When we got to the resort, they checked us into a nice resort room with a loft bedroom. We liked the room, but unfortunately we found that it wasn't the room that we had booked. It had a sleeper sofa in the downstairs living room, a gas fireplace, a big kitchen with granite countertops and a regular stairway up to a loft bedroom with a queen sized bed. The bed was comfortable as far as we could tell....and the TV's and music system were fairly new. However, my husband and I needed a queen sized bed and my daughter needed her own bed (in a seperate room for privacy). We had booked the loft bedroom with the spiral staircase, with two twin beds upstairs and a queen bed downstairs. When they moved us, our new room, #214 turned out to be AWFUL! First of all it was stuck in a 70's timewarp. I lived through the 70's and I don't care to spend any more time in that decade! The kitchenette was one of those all-in-one metal units which I thought had gone out in the 1950's! The worst part was the queen bed downstairs. The mattress was awful awful awful and the pillows were hard as rocks. In this day of hotels offering pillow top luxury mattresses and fluffy duvet covers....this old hard bed was totally unacceptable for a room that we paid over $200/night for. The air conditioners did not cool the room during the day and since the loft windows had no shades at all....that place heated up fast (and there was little privacy and no way could you sleep late because of the bright sunlight coming through the windows). We couldn't even reach the loft windows to open them for the cooler breezes at night. The staff doesn't care and there is certainly no quality control from room to room. I am guessing that it all depends on the each individual owner(s) of that particular room to redecorate, remodel etc. That would explain why the first room was so nice compared to the second one. I went home with a very sore neck/back and will never book a room with ANY of the Durango Mountain Resort properties again. This was my 3rd time to stay at one of their properties and it was by far the worst (and most expensive) experience. I will not give them another chance. I'll go to the Doubletree in Durango next time since they have MUCH better beds. The whole reason people book hotel rooms is to get a good night's sleep, so why have such an uncomfortable bed? I can't imagine snow skiers, with their sore muscles, enjoying their stay at the Tamarron Resort. Best to avoid it all together.

During the end of March, me and a few of my buddies decided to stay at the Tamarron for a snowboarding trip. It was a tremendous experience and a tremendous stay. I would highly recommend this resort.

Hi everyone, I am writing to clear up any confusion about Tamarron. We stayed at a privately rented condo at Tamarron last summer and loved it!

Tamarron is a condo complex located 17 miles north of Durango and 8 miles south of the Purgatory/Durango Mtn Resort ski area.
It's a beautiful property with a main lodge made and three clusters of outlying condos. Most of these units are individually owned, although some units are owned by DMR, the ski area company that runs the rental program. Some owners rent privately, others have their units in the rental pool, and some do both.

The main lodge has studio-hotel room size units and some larger loft units as well. The lodge also has a large indoor outdoor pool, two jacuzzis, a nice fitness room, and great steam room/locker room facilities. They also have spa services available on site. the whole pool/spa area was renovated recently and if really nice.
there is a small deli that is open in summer and winter for breakfast and lunch, and also a nice dinner place, the Hamilton Chop house.

Tamarron is surrounded by an exclusive private development called the Glacier Club. The golf course and tennis courts are owned by the GC so only members can play. A few Tamarron owners are members of the GC, so if you stay in their units, you can play golf. You can also make reservations through DMR and ask for a " stay and play" package. They will put you in a unit with a membership. There is also a nice public course at Dalton Ranch, about 12 miles down the hill toward town.

The advantages to Tamarron are many. The location is mid-way between Durango and the ski area. The elevation is a nice 7,000 or so feet, so it's cooler than town in the summer. In the winter, you can stay at Tamarron and take the free ski shuttle. Generally speaking, it's less expensive at Tamarron than the ski area.

You can catch the train at nearby Rockwood Station, or take a canoe out on Haviland Lake, right up the road. The outlying clusters of condos have larger units and are generally quieter than the main lodge.

I hope that this helps clear up any confusion about Tamarron as there have been a number of changes in recent years. Overall I think you will be pleased if you stay there.

Recently had a wonderful stay at the Tamarron Resort . HIghlights were the well-appointed and large room (including full kitchen), fabulous and spotless pool/spa/sauna facility, great restaurant and bar, and the spectacular views and grounds. I would definitely return.