ASPEN MOMENTS · WHERE TO STAY
Where you stay decides how Aspen feels: steps from the gondola, in a Victorian landmark on Main Street, on a quiet campus in the West End, or slopeside in Snowmass. These are the hotels we'd book for a friend, in order.
The Aspen Moments Index
Our 11 favorite hotels in Aspen, ranked.
The order is our team's: where we'd send a friend first. Beside each one, its rating on Google Maps, live, and a tap to Tripadvisor to compare. Prefer the crowd's view? Sort by Google rating.
11 hotels
01
Photo: The Little Nell · Google The Little Nell
One Michelin KeyLuxury
At the base of Aspen Mountain, a couple of minutes on foot from the Silver Queen Gondola, and a Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star hotel. Dining is Element 47 — recommended in the Michelin Guide — and Ajax Tavern, whose slopeside patio is Aspen's classic après spot; the wine program is a big part of its reputation.
- Ski-in/ski-out
- Après-ski
02
Photo: The St. Regis Aspen Resort · Google The St. Regis Aspen Resort
Luxury
A large full-service resort at the foot of Aspen Mountain, between the Silver Queen Gondola and Lift 1A and a short walk from town. Mountain Social is the après bar, Velvet Buck the restaurant, and the RAKxa Wellness Spa is the Thai wellness brand's first in the U.S.; the heated outdoor pool is open all year.
- Après-ski
- Families
03
Photo: W Aspen · Google W Aspen
Luxury
About a block from the Silver Queen Gondola, opened in 2019. Its WET Deck rooftop — heated pool and hot tub, open in winter, facing Aspen Mountain — is one of the liveliest après scenes in town, and The Living Room lounge does cocktails and small plates.
- Après-ski
- Groups
04
Photo: Hotel Jerome, Auberge Collection · Google Hotel Jerome
One Michelin KeyBoutique & Historic
Aspen's landmark 1889 hotel, on Main Street in the middle of downtown. The J-Bar is the town's classic saloon, Prospect the restaurant (recommended in the Michelin Guide) and Bad Harriet the cocktail bar downstairs. It isn't slopeside, but the staff keep your skis overnight and have them ready each morning; the heated pool and hot tubs are open year-round.
- Historic
- Couples
05
Photo: MOLLIE Aspen · Google MOLLIE Aspen
One Michelin KeyBoutique & Historic
A 68-room hotel facing Paepcke Park, a short walk from downtown, opened in 2023 on the old Molly Gibson Lodge site. Petit Trois serves Parisian bistro food and Petit Familia is a terrace bar with a spa pool and Aspen Mountain views. Rides around town and to the ski areas are complimentary, and dogs are welcome.
- Couples
- Dog-friendly
06
Photo: White Elephant Aspen · Google White Elephant Aspen
Boutique & Historic
Opened in June 2026 at Main and Garmisch, near the Aspen Institute and the Music Tent — the Nantucket brand's first mountain hotel, with 54 rooms. LoLa 41° serves seafood and sushi by the pool, there are outdoor hot tubs, and more than 125 original artworks hang throughout.
- Couples
07
Photo: Aspen Meadows Resort · Google Aspen Meadows Resort
Boutique & Historic
Suites on a 40-acre West End campus shared with the Aspen Institute, with Bauhaus buildings by Herbert Bayer — the Resnick Center for Herbert Bayer Studies is free to visit. A heated saline lap pool, West End Social for dinner, free shuttles to downtown and Buttermilk, and rooms set aside for guests with dogs.
- Families
- Dog-friendly
08
Photo: Limelight Aspen · Google Limelight Aspen
Great Value
Downtown, a few steps from Aspen Mountain and the gondola. A full breakfast buffet is included with every stay, the lounge has live music at après, there's a heated outdoor pool with hot tubs, and dogs get their own bed and bowl.
- Good value
- Dog-friendly
09
Photo: Aspen Square Condominium Hotel · Google Aspen Square Condominium Hotel
Great Value
Condo-hotel units across from the base of Aspen Mountain, in the middle of the downtown shopping blocks — from studios with full kitchens up to four-bedroom residences. A good fit for families and groups who'd like to cook some of their own meals.
- Families
- Groups
- Good value
10
Photo: Viceroy Snowmass · Google Viceroy Snowmass
Snowmass
Ski-in/ski-out at Snowmass Base Village, with suites and residences. Toro (by chef Richard Sandoval), Lift Line Tavern and a café on site, a 7,000-square-foot spa with an outdoor pool, and a kids' program.
- Ski-in/ski-out
- Families
11
Photo: Limelight Snowmass · Google Limelight Snowmass
Snowmass
Ski-in/ski-out at the base of the Elk Camp Gondola. A full breakfast buffet is included, with heated outdoor spa pools, a kids' room, connecting rooms and a five-story indoor climbing wall — and dogs are welcome.
- Ski-in/ski-out
- Families
- Dog-friendly
Practical Tips
Book early for Christmas and New Year's, Presidents' Day week and X Games weekend in late January — the best rooms go months ahead, and minimum stays are common over the holidays.
Most downtown hotels aren't ski-in/ski-out, but the gondola is a short walk and many keep your skis at the base for you. If you want to step out the door onto the snow, look at Snowmass Base Village.
Getting here: see which airport to fly into for Aspen, or ride in from Denver with a private car from Denver to Aspen.