New Design Hotels in Colorado’s Historic Mining Towns - AFAR

"Housed in a 1902 landmark building that formerly served as a mercantile, gas station, dentist, mining-company offices, and trolley storage, this hotel was transformed over two-plus years by new local stewards into a design-forward property that eschews mountain kitsch in favor of a nearly Scandi-sleek aesthetic, pairing original features (arched windows, tin ceilings, a lobby safe) with velvet, brass, and a palette of soft pinks, teals, and forest greens; there is also a chic 10-bed bunk room and playful burro imagery that nods to an earlier mule-cart business and its capstone carving." - Nicholas DeRenzo