Put up-adventure, go for the summer season model of après-ski at a trio of spots round Mountain Village. On the bottom flooring of the Franz Klammer Lodge complicated, Telluride Distilling Firm serves up $5 mules, made with housemade ginger beer and vodka, and different moderately priced whiskey, gin and agave cocktails. Subsequent door, the Communion Wine Bar, which opened final summer season, has been getting enthusiastic critiques for its lesser-known wines by the glass. Telluride Brewing Firm pours its refreshing I.P.A.s and different ales at a brewpub within the Lodge Madeline constructing (the brewery’s authentic faucet room simply west of Telluride stays a hub for locals who stream in after biking and kayaking.)
End up with an off-the-cuff dinner again in Telluride. La Cocina de Luz is my go-to for tamales and large burrito plates, accompanied by the requisite margarita (entrees from $22). Newer is the Wok of Pleasure, a Thai spot opened in 2021 by Pleasure Itthithepphana, who earned followers for her pad Thai and spicy curries whereas working a meals cart in Mountain Village. Now that devoted clientele packs the small eating space of this counter-service restaurant for these dishes and extra (entrees common $20).
The place to Keep
The Telluride space has no scarcity of luxe lodges, with the most important focus in Mountain Village. Final yr on the Madeline Lodge and Residences (rooms from $599), an Auberge Resorts Assortment property, the 155 rooms and suites had been redone in a contemporary chalet type. An emphasis on wellness consists of meditation stools in each room, chlorophyll-enhanced water within the foyer and nightly turndown service with facilities like CBD lotion. The complicated additionally has a spa, outside pool, restaurant and cocktail lounge. Each afternoon at 4 p.m., Bryan Woody, the lodge’s common supervisor, performs the alpenhorn throughout a complimentary Champagne toast, as his St. Bernard, Cheyenne, greets company.
On the west aspect of city, the Lodge Telluride (rooms from $369) is a dependable choice, with pleasant service and a relaxed vibe. The 59 rooms, all with balconies, are furnished in mountain lodge type, and the on-site restaurant serves breakfast and dinner. The lodge is inside a number of blocks of the industrial district and provides free shuttle service round city and cruiser bikes for mortgage.
When you have a automotive and a restricted price range, think about the Bivvi Hostel Telluride, open since 2020 in Placerville, about 16 miles down the valley. Non-public and shared rooms, all with their very own bogs and continental breakfast included, begin at $55 per individual in a dorm room.
