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THE STRATER HOTEL

MAKING HISTORY SINCE 1887

THE HISTORIC STRATER HOTEL IS A LIVING MUSEUM

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The Strater: The Hotel That Built Durango

Built in 1887, the historic Strater Hotel (Historic Hotel of America Founding Member) is one of the West’s iconic hotels and a prominent downtown Durango, Colorado landmark located two blocks north of the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, one hour from Mesa Verde National Park, several hours from the Four Corners Monument, and deep in the heart of the rugged San Juan Mountains and the San Juan Scenic Skyway. The Strater Hotel is adorned with beautiful handcrafted woodwork, period wallpaper, and the largest collection of American Victorian walnut antiques which are used to decorate the hotel and guestrooms. The Strater was operated for 95 years by the Barker family, and is now owned by Ross Garrett and family. We invite you to experience the best of the Old West and an iconic Durango, Colorado hotel.

BUILT IN 1887, RESTORED TO GRANDEUR

A LIVING HISTORY MUSEUM

You will find history and awe-inspiring story and craftsmanship literally everywhere here. The Strater hotel welcomes people from all over the world to tour our living history museum and iconic red brick building in the heart of downtown Durango.

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SINCE 1881

DURANGO COLORADO HISTORY

“There’s gold in them thar hills.” Well, mostly silver in the “hills” we call the mountains of Durango and Silverton. The Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company formed Durango along the banks of the Animas River (in 9/1880) to serve the San Juan mining district. An area rich with intriguing old west history is just waiting for storytelling and exploration by all who find themselves in this beautiful corner of Colorado.

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YOU CAN GET HERE FROM THERE

GETTING HERE

Planes, trains and automobiles. Quite literally. While Durango can seem out of the way, it’s really easy to get here from where you are … anywhere in the world.

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WE’RE IN THE CENTER OF IT ALL

AREA AND STRATER MAPS

From parking at The Strater Hotel to driving the San Juan Scenic Skyway, you’ll find maps and information here to make getting around and your stay easy-peasy.

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FOR THE LOVE OF GUEST SERVICE

CAREERS WITH THE STRATER

Our people know that making The Strater Experience the very best in the world is more than their job. It’s part of their own personal story. If you are interested in working for one of the world’s historic hotels and truly enjoy seeing joy on a guests face, then we’d like to hear from you.

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