The Rochester Hotel

Location: 726 East 2nd Avenue, Durango, us

Star Rating: 3 Stars

Property Type: Hotels

About this Property

Important Information

Policies

Check-in: 03:00 PM - 09:00 PM

Check-out: 11:00 AM

Amenities & Facilities

• Offsite parking discounted rates available
• Parking
• Non-smoking rooms
• Air conditioning
• Luggage storage
• Ski storage
• Non-smoking throughout
• Board games/puzzles
• Outdoor furniture
• Smoke alarms
• Happy hour
• Ski storage
• Free wired internet
• Golfing on site
• Self parking (surcharge)
• Offsite parking discounted rates available
• Internet access
• Concerts/live shows
• Private picnics
• Wine release events
• Japanese garden
• Fishing nearby
• Horse riding nearby
• Snow sports gear
• Paddle boating nearby

Rooms Available

• Deluxe Single Room, 1 Queen Bed

  1 Queen Bed

  Individually furnished room

  
  

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Entertainment - 40-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels and Netflix

  Sleep - Premium bedding and bed sheets

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, bathtub or shower, designer toiletries, and a hair dryer

  Practical - Iron/ironing board

  Comfort - Air conditioning, daily housekeeping, and heating

  Need to Know - No rollaway/extra beds available

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • TV
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Alarm clock
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Ceiling fan
  • Designer toiletries
  • Premium bedding
  • Free WiFi
  • No rollaway/extra beds
  • Bedsheets provided

• 1 King Bedroom

  1 King Bed

  266-sq-foot room with city views

  
  

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Entertainment - 40-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels and Netflix

  Sleep - Premium bedding and bed sheets

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, bathtub or shower, designer toiletries, and a hair dryer

  Practical - Desk and iron/ironing board

  Comfort - Air conditioning, daily housekeeping, and heating

  Need to Know - No rollaway/extra beds available

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • TV
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Desk
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Alarm clock
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Ceiling fan
  • Designer toiletries
  • Premium bedding
  • Free WiFi
  • No rollaway/extra beds
  • Bedsheets provided

• Deluxe Double Room, 2 Queen Beds

  2 Queen Beds

  294 sq feet

  
  

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Entertainment - 40-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels and Netflix

  Sleep - Premium bedding and bed sheets

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower/tub combination, designer toiletries, and a hair dryer

  Practical - Desk and iron/ironing board

  Comfort - Air conditioning, daily housekeeping, and heating

  Need to Know - No rollaway/extra beds available

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)

  • TV
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Desk
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Alarm clock
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Ceiling fan
  • Designer toiletries
  • Premium bedding
  • Free WiFi
  • No rollaway/extra beds
  • Bedsheets provided

• Deluxe King Room

  The spacious double room provides air conditioning, heating, as well as a private bathroom featuring a shower and a hairdryer. The unit offers 1 bed.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Fan
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Linen
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Clothes rack

• Deluxe Queen Room

  The spacious double room features air conditioning, heating, as well as a private bathroom boasting a shower and a hairdryer. The unit has 1 bed.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Fan
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Linen
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Clothes rack

• Deluxe Double Room

  The spacious double room provides air conditioning, heating, as well as a private bathroom featuring a shower and a hairdryer. This double room offers a flat-screen TV. The unit offers 2 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Fan
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Linen
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Clothes rack

Guest Reviews

• Raymond (10/5): Charming hotel, great location, wonderful staff and very comfortable room. - The hotel was well maintained and charming. Room was spacious and bed was very comfortable. Great location. Morning coffee and pastries were an unexpected bonus to start the day. Staff was very friendly. We enjoyed the beautiful outdoor garden.
• DANIELA (10/5): Amazing stay in Durango! - Everything was amazing! The cocktail bar was definitely a plus!
• Curt (10/5): -
• Francesca (10/5): Lovely, curated, comfortable room - Amazing hotel, curated in all the details. Beautiful room and decor, quiet and comfortable. Staff was extremely nice, with tips and nice chit chats. The hotel is also conveniently located to the city center and durango is a really lovely town. We loved our stay!
• Rémy (9/5): service trés bien, bien situé - trés bon service, bar trés bien, c’est jeune et cool rien
• Mary (8/5): This hotel was a great find, it’s charming and in a great location. We were able to park in one of the seven spots behin - Very attentive staff. Continental Breakfast and free glass of wine each night were great. As these rooms are old not much thought was given to changing stations. I had to leave my phone and watch on the floor by the bed to charge them. Also no electric coffee pot in the room. Only a tea pot for boiling water (also had to be placed on the floor to plug in) and instant coffee.
• Charaka (10/5): - Very nice people. The breakfast is free and just enough food to get your started. The coffee is delicious too. The location is great. It is easy to get around. You are in the middle of downtown. I would go back.
• Lisa (10/5): The only place we stay in Durango! - Love this hotel. The history of the hotel is amazing.
• Jill (8/5): -
• Jürgen (9/5): Empfehlenswert - Nettes Personal, schöne und moderne Zimmer, zentral Alles wunderbar
• Jackie (10/5): We would definitely stay there again - The location of the hotel and the comfort and quiet room were perfect. The continental breakfast in the morning was so convenient and good. The staff was excellent
• Constance (9/5): -
• Mike (10/5): Super Great Staff & Vibes!! - Historical location
• Daniel (10/5): -
• Travel_Meister2 (10/5): Fresh Trendy Hotel in the Center of Town - Great location and nicely appointed rooms with a quiet heating system. Rooms were fresh and seemed recently updated. Service was excellent. There is a nice, small bar onsite and they also offer a continental breakfast with tasty baked goods. Beware of the TV system, it is not easy to navigate; just ask for help. Free parking was avaialbe.
• Matthias (8/5): - Exceptional staff. Everyone was helpful and friendly. Location was great. Customized room key codes. Some of the fixtures in the bathroom needed some upkeep. Ventilation in bathroom was poor, and everything fogged up as soon as the shower started. Mattress was too soft for my liking.
• Laurence (9/5): Super séjour - Chambre bien décorée- literie confortable- salle de bain moderne-hôtel bien situé, à 2 min de la rue commerçante de Durango rien
• George (2/5): - I was never able to access the property. I never received the code to access after 10 pm. No one answer the phone. We had to find another hotel at 11 pm and everything was full. Terrible experience.
• Morgan Louis (10/5): - Great hotel for us. So convenient to everything in the downtown area
• Jennifer (10/5): - Great for those who want to stay in central Historic Durango. Kind staff, comfortable and stylish room on a quiet street even in the summer. Love the Aesop toiletries!
• Lyndia (10/5): - No review
• Verified traveler (6/5): - Take your own pillows, the pillows were uncomfortable. Everything else about the stay was nice. Loved the garden area and Peeples bar located on the premises.
• Charles (10/5): - Great property.
• Chris (8/5): - Very nice, centrally-located historic hotel. Very friendly staff and nice ambiance. The only downside for us was that they were hosting a business event the day we arrived that essentially took over the bar and common areas leaving no space for staying guests and a long line at the bar so we went in search of someplace else to relax and grab a drink after a long drive.
• Michael (10/5): Love this place… wouldn’t stay anywhere else in Durango. - Lovely hotel. Such a delightful staff. The TV in the room only worked sometimes. Also was a complicated system.
• Delgado (2/5): Horrible. Please keep others from this. - Not much. 1. No check in/front desk. Have to fight your way to bartender at bar to check in. 2. Bar is in middle of 1st floor hallway, so full of noisy people drinking. 3. My room was on first floor and could hear all the chatter outside of my door till about 10:30. 4. No one to ask for help as the only hotel staff was the bartender. 5. Thermostat in room not workable and LCD not visible. 6. Room was next to stairs up to 2nd floor and could hear everyone going up or down as well as footsteps of person in room above me on 2nd floor. Got little sleep for $400 per night and no one to ask for help. 7. Hotel clearly values bar revenue over guests. 9. Major rip off.
• Andrew (10/5): - Loved everything about this place except the bed was too soft
• Cindy (10/5): - This is a great find, very cute boutique hotel in a great location in downtown Durango. The entire staff was wonderful, the bar is not to be missed because of the great bartenders and cocktail options, rooms are very clean and spacious and have everything you need. Would definitely stay here again if we make it back to Durango!
• Julie (10/5): - I loved the quiet, comfortable spacious room and the homemade scones for breakfast. The vibe is friendly, The location is great. Will return!
• Susan (10/5): - Friendly staff, comfortable room, great location.
• Frank (8/5): - The room was comfortable, quite noisy from room above and no closet or amenities. Expected more for $400 a night in Durango.
• Michelle (10/5): - Great
• Heawon (10/5): -
• Felice (10/5): - Great property fabulous staff! The garden adjacent to the hotel is awesome!
• Cynthia (10/5): - Location is great, staff are wonderful.
• Amanda (10/5): - 10/10 would recommend!!!
• RALPH (10/5): - Very Comfortable
• Kelli (10/5): The many added touches made our stay special. -
• Eben (10/5): - Best hotel I’ve been to in years. I didn’t want to get out of bed
• jordandonna161 (10/5): Unexpected Visit - We stumbled on this gem of a hotel. From Check-In to checkout we couldn’t have asked for anything better. Rooms are updated and so comfortable. A quaint relaxing area to relax or enjoy a drink. Check-In is in the bat and TYBIE was great. Make sure you stay here.
• Scott (10/5): Quiet and quaint hotel! - The staff at the hotel were friendly and helpful with dinner plans, etc. We loved the location and access to food and shopping. n/a
• Verified traveler (4/5): One and only stay - Too hot in the room. No AC
• Jennifer (6/5): - Very loud property. It’s an old building that has been nicely renovated but the walls are so thin. And the floor above you can hear everything! Any footsteps and movement.
• Frenette (9/5): Great . - The reception desk was fantastic not Nothing
• Scott (10/5): Fantastic Hotel - We stayed here the final two nights of a nine-night trip. All the other places we stayed were great, but the Rochester was the best! It is conveniently located in downtown Durango and has a fantastic outdoor garden area to enjoy fresh air while enjoying a drink from their bar. The rooms and beds are very comfortable. The service from the staff was top-notch. We took the train from Durango to Silverton and visited their sister hotel--The Wyman. If you go to Silverton, pay them a visit and grab a coffee or a libation in their lobby bar. Both hotels are very nicely decorated and they make you feel very welcome!
• 664connorg (10/5): A must stay in Durango - Absolutely incredible, the hotel rooms are beautiful and the staff takes such great care of you. After a day at The Great Sand Dunes, we needed a place to relax and enjoy a calm evening. The Rochester was exactly that. The bathroom is perfection, and the garden outside makes a morning breakfast glorious. I cannot stress how amazing this place is, especially for the price. My friends and I swore to each other to stay here any time we visit Colorado. Thank you so much to the hotel owners and staff!
• dereksA3871MV (10/5): Rochester - Gem of Durango - The Rochester is a gem in the heart of Durango. The atmosphere is old world modern, with huge rooms and great staff. Kara, Stevie, Brielle and team are allstars! They hosted an artesian market and knocked out of the park. Iris and Taibi are mixolgists extreme. Great cocktails and service. Kdos to the entire Rochester team. You will not find a better place to stay in Durango. We will stay here again!
• Lauren (10/5): The Rochester is our oasis in Durango - Beautifully renovated rooms and Stevie was really friendly and welcoming. We always love staying at the Rochester.
• Virginia (10/5): Cannot wait to stay again! - I absolutely loved my stay at the Rochester Hotel in Durango. The charm of the property, the warm and welcoming staff, and the overall comfort made it an unforgettable experience. The hotel has such a unique character—it’s stylish, cozy, and perfectly maintained. What really stood out to me was how pet-friendly they are. Traveling with my dogs can be hit or miss, but the Rochester made it seamless. The rooms were spacious and comfortable, and the outdoor areas were perfect for a quick walk. The location is also unbeatable—just a short stroll to restaurants, shops, and trails, but tucked away enough to feel peaceful and quiet. From check-in to check-out, everything was smooth, and every team member I encountered was helpful and kind. Highly recommend this gem in Durango. I’ll definitely be back!
• James (10/5): - The staff was incredibly warm and welcoming! The hotel is stunning, the rooms gorgeous, and the amenities luxurious. Ideal location just off of Main Ave, great vibes in the courtyard garden bar. Highly recommend!
• Angela (10/5): - Staff was friendly, rooms were very clean and comfortable. Great location!
• Lynn (10/5): - Beautifully renovated. Very comfortable room and friendly staff.
• Kyle (10/5): - Great property and very accommodating staff. Only complaint is the coffee in the room was instant.
• Steven (10/5): - Stevie and her coworker were very helpful and pleasant. I’m definitely staying here again.
• bridget (10/5): ADORABLE FIND! - This is the cutest quaint little gem in Durango. The family friendly feel, cleanliness and little bar are amazing! Will definitely be staying again!
• Curtis (10/5): Exceptional -
• Seager (6/5): - Pretty small rooms for the price.
• Maria (10/5): Exceptional - Staff was great. And room was really nice and tidy.
• Lorean (9/5): Simple, clean, modern in a top notch location. - Clean, modern rooms. It’s not a hotel for all the bells and whistles but it is exactly what you need - well considered. The location is fantastic. Loved the parking ease. We stayed on the main floor and it was quiet enough for our baby to sleep. The WiFi connection was in and out. Our toddler got sick so we stayed in to relax and we couldn’t watch TV because the WiFi was so poor.
• Jamie (10/5): - Wonderful
• Pacolumbroso (10/5): Wonderful stay in Durango! - Perfect place with a high-end feel.
• Pamela (10/5): - Great location, friendly staff! Beautiful rooms.
• Jim (10/5): Exceptional -
• daisy32386 (10/5): Great hotel, lots of charm, excellent details - This was a charming hotel and a great place to stay during a mid week business trip. I loved the text messages ahead of check in with all of the information I would need, including details on parking. Each evening, the bar was open and guests receive a complimentary glass of wine. The breakfast each morning was beautifully presented and a great variety of fresh fruit and pastries/muffins. The rooms were spacious, very clean and quiet. I had such a great experience that this is the only place I will stay when I return to Durango.
• Janine (10/5): - So nice to stay in an intimate, cosy hotel instead of the bland chains. High quality linens, warm friendly service, everything we needed and nothing we didn't. I would stay here again.
• Matthias (9/5): Superb -
• Bethany (10/5): - This hotel was fabulous in every way! It was small and cozy which was nice not having the chain hotel feel. The texting checking feature was great and the host was extremely responsive. They even came by our room as we were arriving to ask if we were getting in ok. The rooms were SO clean and beautifully designed. The bar gives you one free drink a night which we enjoyed in the cute courtyard with twinkle lights. The area is also great and within walking distance of many restaurants, shops, and the Durango train station. Loved our stay!
• Nicholas (10/5): - The overall stay was great! This was the first digital check in that I have ever done and made getting in a breeze. The only complaint would be the limited parking, but the staff made sure to help ensure we found parking. Definitely a unique hotel experience and would recommend to couples of all ages.
• Randy (10/5): - It was a wonderful small hotel. The rooms were neat and clean. The bed had a great mattress. We are planning to stay there again.
• Douglas (10/5): - The Rochester is a Gem in the heart of Durango. The staff are amazing and the rooms are awesome in this OG building. Bonus points for The Peeples Bar and downtown vibe, walkability to all downtown Durango Shopping and Dining. Awesome, awesome stay, highly recommended!
• Brian (10/5): - Super Cute and Charming location 1 block of Main Street. Highly recommend this place in Downtown Durango.
• janice2567 (2/5): Won’t be staying here again, it’s changed; Can no longer recommend! - We’ve stayed here several times before and loved it. Ownership changed hands in 2021 and we’re so disappointed. It’s very impersonal now. There’s no welcome info in the room. You don’t check in. There’s ONE employee on premises only, the “bar manager” to talk to. Everything’s done via text…checking in info, any Qs or issues you have. If you want to watch ANY TV, forget it, don’t stay here. We like to watch a local channel for local news and weather. Forget it, they don’t offer any local cable stations (as improperly advertised on their site) unless you want to watch CBS’s Detroit feed, or CBS’s New York feed, or Phila’s, or LA’s on the Pluto TV app as we were told when we asked! We’ve travelled all over the world, in all levels of hotels, and never have not had access to local channels on the TV. They say you can stream on their Smart TVs. You CANNOT as they don’t have enough bandwidth/internet capacity for their 15 guest rooms to stream. We’re staying here 5 nights, during the Olympics! We wanted to come home after dinner and COULD NOT get any NBC or Peacock, Netflix, or Amazon even - with our own subscriptions. If we were lucky to connect, we’d get 60 seconds of broadcast, and then it would be buffering and never come back on. So frustrating!!! And we are told that Mgmt is fully aware of this issue, and HAS BEEN FOR A YEAR! The first 2 nites we struggled with the only one remote we had, an Apple Remote, on which we couldn’t even adjust the volume, or try to stream Peacock to see the Olympics. There’s no printed information on how to use the tv. We asked to have someone check our tv, they reset it and then left a second remote (Samsung tv)… but still the same (lack of) connectivity problem. Need more internet capacity for a hotel this size! The rooms are stark. The 4 window shutters don’t stay open, it’s a constant fight w them to try to let just a little light in. The area to hang your clothes is not a closet, it’s a random space where they hung a rack. The window A/C was loud, all the time. The bathroom ceiling fan was dirty around all 4 sides, like it hasn’t been dusted/cleaned ever. They leave you a “Yogasleep” sound machine in lieu of a clock, by the bed, no instructions. No welcome letter. The lovely outdoor area isn’t kept up like it used to be. The one very nice thing: the Aesop bathroom products. And the updated bathroom. But that’s not enuf to offset the bad. At $375/nite (x5, that’s a lot of $!) it’s def not worth it. We’ll never stay here again, we CANNOT recommend. Sad too that the fabulous neon Rochester Hotel sign wasn’t lit up at any time in our 5 days/nites here! Such an overall disappointing stay here.
• G4661ARjillp (6/5): Is it a Hotel or a Bar? - Pros: nice, comfortable room. Even on the first floor, at the front of the hotel, it was quiet at night. Beautiful garden and convenient downtown location. Cons: I’m not sure if this establishment wants to be a bar or a hotel. No hotel reception so very hard to get any kind of help or info during stay. In-room information is inaccurate: breakfast is not served 7:00-9:30 (rather coffee is available at 7:00 but fruit and mini baked goods do not come out until much later), there is no free drink from the bar as advertised. We were there on a weekend so didn’t have a problem with parking, but with only 8 spots for 15 rooms, it could be an issue. All in all, our stay was fine. Communication with guests needs to be improved, but the room was comfortable and we got a restful sleep.
• stratiguy (10/5): A Winner for Sure! - Headed to Durango to visit my son and originally had a resy at the Strater. Moved the trip up three days and Strater could no longer take me so scrambled for something else in town and searched on best hotels and came up with this little gem. There is a lot about this place to love. GREAT location. Walkable to town but off the Main Street by a block so on the quieter side. They were very accommodating on reservations including staying one night in one room - the next two in another because of the last minute resy. This is a 15 room inn, relatively new (opened in 2022) and has all the basics you will want. Rooms are fresh, clean, modern, and have all the things you'd want - great Aesop toiletries, great sheets, comfortable beds, the right number and type of towels etc. While they are a tad spartan they get the job done and there's no quibble on my part except the pillows are alittle firm/rubbery for my taste. I think they are faux down. Would have liked a down option but recognize that's not for everyone. I would have liked two types of pillows of the four - a firmer/softer on each side instead of four 'tough' ones. But the sleep quality was great. Rooms were air conditioned and fan temperature easy to manage especially in warmer weather. The hotel has a lovely seating area downstairs with a newly placed full bar. Lovely if you want a cocktail and very inviting. NO restaurant on premise but continental breakfast lovely in the morning and with the location downtown plenty of eating options around the corner with Lola's across the street a real gem. They have a lovely spread of coffee, scones, muffins, and fruit to die for - really fresh and tasty. Coffee is delicious and tea another option. Would have liked to see some hardboiled eggs added to the spread but understand what their offering is intended to do and not do. When I first checked in I was alittle bummed there were no coffee makers in the room (Keurig,nespresso) kind of de rigger these days but the inn is so small it's easy to go downstairs and grab coffee first thing. So it turned out not to be an issue. If I were staying here with my hubby I'd def get the king room as they are a bit bigger. I had a great room for one but it would have been too small with two of us especially given no proper closet and the place to hang clothes a very small space by the bathroom counter. The place is also all 'automatic' check in - keyless entry to the hotel after hours and to the room. I was at first put off a bit but actually was OK with the experience. One of the two innkeepers are there from first thing in the morning till 7 at night and maybe later given the bar there now. If you come in after hours it is what it is. Only thing I'd do is opt for an upstairs room. Not loving the idea of having my room off the courtyard or facing the street with the whole thing at street level. Maybe it's a safety thing but leaves me uneasy. I'd definitely come back and my preference would be upstairs room for sure. I don't think I would stay here if I couldn't stay upstairs even if traveling with a friend or husband. Just dont' like the idea of rolling up the blinds and wondering who is going to be right out side! Great find. Service great. Hotel rooms comfortable. A winner for sure!
• Verified traveler (10/5): Missed the Olympics and was surprised by the noise - We love the location of the hotel and appreciate the convenience of parking the car and being able to walk everywhere downtown. But we are and always, disappointed in the TV. We really wanted to watch the Olympics in our hotel room but had no way of streaming it or gettting regular TV. Also we were disappointed in the noise Saturday night after 10pm. Didn't expect the bar crowd and music to be so loud.
• Jayne (10/5): Exceptional -
• jbolton212 (2/5): Moldy, stinky, and stale…. - This place is horrible. The rooms are old, they smell of mold, and many are set up in a courtyard in the back on the first floor so anyone can just break into your room. This place is a mix between a motel and an old, moldy, stinky bed and breakfast. RUN! We were booked here for 3 nights, they h charge your credit card in full a week before youth stay because they know when you show up you will want a refund. This place is disgusting, and uses immoral marketing and credit card tactics to gain revenue. Ask anyone who manages hotels in the area, or check in another other local hotel and ask them and they will tell you I am right.
• Shellie (10/5): - Cute, recently remodeled late 1800’s building. All modern conveniences. Check in online and walk up to you room with a code to get in. No lines. An adorable breakfast served at 7ish AM. My husband said great coffee and he is a bit picky. Great location to downtown walkable bars and restaurants which is why we picked it. I would pick this place again, no problem!!
• Shehzad (10/5): - Great service and amazing location. Very comfortable beds and clean floor in the room.
• Michael (10/5): - Great hotel with large rooms and comfortable beds! Great hospitality!
• Thor (2/5): - For $500/night, I shouldn’t have to sleep sweaty. Window unit for AC, really? No front desk reception. Manager asking my girlfriend if she is the new cleaning lady. If you want to watch TV, good luck figuring out that out for 30 minutes. Sheesh, the Best Western would have been a severe upgrade.
• Mark E (10/5): Cool Durango - Hailey and her team were so friendly and helpful. They helped us find a place to park our motorcycle trailer and dinner suggestions. Cocktails and breakfasts were very relaxing and charming in their bar and garden area.
• Cynthia (10/5): - The property was close to down town where everything was going on at night.
• Hermes (8/5): Lots of positives and very few things to improve - All of the staff were amazing! Great customer service. The room is modern, complementary breakfast (coffee, pastries and fruits) was good, and a prime location walking distance to main Avenue and restaurants. The bar inside was nice with a good variety of drinks and the patio was perfect to relax while having a drink (during summer). The only thing that the room was missing was a mini fridge. And although there was air conditioning in the room, it was hard to figure it out (the staff even helped us but it wasn’t enough to make it work properly). Pro tip: if you don’t like their big pillows, you can remove part of it by opening the zipper (two pillows inside the pillow case). Would recommend it and come back!
• sprice22co (10/5): Definitely coming back here - We loved staying at this hotel! The rooms are spacious and modern. The service, specifically Jake at the bar (or he may do everything there!), was very accommodating and made us feel very welcome and taken care of. Thank you for the delicious craft cocktails in the evenings, hot fresh coffee and warm muffins in the morning. We would visit Durango again just to stay at the Rochester.
• Kelley (10/5): - Charming property in an excellent location for exploring historic downtown Durango. The hosts take great care to ensure guests are treated well and have an excellent experience.
• Evan (10/5): - I wish more hotels made it as easy to check in. Bartender is just downstairs and breakfast was simple but amazing. Everything was fresh and local. If you are in Durango, you won’t regret staying at the Rochester.
• Brian (10/5): Durango star - Small boutique hotel that is very comfortable, spacious and clean. Every modern amenity. Small bar with craft cocktails. Parking needs an upgrade but otherwise a great place to stay
• Trish (10/5): Brought Back to Life - Such a cool place. I love to see old buildings brought back to life. The bar and staff were amazing.
• Aaron (10/5): - Nice little lobby bar. Jake makes excellent cocktails.
• William (8/5): - There really wasn’t any check in. Everything is virtual. So, not much need to interact with the staff.
• L (10/5): Big Fan - I'm a big fan of The Rochester. The rooms were decorated really well. The bed and pillows were amazing. I would recommend the hotel for the bed alone.
• Tracy (10/5): - Loved how close it was to everything. Loved the bed and decor. Very quiet
• nancy (6/5): - This was not at all what we thought it would be--an historic hotel.,The bar in the lobby area is very cool but that is about the only cool thing about it. At $350 a night it was ridiculously over-priced. The cable tv worked almost none at all.
• danan55 (10/5): Wonderful boutique hotel. - A wonderful boutique hotel with a friendly bar and lobby and a patio with gardens. There is daily maid service without asking for it. The staff especially Jake, Kelly and Brandon were accommodating and pleasant. It was steal treat to stay there.
• kirkscey (10/5): Excellent stay - This nicely designed boutique hotel is conveniently located 1 block off the main drag. The staff is super nice and accommodating, even after I had to change my dates twice due to a health issue. The rooms have been recently updated and are quite comfortable and clean. It was so nice sitting out on their huge, tree-covered patio during their happy hour. I can't recommend this hotel more highly.
• 77raechelad (10/5): A must stay in Durango if you want the true Durango experience! - We had an absolutely amazing experience. I am always a little hesitant to go away from the norm and try places that aren't backed by a chain or part of my usual travel habits, and I am so glad that I did, this time! This was such a great place. The mattress and pillows were fabulous! I mean, I have never slept away from home more comfortably than here, and I have back and orthopedic issues. It is a quaint, small place that is run by only a small staff, which is totally perfect, since it's not a large establishment. You have the feel of being personally cared for. I felt the Rochester has done a lovely job of coupling new technology (apple TVs, text communication, virtual check in, keycode doors) with the old, vintage, historic feel that is appropriate, given the building and local area. The rooms were beautifully appointed with luxury items, both antique pieces, as well as modern appliances and quality products. The complimentary breakfast and beverages provided were a wonderful touch and made it feel like home. Truly, the only thing that I wish they had was an elevator, but given the age of the building, that is likely not practical at all. I believe there were only two floors of rooms, so not really moot and there was someone at the ready to carry bags, if we needed it. I'm sure there were some rooms on the first floor if someone couldn't go upstairs. Just overall a perfect stay and so reasonable for the price. We loved it!
• venture13 (6/5): Rochester expensive and contactless lacks human touch! - Not a huge fan. Everything is contactless. Followed instructions to scan QR code in room. No QR code anywhere. There is only one person working any shift. He did not know about a QR code. He left and came back with a display with QR code. Bed was comfortable. Room is very stark. No phone, coffee maker or clock in room. Two people did know how to work TV. Keep in mind, there is no cable TV at all. One of the people there said that was one of their biggest complaints. Owner is aware. Apple TV and streaming. They have one free beer or wine from 3-5. For over $300 per night, it should have been more for that price. Very friendly staff person in evenings. Fruit, muffins, juice etc during the week. Won’t stay again. Very close to downtown I assume that is why price is so high.
• David (10/5): - Pleasant modern rehab of a classic retro hotel. Easy access, right in town - walk to everything, including train. Outdoor garden for guests.
• Alex (10/5): Amazing stay, amazing location, amazing staff. - Amazing stay, really perfect hotel, great location, amazing staff. Provided a ton of great recommendations and made our time in Durango special. The coffee and breakfast was great as well.

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