Element 52, Auberge Collection — Hotel in Telluride

Element 52 is simply the best place to stay while you’re in Telluride. Slope-side luxury accommodations with incredible management by Alex Rollinson—with Pedro and a great staff to make you feel right at home. I travel to Telluride from Long Beach Island with my dogs every winter and stay the season. Convenient ski concierge with a funicular resembling a glass elevator means grabbing your gear and hitting the slopes for morning freshies is a snap. Superb spa with excellent massage therapists readily available. Incredible concierge service (they can get you into even the most popular of restaurants at a moment’s notice). Element 52 sits right along the water so you are two minuets from town and the Gondola taking you up to Mountain Village. Hike the Telluride Trail or enjoy their friendly car service if your legs are too tired from the slopes. I have stayed in 5 different units over the years; each exquisite and meticulously maintained. Cleaning staff always available and helpful. This is truly a 5 Star Resort in the most wonderful of settings....

No A/C--which is very surprising for such a high-end property ("opening the window" isn't a satisfactory response), and there is clearly a problem as there were portable fans in every room. Also, concierge service was uneven--in many cases expertly reponding to requestions and in others dropping the ball (had to call 3x during the week to ask that housekeeping not just barge in until after I had notified the concierge desk that we were ready for cleaning and yet it happenned today a 4th time on our 9th day. Last, there doesn't appear to be a policy about loud talking on cell phones while in the fitness center--one man spoke loudly into the phone for ~45 minutes and was quite rude about being able to do so because he was an "owner." ...

The Auberge Residences at Element 52 are truly the "Tip of the Spear" in luxury ski resort rentals in Telluride. At the end of the day this is definitely value for money. Our 3 BR/3.5 BA was well appointed with 3 kings w/ensuites and Jacuzzi tubs as well as a gourmet kitchen and private laundry facilities. There is a ski lounge with friendly staff who manage your equipment and offer freshly baked cookies and free beer. The ski lounge and fire pit on level 2 are also connected by a diagonal "funicular" to take you to and from the slope on level 5 for true ski in/out convenience. Did I forget the hot tubs? Auberge has the hottest hot tubs I have ever...