The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Durango

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Durango

The Durango & Silverton Narrow-Gauge Railroad, Durango, Colorado The Durango & Silverton Narrow-Gauge Railroad, Durango, Colorado

Visiting Durango, Colorado for the first time can be an exciting, yet overwhelming experience. With so many incredible hotels to choose from, it can be difficult to know where to stay. If you're deciding where to stay for your first visit to Durango, we've compiled a list of the best hotels for first time visitors. We analyzed all of the hotels in Durango based on price, location, amenities, guest ratings, and more to determine which would be the ideal places to stay for first timers. Whether you're here for just a few days or longer, these hotels offer the perfect combination of amenities, location, and price. For those visiting Durango for the first time, it's important to choose a hotel in a safe and convenient area to make the most of your first visit. You'll want to be close to the activities, shopping, and dining options, of course. When looking for hotels, consider the amenities they offer. Some hotels may have a fitness center, a bar or restaurant, a pool, or even a spa. All of these features can add to your overall enjoyment if you've never been to Durango before. Also, guest ratings and reviews are also important to consider when choosing a hotel. Whether you're visiting Durango for the first time, or you're a seasoned traveler, the best hotels in Durango for first-timers offer the perfect combination of comfort, convenience, and affordability. So, here's our list of suggestions for your next trip.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

DoubleTree by Hilton Durango

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $278 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Durango

Located at 501 Camino Del Rio, DoubleTree by Hilton Durango has great rooms from $278 (before taxes). It offers skiing, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.50 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.5 miles from the city center, first time visitors will especially love parking, hiking, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and a hot tub at this relaxing hotel. The room service is especially nice after a long day.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


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General Palmer Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $252 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is General Palmer Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $252. Offering parking, laundry services, city views, horse riding, and laundry facilities, it also has a great guest rating of 9.30 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 567 Main Avenue. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers bicycle rental, family rooms, a tour desk, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.4 miles from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms


Hampton Inn Durango

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $191 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Durango
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Heated pool

We found Hampton Inn Durango to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $191. We loved that is has skiing, a restaurant, hiking, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 3777 Main Avenue. You'll also find a hot tub, an indoor pool, free parking, horse riding, and laundry facilities which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 2.3 miles from the center of town. We love relaxing in a hot tub after a long day, and the one here is really nice. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool


The Rochester Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $388 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

With terrific rooms from $388, The Rochester Hotel, at 726 East 2nd Avenue provides skiing, a bar, a kitchen, golf, and pet-friendly rooms. Its terrific guest rating is 9.20 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers free parking, horse riding, bicycle rental, air-conditioning, and private parking. It's located just 0.3 miles from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchen/Kitchenette
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental


Gable House Bed and Breakfast Inn

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $264 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Durango
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Gable House Bed and Breakfast Inn has a great guest rating of 9.30 out of 10, and offers skiing, hiking, golf, pet-friendly rooms, and free parking. The great rooms here start at $264 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 805 East 5th Avenue. Furthermore, it also offers horse riding, bicycle rental, family rooms, air-conditioning, and an EV charging station, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.3 miles from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms


Comfort Inn & Suites Durango

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $162 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • Heated pool

The great guest rating of Comfort Inn & Suites Durango is 8.30 out of 10. This place has skiing, a casino, a fitness center, hiking, and pet-friendly rooms. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $162, and it's located at 455 South Camino Del Rio. We also love the an indoor pool, horse riding, mini-golf, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental which are great for visitors. And since it's just 1.8 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The indoor pool here is terrific, and makes for a great place to relax and have fun no matter what the weather is like. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Fitness center
  • Hiking
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool


Homewood Suites By Hilton Durango, Co

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $233 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A cool place is Homewood Suites By Hilton Durango, Co because it has great rooms that start at $233. It has a fitness center, rooms with kitchens, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and a hot tub, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 15 Girard Street. Only 2.5 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love a spa, an indoor pool, free parking, laundry facilities, and family rooms at this convenient hotel. Having a kitchen means that you'll be able to cook, which is very convenient when you're on the road.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Super 8 by Wyndham Durango

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $131 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Durango
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.

Super 8 by Wyndham Durango offers skiing, a restaurant, hiking, pet-friendly rooms, and free parking which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $131 (before taxes). It's located at 20 Stewart Street and has earned a guest rating of 8.20/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers horse riding, laundry facilities, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, and a microwave which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2.1 miles from the city center. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Hiking
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


SpringHill Suites by Marriott Durango

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $205 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

Located at 77 Mercury Village, SpringHill Suites by Marriott Durango has great rooms from $205 (before taxes). It offers a fitness center, laundry services, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, and a hot tub. It has a terrific 9.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find an indoor pool, free parking, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and family rooms which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 2.5 miles from the center of town. You'll love relaxing in the heated pool after a busy day exploring. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Free breakfast
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave


Holiday Inn Express Durango Downtown-Animas River By IHG

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $246 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Durango
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Holiday Inn Express Durango Downtown-Animas River By IHG which has nice rooms starting at $246. Offering skiing, a fitness center, parking, hiking, and laundry services, it also has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 1111 Camino Del Rio. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers pet-friendly rooms, an indoor pool, horse riding, laundry facilities, and a heated pool. It's located just 0.2 miles from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Parking
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Durango, Farmington, Telluride, and Ouray.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Durango, make sure you also see Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Durango, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Durango, Best Hotels for One Week in Durango, Best Hotels for Skiing in Durango, or Best Business Hotels in Durango.


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Durango?

Durango Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$226

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Durango, Colorado. The price of these first time trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average first time trip hotel price in Durango, Colorado based on data from 15 hotels is an affordable $226. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Durango.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 4-star hotels: $271
  • 3-star hotels: $242
  • 2-star hotels: $196


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