Dunton Hot Springs

Dolores, United States

13 Rooms

Mountain hotels come in all shapes and sizes, from rustic lodges to luxurious mega-resorts and everything in between; nowhere, though, is there anything like Dunton Hot Springs. Here, in remote southwestern Colorado, along the banks of the Dolores river, halfway between the ski town of Telluride and the Anasazi ruins of Mesa Verde, is an authentic ghost...

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Hotelist Club members receive:
  • Upgrade to next room category, based upon availability at check-in
  • 100 USD hotel credit per room, per stay (2 night minimum, valid towards incidentals)
  • Complimentary bottle of wine in room on arrival
  • Complimentary cheese and charcuterie plate
  • Personal Hotelist concierge that can arrange airport transfers, activities, and more.

Room Count: 13 Rooms

Echo

Echo

1 Queen Bed · 250 ft²/23 m².

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Dolores Cabin

Dolores Cabin

1 Queen Bed · 375 ft²/34 m².

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Bjoerkmans Cabin

Bjoerkmans Cabin

1 King Bed · 430 ft²/39 m².

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Geysir Cabin

Geysir Cabin

1 King Bed · 450 ft²/41 m².

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Forge Cabin

Forge Cabin

1 King Bed · 500 ft²/46 m².

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Major Ross Cabin

Major Ross Cabin

1 King Bed · 600 ft²/55 m².

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King Bed

1 King Bed · 645 ft²/60 m².

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Christy's Tent

Christy's Tent

1 King Bed · 650 ft²/60 m².

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Well House Cabin

Well House Cabin

1 King Bed · 700 ft²/65 m².

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Dunton Store Cabin

Dunton Store Cabin

1 King Bed & 2 Double Beds · 950 ft²/88 m².

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New House Cabin

New House Cabin

1 King Bed & 1 Queen Bed · 1050 ft²/97 m².

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Tipping Cabin

Tipping Cabin

1260 ft²/117 m².

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Vertical Log Cabin

Vertical Log Cabin

1600 ft²/148 m².

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Potter House

Potter House

2000 ft²/185 m².

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52068 County Road 38, Dolores, CO, 81323, USA

Dunton Hot Springs

Dolores, United States

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ountain hotels come in all shapes and sizes, from rustic lodges to luxurious mega-resorts and everything in between; nowhere, though, is there anything like Dunton Hot Springs. Here, in remote southwestern Colorado, along the banks of the Dolores river, halfway between the ski town of Telluride and the Anasazi ruins of Mesa Verde, is an authentic ghost town, an abandoned century-old gold prospectors’ camp, renovated shack by shack and rehabilitated into a truly unique luxury hotel — a place where roughing it in hand-hewn log cabins (and one teepee) neatly coincides with spa treatments, thermal baths and fine organic dining.

The resort’s infrastructure and amenities are largely hidden from view; from the outside you’d never suspect that within these unassuming rustic buildings are 13 cabins and an all-weather tent. The town’s old Pony Express stop hides the massage and yoga facilities, and the bar and dining room are behind the walls of the old saloon.

As for the hot springs, there’s a bath house holding a communal pool, and a second spring hidden within a teepee. The spa offers everything from massage and mud baths to reflexology and yoga, and some of the guest cabins have their own private baths fed by the geothermal springs.

All this pampering need not prevent anyone from exercising their inner mountain man or woman; here at the foot of the snow-capped San Juan mountains, surrounded by two national forests, just about any outdoor activity is possible — hiking, horseback riding, fly-fishing, and in the winter, skiing, snowshoeing, even heli-ski excursions, all ending with a dip in the thermal baths.

If the price seems high, know that it includes quite a lot more than a place to lay your head. Meals are part of the package, made from locally grown organic ingredients, served at a long communal table in the old saloon. And drinks are as well, including wine and spirits. You can borrow everything from a DVD to watch in the screening room to mountain bikes and ice skates and cross country skis, and if you work up a sweat, there’s complimentary laundry service, too.

All in all, it’s almost too good to be true, the kind of place you’ll go home raving about — and if you’re in a sharing mood, when you return, you can book the whole town for yourself and thirty-five of your closest friends.

Please note: Dunton Hot Springs is a small property with only 13 cabins. Book early as rooms sell out quick.

How to get there:
Dunton Hot Springs is a short drive from several area airports. Durango Airport (2 hours), Telluride Airport (2 hours in winter/1 hour in summer), and Cortez Airport (1 hour). If you decide to drive, please be aware that the last 9 miles of the road to Dunton are unpaved.

Room Count: 13 Rooms

Echo

Echo

1 Queen Bed · 250 ft²/23 m².

Only Club members can view rates
Dolores Cabin

Dolores Cabin

1 Queen Bed · 375 ft²/34 m².

Only Club members can view rates
Bjoerkmans Cabin

Bjoerkmans Cabin

1 King Bed · 430 ft²/39 m².

Only Club members can view rates
Geysir Cabin

Geysir Cabin

1 King Bed · 450 ft²/41 m².

Only Club members can view rates
Forge Cabin

Forge Cabin

1 King Bed · 500 ft²/46 m².

Only Club members can view rates
Major Ross Cabin

Major Ross Cabin

1 King Bed · 600 ft²/55 m².

Only Club members can view rates

King Bed

1 King Bed · 645 ft²/60 m².

Only Club members can view rates
Christy's Tent

Christy's Tent

1 King Bed · 650 ft²/60 m².

Only Club members can view rates
Well House Cabin

Well House Cabin

1 King Bed · 700 ft²/65 m².

Only Club members can view rates
Dunton Store Cabin

Dunton Store Cabin

1 King Bed & 2 Double Beds · 950 ft²/88 m².

Only Club members can view rates
New House Cabin

New House Cabin

1 King Bed & 1 Queen Bed · 1050 ft²/97 m².

Only Club members can view rates
Tipping Cabin

Tipping Cabin

1260 ft²/117 m².

Only Club members can view rates
Vertical Log Cabin

Vertical Log Cabin

1600 ft²/148 m².

Only Club members can view rates
Potter House

Potter House

2000 ft²/185 m².

Only Club members can view rates

Services & Amenities

  • Parking
  • Pet Friendly
  • Free wi-fi
  • Gym
  • Swimming pool
  • Spa
  • Restaurant
  • Bar
  • Cribs (subject to availability)
  • EV Charging Station
  • Concierge
  • Valet parking
  • Sauna
  • Yoga
  • Free parking
  • Outdoor swimming pool
  • Spa treatments (on request)
  • 100% non-smoking hotel
  • Steam rooms
  • Bikes available
  • Library
  • Lounge
  • Wine Cellar
  • Wake-up service
  • Wood burning fireplace
  • Pets allowed (charges apply)
  • Wine tours nearby
Hotelist Club members receive:
  • Upgrade to next room category, based upon availability at check-in
  • 100 USD hotel credit per room, per stay (2 night minimum, valid towards incidentals)
  • Complimentary bottle of wine in room on arrival
  • Complimentary cheese and charcuterie plate
  • Personal Hotelist concierge that can arrange airport transfers, activities, and more.

Only Club members can view rates

Location

52068 County Road 38, Dolores, CO, 81323, USA