 10 minutes from Aspen Highlands. .This hotel is 3.9 mi (6.3 km) from Buttermilk Mountain and 6.8 mi (11 km) from Snowmass Mountain.

What's nearby

  • Wagner Park - 2 min walk
  • Aspen Mountain - 2 min walk
  • Rio Grande Park - 7 min walk
  • The John Denver Sanctuary - 9 min walk
  • Buttermilk Mountain - 10 min drive

Getting around

  • Aspen/Pitkin County Airport (ASE) - 8 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Paradise Bakery & Cafe - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Ajax Tavern - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪New York Pizza - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Big Wrap - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Clark's Aspen - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Independence Square Lodge by Frias

Edwardian Aspen hotel in Downtown Aspen with free breakfast
Independence Square Lodge by Frias offers 24 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and bathrobes. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Beds feature premium bedding. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels.

Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. In-room massages and irons/ironing boards can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a hot tub.

Children under 16 years old are not allowed in the hot tub without adult supervision.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 24 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring microwaves and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms feature shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Conveniences include coffee/tea makers and blackout drapes/curtains, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as a hot tub or take in the view from a rooftop terrace. Additional features at this Edwardian hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and ski storage.
Mingle with other guests at the complimentary reception, held on select days. A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
Featured amenities include a business center, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and dry cleaning/laundry services.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM. A complimentary manager's reception is offered on select days.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free off-site parking within 1000 ft
  • Ski shuttle nearby

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 8:00 AM–10:00 AM
  • Manager's reception (select days)
  • Coffee/tea in a common area

Things to do

  • A hot tub

Family friendly

  • In-room childcare (surcharge)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Microwave

Conveniences

  • Free newspapers in reception

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Ski storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Business services

  • Business centre

Outdoors

  • Rooftop terrace

Accessibility

  • This property does not have any lifts

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Heating
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Shampoo
  • Shower/bath combination
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV
  • TV channels
  • Premium channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Free local calls
  • In-room massage
  • Individually decorated
  • Individually furnished
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4 PM; Check-in end time: 5:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 5:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 25.0 per night
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 25.0 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
Children under 16 years old are not allowed in the hot tub without adult supervision

Property is also known as

Independence Square Lodge
Independence Square Lodge Frias
Independence Square Lodge Frias Aspen
Independence Square Lodge Frias Hotel
Independence Square Lodge Frias Hotel Aspen
The Independence Square Hotel Aspen
Independence Square Frias Aspen
Independence Square Frias
Independence Square By Frias
Independence Square Lodge by Frias Hotel
Independence Square Lodge by Frias Aspen
Independence Square Lodge by Frias Hotel Aspen

Independence Square Lodge by Frias Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 204 out of 390 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 112 out of 390 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 41 out of 390 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 19 out of 390 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 14 out of 390 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Lisa

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

4/10 Poor

theresa

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Rachel

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The room was decorated very nicely and the furniture was comfortable. The staff was willing to help solve some initial issues we had immediately with our room, and their service was fantastic. The breakfast was okay. Mostly premade. We had the biggest issue with parking. The property’s description said it had off site parking, and it was actually 3 blocks away.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

BO

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities
Here is the translation: A cozy, lodge-like place located in the town of Aspen. The staff was also friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dawn M

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Overall excellent stay. Large, Updated room in old building. Comfortable bed, robes and towels provided for rooftop hot tub. Breakfast included fruit, bagels, toast, oatmeal packets, microwave burritos and Jimmy Dean sandwiches. Location in Aspen was central but parking included as website states does not mean you can park on site or nearby. The central area in Aspen you can’t park overnight except for motorcycles or scooters. We parked about a 5 minute walk away with a pass provided by the hotel. The room was great except for the fact there was little sound proofing- voices on street and street sweeping/construction at 6:30 am on a Monday morning were unexpected for a mountain getaway. The only con to the room was very small restroom with an awkward door configuration. Easy checkin and checkout, finding the entrance into the building is difficult to see from the street as shops occupied the lower floors. Enter on pedestrian court. Stairs going down into the building and then up once inside may pose difficulties for someone with mobility issues or unable to lift suit cases. Once in lobby nice elevator got us to our 3rd floor room.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Nania

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Overall good but I feel if I stay two nights and they told me they do housekeeping every other day, I don’t think that is acceptable
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Jillian

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

A friend of mine went there a few years back and she is obsessed
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kyle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very convenient to everything. You can walk to just about anywhere quickly. Nice
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nadia

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location, nice rooms, reasonable rates. They’re aren’t a lot of amenities which we wouldn’t use anyway.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Rogelio

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A persistent pot smell. Not nice for a family environment
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

fran

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Grim
VERY old / unrenovated room. Dark (inadequate lighting). AC loud & unable to close window as AC system had a thick rubber hose from unit to exterior of the building through the window. Lots of blue tape securing hose - Not a good look. Aside from noise unable to close shutter on window because of the hose, so afternoon sun streamed onto bed. TV sometimes had no picture or sound. Shower 1970’s. Cleanliness poor - Left over toothpaste cap in bathroom & something blue in the room under table (didn’t investigate). All a bit depressing - Stayed out longer to avoid room. Not a 4 star, at best low end 3 star. Great location.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Shaligram

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Ac was little loud
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Stay!
The location is the best! The building is old but our apartment was spacious. We always enjoy the music festival and there is nightly music across the street.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andre

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Angela

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was a cute hotel but we had a couple of issues. Our air conditioner would run for less than 5 minutes and then make a banging sound and stop. I complained and I was told that someone would look into it. Our room was on the side of the bus station and between the banging air conditioner not working and the people talking loud at the bus station at all hours, we had 2 nights of terrible sleep and we only stayed there 2 nights. If the air conditioner would have worked properly, it would have drowned out the noise at the bus station. I complained again when we were leaving to the guy at the front desk.. the same guy that said he would have the air conditioner looked at by maintenance, and he told me “well u are paid in full, have a nice day”. I seriously could not believe that he didn’t offer any discount. My other complaint is that you have to walk at least 3 or 4 blocks to find parking which was absolutely nuts. Although that hotel was cute, the other problems ruined it for us.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Kelly

Travelled with family
Very unique accommodation experience. Absolutely loved room in eclectic design, comfort, shower power, and quiet. Impressed how all rooms are of different decor. Ease in access to town dining and activities. Disappointed and surprised in challenge of checkin with transporting luggage from afar and parking arrangements beyond hotel. Complimentary breakfast was very basic. Rooftop with beautiful views of mountains and city, though unclean and weathered stairway. I had higher expectations given Aspen and cost of stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Barb

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Rooftop views, right next to paradise bakery with live music each evening, A/C, free breakfast items, super comfy bed, all awesome! Only thing we didn't absolutely love was the noise from people leaving the bar across the street, some nights as late as 1:30a.m. Most rooms are probably quiet though, and it was still totally worth it!
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kimberly

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Camila

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location is excellent! The rest is not worth the price tag. The room was dusty, and the blinds were broken when we arrived. We had problems with the door’s lock, too, and the staff wasn't helpful, leaving us with the challenge of trying to lock and unlock the door. Many times, it took us over 5 minutes. Later, a super lovely lady came and helped us out! Maybe I had bad luck with who was there for the first half of my stay. I love Aspen, and I know it can be pricy, but I don't think this one is worth it. For this price I would stay at another property.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

2/10 Terrible

Bada

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Jen

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The building could definitely use and upgrade and the unit I was in was oddly laid out and lacked a closet. It was also quite noisy through the windows. But the staff was friendly and helpful and the location is fantastic.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024