Durango Hot Springs News

Lonely Planet – The variety of experiences offered at Durango Hot Springs is what makes it one of the best hot springs in Colorado. From a 25-meter pool to cold plunges and private Japanese-inspired soaking tubs, there are plenty of relaxation opportunities for families, couples, and solo travelers accompanied by breathtaking mountain views.

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The Denver Post – No matter where you go this winter, you can find a spa treatment to help with what ails you during these colder months. And yes, this might even include embracing the cold, or you might try contrast therapy, alternating between hot and cold temperatures. You could spend 30 seconds to a few minutes in one of the two cold plunge pools at Durango Hot Springs Resort and Spa to improve circulation and reduce muscle inflammation. Then, you could alternate with hot mineral soaking to loosen the muscles again.

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The Houston Chronicle – Durango Hot Springs Resort and Spa is just 20 minutes from Purgatory Resort and has undergone a multi-million-dollar improvement over the past few years. With a resort-sized thermal pool at its center, the beautifully landscaped grounds feature 32 mineral soaking pools in temperatures ranging from 99 to 112 degrees Fahrenheit. Durango Hot Springs is the only resort in Colorado that enhances its mineral-rich spring water with medical-grade oxygen, which is believed to rejuvenate the skin.

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The Ethel from AARP – Durango boasts 32 natural hot springs mineral pools, two cold plunges and five private cedar soaking tubs. Their natural hot springs are infused with nano-meter and micro-meter oxygen bubbles. This process increases the purity of the water and provides benefits to the skin, such as helping to repair scar tissue and skin disorders.

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The Denver Post – Make Durango Hot Springs Resort & Spa your base for a summer stargazing vacation. The wellness destination has 19 family-friendly mineral pools, including creek-style pools and a cold plunge. Then, tucked in the pines, is a private, adults-only section with 13 hot spring pools, five cedar wood tubs, a second cold plunge, and a full-service spa.

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Condé Nast Traveler – Having trudged up and down my share of streams and hillsides by now, I treated my sore muscles to an afternoon at the Durango Hot Springs Resort + Spa, where my outdoor circuit included a Japanese-style soaking tub and a plunge into 46-degree water. Thanks to a $14 million renovation, the offerings have expanded to 32 mineral pools in a botanical garden setting, 13 of which are adult-only; a Zen garden area with additional pools will open in 2025.

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Rad Family Travel – Redesigned with 32 hot spring pools, huge upgrades were made over the past four years, creating an oasis for wellness that welcomes everyone to experience this special resource.

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Chicago Parent – This small town in southwest Colorado is all about hot springs and railroads. For hot springs, families stay at the Durango Hot Springs Resort, with 19 family-friendly and 10 accessible soaking pools compliant with guidelines set by the Americans with Disabilities Act.

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AFAR – After a morning on the slopes at Purgatory Ski Resort, give your bones a rest at this sprawling complex, eight miles outside of Durango in southwestern Colorado. There are 32 hot spring mineral pools (some adults-only, many ADA-accessible), plus two cold plunges, a swimming pool, Japanese-inspired cedar soaking tubs, a mineral-water rain tower, and a reflexology path.

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Travel & Leisure – If you’re smart, you’ll follow your ski with a soak at Durango Hot Springs, a series of 32 pools set above a natural hot water aquifer. During my trip in January, I spent a full three hours hopping between the terraced pools. The sulfur-free water contains 19 minerals that will help your ski legs recover and leave your skin silky smooth.

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