My boyfriend and I don't really take fancy trips because we just can't afford it on the regular. But we had a lot of money saved and decided to see if there was a deal on something in Telluride since we adore it and live a few hours away. My birthday is around Thanksgiving which doesn't offer much vacation opportunity and my bf has never had a real birthday before so when we saw a great deal for Lumiere, we just jumped on it.
When we got there, we found out our room had gotten upgraded. We had booked a normal studio style hotel room and got upgraded to a single bedroom suite which felt like a surprise straight out of a 90s sitcom. Every single staff member was incredibly welcoming, helpful, and so very kind. I work in the service industry and their service was something I will absolutely take inspiration from going forward. And when we decided we would consider extending our stay, they even offered the same rate we booked the original room for even though it clearly was worth A LOT more than that.
Just everything was incredibly peaceful and relaxing. It's a two minute walk from La Pizzeria in Mountain Village (which makes AMAZING pizza by the way) and a 5 minute walk from the Gondola into Telluride itself. Not only was the service amazing, the convenience of location was incredible too. I would definitely stay here again in the future, even if I had to pay the full price per night for the room. 10 out of 10 experience. The Lumiere is absolutely incredible.