Telluride Regional Airport (TEX): Approximate driving time is 15 minutes and distance is six miles.

Driving directions from Telluride Regional Airport: Exit the airport on Last Dollar Rd. When Last Dollar Rd dead ends, make a sharp right turn onto CO-145 Spur and proceed for about one-quarter mile. Turn left onto CO-145 and drive for about 1.5 miles. Turn left onto Mountain Village Blvd and drive for about three miles. After passing under a skier bridge, turn right onto Lost Creek Ln. Hotel is at end of street on left.

Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ): Approximate driving time is two hours and distance is 68 miles.

Driving directions from Montrose Regional Airport: Exit the airport by taking US-50 toward Montrose. In Montrose, US-50 becomes S Townsend Ave, which then becomes US-550. Follow this road through town and then continue on US-550 for about 24 miles. In Ridgway, turn right onto Main St, which becomes CO-62. Drive west on CO-62 for about 23 miles. When CO-62 dead ends in Placerville, turn left onto CO-145 and drive for about 14 miles. Turn right to stay on CO-145 before reaching the town of Telluride. Turn left onto Mountain Village Blvd and drive for about three miles. After passing under a skier bridge, turn right onto Lost Creek Ln. Hotel is at end of street on left.

The complimentary hotel shuttle is the most popular way of getting from the Telluride airport to the hotel. Guests should call the hotel in advance to make arrangements to be picked up. Airport shuttles, limos, and rental cars are also available at the Telluride airport. One-way shuttle fares range from $5–$15. Fee subject to change without notice. Airport shuttles meet every commercial flight, but advance reservations are suggested. From the Montrose airport, airport shuttles, limos, and rental cars are available. One-way airport shuttle fares are more than $36. Fee subject to change without notice. For both airports, car rentals are available online. Winter driving conditions can be hazardous, which makes the shuttles an especially popular choice.

Getting around: Both Telluride and Mountain Village are compact and pedestrian-friendly, so walking is a popular and convenient way of getting around year round. Within Mountain Village, complimentary transportation for guests and residents is available through the Dial-a-Ride shuttle service. Dial-a-Ride offers both fixed routes and, upon request, a point-to-point shuttle within the village. The village, located mid-mountain, is connected to the town of Telluride by a free 12-minute gondola ride. A free public shuttle called the Galloping Goose is available within Telluride. Convenient alternative transportation makes renting a car necessary only for those who plan travel to outlying areas.

The Bar at 9545 - Companion to the 9545 Restaurant, and offering the same sundeck views, this bar is a popular spot for après ski and summer-concert cocktails. It features an extensive selection of single-malt liquors.

Amenity highlights: Guests ski off and onto the deck surrounding the 9545 Restaurant, where they trade their boots for knitted slippers. For après ski, the Bar at 9545 is the place to go—unless guests prefer to sip cocktails while soaking in one of the hotel’s two rooftop spas. Skiers also appreciate the slope-side valet and complimentary waxing and de-burring service at the sports shop.

Listed as one of the Best Hotels in North America in the 2003 Condé Nast Traveler Reader’s Choice Survey.

Other amenities include a meeting space, business center, complimentary in-house video and CD library, and a heated and secured parking garage. evening turndown service, slope-side ski valet, and complimentary transportation to and from Telluride Regional Airport are provided by the hotel.

Telluride’s 18-hole golf course is 2 blocks from the property, which also features a fitness room and two eight-person rooftop spas with views of the surrounding mountain peaks. Other recreational opportunities include sleigh rides, snow biking, backcountry skiing, fly fishing, four-wheel drive tours, river rafting, rock climbing, paragliding, and hot ballooning.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.