Gateway Canyons Resort & Spa

Resort hotel · Mesa County

Gateway Canyons Resort & Spa

Resort hotel · Mesa County

43200 CO-141, Gateway, CO 81522

Highlights

Plush property featuring multiple eateries & a spa, plus a pool, a gym & adventure tours. Set in adobe buildings designed to blend with the canyon landscape, this upscale resort overlooking a pond hosts the Gateway Auto Museum. Rustic-chic rooms, suites and cottages feature southwestern textiles, TVs, wet bars, minifridges and coffeemakers. Cottages add fireplaces, outdoor showers, and private decks with fire pits. Parking is complimentary. There are 3 restaurants, plus a heated outdoor pool and a hot tub. Other amenities consist of a spa and a fitness center, along with a conference center with Wi-Fi. Activities include horseback riding, Jeep tours and air tours (surcharges apply).

43200 CO-141, Gateway, CO 81522 Get directions

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"From Gateway Canyons you won’t be making quick day trips to Denver or the major ski resorts. And that’s more or less entirely the point. Here in canyon country you’re practically within sight of the Utah border, and, most importantly, you’re immersed in a landscape with plenty to offer locally, from fly fishing to river rafting, from hiking to biking to an equestrian center." - MICHELIN Guide

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@michelinguide

"Beneath, the Gateway Canyons Resort sprawled out in the valley of a primeval red rock canyon. The resort is the eccentric match of its founder: John Hendrix, creator of the Discovery Channel. The pools, restaurants, and spa are spread throughout a green suburban campus. In the center: a museum for Hendrix’s personal collection of classic cars." - Mitchell Friedman

Close Encounters in the Colorado Desert

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@michelinguide

"Gateway Canyons Resort sprawls out in the valley of a primeval red rock canyon. The resort is the eccentric match of its founder, John Hendrix, creator of the Discovery Channel. The pools, restaurants, and spa are spread throughout a green suburban campus. In the center is a museum for Hendrix’s personal collection of classic cars. The other guests were mostly from the surrounding region, there for a relaxing spa resort vacation. The resort offers numerous excursions to explore the otherworldly landscape, such as UTV tours and horseback riding." - Mitchell Friedman

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@cntraveler

"Located in Unaweep Canyon near the Utah border, this resort and spa is situated on 500 acres of land with majestic red rock views. In addition to its spa services and western activities like horseback riding and skeet shooting, Gateway has an auto museum featuring 60 historic cars to celebrate the American automobile. Some of their lodges also have outdoor patios with fire pits, allowing guests to enjoy the outdoors into the evenings."

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susan bencivenga

Google

First time here and I’ll be back! Great girls weekend at Gateway Canyon Resort. We are all Colorado natives and enjoyed this special place in our state! Beautiful scenery, grounds and amenities! We really enjoyed the poolside bingo night and we even won an ATV tour for our group which was amazing! Our guide Dylan was super fun and knowledgeable about the area! Only downside is the food options. It is limited and expensive. Since there are not any places close to the resort, a few more choices for quick bites would be welcomed! Looking forward to our next adventure here in 2026

Z2878VLashleyc

Google

We had an amazing week long vacation at Gateway Canyons Resort! Our family loved spending time at the pool, playing yard games, checking out the local wildlife(frogs and lizards), visiting the John Brown Dinosaur Track, a UTV tour, and biking on trails near the resort and in Fruita. The pool was not heated but with the weather being very warm it was refreshing and we still spent a lot of time in the water. ||The Resort is beautiful and the staff were super friendly. Molly at Paradox Grille took amazing care of us and Dylan at the Adventure Center led us on a wonderful UTV tour called The Big Lebowski! He was wonderful with our 2 boys and had tons of neat information. ||I do wish there were more options to get food and was disappointed that Entrada was not open. We ended up in a Casita after a small issue with our first room that the staff took immediate action over. The Casita was very nice and spacious I just wish it had a small kitchenette. Only complaint was the shower water temperature, it took forever to get warm :(

Kate Knopp

Google

This is a great resort! Very clean! Rooms were quiet and comfortable, the landscape is absolutely stunning, and the food and drinks were tasty. Lots of activities around the resort. Multiple pools. We went on a morning hike and didn’t have to drive to the trailhead. We will definitely stay here again!

paulcQ9975YW

Google

Gateway Canyons is a wonderful place to go and enjoy the scenery, relax, and experience wonderful hospitality. This is a resort that should be considered by everyone visiting the western Colorado/eastern Utah area. The rooms, food, activities, and staff are all top notch. My family will not hesitate to visit again. You can be as active or relaxing as you like. There are plenty of activities, or you can just enjoy the lovely pool or if you prefer, get a room with your own hot tub. This is as close to perfect a resort/spa you will experience.

Tara Campana

Google

The location is beautiful, the rooms are spacious and comfortable. But the resort and staff were less than par. The jacuzzi and waterfalls didn't work at the Palisade pool. The Auto Museum was closed, and was not set to open for a year, which was not advertised. The staff are nice, but not great at customer service, they often didn't know things about the resort, weren't overly accommodating, and when I said we are celebrating a birthday, they asked if we wanted dessert but didn't comp it for us. They seemed less than interested in going out of their way. The best experience was the UTV tour, the guides are knowledgeable and friendly.

annarJ9045KS

Google

Such a peaceful and delightful place! All staff were welcoming, warm & accommodating. Kudos to Chef, menu & food is amazing! We appreciate Colorado resident discount as well. Thank you for our wonderful experience! We will definitely come back!

Kate Nelson

Google

We really enjoyed our visit to Gateway Canyon. The scenery is absolutely stunning. Nathan at the front desk was extremely helpful at helping us find the right room for our needs even when we were being, admittedly, a pretty big pain in the butt. 😆 The food overall was enjoyable but the poolside pizza and the tacos at the Paradox Grill were family favorites. Definitely would come back!

Debra Denney

Google

Quiet, peaceful. Many things to do. Service was very solicitous. Paradox food excellent. Ambience wonderful. Spa was spectacular. One drawback is only stairs so ask for ground floor if that’s an issue