Cottonwood Hot Springs Inn & Spa: Heal Your Mind with All Things Natural

All You Need To Know

Cottonwood Hot Springs served as a place for spiritual reminiscence and gathering for Ute Indigenous Americans for centuries. With its medicinal benefits stemming from the abundance of minerals that includes sulfate, lithium, manganese, boron, and fluoride (the pools are surprisingly odorless), Cottonwood had always been cherished for its spiritual and physical healing properties. 

Many owners, years, and a fire later, Cottonwood Hot Springs now operates as a rustic multi-service inn & spa that prides itself on its numerous advantages. It is very much loved by locals and visitors alike and is recommended for everyone looking for diverse-technique therapeutic massages, hot n’ cold plunges, and spiritual restoration.

Cottonwood Hot Springs Inn & Spa is also very conveniently located close to three ski resorts: Monarch Mountain Ski Resort, Cooper Mountain, and Copper Mountain Ski Resort giving travelers the option to include this Inn & Spa as a potential destination – and place to stay – during their trip.

First Impressions

Let’s be honest here when you first look at the facility, you wouldn’t consider it anything other than an ordinary inn, so who would’ve thought that this humble facade opens up to an incredible geothermal oasis filled with the purest of waters?!

Once you go inside the lobby, it’s all rustic countryside-style bliss with wooden furniture and concrete walls with stones built into them.

When you step outside the back, you’ll be greeted with several thermal pools of different appearances that are nestled in the middle of the rugged mountainous landscape. The pools are also built into stony concrete. Some of them give off more traditional vibes whereas others have a more commercialized appearance. All the pools are of varying temperatures and are situated very close to each other, which is perfect for people with mobility issues.

On the other side of the facility near the creek, you’ll find another pool that’s filled with creek water and surrounded by a man-made stone wall to keep it in. This pool is perfect for those who love alternating between hot n’ cold plunges. Even if you don’t, it’s still highly recommended to do so because even with the lowest temperature of the pools being 80°F, the hottest can reach a solid 106°F, so staying in too long can lead to extreme dehydration.

The quality of the Cottonwood HS water, which is very jovially referred to as ‘Happy Water’ by its owners, is considered exceptional and is one of the reasons the facility stands out in the visitor’s eye. Nothing artificial is added to the pools.

Guests also have access to a sauna, two private creekside pools, spa services, and accommodation options that include but are not limited to, cottages, cabins, dormitories, tents, and RV sites.

Hot Spring Fees

Accommodation Fees

• Lodge Rooms 

(2 double beds or 1 king-size bed) 

Monday through Thursday – $149 

Friday through Sunday – $169 

2 nights minimum on Saturdays

• Dormitories  

$55 per person Single bed (loft)

$65 per person Double bed.
$95 for 2 people in a Double bed 

Exclusive for Co-ed Dorm $500 (10 people max)
Exclusive for Family dorm $450 (8 people max) 

* 2 nights minimum on Saturdays

• Tent Sites/Camping 

$45 per adult
$35 per child * 2 nights minimum on Saturdays
Dogs are allowed in the tent sites

• Creekside Cabins

Cabin 1: 

One-room cabin with a king bed 

Private soaking tub 

$195/night 

Capacity – 2 people

Cabin 2:

2 bedroom cabin with 3 double beds

Private soaking tub

$295/night

Capacity – 6 people

Cabin 3:

2 bedroom cabin with 2 double beds

Private soaking tub

$245/night

Capacity – 4 people

The Cottage:

3 bedroom house with 2 double & 2 queen beds

Private soaking tub

$345/night

Capacity – 8 people

All cabin rentals and the Cottage require a 3-night minimum stay.

Additionally: 

Terra Verde – a 5-bedroom private country house, located 1.5 miles down from the Inn & Spa. There are no private soaking pools but of course, the use of the hot springs is included in the rates.

2 king & 3 queen beds

• Room #1–$145 – Queen
• Room #2–$145 – Queen
• Room #3–$145 – Queen
• Room #4–$155 – King, Creek-side exit downstairs and private bath
• Room #5 –$165 – King Suite, downstairs, extra sofa bed, very private and private bath

$35 for each additional adult /$25 additional each child.

Exclusive Rental $650 per night

* 2 nights minimum on Saturdays

Havens – 2-bedroom cabin with 2 double beds located down the road. There are no private soaking tubs here either but the use of the hot springs is included in these rates as well. 

$235/night 

Capacity – 4 people

The Havens rentals require a 3-night minimum stay.

Note: Recommended for people who want to celebrate a special event in a unique mountain cabin with a secluded, very private, and beautiful setting.

Spa Service Fees

Integrative Massage Sessions

• 30 minutes: $60
• 60 minutes: $140
• 90 minutes: $195
• 120 minutes: $270

Reflexology: Hand and Foot

• 30 minutes: $60

Prenatal/Postnatal massage 

• 60 minutes: $120

Trigger Point Therapy

• 60 minutes: $140
• 90 minutes $175

Dry Cupping Therapy

• 60 minutes: $145
• 90 minutes: $180

Learn more about massages and their qualities here

Additional Information To Take Into Account

• Working hours: 8 am – midnight.
• No alcohol, smoking, food, and glass containers are allowed.
• There are no WiFi, TV, or refrigerators available in some of the rooms.
• Pets are allowed in cabins only but need to be kept on a leash at all times. Medium-large dogs are $15 per night. Dogs lighter than 20 lbs are $10 per night. Noise that affects other guests’ comfort is not allowed.
• Kids under 16 are not allowed near the pool area without supervision. 
• Check-in time –  after 4 pm. Check-out time – 1 pm.
• You need to contact the facility at least 24 hours before you go to make advanced reservations. 
• If you cancel within 24 hours of your scheduled appointment, your card will still be charged 100% of the total cost of the services that you booked.
• If you arrive late by 15 minutes or more, staff will automatically consider you a no-show and you will be charged 100% of the total cost of the service that you reserved.