Skylight Room at Crestone Mountain Zen Center | Crestone, Colorado

Nature Lodge in Crestone, CO

2 guests • 1 bedroom • 1 bed • 0 bathrooms

4.0

• 1 reviews

This sunny accommodation is situated on a property that houses Zen practitioners and is located in Crestone, Colorado. This accommodation can host up to two guests, making it wonderful for a romantic vacation. The private entrance opens into a mudroom that has a closet and a large window overlooking the property's grounds. Inside, the room is bright and sunny thanks to the impressive skylight situated in the center of the ceiling. The skylight has a handmade shoji screen to slightly dim the bright light. The accommodation also boasts a comfortable queen-size bed, a desk, a closet, and a tea station with a kettle. Fluffy towels and fresh linens are provided.

This property has a number of shared bathrooms for guests to use, each with a toilet, a sink, and a shower, all located just 50 yards from the accommodation's front door. Guests are additionally provided with three vegetarian meals per day and high-speed Wi-Fi. Nearby, there is a communal dining area and a library.

While staying here, guests are welcome to experience the Zen way of life and take part in the meditation practices. Similarly, guests are welcome to just use the accommodation as their base for fun activities, like visiting the Great Sand Dunes National Park, enjoying the area's hiking trails, or experiencing the nearby hot springs.

This property is home to an active community of monastic Zen practitioners. While the Zen residents follow a rigorous practice schedule, guests are free to spend their time as they wish. Guests are free to join the practitioners for all or part of their meditation schedule.

There is a library that guests are welcome to use during their stay. The host can also organize packed lunches for hiking adventures or trips to the valley. Most accommodations provide high-speed Wi-Fi and there is a communal meeting area with Wi-Fi also. Book this sunny lodge rental for a getaway in Crestone, Colorado

Features and services

Beds

1 Queen-size bed

Most popular features

Wi-Fi/Internet
National Park
Wildlife watching
Parking
Deck/Patio
Horseback riding
Tea kettle
Yoga
Desk
Electricity
Water
1 Queen-size bed
Climbing
Biking
Infants allowed

Where you will stay

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Crestone, Colorado

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Scenic views

Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve
2 miles straight-line distance

3 kilometers straight-line distance

Situated at an elevation of 8,400 feet, this peaceful property and its vegetable and flower gardens are located in the town of Crestone, Colorado. Guests will look out over the San Luis Valley, an ancient dry lake bed, beneath which hides the second largest freshwater aquifer on the continent. From the property, guests can see 50 miles across to the San Juan Mountains in the west and about 80 miles each direction, north and south. 15 miles below in the valley to the south, guests can view the Dunefield of the Great Sand Dunes National Park, the tallest sand dunes in North America. Beyond that lies Mount Blanca, 14,345 feet high, one of the sacred world mountains of the pre-historic Anasazi and present-day Native Americans in the Southwest.

Crestone, Colorado

Detailed location provided after booking

Terrain

Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve (2 miles straight-line distance) (3 kilometers straight-line distance)

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Situated at an elevation of 8,400 feet, this peaceful property and its vegetable and flower gardens are located in the town of Crestone, Colorado. Guests will look out over the San Luis Valley, an ancient dry lake bed, beneath which hides the second largest freshwater aquifer on the continent. From the property, guests can see 50 miles across to the San Juan Mountains in the west and about 80 miles each direction, north and south. 15 miles below in the valley to the south, guests can view the Dunefield of the Great Sand Dunes National Park, the tallest sand dunes in North America. Beyond that lies Mount Blanca, 14,345 feet high, one of the sacred world mountains of the pre-historic Anasazi and present-day Native Americans in the Southwest.

Activities near Crestone

Horseback riding
Biking
Climbing
Yoga
Wildlife watching

There are plenty of options for fun, outdoor recreation that guests can enjoy during their stay in Crestone, Colorado, including exploring the wide variety of mineral hot springs in the San Luis Valley. Guests can reach these destinations by car within 30-50 minutes to the north and south. The hot springs are part of a geological fault system that created the dramatic visual appearance of the precipitous and linear Sangre de Cristo mountain range. Additionally, there is first-class hiking all around the area with trails starting right at the property, which is surrounded by 240 acres of piñon pine and juniper forest. Off the property, there is a multitude of trail options leading up into the high country or along the streams into the valley. Guests can head out for the day with a packed lunch and enjoy a shaded picnic along one of the trails.

This property is home to some 25 spiritual practice communities representing most of the major wisdom traditions of the world. Many of them welcome guests and day visitors. There are ongoing neighborly relationships with most of the Spiritual Centers in Crestone. A personal introduction or tour of these centers can be organized by the hosts.

Horseback riding
Biking
Climbing
Yoga
Wildlife watching

There are plenty of options for fun, outdoor recreation that guests can enjoy during their stay in Crestone, Colorado, including exploring the wide variety of mineral hot springs in the San Luis Valley. Guests can reach these destinations by car within 30-50 minutes to the north and south. The hot springs are part of a geological fault system that created the dramatic visual appearance of the precipitous and linear Sangre de Cristo mountain range. Additionally, there is first-class hiking all around the area with trails starting right at the property, which is surrounded by 240 acres of piñon pine and juniper forest. Off the property, there is a multitude of trail options leading up into the high country or along the streams into the valley. Guests can head out for the day with a packed lunch and enjoy a shaded picnic along one of the trails. This property is home to some 25 spiritual practice communities representing most of the major wisdom traditions of the world. Many of them welcome guests and day visitors. There are ongoing neighborly relationships with most of the Spiritual Centers in Crestone. A personal introduction or tour of these centers can be organized by the hosts.

Sunny Accommodation with an Impressive Skylight in Crestone, Colorado

Nature Lodge in Crestone, CO

2 guests • 1 bedroom • 1 bed • 0 bathrooms

Features and services

Beds

1 Queen-size bed

Most popular features

Wi-Fi/Internet

National Park

Wildlife watching

Parking

Deck/Patio

Horseback riding

Tea kettle

Yoga

Desk

Electricity

Water

1 Queen-size bed

Climbing

Biking

Infants allowed

Where you will stay

Get in touch to book your luxury camping rental

Crestone, Colorado

Scenic views

Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve 2 miles straight-line distance 3 kilometers straight-line distance

Activities near Crestone

Horseback riding

Biking

Climbing

Yoga

Wildlife watching

Property reviews

4.0 overall rating

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Arrival and departure

Check-in: 03:00 AM

Check-out: 10:00 AM

House rules

Cancellation policy

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