Cottonwood Hot Springs Inn & Spa

    Buena Vista

    Secluded and exuding a mystical quality, Cottonwood Hot Springs Inn & Spa has a loyal following with many devoted locals and visitors attracted to its therapeutic, restorative atmosphere of which the geothermal springs are just one aspect.

    Cottonwood Hot Springs features four soaking pools and a plunge pool with geothermal water ranging in temperature from 94° to 110°F (34° – 43°C). The main soaking pool is artfully created from local river rock stones, filled with pure hot spring mineral water and provides guests with plenty of nooks for lounging and relaxing. Other pools include private soaking tubs. Open daily until midnight, Cottonwood Hot Springs Inn & Spa promotes a peaceful atmosphere with quiet zones and a no-alcohol policy.

    Additionally, Cottonwood Hot Springs Inn & Spa provides an array of unplugged—no WiFi, television or phone service—lodging options, including a guest house, coed dormitories, a five-bedroom house, cabins and tent camping sites.

    Cottonwood Hot Springs Inn & Spa
    18999 Co Rd 306
    Buena Vista, CO 81211
    719-395-6434
    cottonwood-hot-springs.com

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    Fun Fact
    In order to keep guests hydrated, Cottonwood provides water coolers full of bottled water—their own natural spring water, cooled to a pleasant temperature. Here, you can both soak in and drink up the benefits of mineral water.
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    Fun Fact
    Recycling is a big part of Cottonwood’s mission: they use wind turbines, a natural water treatment process, hot water heating, solar arrays and facilitate pond habitats for warm-water fish.

    A Quick History of Cottonwood Hot Springs Inn & Spa

    A Hot Springs Healing Center

    Originally a hotel and later a sanitarium, Cottonwood Hot Springs has always been a place for healing. In 1878, the Reverend Adams and his wife built a two-story hotel catering to patients with respiratory illness, rheumatism and dyspepsia. Health seekers flocked to the remote location to embrace the curative power of the geothermal mineral water. Unfortunately, the structure was destroyed by a fire in 1900. Throughout the years, several owners suffered the same misfortune; many facilities were built only to have them ravaged by fire.

    Metaphysical Leanings

    In 1986, current owner Cathy Manning purchased Cottonwood Hot Springs and has since worked hard to make it a destination that honors and respects sacred traditions. In addition to keeping up the property, Manning is also a hands-on healer, a health-intuitive spiritual counselor and a certified hypnotherapist specializing in past life regressions. She also runs a boutique on-site that offers a broad range of new-age goods.