Dunton Hot Springs
A restored 1885 mining ghost town over the San Juans — thirteen hand-hewn cabins, hot springs in the old saloon floor, all-inclusive.
A rustic-Americana interior, in a historic inn, with a restaurant worth booking on its own. Google guests rate it 4.7★ across 150 reviews.
December through March for the mountain; late September and October for the foliage.
Very good. A genuinely good independent hotel — the sub-scores tell you if it's your kind.
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Dunton Hot Springs is a rustic americana hotel in Dolores, CO, part of the Telluride. A restored 1885 mining ghost town over the San Juans — thirteen hand-hewn cabins, hot springs in the old saloon floor, all-inclusive.
It sits in our Rustic Americana category, occupying a historic inn, with a monastic · nature mood. 13 rooms. Independently owned and operated. The restaurant is notable on its own merits.
On the property
- Wellness: BATHS, SPA.
- Activities: HIKING, SKIING, FISHING.
A full review is still ahead
We haven’t published our first-person write-up of Dunton Hot Springsyet. When we do, it’ll land in the same voice as our Piaule, Troutbeck, and Inness reviews. In the meantime, the facts on the right and the tags above will tell you most of what we know.
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A rustic-Americana interior, in a historic inn, with a restaurant worth booking on its own.
A destination-nature setting rather than an in-town base.
Google guests rate it 4.7★ across 150 reviews.
A top-of-market rate (from about $1800/night) for the room, setting and kitchen you get.
10–25 rooms, and built for stillness.
Based on the data we have so far; expect small revisions as guest reviews and our editorial deepen.
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