We had an excellent stay at the Camel's Garden Hotel…read more While it is an older hotel, you can't beat the location. It is located right next to the gondola. It does appear they may have renovated the downstairs common area. There is plenty of lounge seating, a fireplace and light oks like you can host a small gathering. We walked in and the front desk clerk who worked Wednesday was very friendly and even walked the luggage cart down to the garage for us. There is an underground garage that has shared space with the hotel condos. But it is $20 a day to park. I'm not sure if there is an alternative space outside to park overnight. The king room was very spacious and has a fireplace. Our friends stayed in the queen size room which was much smaller and no fireplace. There is plenty of seating in the room and has a large bathroom, wardrobe closet, 2 dressers and dining table. There is a large tv but unfortunately the WiFi is a bit sketchy so we could watch much tv. We even had a small balcony. The bed was very comfortable. Pillows not so much. Plenty of linens. There is a ski valet which is open from 8:30am to 4:30pm which is so nice to have available. We came down the hill late one afternoon and left our equipment outside the valet room. They were safe and sound inside the valet the next day. We had the nicest ski valets taking care of us, Jake and Miller. The hotel provides a free continental breakfast from 7:30am to 9:30am. Bagels & salmon, toast, fruit, yogurt, juice and coffee. The breakfast staff were very friendly. There is a nice pool and jacuzzi with views. A bar/restaurant is attached to the hotel which is convenient. Clearly a locals favorite. We will definitely stay here again on our next visit to Telluride.

The service has gotten a lot better here since my last stay a few years ago. Housekeeping was on…read moreit. The common areas seem to have been renovated, especially the lounge on the main level. Nice furniture and ambiance with the fireplace and various seating options. For the price this is one of the best deals in town. While it's by no means a modern hotel or resort, and is in fact a bit more on the basic side and a little outdated, you can't beat the location right next to the main Telluride lift and being right in downtown Telluride. I prefer staying here over Mountain Village as things shut down much earlier out that way. If I could have only a couple small suggestions it would be to see how they can get the rooms to not warm up so quickly (it was 10 degrees outside and I had the heat set to 64 and it kept going up to around 70 so I had to open a window). Then it was hard keeping a consistent temperature and I had to get up a couple of times during the night. The television steaming is very inconsistent and buffers or turns off for a few seconds, every few minutes. They also need refrigerators in the room. The beds are very comfortable but the pillows are mediocre. The giant tub is awesome as is the overall size of the room. The hot tub area just wasn't too appealing as the jets weren't strong enough and to get any jets you had to sit out of the tub with only half of your body submerged. It was awkward. Big hot tub but poor design. Needs to be a bit hotter and needs actual jets for both the low back and calves. I would recommend Camel's Garden Hotel to the middle to upper middle income skier who appreciates a great location and an ok experience. If you are fancy or rich then look at one of the boutique properties elsewhere.

Before thinking about booking somewhere else in Telluride, CO, read this. They have the nicest…read morestaff you could ever want, it's right next to the ski and snowboard rental place, and they have regular parties with wine, hot cocoa, and charcuterie boards. Not to mention the delicious cookies fresh out of the oven which are next to the door. Been staying here 4 years and I've never had a problem.

Great location for this timeshare / hotel to be in the middle of the village next to the gondola…read more Felt a little disoriented when I compared the reality to the brochure. The property is right next to other buildings. Friendly staff. Relatively small rooms. Great water pressure in the shower. Excellent quality linens and towels. Make sure to ask for a good room. A/C was rattling in mine. Moved to different room where a "pulsating" central HVAC system woke me up repeatedly. The building needs some soundproofing perhaps. Valet parking only.

The ROCKY MTN RENTAL RETREATS are available for Vacationing Families and Sport Ethusiasts who would…read morerather have the comfort and convenience of renting a fully furnished house than staying in a hotel. The AG HOUSE in Montrose, Colorado is designed and decorated as a Hunting & Fishing basecamp that is centrally located to Units 61, 62, 64 & 65. The house comes complete with a game processing room, a garden and a great library. The owner, Chef Kendra Wilcox of Kendra's Kitchen Natural Foods may provide home cooked hearty hunter meals or leave preservative free dinners and her famous quinioa Breakfast Burritos with a trio of salsa in the freezer for vacationing families. The NATURAL HEALING HOUSE is located adjacent to the San Juan Cancer Center and is available for 5 or 6 week period for Cancer Treament Patients and their Families. The house located at 523 S. Park Ave in Montrose, CO and is designed in a Country Victorian Style and is complete with an Eastern Medicinal library, an Herbal Remedy Garden and Lycopene enriched Tomatoes. The PEACEFUL WALK IN/ SKI HOME CONDO in the MT. VILLAGE, that is connected to Telluride, by the first free transportation Gondola System in the United States is available as a short or long term rental retreat. All master bedrooms are designed with a Asian Influence and PETS are welcome at THE ROCKY MTN RENTAL RETREATS. Please visit www.KendrasKitchen.com for more! Est. in 1987.

Everything was well up until the last day where check in was early in the morning (before 10 am) we…read morewere rushing out of the motel and accidentally left a bag hanging on the side of the bed. We figured it's fine we will turn around and go get it, surely housekeeping turned it in to the front desk and all will be okay. Wrong. We get there and the room is already cleaned and bag no where in sight. The ignorant front desk girl didn't care at all to help search or ask the housekeeper for said bag. Lesson here don't leave shit behind bc the housekeepers are thieves. Go at your own risk.

Ugh! This hotel hopes you are happy that you found a place to stay in telluride, that you were…read moredesperate and willing to stay anywhere. Like finding a shady Motel 6 outside of Vegas when everything else was sold out. The shower water switched to scalding without warning 3x while I was showering. The sink is 1970s Formica. The bathroom sink was cracked. The shower rack was supposed to hold 3 dispensers. One was shampoo, one was unmarked and the last one was missing. The carpet was filthy. The fridge was a joke. The walls were bare without a single picture. The mattresses were ancient. A hand soap dispenser was mounted on the wall and looked like the last soap dispenser you saw in an old gas station. No soap dish or other items provided except 5 make up remover packets. Dirty bathroom door. This place clearly prides itself on ripping people off.

Tough one. We've been coming here for years (7 times now? 8?) and love the location. For the most…read morepart we love the service. We generally love the amenities (though we miss the lip balm that used to greet us). The WiFi is now flawless. We have only stayed in rooms 35 and 37 (better views out of 35 but we liked the quiet of the larger 37 this trip). Rooms have been mostly refurbished (our rooms fridge looked battered but worked great; yes, they have robes) and are generally very clean but on this trip we experienced an issue (discussed below). Not in love with the pricing, which has only gotten higher. Hey, I guess if you can get away with it, go for it. Not at all in love with the money-grab of the parking situation. When we started coming, it was $10/day. Now it's $35. Not in love with the dog-friendly nature of the place (I'm allergic). Supposedly (according to the website and front desk staff) the third floor is off-limits to pets, which should make it a place I can sleep without problems. Well, this time we found the carpet of our third floor suite of rooms was heavily coated with long, white dog hair. I took a Benadryl and mentioned it when we headed down to breakfast the next day and the (thoroughly wonderful) woman staffing the front desk was clearly alarmed and _immediately_ had Housekeeping go vacuum and clean the room; they did a good job which got most (not all) of the hair, so I didn't mention it again. (I do love the responsiveness of the staff, and generally the cleanliness of the room - it's just a problem when there are dogs shedding on carpet). The included breakfast buffet is not what it was: less selection with no more cold meats and cheeses, but still pastries, yogurt, a warm egg dish and warm meats, toasts and hard boiled eggs. Great service by staff in the breakfast room (which moonlights as Cosmopolitan restaurant). Good coffee. So. The unexpected and not entirely removed dog hair - not good. The service was great and generally really welcoming and friendly. Rooms are nice. The location is fantastic. Breakfast is nice, but no longer cartwheel-inspiring. Pricing is high - but look where you are. However, parking is - no other way to say it - a ripoff and kind of an insult. Overall, I guess it's a 4 out of 5 . . . but it's sure not the hip-hip-hooray five stars that I always gave it before I delete my last Yelp account.

My wife and I were in town for a few days of skiing and stayed at the Hotel Columbia. It was our…read morefirst time there. We chose it because it is right across the street from a lift and the gondola and has suites with large outdoor decks and hot tubs. Our experience could not have been better. Every single employee we interacted with, from the front desk to the restaurant to the cleaning and maintenance staff were friendly and professional. Our room (25 & 26) was large and exactly as advertised. They combined two rooms to make a really nice suite, with a fireplace in the living room. The deck was spacious and looked out over the area by the lift and gondola. The view was so-so as there are buildings on every side, but it worked well for us. We enjoyed the hot tub each evening. It was very clean and held a steady 103 while we were using it, despite the outside temperature being in the low teens. Their ski locker room is clean and well organized, with a separate entrance/exit that let's you avoid walking through the lobby in your gear. The complementary breakfast each morning was fairly basic, but was more than enough to get us going for the day. The waitstaff kept the coffee flowing, which we really appreciated. We had a small mechanical problem with our room when we arrived, and they handled it immediately. The room price is what you should expect for a large suite in a boutique hotel in a ski town that is literally steps from the lifts and gondola. Although pricey, I believe if offered great value for what we got from the experience. Highly recommend.

Still fuming over $4,000+ lost on AirBNB with no notice that the ski instructors were revolting for…read morea $50 an hour pay raise, shutting down all but one lift and no skiing. Apparently the town was also getting crushed (servers, bartenders, etc) by this. SOME sort of news/press release would have saved countless people thousands of dollars. Previously I gave 5*because it is a gorgeous resort, lush skiing, absolutely magnificent views worthy of the hikes. Everyone in old town was so warm and welcoming. Expensive, but you get what you pay for!

Was saddened to learn skiing was not an option during a recent labor dispute. Besides that fact,…read moreTelluride is wonderful for the most European-style feeling mountain Colorado offers.

What an incredibly magical place to stay. Anita was an absolute dream. She was super helpful in…read morebooking the room last minute from the road and made accommodations for us to arrive late. The Inn has 4 rooms and a shared 3rd floor living/kitchen/hot tub/deck area. The room was super comfortable, with a great bed and in-suite jacuzzi tub. We were able to hit a few of the hiking trails and then relax and unwind in the jacuzzi tub upstairs, followed by an in-suite bath. We arrived in Telluride for 1 night and ended up staying 3 because we loved our in-suite tub so much (not to mention Telluride is a beautiful little town). If you're wondering where to stay in Telluride, pick this place hands down!!!

Wow. Anita is absolutely the rudest person I have come in contact with while in Colorado. We booked…read morea room with her via phone. Once we arrived she immediately came out the front-door before we could even walk in and denied me because of my service dog which is highly illegal and down right wrong. "Report me I don't care he is not allowed in here" was our greeting! How classy and professional! Not to mention my pup is well behaved, fully trained & always looking pristine. I didn't want to stand my ground because why would I want to stay where a miserable lady that is clearly unwelcoming. What a greeting after driving 8 hours overnight to get here. This lady is beyond disgusting and should 100% not be in the service industry.

The location is good, close to the gondola and right on the river. Breakfast was nice and hot tub…read moreis ok. The room is tiny and old and dingy (Room 8) The windows were dirty, the furniture is scuffed. The bed is very uncomfortable with a wall overhang that is sure to be a headbanger. The stairs are treacherous with hand railing only part way up. The worst part though is the noise! Paper thin walls so you can hear your neighbors practically breathing. Would not stay here again for that reason alone.

Do NOT stay in unit #1. This unit is right next to the front door and the stairs. There is…read morerelentless noise from people coming and going all hours. Guests coming back from bars at 4 AM in the morning then there's the dog park right outside the window with 6 AM barking. Got no sleep.

A Huge Disappointment…read more When you are paying a lot of money to stay in a legendary hotel in a ski resort paradise like Telluride, there are certain things you expect. First and foremost is the service and certain amenities like a full service restaurant. Well... no restaurant and paltry breakfast options. Thank heavens for the nearby Black Iron Kitchen And Bar where the food is delicious and the service spectacular (eg Claudia, Curtis, Daniel... everyone there). The service at the Peaks is spotty: excellent concierge, Tenae, Jamie at the front desk, Jared at the bar, snd the entire ski valet service. But first and probably foremost, is the general manager who was nowhere to be found and remiss in his duties. For two consecutive days I tried to reach him to no avail. I wanted to discuss with him the situation for next year because I was considering bringing 6 or more family members back to the resort for a week. Fortunately his bad luck was my good luck. I went over to the Madeline where the service, accommodations, food, location, and amenities are spectacular and made plans with Sam to tentatively book room 433 next spring. I have never written a negative review about a resort hotel - only about ones I truly love. I am making an exception here because the Peaks deserves one.

I've stayed at the Peaks and visited their spa a few times now. As I prepare to head back to…read moreTelluride and Mountain Village this February, it felt like it was time to acknowledge my love for this resort properly. I would be surprised to learn that somebody booked a room or spa service at the Peaks based on seeing my glowing five star review, but crazier things have happened! If you are reading this and considering a visit to the Peaks for any reason, book it. Go. What are you waiting for??? The spa is gorgeous. The staff is lovely and accommodating. I've even hosted private events in the Altezza space at The Peaks. They were incredibly helpful when our initial plans for a group dinner turned into a "Big Game" cocktail and appetizer hour followed by dinner. They were able to bring a big tv for everyone to watch and enjoy. No complaints!!!

This place is unbelievable. If you are gonna stay in Telluride then you should try and book this…read moregem. Heart of Telluride is right in the middle of Colorado Ave. walking distance to everything. Shopping? It's all around. Food? Everything is right there. Grocery? liquor? Right here. Gondola and ski lifts? Quick 2 block walk. If you ski, they also provide lockers right at the base of the mountain. And if you like to partake in the 420 action, they have it. This place is three stories with a condo at the bottom that can be separate or can be rented along with the top 2 floors if you have a lot of folks. We rented the entire place so that means 2 kitchens, 2 washer dryers, 2 living areas, etc. The downtsfairs condo itself is gorgeous and would be awesome if you just have 2 people. King bed, steam shower, living area, fully appointed kitchen. Come up the stairs to the second floor where you find a huge master bedroom with king bed, huge master bath with steam shower and a stand alone tub. There is a washer dryer on this floor. Another bedroom has king bed, full bath, and entrance to the back itself in case you want to sneak in late. Another bedroom also without a bathroom inside but there's one across the hall. Did I mention that bathrooms have robes and slippers? And that the floors are heated? And that the bedrooms have fireplaces? It's truueeee! Then we have the top floor with an awesome kitchen with top of the line appliances and everything you need. And a nice sized living/ dining area along with a bar too. The patio outside is a superstar! Lots of furniture. Hot tub!! Grill!! Views or the mountain and town. The guy that met us and showed us the House was a wealth of info. And we were greeted with a gift basket in the upstairs and downstairs kitchens with wine, bread, a box full of chocolate treats, cheese, coffee, etc. Basically, you feel like the queen (or king) of the mountain if you stay at Heart of Telluride. This is the only way to do it!!

We took the tour to Imogene Pass. Matthew was our driver and guide and he was awesome! Very good…read moreoff road driver and his knowledge of the history in the area was great. I would do it again.