The River Club / Associate
Telluride, Colorado, United States
The River Club's rustic charm reflects the history of Telluride, nestled in the majestic San Juan Mountains. It is located just along the banks of the San Miguel River at the heart of the historic Depot District. The two and three bedroom residences have all the appointments you'd expect to find in a lavish mountain home, including steam showers and spa/soaking tubs, fireplaces, full kitchens with granite countertops and much more. Let The River Club's fabulous amenities soothe your mind and body.
Telluride, a once-sleepy mining town, is now well known for its activities and events. Its legendary ski areas in the winter and incredible line-up of 20 festivals a year make it a world-famous destination. Ski on world-class slopes with views of 14,000-foot peaks and pristine waterfalls. Treat yourself to a vacation you will never forget at The River Club. The River Club offers two- and three-bedroom condominiums, which can sleep up to eight guests. Our rooms feature steam showers and spa-style tubs, hardwood flooring, bathrobes, and L'Occitane bathroom products. The resort itself features a Members' Lounge with large stone fireplace, a family recreation room with a Nintendo Wii, a complimentary shuttle service to airport/town, and a complimentary coffee and tea in the Club Room. | Room Amenities | Resort Amenities | Gas fireplace
| Fitness center | Washer & dryer
| Ski valet | | Cable TV | Outdoor natural rock jetted tub | | Wireless internet | Valet parking |
Ever since its transformation from mining town to resort destination, Telluride has been one of the major Western hubs for alpine activities. Telluride Ski Resort boasts 1700 skiable acres, 300 inches of snow per year, and a wide variety of terrain that will satisfy beginner, veteran, and expert skiers and snowboarders. The mountain's terrain park was voted 2008 Best Terrain Park in the Rocky Mountains by OnTheSnow.com. Most visitors say that the best part of this wintry playground is that it's never over-crowded; after all, Telluride is the "best kept secret in Colorado".
When the snow melts, Telluride doesn't slow down one bit. Telluride Resort offers a host of summer activities, including fly fishing and rafting on the crystalline snowmelt-fed San Miguel River, mountain biking on fir tree-lined alpine trails, and rock climbing in the heart of the Rocky Mountains. For visitors looking for more relaxing endeavors, the resort has a world-class spa and a number of different nature tours. The town of Telluride also has excellent Western shopping options and hosts several major film festivals every year, including the world-famous Telluride Film Festival.
Most restaurants in Telluride pride themselves on being a grade above the average Rocky Mountains eatery, and their confidence is certainly justified. The Sheridan Chop House, located in the New Sheridan Hotel, is one of the best steakhouses in Colorado. It shares the ground floor of the hotel with the Historic Bar, a venerable establishment that claims to the be the oldest bar in the American West. 9545 in Mountain Village serves American fare with French and Italian influences. For visitors more interested in fine dining, Allred's at the Telluride Ski Resort is one of the premiere restaurants in Telluride, combining a sweeping view of the slopes with dishes like mussel and crawfish appetizers, parmesan truffle fries, and grilled elk. The Cosmopolitan and La Marmotte are two other haute cuisine options that make extensive use of European flavors and use almost exclusively local ingredients. Telluride was founded in 1878 as a mining town and quickly became a fixture of the American West. Butch Cassidy robbed his first bank in Telluride, and in 1891, a local entrepreneur joined forces with the famous Nikolai Tesla to build the world's first commercial-grade alternating current power plant just outside of town. Around the turn of the 20th century, a series of labor disputes between the miners and mine owners turned violent and garnered a visit from the Colorado National Guard. Things eventually settled down, and Telluride enjoyed for many decades a peaceful existence as a small, unchanging mountain town.
Then the 1970s came, and brought with them a new crop of entrepreneurs who envisioned a different future for Telluride than a small mining town. In 1972, the first ski lift was installed at the brand-new Telluride Ski Resort, and a new era for this sleepy little town began. Hippies, wealthy tourists, and even drug smugglers began flocking to Telluride, and the anti-growth cries of the local old-timers were drowned out by three decades of explosive economic growth that included a booming skiing industry and the annual hosting one of the most famous international film festivals in the world. By the mid-1990s, Telluride was one of the premier mountain resort towns in the country, and remains so today. Phone (970) 728 3986 Fax (970) 728 6798 Directions from Montrose Regional Airport to the River Club:1. Head west on County Rd toward Creative Pl (0.8 mi) 2. Turn left onto US-50 Frontage E (0.2 mi) 3. Take the 1st right toward N Townsend Ave (187 ft) 4. Take the 1st left onto N Townsend Ave (5.2 mi) 5. Continue onto US-550 S (23.7 mi) 6. Turn right onto CO-62 W/Sherman St/State Hwy 62. Continue to follow CO-62 W/State Hwy 62 (23.3 mi) 7. Turn left onto CO-145 S (15.6 mi) 8. Continue onto W Colorado Ave (0.4 mi) 9. Turn right onto S Townsend St (0.1 mi) 10. Turn right onto Depot Ave. Destination will be on the left (118 ft)
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