Ouray is a great location to stay if you’re touring the San Juan Mountains area of Colorado. It’s a small historic town, so choices for hotels are limited. I chose the Chalet Inn due to TripAdvisor recommendations. The rate was very good (about $65/night) and it was located in the center of the little town within walking distance to shops and restaurants. The Bon Ton restaurant in the basement of the St. Elmo Hotel a block away was pretty good.

The hotel is run by very conscientious management. So you’ll find clean rooms and helpful staff. However, this is a very old hotel and the room I had for 3 nights was comparable to a guest room in your grandmother’s house. The room was small with a tiny bathroom and had very old furnishings. There was even piped in lounge music from the fifties and sixties through a speaker on the wall (which can be turned off fortunately!). The room I was given was in the basement portion of this 2 story hotel, but there was natural light coming from a window looking into the back of the property. However, I could hear the guest above me walking around at 5:30 a.m., so noise may be an issue for you.

Now being more familiar with Ouray, I would look into spending a little more money and staying at one of the other hotels within a two minute walk of this one. Not that there’s anything really wrong with this hotel if you’re comfortable with old furnishings and a no-frill stay. It’s quiet and cared for, just not a place where you’ll want to spend much time in your room.

It is now early in September 2007, and I've already spent approx. 80 nights in hotels on three continents. For my needs, the Ouray Chalet Inn ranks right up there with lodging at three times the price. Its location in downtown Ouray is as central as it gets. But for me, the best aspect was the super-high-speed internet connection.

Most hotel owners/managers don't yet realize that we are in the Digital Age and true broadband connections are a utility just like running water and electricity. I was amazed to find the wireless connection at the Chalet Inn is among the fastest I have encountered anywhere. Even though it is a DSL connection, I had download speeds of 4.5mbg. Yes, it does matter that the hotel is across the street from the Qwest headend site, but it was still mighty impressive. Of course, the beds are great, too. The bathroom a bit cramped, but hey, for those speeds and the downtown location, I'll be back again.

stayed at this place for a week and had a great time room was very clean and housekeeping & staff was very nice , room was a little out dated tho but would stay there again.

We had a room that faced the mountains and it was a great thing to wake up to. It was a cozy room and the staff was very friendly and helpful. My only complaint would be that the beds were sorta hard.. I love soft beds and need them for my back. But husband had no complaints about it so I guess it's just me. We were otherwise very happy with our stay.