Madeline Hotel & Residences, Auberge Resorts Collection

Telluride, once the quirky cousin of the big-time Colorado resort towns, has now well and truly hit the big time itself — for evidence, look no further than the Hotel Madeline Telluride, a luxury resort that’s very much in the same league as the big five-star hotels of Aspen or Vail. Not to say that Telluride feels like Aspen, not yet — but any thoughts of a rough ride are dispelled immediately upon check-in.

The rooms are perhaps a bit more urbane than you’d expect, and come equipped with all the most important five-star accoutrements — LCD screens, iPod docks, deep tubs and fancy linens. There’s a spa, an indoor pool, a stylish restaurant called REV and a cocktail bar that’s a bit more sophisticated than the usual mountain-lodge common room.

These days Telluride is much more ski town than mining town, and the Madeline makes its home in Mountain Village, halfway up the slope from Telluride proper, whose quaint old streets are the familiar setting of the Telluride Film Festival. This lends the Madeline some small sense of seclusion — and makes for easy access to the ski slopes. It’s not technically ski-in/ski-out, but it’s awfully close, with both the lift (to the top) and the gondola (down to Telluride) a few steps away. Not to say it’s a bad deal in the off-season either. This corner of the Rockies is gorgeous any time of year, and summers here are high time for such woodsy pursuits hiking, fishing and mountain biking, to name only three.

How to get there: The Hotel Madeline Telluride is ten minutes from Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) and 80 minutes from Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ), with connections through Denver International Airport (DEN).

Booking Details: Madeline Hotel & Residences requires additional information from guests to ensure the best stay possible. As such, reservations can only be confirmed through our customer service team. Contact us for assistance. Rates begin at 489 USD per night during low season and 1259 USD per night during high season.