What makes a family vacation to Telluride
so spectacular?
Hot Rate Hotels
Telluride, Colorado - ResortQuest Coonskin
Village from $130 per night
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Resortquest Telluride Coonskin Village Situated
Along the San Miguel River Next To the Aspen
Filled Ski Area, Offers Hotel Rooms and Condominiums
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Telluride, Colorado - The Hotel Telluride
from $129 per night
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The Hotel Telluride is a new four-star hotel
on the west end of Telluride, Colorado; just
three blocks from the Gondola and steps away
from the nightlife and restaurants of historic
downtown. Combining colors and textures of
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Telluride, Colorado - Mountain Lodge at Telluride
from $78 per night
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The Mountain Lodge At Telluride Boasts an
Unparalleled Slope-Side Location Nestled
in the Woods of Aspen and Spruce-Bordered
by Two Ski Runs. Hotel Rooms Book it now!
Telluride, Colorado - The Peaks Resort and
Golden Door Spa from $99 per night
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Nestled among 14,000 foot mountains in southwest
Colorado, The Peaks overlooks and alpine
paradise and a quaint historic town where
Victorian charm meets Book it now!
The experience begins
with the journey
itself.
Whether driving or flying, travel to Telluride includes breathtaking
views, spectacular
scenery and memories galore.
Direct flights to
an airport located just
10 minutes from town,
smooth and scenic roads,
and free in-town
transportation are just
a few of the conveniences.
A remote boomtown
established at an
elevation
of 8745 feet in the
heyday of Colorado's
gold and silver mining
era, the Town of
Telluride
was incorporated
in 1878. Unlike other
ski
resorts, Telluride
has never lost its
Old
West characteristics.
Just five blocks
wide
and eight blocks
long, it is filled
with
colorful Victorian
homes, clapboard
storefronts,
boutiques, art galleries,
bookstores, gourmet
restaurants, and
historic buildings.
Great
care has been given
to the renovation
of
old saloons, general
stores, and icehouses.
Some have been converted
into elegant restaurants,
western boutiques,
and fine art galleries.
All have retained
their authenticity.
Present day Telluride
is home to the Telluride
Ski Resort, and there
is a new sophistication
to the town. By day,
its slope-side location
makes it the ideal
ski-in/ski-out mountain
town with everything
within walking distance.
By evening, charming
restaurants, galleries,
and night -spots
are gathering places
for
guests and locals
alike.
Telluride is known
for its summer and
winter
outdoor recreational
opportunities, its
venues
for visual and performing
arts, its internationally
acclaimed music and
film festivals, and
other
sport and cultural
events.
Telluride is nestled
in the spectacular
San
Juan range of the
Rocky Mountains approximately
100 miles from Four
Corners (the intersection
of Colorado, New
Mexico, Arizona,
and Utah).
It is a dynamic community
and a place of
incomparable natural
beauty.
In addition to excellent
skiing and snowboarding,
there are many other
great activities
for
skiers and for non-skiers.
Some favorites
are snowmobiling
and snowshoeing,
dog sled
tours and sleigh
rides, ice climbing,
ice
skating, and visits
to Thrill Hill, an
outdoor
activity center that
offers tubing, snowbiking,
and snowskating.
Hike or mountain bike in the spectacular
high country in and
around Telluride, or
try mountain and
rock climbing, backpacking,
and camping. A car
is not needed in Telluride
as everything is
within walking distance.
Additionally, the
Galloping Goose is available
for a free ride within
Telluride and "Dial
a Ride" offers
free transportation within
Mountain Village.
A free gondola runs
continuously from
7 a.m.
to midnight (except
during the off season)
between Telluride
and Mountain Village.
The
ride takes about
14 minutes with spectacular
views and an optional
stop at San Sophia
station where passengers
can visit the Nature
Center in summer.
The gondola accommodates
pets, bicycles, skis,
and passengers with
disabilities.
Telluride hosts hundreds
of events year round.
Festivals include
the MountainFilm
Festival,
the Bluegrass Festival,
Wild West, Wine,
Jazz, Blues &
Brews Festivals,
Chamber
Festival, and the
world renowned Telluride
Film Festival. There
are also the Mushroom
Festival and the
Nothing Festival,
designed
to prove that nothing
compares to the festivals
in Telluride. There
are also sports events,
the colorful Balloon
Festival, seasonal
celebrations,
and Repertory Theatre.
Take a mountain hike,
a dog sled or sleigh
ride, a Jeep tour,
or a ride on the
Durango-Silverton
narrow gauge railroad.
Enjoy excellent fishing,
paragliding and balloon
rides. You can even
view the area from
the back of a horse.
In
Telluride there's
something unique
for visitors
of every age. For
children there are
seasonal
camps and children’s
recreational programs.
There are special
programs from the
Nature
Environmental Center,
the Telluride Youth
Center, and there
are regularly scheduled
family-friendly events.
Art, antiques, housewares,
clothing, sporting
goods, gifts, and
crafts are available
at
Telluride's varied
shops. Mealtimes
are always
enjoyable with a
full array of excellent
dining opportunities
from elegant to casual.
A vacation at Telluride
is a dream come true!
