It was much more than I expected! Beautiful mountain views surrounded the hotel. The parking lot was tight but I was still able to park. The road dips down on the side as you go into the parking lot; not sure how that affects driving in snow. The woman at the hotel desk when I arrived was very nice and helped me determine whether to go on the Million dollar highway drive first or walk the town. The room was clean and great! I also had a balcony overlooking the main street and I kept opening the curtains to take a peak at the mountains in the background. The hotel was a two level place and had no elevator that I could see so if you have a lot of bags, that might be tough if you're on the second floor. I felt like I was in a different world and it was wonderful. The stores and restaurants were within blocks of the hotel and easy to reach. I had dinner at the Western Hotel, out on the patio and saw different mountain ranges around me.

I would totally recommend this hotel in the future and would definitely stay here again!

This motel is immaculate! What a fun place to stay. Hostess/owner Lora "S" made our stay even more enjoyable, with her warm personality and knowledge of everything "Ouray". (And she's not even a native---Lora didn't move to Ouray until she was nine months old!) Lora made my wife, Pat, and our Boston Terrier, Farrah, feel right at home. We had a most lovely second floor room with a balcony overlooking Ouray's great main street. The room was spacious, the bed was super comfy, there is a wonderful bathroom and shower, refrigerator, microwave, coffeemaker, and a great, relaxing table for cocktail hour, too! Believe me, this place is worth each of it's coveted three AAA diamonds!

You can walk down the block in back of the motel, and you're within two minutes of the beautiful Uncompahgre River. And, there is never a need to use your car to shop or eat---everything is within two blocks of the motel.Lora was right on the mark with three very good restaurant recommendations. When Pat and I dined at Outlaws Steakhouse, I could almost feel the "Duke's" presence, as it was here in Ouray that he filmed "True Grit." This is where he ate, and this is where he hung his famous hat (seen behind the bar). I can't wait to come back to Ouray again, in a little over a year from now, to take a Swiss jeep trip up into the mountain backroads with my son, Jim---you can never see enough beauty or "ghost towns" while in Colorado!

We did sorta get stranded in a snowstorm in Ouray---I-70 was closed when we needed to get to Denver and beyond. But, if you have to be stranded, I couldn't think of a nicer town or motel. You certainly won't go hungry, as there are so many restaurants, delis, bakeries and candy shops. The "mom & pop" grocery store is the only grocery store in town (you park your car diagonally, right out in front, on Main Street---right where they used to "park" their horses a hundred years ago). And the "General Store" (mercantile) is right out of "Little House On The Prairie". They sell every imaginable item there.

The pictures I took of this "Winter Wonderland in May" would make Norman Rockwell eat his heart out. If you've never been to Ouray before, then "What are you waiting for?" Next time, I'm definitely gonna soak for a few hours in the natural Hot Springs at the end of town. (Could ten-thousand Native American Utes be wrong?)Then it's back to my relaxing room at the Ouray Chalet for some delicious cocktails, hors 'de ouvres, and more local Ouray "chat" with owner Lora!!!

You can park your car and forget it. This hotel is located in the heart of Main Street. You can walk to shops and restaurants nearby. The rooms are large, comfortable, and well decorated. I stay here two or three times a year. Some rooms have dividers from the bedroom to the dressing area which is great when touring with the family. The hotel is one of three, three diamond properties in town. Even so their prices are very reasonable. Your host, Steve and Laura have discounted activity passes available for sale in the office. You will find the property impeccably maintained and I highly recommend it for your stay.

This is the second time my husband and I have stayed at the Ouray Chalet Inn over Christmas and thoroughly enjoyed staying there as much as the first time. The Innkeepers are lovely, warm and friendly. I had flu over Christmas and wasn't feeling too sociable and they offered to help in anyway they can. The rooms are spotlessly clean and comfortable, they are as helpful as ever and you can easily walk everywhere in Ouray and Telluride (fab place to ski) is a pretty and easy drive away. Steve and Lora's thoughtfulness even extended to Christmas day when a Santa left a gift outside our room. The Bon Ton restaurant has fab food and is only a few doors away which is handy if you've had a beer or too. Can't praise the Ouray Chalet Inn or Ouray enough as it's just gorgeous. We will stay here everytime we come to this side of Colorado. Ouray also has a fab chocolate shop and as I had flu I felt obliged to indulge and sample most of the merchandise!