The new Holiday Inn Express Gunnison Hotel has a scenic location beneath the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, on the east edge of town along US 50 (910 I Tomichi Ave); surrounded by countryside but just half a mile from downtown Gunnison. This is a large property with 78 rooms and 30 suites, an indoor pool, indoor & outdoor spa, fitness center and breakfast bar. The nearest restaurants are a few blocks west along highway 50.

Gunnison's Rodeway Inn receives particularly good guest reviews, on account of the cleanliness, customer service, reasonable rates and quality of the free continental breakfast. The inn is also honored by the Choice Hotels platinum award, the highest level of brand recognition. The hotel is a small building of 38 rooms, alongside US 50 in the countryside on the west side of town, close to the Gunnison River; the other main facilities are a hot tub, sun deck, picnic area, exercise room and guest laundry. Downtown Gunnison is 1.5 miles west.

At 400 I Tomichi Avenue (US 50), the Quality Inn is just 4 blocks east of the center of Gunnison at the junction with Main Street, within walking distance of a good selection of restaurants, shops and leisure activities. Gunnison Airport is a mile south (served by free 24 hour shuttle), and just to the east is the Jorgensen City Park. The inn is an attractive blue-roofed building with 54 rooms, an indoor pool/whirlpool & fitness center, and it serves free full breakfast.

Comfort Inn Gunnison lies along the main approach to town from the north (CO 135) - location is 911 N Main St, on the west side of the highway opposite a Wal-Mart. This is a busy commercial area with at least 8 restaurants nearby, and a movie theater. The 3 floor, 58 room hotel offers an indoor pool, free breakfast, an exercise room, newsstand, guest laundry and free airport transportation.