Western Hotel

The Western Hotel, which is situated along the beautiful 7th Avenue of Ouray in Colorado, opened in the year 1892. It was built right beside the Passenger Station of Denver and Rio Grande Railroad.

The acclaimed Western Hotel is considered as one amongst only a few remaining wood frame hotels in existence since the 1880s. At current, this amazing hotel is owned by Greg Pieper and his wife, Rose. Up to now, the hotel along with its restaurant named “The Western Hotel Bar and Grill” remains operational.

Hence, due to the hotel’s undying beauty and unchanging elegance, this hotel became included in the United States National Registry of Historic Places. Aside from this, it is also one amongst the oldest wooden structures along the Western Slope. The elegant Western Hotel features a combination of Victorian-Italianate elegance and the Wild West.

Moreover, the units along the second floor of this hotel have a veranda that extends right over the street’s sidewalk, which was also the so-called grand entrance of the stagecoach guests decades ago. There are also two well-loved suites that have private baths. Aside from this, it also boasts of twelve majestic rooms that actually share about six European-styled baths.

In the winter season, the rate is only $35 up to $145 per night, depending on the room accommodation. During the summer season, the rate would only be $35 up to $175 per night, also depending on the room accommodation. As an added promo, they offer multiple nightly discounts every summer.

Western Hotel’s historic saloon-styled restaurant has a huge tin ceiling in its ballroom, along with an opening towards the original lobby, the veranda on the second floor that is equipped with ice-cream-styled chairs, and towards the Cliff side outdoor patio. Furthermore, this authentic old Western Hotel and its saloon accept reservations for private weddings, reunions and parties of various motifs.

Hence, you and your family will also love the hot springs and the majestic mountains found only two blocks away from Western Hotel. The mountain backdrop of this hotel is actually the oldest and the first 4x4 mountain pass tour destination. This is for the San Juan Scenic Jeep Tours that offers fascinating tours of the breathtaking mountain tops. This is apart from the onsite transportation for mountain weddings they provide. The rate they have for these jeep tours would range from $39 up to $139 and it is available year round. They accept Discover, Visa, MasterCard and checks.