The Columbia Hotel in Telluride takes its name from the town's original name, Columbia. The town's name was changed after mail was misdirected to Columbia in California. The Columbia offers a wide variety of guest rooms from single-bedroom suites to three-bedroom suites. Continental breakfast is provided in the hotel's Cosmopolitan Restaurant, which is also open daily for lunch and dinner. The hotel is close to the center of this small town, but within walking distance of the Opera House and the many other venues for the town's numerous festivals.
The Victorian Inn is an independently owned motel located in the heart of Telluride, and offering a range of guest rooms that accommodate between one and five guests. The hotel is just a single block from the Telluride Ski Resort and from the historic downtown area of the town. The hotel is within walking distance of the Michael D. Palm Theatre, which is the venue for visiting performing arts, and the Telluride Historical Museum, where you can see a large collection of artifacts from olden days when it was still called Columbia.
The New Sheridan Hotel has shared in the history of the region since it was first constructed out of wood in 1891. The hotel was burned down three years later and reconstructed out of brick. Today the hotel is home to Telluride's oldest bar, the Chop House Restaurant and a coffee bar called The Parlor. There are a variety of rooms to choose from, sleeping up to five guests. The New Sheridan serves a full cooked breakfast, and The Chop House is also open for lunch and dinner.
According to the London Sunday Times, the Ice House Lodge is among the best 25 hotels for skiers in the world. Accommodations here consist of 22 guest rooms and 16 one-, two- and three-bedroom condominiums. As well as the usual guest room amenities you'll find a steam room and Jacuzzi, an indoor and outdoor pool and an apres ski bar. You can also make use of the Atmosphere Spa, located just a block away in a sister property. A complimentary continental breakfast is served on the mezzanine floor.
