119 Lost Creek Lane, Telluride, CO 81435, 888-601-LOST, innatlostcreek.com
Rates: During low season a studio starts at $169, a residence $199, deluxe residence $239, and one- bedroom suite $299. Peak rates are much higher. Parking is additional.
Stay here if you: love intimate, understated luxury.
It’s close to: Mountain Village. The gondola to Telluride provides consistently humbling views of the San Juans. The 9545 Restaurant & Bar adds to the inn’s very fine perks. Allred’s at the high point on the gondola serves fine food and divine panoramas.
The rooms are: understatedly posh with inviting beds, luxurious bathrooms with steam shower and separate jetted marble tub, flat-screen HDTVs and nicely appointed kitchenettes.
They put all of the money into: subtle but assured details, and an attentively friendly staff, make the inn intimate and elegant yet perfectly comfortable.
The bottom line: During Telluride’s summer festivals, Inn at Lost Creek proves to be a haven. If you’re looking for an off-season taste of the upscale in one of Colorado’s loveliest settings this fall, start here.
