The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Ouray

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Ouray

Are you looking for a hotel for your first trip to Ouray, Colorado? With plenty of activities and sites, this is a great destination for first-time visitors. So if you're deciding where to stay on your first trip to Ouray, don't worry, we've got you covered. We've analyzed the hotels in Ouray to find out which are the best for first timers based on price, amenities, location, reviews, and guest ratings. In this guide, we'll be showcasing the best hotels for first-time visitors in Ouray, taking into consideration all of these important factors. Whether you're traveling solo, with family, or with friends, there's a hotel that caters to every traveler's needs to make the most of your first trip here. So, if you're visiting Ouray for the first time, the hotels below will be great options, as many of them have pools, breakfast, and plenty of comforts to help you relax. So, here they are, the best hotels in Ouray for first time visitors.

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

Arrowhead Mountain Lodge

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $149 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Ouray
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at 21401 Alpine Plateau Road, Arrowhead Mountain Lodge has great rooms from $149 (before taxes). It offers skiing, a restaurant, a bar, hiking, and mountain views. It has a terrific 9.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 28 miles from the city center, first time visitors will especially love a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, free parking, kids meals, and evening entertainment at this relaxing hotel. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus. 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
  • Free breakfast
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Refrigerator


Twin Peaks Lodge & Hot Springs

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $283 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers

A great place to stay is Twin Peaks Lodge & Hot Springs which has nice rooms starting at $283. Offering an outdoor pool, skiing, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 8.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 125 3rd Avenue P O Box 320. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, breakfast, hiking, mountain views, and rooms with kitchens which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.3 miles from the city center. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


The Ouray Main Street Inn

Guest House with prices starting at $185 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Ouray
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

We found The Ouray Main Street Inn to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $185. We loved that is has mountain views, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, pet-friendly rooms, and free parking, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.40 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 334 Main Street. You'll also find laundry facilities, bicycle rental, family rooms, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.2 miles from the center of town. We always love being able to prepare simple meals in a hotel room, and the kitchenette here was teriffic. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Rivers Edge Motel Lodge & Resort

Motel with prices starting at $208 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

With terrific rooms from $208, Rivers Edge Motel Lodge & Resort, at 110 7th Avenue provides breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, free parking, laundry facilities, and air-conditioning. Its terrific guest rating is 9.70 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers a 24-hour desk, a microwave, a refrigerator, shuttle services, and wedding services. It's located just 0.1 miles from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Breakfast included
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Bridal Veil Bed and Breakfast

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $206 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Bridal Veil Bed and Breakfast has a great guest rating of 9.70 out of 10, and offers breakfast, a free breakfast, free parking, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental. The great rooms here start at $206 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 1715 Main Street. Furthermore, it also offers a 24-hour desk, a refrigerator, balconies, and private parking, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.9 miles from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Refrigerator


Timber Ridge Lodge Ouray

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $213 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Ouray
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

The great guest rating of Timber Ridge Lodge Ouray is 9.10 out of 10. This place has hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, pet-friendly rooms, free parking, and horse riding. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $213, and it's located at 1550 Main Street. We also love the bicycle rental, fishing, family rooms, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.8 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Matterhorn Inn Ouray

Motel with prices starting at $215 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip

A cool place is Matterhorn Inn Ouray because it has great rooms that start at $215. It has breakfast, hiking, mountain views, a hot tub, and free parking, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.92 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 201 6th Avenue. Only 0.1 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, a microwave, a refrigerator, and cycling at this convenient hotel. Having a hot tub at this hotel is also a nice splurge.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Breakfast included
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Abram Inn & Suites

Inn with prices starting at $226 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Ouray

Abram Inn & Suites offers breakfast, hiking, a free breakfast, free parking, and family rooms which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $226 (before taxes). It's located at 407 Main Street and has earned a guest rating of 9.00/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers air-conditioning, a microwave, a refrigerator, and private parking which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.1 miles from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Quality Inn Ouray

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $172 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.

Located at 191 5th Ave, Quality Inn Ouray has great rooms from $172 (before taxes). It offers parking, breakfast, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, and an indoor pool. It has a terrific 8.80 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find laundry facilities, air-conditioning, and an airport shuttle which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 0.1 miles from the center of town. We love an indoor pool because you can enjoy it any time of the year. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Pets allowed


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Durango, Gunnison, Telluride, and Pagosa Springs.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Ouray, make sure you also see Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Ouray.


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

Ouray Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$206

Travelers to Ouray, Colorado will have a large number of terrific first time trip accommodation options with a variety of great prices. The price of first time trip hotels here can vary by amenities, dates, and the neighborhood. Based on thorough data from 9 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $206. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Ouray.

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

  • 3-star hotels: $206
  • 2-star hotels: $207


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