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Welcome to The General Palmer
There is a sense of history and excitement when you enter The General Palmer Hotel. Surrounded by the simple luxuries of the mountains, river, and Durango’s downtown, you find yourself traveling in time around every corner.
We’ve kept the charm of our historical setting and added the touches of modern comforts. Built in 1898, the General Palmer Hotel has provided memorable stays for its guests for 125 years. Now is your turn to enjoy the experience that keeps the halls alive for all these years. Welcome to The General Palmer and enjoy your timeless stay.
Where Victorian Era Meets
At General Palmer, we are dedicated to providing you with outstanding customer service to make your experience with us unforgettable. Our classic, relaxed atmosphere will welcome you back for years to come.
- Specials & Packages
- Award Winning Hotel since 1976
- Group Reservations
- Weddings & Special Events
- Continental breakfast
- 39 Luxury Rooms
- Variety of Amenities
- Walking distance to Restaurants and Bars
- On-Site parking
Each room has been hand-decorated in Victorian era furnishings and combined with our southwestern hospitality and gracious and caring staff, it’s truly a step back in time you won’t soon forget. No two rooms are the same and you will find unique replicas and antiques throughout the luxurious Hotel. There are a variety of rooms to choose from ranging from standard rooms to suites while here in Historic Durango.
Our amenities are designed to provide convenience, comfort, and a touch of indulgence. From the moment you arrive, you’ll appreciate the ease of on-site parking, allowing you to explore the charming streets of Downtown Durango at your leisure. Stay connected with Wi-Fi throughout the hotel. Relax and unwind in style with plush robes provided in every room. Elevate your coffee experience at our gourmet coffee stations, featuring locally roasted organic coffee that will delight your senses. And to start your day off right, indulge in our hot continental breakfast.
The General Palmer Hotel is located in the heart of downtown Durango’s National Historic
District. Exceptional art galleries, specialty shops, theaters and excellent restaurants are within walking distance from the Hotel. The train depot is conveniently located next to the Hotel and guests from all over enjoy watching the train come and go from the 2nd and/or 3rd floor patio decks overlooking the tracks.
Welcome to The General Palmer
There is a sense of history and excitement when you enter The General Palmer Hotel. Surrounded by the simple luxuries of the mountains, river, and Durango’s downtown, you find yourself traveling in time around every corner.
We’ve kept the charm of our historical setting and added the touches of modern comforts. Built in 1898, the General Palmer Hotel has provided memorable stays for its guests for 125 years. Now is your turn to enjoy the experience that keeps the halls alive for all these years. Welcome to The General Palmer and enjoy your timeless stay.
Where History Meets
At General Palmer, we are dedicated to providing you with outstanding customer service to make your experience with us unforgettable. Our classic, relaxed atmosphere will welcome you back for years to come.
- Specials & Packages
- Award Winning Hotel since 1976
- Group Reservations
- Weddings & Special Events
- Complimentary continental breakfast
- 39 Luxury Rooms
- Variety of Amenities
- Walking distance to Restaurants and Bars
- Free downtown parking
Each room has been hand-decorated in Victorian era furnishings and combined with our southwestern hospitality and gracious and caring staff, it’s truly a step back in time you won’t soon forget. No two rooms are the same and you will find unique replicas and antiques throughout the luxurious Hotel. There are a variety of rooms to choose from ranging from standard rooms to suites while here in Historic Durango.
Today’s visitor to Durango will find a wide variety of outdoor activities from the year round Narrow Gauge Railroad next door to the Hotel to rafting, jeeping, golfing, skiing and hiking. The famous Mesa Verde National Park is also nearby. We offer complimentary WiFi and limited complimentary continental breakfast each morning to our guests. There is a business center and complimentary parking as well.
The General Palmer Hotel is centrally located right in the heart of downtown Durango’s National Historic District. Exceptional art galleries, specialty shops, theaters and excellent restaurants are within walking distance from the Hotel. The train depot is conveniently located next to the Hotel and guests from all over enjoy watching the train come and go from the 2nd and/or 3rd floor patio decks of the Hotel.
The main hotel at the General Palmer is the original, iconic hotel established in 1898. These rooms feature patio and balcony access, use of the historic elevator, and available window views of downtown durango.
The main hotel at the General Palmer is the original, iconic hotel established in 1898. These rooms feature patio and balcony access, use of the historic elevator, and available window views of downtown durango.
The Palace Wing features our luxury suites on our property in the annex building adjacent to the main hotel. Please note, the Palace Wing offers stair access only.
The Palace Wing features our luxury suites on our property in the annex building adjacent to the main hotel. Please note, the Palace Wing offers stair access only.
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From Our Guests
The General Palmer Hotel is the only 4 star hotel in Durango, CO and lives up to its billing!
The decor of the lobby, sitting area, reading room as well as the multiple areas to sit, relax and talk are all period correct. The hotel, named after General Palmer who bought the railroad to the mining towns of Silverton and Durango in the late 1800’s was built in a true Victorian fashion.
Our room was decorated in true Victorian fashion with a huge four poster bed, an extremely comfortable mattress, multiple pillows and nice terry cloth robes to relax after a long day on the railroad or just walking around town.
The shower and bath area was ample and the soaps and shampoo’s supplied were keepers, all in all a very enjoyable experience.
We had nearly the entire hotel for our guests for our wedding back in June. Although there were a few management changes during our planning, the owner and staff of the hotel did everything that they could do to make sure our weekend was perfect. Everybody was so nice and accommodating!
The rooms are cute and clean. We keep having friends comment on how neat and historic the hotel was. It is in the perfect location in downtown Durango, right next to the train station. This hotel has tons of character and is one of a kind.
We appreciate everything that they did for a bunch of us crazy Texans and for making our wedding weekend unforgettable! Look forward to getting back to Durango soon!
Right on Main Street, so everything is accessible. It’s fun just to look out your room window and see all that’s happening.
If you like to walk around Durango and see all the shops, eat at different restaurants, and really sense the spirit of this cool little town, you must have a room at the General Palmer! It’s a beautiful and charming hotel. It’s like having an old, classy aunt you can stay with, who caters to you but knows you’re a big kid who does your own thing. The General is so convenient to everything you’d like to do in town. The hotel smells so great. Old wood that has been polished, gleaming copper and brass, great coffee and tea in the greeting area, newspapers to read, and a most attentive staff make this an ideal place to start and end your day. You can easily come back to your room for a shower or nap and then go out again. We just love the place. We will always stay at The General Palmer.
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