
Axel’s take
A friendly Aspen base that trades room space for location and value.
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Axel’s rating: 8.4/10 · a small, locally owned 3-star lodge in downtown Aspen
Hotel Durant is a small, locally owned 3-star lodge that makes sense if you want downtown Aspen without the full-service luxury extras. We'd pick it for exploring rather than lounging indoors: restaurants, shops and the gondola are walkable, while recent Tripadvisor, Expedia and Trip.com guests repeatedly praise the cleanliness and helpful staff. Included continental breakfast, a hot tub and winter wine-and-cheese gatherings give this simple stay useful extras.
The main compromise is space: small bedrooms recur in reviews, and some bathrooms are tight too. Check the exact room category, since standard rooms include garden-level options; balcony rooms offer a different outlook. Guests also report no elevator, and free onsite parking is limited. We'd skip it if you need spacious accommodation or easy, stair-free access, but it's a strong value-minded base for active days.
- Rooms
- Compact, individually furnished rooms; confirm floor and category, especially for garden-level bookings.
- Cleanliness
- A consistent strength across recent guest reviews, with particularly strong booking-site cleanliness scores.
- Service
- Guests repeatedly praise friendly, helpful staff; arrange arrivals after 9 p.m. in advance.
- Amenities
- Continental breakfast from 7:30 a.m., Wi-Fi, hot tub and complimentary winter wine-and-cheese gatherings.
- Fees and surprises
- Free parking is limited; Hotels.com lists a seasonal closure from April 18 to June 4, so confirm spring availability.
Axel’s opinion, from the hotel’s website and guest reviews, scored for what the hotel is. Sources: Hotel website · Tripadvisor · Expedia · Trip.com · Hotels.com. Reviewed Oct 27, 2026.
The location
122 East Durant, Aspen
Walkable downtown setting, roughly three blocks from the Silver Queen Gondola.
Amenities and check-in
Continental breakfast from 7:30 a.m., Wi-Fi, hot tub and complimentary winter wine-and-cheese gatherings.
Check-in
after 3:00 PM
Check-out
before 11:00 AM
- No pool
- Hot tub
- Breakfast (free)
- Parking (free)
- Wi-Fi (free)
AI-readable version · facts, comparisons and links
Hotel Durant — Aspen, United States
Hotel Durant is a small, locally owned 3-star lodge in downtown Aspen in Aspen, United States.
Address: 122 East Durant, Aspen. Property ID: 1115490.
Source: https://helloaxel.com/en/hotels/aspen/hotel-durant-1115490
Prices and availability
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Axel's take: 8.4/10
A friendly Aspen base that trades room space for location and value. a small, locally owned 3-star lodge in downtown Aspen, scored for what it is.
Hotel Durant is a small, locally owned 3-star lodge that makes sense if you want downtown Aspen without the full-service luxury extras. We'd pick it for exploring rather than lounging indoors: restaurants, shops and the gondola are walkable, while recent Tripadvisor, Expedia and Trip.com guests repeatedly praise the cleanliness and helpful staff. Included continental breakfast, a hot tub and winter wine-and-cheese gatherings give this simple stay useful extras.
The main compromise is space: small bedrooms recur in reviews, and some bathrooms are tight too. Check the exact room category, since standard rooms include garden-level options; balcony rooms offer a different outlook. Guests also report no elevator, and free onsite parking is limited. We'd skip it if you need spacious accommodation or easy, stair-free access, but it's a strong value-minded base for active days.
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Best for: value-minded Aspen visitors; skiers happy to walk to the gondola; couples spending most days outdoors
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Watch out for: small rooms and some tight bathrooms; stairs to upper rooms; confirm accessibility; limited onsite parking
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Location: Walkable downtown setting, roughly three blocks from the Silver Queen Gondola.
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Rooms: Compact, individually furnished rooms; confirm floor and category, especially for garden-level bookings.
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Cleanliness: A consistent strength across recent guest reviews, with particularly strong booking-site cleanliness scores.
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Service: Guests repeatedly praise friendly, helpful staff; arrange arrivals after 9 p.m. in advance.
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Amenities: Continental breakfast from 7:30 a.m., Wi-Fi, hot tub and complimentary winter wine-and-cheese gatherings.
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Fees and surprises: Free parking is limited; Hotels.com lists a seasonal closure from April 18 to June 4, so confirm spring availability.
Axel's opinion of Hotel Durant, from the hotel's website and recent guest reviews. Sources: Hotel website · Tripadvisor · Expedia · Trip.com · Hotels.com. Reviewed Oct 27, 2026.
About Hotel Durant
- Property type: Hotel
- 3-star hotel
- 122 East Durant, Aspen
- Guest rating: 4.2/5 on Google from 110 reviews (location 4.8/5)
- Getting around (travel times from Google's hotel listing): Aspen/Pitkin County Airport: 10 min by taxi · Eagle County Regional Airport: 87 min by taxi · Gunnison–Crested Butte Regional Airport: 211 min by taxi · Rubey Park Transit Center: 5 min walk · Paepcke Park: 6 min walk · Aspen Art Museum: 10 min walk
- Amenities: No pool, Hot tub, Breakfast (free), Parking (free), Wi-Fi (free)
- Check-in from: 15:00
- Check-out by: 11:00
- City page: Hotels in Aspen
Room types
Room types and selected features reported for this hotel. Check your dates for availability.
Source: ETG room descriptions.
Standard room
- Room features: Fridge
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Standard room with balcony
- Room features: Fridge; Balcony
- Standard room with balcony — room photo 1
- Standard room with balcony — room photo 2
Standard Single room
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Standard Quadruple room
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Standard Double room (full double bed)
- Beds: full double bed
- Room features: Fridge
- Standard Double room (full double bed) — room photo 1
- Standard Double room (full double bed) — room photo 2
- Standard Double room (full double bed) — room photo 3
Standard Double room with balcony (full double bed)
- Beds: full double bed
- Room features: Balcony; Fridge
- Standard Double room with balcony (full double bed) — room photo 1
- Standard Double room with balcony (full double bed) — room photo 2
- Standard Double room with balcony (full double bed) — room photo 3
Standard Twin room (twin beds)
- Beds: twin beds
- Standard Twin room (twin beds) — room photo 1
- Standard Twin room (twin beds) — room photo 2
- Standard Twin room (twin beds) — room photo 3
Standard Quadruple room
- Beds: Multiple beds (configuration not supplied)
- Room features: Fridge
- Standard Quadruple room — room photo 1
- Standard Quadruple room — room photo 2
Standard Sextuple room
- Beds: Multiple beds (configuration not supplied)
- Standard Sextuple room — room photo 1
- Standard Sextuple room — room photo 2
- Standard Sextuple room — room photo 3
Superior room
- Room features: Fridge
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Superior Single room
- Room features: Fridge
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Superior Quadruple room
- Room features: Fridge
- Superior Quadruple room — room photo 1
- Superior Quadruple room — room photo 2
- Superior Quadruple room — room photo 3
Superior Double room (full double bed)
- Beds: full double bed
- Room features: Fridge
- Superior Double room (full double bed) — room photo 1
- Superior Double room (full double bed) — room photo 2
- Superior Double room (full double bed) — room photo 3
Superior Double room with balcony (full double bed)
- Beds: full double bed
- Room features: Fridge; Balcony
- Superior Double room with balcony (full double bed) — room photo 1
- Superior Double room with balcony (full double bed) — room photo 2
- Superior Double room with balcony (full double bed) — room photo 3
Superior Twin room (twin beds)
- Beds: twin beds
- Superior Twin room (twin beds) — room photo 1
- Superior Twin room (twin beds) — room photo 2
- Superior Twin room (twin beds) — room photo 3
Superior Quadruple room
- Beds: Multiple beds (configuration not supplied)
- Room features: Fridge
- Superior Quadruple room — room photo 1
- Superior Quadruple room — room photo 2
- Superior Quadruple room — room photo 3
Superior Sextuple room
- Beds: Multiple beds (configuration not supplied)
- Superior Sextuple room — room photo 1
- Superior Sextuple room — room photo 2
- Superior Sextuple room — room photo 3
Deluxe room
Grand room
Grand room with balcony
- Room features: Balcony
Grand Double room (full double bed)
- Beds: full double bed
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