The Springs Resort & Spa

Seriously over priced, not enough shade will not go back very disappointed river access was ok but very limited space to just relax

We decided to stop here as a relaxing end to our Colorado road trip before the drive back to Austin. While it was very relaxing and romantic, the steep cost (almost $ 300 for one night in a room that was nice but not anything special) will most likely keep me from including this place again.
The springs did wonders for my tight back muscles and the view was gorgeous, which made up for the sulfur stink. I loved that there was an «adults only» quiet area with several soaking spots to choose from. There were employees all over checking in on the guests and offering to bring drinks, etc. to help improve our relaxation further. Everyone seemed to be having a great time and the variety of pools was perfect for keeping it from being overcrowded! Next time, I think we will consider staying elsewhere but paying the daily admission rate for the pools.

Came here for a relaxing night after a visit to Durango. The soothing pools were just what we needed. Sure, the sulphur smell is a bit uninviting, but its natural, so no need to be alarmed…
Check in was a breeze and the gentlemen, Lorenzo, who assisted us was extremely upbeat and friendly. Our room was completely clean and fresh, and just a short walk to the pool entrance. The lobby has complimentary coffee and a water bottle refill machine.
Overall, a 5 star experience! We will return !!

Visited on a Thursday. A lot of kids, seemed skummy I think we were the only two who took showers before entering the pools. One lady told us her entire group, who were there, had been tent camping and she hadn’t had a shower in 5 days. This place was over priced at a $ 25 each, and that with a senior discount. Just not our cup of tea.

You must come here in your lifetime. I’ve been coming here off and on for ten years. The springs are so relaxing. Not too expensive for what you’re getting. The view is spectacular. We love to go around sun down during the summer

We came at a great time, not allot of people here in springtime. Great drinks, tried all 18 springs, including the river! Be a guy, take the dip in the river! We got the week pass, used the hell out of it. On Friday they cleaned a few that I noticed and those were nice to dip in new water.

I love this place. Came to celebrate my 59^th birthday. They have some 23 different hot spring pools at this resort. Ranging from 93 F to 111 F. One has a warm waterfall. A few have bubble jets. You can even wade into the river that the natural hot springs empty into. There is also a regularly heated swimming pool. All open 24 hours for hotel guests. 105 F is my favorite choice. It’s open year round. I like soaking when it’s cold or in the middle of the night. I go out there several times a day. Just missed the snow today. We stayed for two nights. I highly recommend this spot.

Loved the hot springs, but not the room so much!
The room was way over priced, outdated, smelled musty & the thermostat didn’t work!
We throughly enjoyed the hot springs, but if we come back we’ll stay somewhere else & just visit the hot springs for the day!
Lots of pools to choose from! Loved the 18 & over pools as they weren’t as crowded.

Terrible. Pools filled with yelling screaming kids with no parents to be seen. Huge ripoff.

Give «sulfur» a Google and you’ll find link upon link of love for the stuff; it’s the third most abundant mineral in your body, and it’s kinda like iodine without the goiter side effect: without sulfur your joints will rust worse than the Tin Man. Sulfur is crucial, dude, and these springs are sulfurific. Apparently, you can do yourself good with a soak in these springs. And since no one else has stated the obvious, yet, I’ll state the obvious: it stanks like eggs. Get this: a couple days after I soaked in these waters, I visited my gym, and straight up, I could smell the fartish beads of sweat seeping out of my pores. A soak in The Springs is just a stanky, stanky ordeal (but hey, the showers have some terrific anti-​stank soaps, FYI).
Label me spoiled, but my recent visit to these luxurious pools left me unimpressed. Admission for three adults and a child breached the $ 90 mark, and the New Year’s Day crowd really cemented the ordeal. I’m not sure what they’re trying to craft around here, but I saw a lot of Coors light cans, some very privileged people, I heard a few foreign languages and I didn’t get the impression that locals hung out around here anymore. That wasn’t the case a few years back. And it was a lot cheaper, from my recollection. I could be off about this, not sure.
Quite honestly, I prefer a natural spring without the smell, but this place is gorgeous. Where I come from, there are plenty of natural waters (sulfur-​free) that breach the 110 degree mark, so no, I’m not impressed with the Lobster Pot. Still, you’re paying for the view, the abundance, the hot water muscle therapy and the occasional hair-​of-​the-​dog college kid who made the misguided decision to try to hook up with chicks in Pagosa Springs. I do love the polar plunge aspect of the place in the winter: go ahead, immerse yourself in the the ice-​cold river for a minute or so, then warm up again, it’s purifying. I just get the feeling that the place has changed for the worse over the years.

We were there on 10−04−15, We went inside the Resort hotsprings to walk around and take pictures it was FREE of charge, We saw all the hot pools… Yes, they all indicates difference temp pool. A very unique place… I think to use the pool is 25 $/​pp and i heard you can only allowed to use 18 pools only, the rest are for VIP.
We ‘ll be back…

Came here for a quick dip to break up the ride from Durango to Denver. Had been talking about making this trip for a while, though the need for me to catch an evening flight almost made us scratch it from the to-​do list. But we persevered, waking up early from our camping trip to sneak in about an hour’s worth of time. Definitely could have used longer, but beggars can’t be choosers.
It was a Monday in the fall. The positive side of this: there were no crowds whatsoever. The negative: at least half of the pools were closed. Our options included two 111* pools (which I could just manage to stand on the first step for about 30 seconds), and 100*, 102*, and 105* pools. We spent our time going between those more tolerable options. I would have loved the 92* pool to have been open for more of a variety in temperature, though I guess I could have braved the river for a (literally) cooler experience. The resort was obviously undergoing minor renovations, likely taking advantage of the shoulder season to spruce up. Looking beyond the construction, it’s still apparent Pagosa is a bit more high end when compared to some other hot springs I’ve visited. I did enjoy the showers and changing room facilities. Quite convenient when your next stop is DIA.
My only real complaint is that even though our options of soaking pools were quite limited, we still paid full price for admission. I know it was our fault that it had to be a quick trip, but I think to charge the same amount for 5 pools as when the entire resort is open is a little unfair. Also, the woman who checked us in never mentioned this fact and initially tried to steer us into buying a more expensive package for admission. To be fair, it is a business and I’m sure she was just doing her job. But her customer service skills decreased once we declined the pricier package. She also failed to tell us which keys went to which lockers, so my guy and I had to return to the lobby and switch when we realized we had wrong ones. Note: lower numbers are ladies’ side; higher numbers for the gents. They also could have done a better job at spreading out the lockers assigned. There were three of us nearly on top of each other attempting to get changed, with continuous «excuse me’s» and «pardons» that it became comical. Despite all of that, I would like to go back. Maybe even for an overnight at the resort for the full experience.

Absolutely enjoyed this fabulous piece of heaven! Hot springs are through out entire resort. These hot springs are accessible to the public as well. I lodged here and was able to soak at my leisure. Opened 24 hrs to Spa guests. All Different watering holes varying in temperatures situated through out, some right along the river. There are 21 and over adult gated areas and family areas. As guest of the spa you get a wrist band, water bottle and Robe. Friendly and helpful staff. Can’t wait to come back in the winter! Towels galore. Fire pits. Wish they had more than one drinks server. The room we stayed in was not good (the reason for the 3 stars) air conditioning, space. But we were here for the mineral soaks and that was excellent !

Great relaxation place for the family. Beautiful location and scenery. Photographers can go crazy with the resort. 23 different hot springs to try. Plan on spending money depending on the package you want. Take a lunch with you especially if you have a family. Will save money. Get there early. Parking is limited and you can choose a great spot in the resort. Word of advice take an old suit to wear. Hard to get the smell of the springs Out of the suits and use caution when walking. Very slippery but you must visit this place.

I love the hot springs! It’s in a beautiful setting and there are many hot tubs to choose from. However, the locker rooms are gross… dirty and needs updating.

This place was the Disneyland of hot springs which didn’t provide the most relaxing experience. We visited the hot springs only (no hotel) on Labor Day weekend. The holiday and the associated folk festival and some type of biker rally may have added to the crazy and severely crowded atmosphere. So to be fair it may be a better experience in the «off season»
As for the facility itself there are a wide variety of pools with different temps. There is a sulphur smell but nothing overwhelming, it’s part of the experience. It’s a neat layout with lots of options.
There were a lot of kids running around and it did look a lot more peaceful in the adult only section but we didn’t want to pay the extra fees. The main thing we didn’t like about our experience was the amount of alcohol being consumed. By the time we got there by 6 pm people were already intoxicated and I overheard some people arguing. I like to have a good time like everyone else but i came to the hot springs to relax and detox. It kind of cheapened the experience to be around so much alcohol. I thought hot tubs always posted warnings about consuming alcohol and being in the hot water. It felt disrespectful to the intent and significance of the springs.
I believe that I would have had a better experience during a less busy time. I made 300 mile drive to specifically visit the place however I won’t be returning.

The perfect place to end a vacation!
A definite must for anyone who wants relaxation, stress relief & a great experience.

I’m going with three rather than two stars because the springs make up for the hotel. The hotel, with a deluxe room, is just not up to par for the price. I’ll add a couple of pictures, but part of our kitchenette seems to be mid repair and the room is beyond dated.
That being said, the springs are pretty amazing and it is doubtful that you can book another hotel within walking distance and then save money by paying a day rate. It would probably make sense to get a lower level room here to increase your value. $ 250 a night for this kind of room, springs or not, is not acceptable. The suites are newer and I trust nicer, but at a rate of at least $ 319 a night, I know I wouldn’t take that risk.
Also, don’t end up in town with any hope of an early check in. The room isn’t guaranteed until four and they have devised some kind of cleaning process that seems to guarantee a flood of rooms are ready at about 3:50pm. At that point you get to check in with everyone who was also waiting. The upside being that you have access to the springs during your wait. Not surprisingly they will offer to upgrade to a suite, for only $ ⁶⁰⁄₇₀ more, as plenty of those rooms are ready to go.

Coming back here for sure!
We were only planning to stay at this hotel for the night. But we ended up prolonging our stay for a week!
We loved the hot springs pools of the resort. A total of 23 different pools of varying sizes & temps. 18 are for public use (a different fee for the locals & non-​locals) and the remaining 5 pools are designated only for hotel guests, cordoned off by a key-​accessed gate. I found the pools relaxing, healing, and just plain enjoyable. We soaked for hours, even coming in for a dip most nights at 3AM or 4AM.
The accommodations were standard. We stayed in the 2^nd hotel building, with the Mother Springs right behind our room. I loved the fact that the rooms were heated up by this deep hot springs. How environmentally-​friendly! The room was clean and sizable. We had 2 queen-​sized beds & a kitchenette. The bathroom was ok sized. What I didn’t like was the slow drain of the bathwater in the tub. I hate showering with a flood of water around my feet/​ankles. If it wasn’t for that, this would be a 5-​star rating.
The hotel staff were friendly and helpful. They were informative as well, giving us pointers on restaurants and seasonal activities. They seemed to have a good camaraderie with each other but yet maintaining professionalism. I appreciated that. They readily provided robes & towels upon request. They also had drinks (hot teas, coffees, cocoas, & ciders) readily available for guests at the main hotel area.

So I think people in prior reviews are seriously underestimating the smell. Let me tell you, the sulfur in the springs is stinky like disgusting ex-​boyfriend brand of farts stinky. I used to tell him I could pick him out in a room blindfolded by his brand, and darn it to heck this place smells just like it.
People say you get used to the smell of it while soaking, but I didn’t. Soaking in the springs brought back a ton of olfactory memories of years that included involuntary Dutch ovening and sharing bathrooms. While people relaxed, I tried to block out the overwhelming odor of hard boiled eggs.
Despite the smell it was quite fun to hop between the many pools on a fifty degree bluebird day in the mountains. The pools that were 106 degrees (ie the lobster pot) were too hot for my liking, but the wide 85 degree Blue Lagoon was to my liking.
I am not sue if the minerals had any benefit, although my usually itchy scalp feels awesome, but it was an ok way to a half day off the slope. Here are some helpful tips:
Definitely bring flip flops! Tiny rocks everywhere.
Don’t wear jewelry, the sulfur may tarnish your bling.
Bring your own towel and save yourself the three dollar rental.
Check with your hotel/​condo to see if they offer discounts before you go! We got in free.