The Bunkhouse

Vail Valley, Minturn, CO

The Vibe:

Where ski boots clomp & mountain air fills your lungs.

Tucked in the quirky little town of Minturn, The Bunkhouse is your alpine crash pad with character. Just down the road from Vail and Beaver Creek but miles from the pretension, this hostel is all about affordable adventure, après-ski storytelling, and that tight-knit community feel you can’t fake.

What Makes It Different:
This place was built for powder chasers and mountain misfits.

🎿 Minutes to world-class skiing, hiking, and backcountry bliss
🔥 Après-ski lounge with fireplace and local beers on tap
🥾 Adventure-ready, budget-friendly, and solo-traveler approved
🛏️ Custom-built bunk pods with privacy, plugs, and cozy vibes
🎶 Walkable to Minturn’s live music, art shops, and old-school bars
🚐 Ideal stop for road trippers, vanlifers, and anyone chasing elevation

Why Travelers Book Here:
Because it’s everything you love about ski towns — minus the luxury markup. The Bunkhouse is where stories start on the trail and end around the fire. Come solo, leave with trail buddies. Stay one night, wish you booked a week.

You’ll love this hostel if:

Cartoon-style green tree with a brown trunk and a rounded leafy canopy

You love meeting new friends and travelers from all over the world

You’re traveling with friends or a solo traveler

You want to save money but still be near local attractions

You like having a local selections of beer and wine in the evenings

Hostel Policies

    • Check-In Time: 3:00 - 9:00PM

    • Check-Out Time: 10AM

    • Check-In Requirements: Photo ID required, Initial Check-in must be between 3-9PM. No late check-ins accommodated.

      ****PLEASE NOTE: OUR FRONT DESK CLOSES AT 9PM.  YOUR INITIAL CHECK IN MUST BE BEFORE 9PM.  PLEASE PLAN YOUR TRIP ACCORDINGLY.****

    • Required Deposits: a 10% deposit will be collected at the time of booking.

    • Guests are asked to bring slippers or house shoes. We are a "shoes off" hostel.

  • Two weeks prior to arrival.

    Because we are a destination vacation location, advanced planning is required to reach our property. Our cancellation policy is: no penalty up to 14 days prior to your check-in date.  If you cancel your reservation for any reason within 14 days of the check-in date, you will be charged the full amount for the nights on your reservation.  If you attempt to modify or "No Show" for your reservation within 14 days of your arrival, you will be charged the full amount of your reservation.  All cancellations and modifications must be submitted by email to nancy@vailbunkhouse.com two weeks prior to your arrival date in order to receive as full refund.  When making your a reservation with The Bunkhouse LLC, you agree with the terms and conditions of this cancellation policy.

  • Any guest behaving in a manner that disrupts other guests or Minturn neighbors will be asked to leave The Bunkhouse property without a refund. 

    This is a drug free and non smoking property. 

    No outside alcohol is allowed.

    Our deck use ends at 9PM. 

    Quiet hours in common sleeping areas begins at 9PM. 

    An ID and major credit card on file is required upon check-in. 

    No pets, service animals are allowed with prior documentation and authorization. 

    Must be 18 to stay with us.

    As our hostel is a shared lodging experience with no private rooms or bathrooms, the highest level of guest kindness, courtesy, respect, and cooperation are required by guests and staff alike, in order for The Bunkhouse,LLC to function peacefully and properly.  

    The Bunkhouse maintains the right to refuse service and/or lodging to any guest who is behaving in an verbally or physically aggressive manner, or in a manner that threatens the safely and/or comfort of others.  It is at the management's full discretion to cancel or refuse a guest reservation at any time as these listed behaviors become apparent.

    A 10% deposit is required to secure your reservation, and is taken at the time of booking.  The remaining balance is taken upon check in.

    An additional 4% customer service charge is applied to reservation payment at the time of check in.  As an incentive for our guests, we now offer a discount to pay with cash to receive an immediate 4% discount when you pay in cash.

  • Free off-site parking. Off site parking is .2 miles from The Bunkhouse.  

 

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