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The Hand Hotel Bed & Breakfast

2.0 star property

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On the beach
Exterior
Lobby
King Suite | View from room
Daily local cuisine breakfast (USD 15 per person)

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi

Explore the area

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531 Front St, Fairplay, CO, 80440
  • Place, South Park City Museum
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Park County Public Library
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Highside Brewing
    ‪10 min walk‬

Room options

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King

King

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(5 reviews)
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Queen

Queen

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(7 reviews)
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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2 Fulls

2 Fulls

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(13 reviews)
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Full and Bunkbed

Full and Bunkbed

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Single Bed and 1 King Bed

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King Suite

King Suite

  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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About the area

Fairplay

When you stay at The Hand Hotel Bed & Breakfast in Fairplay, you'll be on the beach and 3 minutes by foot from South Park City Museum. .This bed & breakfast is 23.6 mi (38 km) from Breckenridge Ski Resort and 21.1 mi (34 km) from Main Street.
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What's nearby

  • South Park City Museum - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Park County Public Library - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Highside Brewing - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Breckenridge Ski Resort - 28 min drive - 38.8 km
  • Copper Mountain Ski Resort - 51 min drive - 69.2 km

Getting around

  • Vail/Eagle Airport (EGE) - 112 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪South Park Brewing - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Otto’s - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Dyer Public House - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Mr. Burro Cafe - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪The Java Moose - ‬6 min walk

About this property

The Hand Hotel Bed & Breakfast

Beachfront bed & breakfast in Fairplay with free parking
The Hand Hotel Bed & Breakfast offers 12 accommodations with hair dryers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided on request.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 12 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected.
Take in the views from a rooftop terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access. Additional amenities at this bed & breakfast include ski storage, gift shops/newsstands, and a fireplace in the lobby.
Local cuisine breakfasts are available daily from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Free self parking is available onsite.
Local cuisine breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Ski shuttle nearby
  • Free uncovered self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • Daily local cuisine breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: USD 15 for adults and USD 15 for children

Things to do

  • Hiking/biking trails
  • Ski storage

Family friendly

  • Children's books
  • Children's games
  • High chair

Conveniences

  • Gift shop/newsstand

Guest services

  • Housekeeping on request
  • Multilingual staff

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • On the beach
  • Outdoor entertainment area
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Picnic area
  • Rooftop terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Area rugs in room
  • Hardwood flooring in room
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

More

  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

More

  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open Sunday - Thursday (8:00 AM - 8:00 PM) and Friday - Saturday (8:00 AM - 9:00 PM)
Guests will receive key retrieval information
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk, key retrieval

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 15 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
An off-leash area is available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: USD 30 per accommodation, per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for local cuisine breakfast: approximately USD 15 for adults and USD 15 for children
  • Pet fee: USD 15 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

The Hand & Breakfast Fairplay
The Hand Hotel Bed & Breakfast Fairplay
The Hand Hotel Bed & Breakfast Bed & breakfast
The Hand Hotel Bed & Breakfast Bed & breakfast Fairplay

The Hand Hotel Bed & Breakfast Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 125 out of 159 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 23 out of 159 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 159 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 159 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 159 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Amity

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jessica

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Really nice stay!

This vintage bed and breakfast was a great stay. Room was comfy and clean, breakfast was great, and the back porch was awesome for relaxing and wildlife viewing (lots of beavers in the lake and TWO black bears!) Would definitely stay again!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was awesome and the place was great
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sean

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

JAMES, SHAKER HEIGHTS

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
I love this place. It is a real "old time" hotel. The building dates to the gold rush, and it opened as a hotel in 1932. The room is tiny, but has incredible old time charm. If you want the standard, modern, cookie-cutter hotel experience, take the interstate from the Denver to Santa Fe. If you want a real, authentic, once in a lifetime experience, take the back roads, savor the mountains and back country scenery, and stay overnight in Fairplay at the Hand. Fairplay is at 9,953 ft and has a population of 724. This is the real deal!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

J-D.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This hotel is a fun place to stay while in FairPlay. It has shops attached and the room was spacious enough and well furnished. The building is old and creaks when walking upstairs. It has quite the welcoming personality. It is off Main Street and has a number of neighboring shops and eateries. Parking is on the street but was sufficient while we visited on a holiday weekend. The hotel was full but did not seem crowded at all. The team helping us was top notch and friendly. I will stay here again when in the area.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alexandra

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff is very nice. Hotel location is convenient for wanting to hike a 14er.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very basic, but comfortable and great value
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rosa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff and very accommodating.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Brandy

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

A few things to know

If you like rustic, historical places, this would be for you. I stayed here on my way through town and I like to support local small businessesas much as possible. The check in person was nice and tried to be accommodating. Since this is a historical building, there's no elevators and all of the rooms are on the second level. There is a dining and lounge area downstairs. The rooms have very worn and mismatched "whimsical" furniture. There's no closet, but there's an open armoire type of thing. No chair inside the room. The hardwood floors are in dire need of repair, refinishing and sealing. The bathroom has rolled laminate flooring. The window in my room didn’t have a screen, so bugs got in. There's no A/C, but there's a ceiling fan. Once I turned the fan on and opened the window, it cooled off quickly and became less stuffy. I did love the locally handmade soap in the bathroom. With some investment, (repair/replace the flooring and update the furnishings to be a bit more cohesive), this would be really cute! I cannot comment on the breakfast portion because they didn’t start serving until 7:30 (which is a bit late) and I had to leave by 6am. They had an assortment of teas and looked like they have coffee.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Stephen A., Col

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Staff were amazing! Breakfast was so good! It’s a really cute place. Some things to know - it’s rustic. There is no elevator and all the rooms are upstairs. There is no air conditioning and windows open but don’t have screens. But such a nice location and we really enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ross

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
When you stay at the Hand you're steeped in western history. It's a great old town with lots of shops for unique jewelry and works of art. There are no tv's, no phones in the rooms. A big plus in my opinion. And there's hiking, fishing, shopping all in a short walk from the hotel. Even a bear spotted while I was there. Go there for a relaxing stay among friendly staff.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Patrick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kiyoshi

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sandra, Long Beach

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
What a cool place. Very quiet, lots of nature around, including a staircase down to a pond where people were fly fishing. You can also pan for gold nearby
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shannon

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I loved how every room had a theme. The back deck was a favorite spot for views and peace and space. The staff was so kind and helpful. I loved the uniqueness of this experience with Hand Hotel and would absolutely stay there again.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Allan

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gladys

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
No tv’s and the breakfast was great!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ray

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
would like TV
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great place.

Delightful historic hotel. A nice blend of antique and updated. Wonderful hosts. The breakfast was the best I have had at a hotel in a very long time, very fresh and delicious.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joanne

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carolyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Enjoyed NO TV Great Breakfast! Will miss Mike when he is gone after 25 yrs.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Really quaint and cute in a very cool part of town. Total gem. I drove by the town many times without realizing this area existed!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cody, Round Rock

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was everyone's favorite hotel from our CO trip - a quiet, peaceful spot with a memorable view of the river. We booked the suite at the back of the property and really enjoyed our little patio, especially for morning coffee. Staff was very friendly. Room was comfortable with adequate wifi and a keurig. Breakfast was tasty with something for everyone.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025