The Peaks Resort

The Peaks is a traditional American resort with a bevy of facilities and amenities, including a great spa and golf course.

• Après-ski around the fire-pit on the hotel's sunset-facing deck
• The destination spa and full-service salon, offering everything from body composition analysis to Brazilian Blowouts
• The summer pool scene

With 161 rooms and 30 freestanding private residences, the Peaks is the largest resort in Mountain Village and a favorite with families. It was taken over by the Telluride Ski and Golf Resort in 2015, who hopes to re-invigorate the somewhat tired property with a fresh look. As it is now, the main lobby, which is studded with real estate offices, feels large and corporate. The Sunset Vista rooms, which provide valley panoramas, are among the nicest accommodations, but all are commodious, and many come with connecting doors, a plus for families. On the ground floor is the upscale Palmyra Restaurant, whose enormous picture windows afford stunning mountain views, plus a bar and an expensive spa boutique. The ground-floor also boasts a charming outdoor deck outfitted with fire pits that is perfect for escaping the crowds in Mountain Village.

The Spa at the Peaks, is a destination in itself and perhaps the hotel's most compelling feature. At 42,000 square feet, it is the largest spa in Colorado, with Roman baths, eucalyptus steam rooms, a dry sauna, full hair salon, Pilates and yoga studio, weight room, cardio room, rock-climbing wall and indoor lap pool. There is also a fantastic outdoor pool with a large deck, cocktail bar and grill area. On balmy summer weekends, non-hotel guests have been known to book treatments at the spa for the sole purpose of gaining access to a chaise in the sun.

Spa and golf lovers