The Territorial Hotel
Built in 1987 as the park's premier accommodation, this three-story Victorian hotel featured 24 themed rooms - each decorated to represent a different character from Obsidian Hills' history. Renovated in 2017 as a boutique hotel with spa services and wine bar. Now houses 45 long-term residents with families occupying the larger suites.
Largest suite with original European furniture imported for the 1987 opening. The "Silver Baron Suite" featured imported European furniture and mining-era luxury decor. Now houses a family unit with converted parlor serving as additional sleeping space.
Mining equipment decor with authentic picks, pans, and lanterns. Extra storage space from converted display areas. Houses a family unit with children.
Single occupancy room with period furniture. Victorian-era themed decor from the 1987 renovation remains intact.
Double occupancy room with period appropriate furnishings and brass bed frames.
Former wine bar from the 2017 boutique renovation. Temperature-controlled wine storage now serves as pantry space. Bar counter converted to prep area.
Former check-in desk now used for supply distribution and community announcements.
Corner room with street view. Extra windows provide natural light and cross-ventilation.
Second floor standard room with original Victorian decor from 1987 renovation.
Renovated in 2017 with modern amenities hidden behind period facade.
Original brass fixtures and Victorian furnishings remain intact.
Corner location provides cross-ventilation and natural light.
Adjacent to stairs providing quick access to all floors.
Interior room away from street noise, perfect for quiet rest.
Two-bedroom family suite with shared bathroom and living area.
Standard accommodation with original Victorian appointments.
Comfortable standard room with period furnishings.
End room with additional window space and natural light.
Largest accommodation on third floor. Used for council meetings and community gatherings.
Charming dormer room with sloped ceiling and unique architectural features.
Dormer windows provide excellent natural light and ventilation.
Spectacular mountain views from the third floor elevation.
Standard third floor accommodation with period furnishings.
Two-bedroom family accommodation with connecting rooms and shared facilities.
Comfortable standard room with original Victorian character.
Standard accommodation with excellent natural light from multiple windows.
End room on the third floor with corner windows and cross-ventilation.
The Dusty Rose Hotel
Built above the Gold Nugget Saloon in 1881, this authentic frontier hotel provided accommodation for travelers, prospectors, and saloon patrons. The 12-room establishment featured a dramatic open viewing area where guests could watch the saloon action below through wrap-around railings. Currently serves as quarantine housing and isolation facilities.
Corner suite with windows on two sides, originally one of the hotel's premier accommodations.
Small staff quarters originally used by hotel employees. Basic furnishings and compact design. Now a place for staff to sleep between monitoring quarantine patients. Simple but effective.
Smallest room in the hotel, originally used as staff quarters. Basic furnishings suitable for short-term isolation. Used by staff to grab some sleep when they can between monitoring patients.
Street-facing suite with view of Main Street activities. Double-width accommodation with original frontier appointments. These days its set up as a medically monitored quarantine suite for those who need round the clock care, but have not passed the strict quarantine of the town.
Companion suite to Room 1, also facing Main Street with enhanced natural light and street views.
Corner location with windows on two sides providing excellent cross-ventilation for quarantine use.
Another corner suite with dual exposure, ideal for extended quarantine stays.
End suite with additional space and privacy, suitable for extended stays.
Spacious rear suite with enhanced privacy for sensitive quarantine cases.
Quiet rear suite with mountain views, perfect for quarantine recovery.
Rear corner suite away from street noise, ideal for recovery and rest.
Large corner suite with multiple windows and excellent natural ventilation for quarantine purposes.
Dramatic open area with wrap-around railing overlooking the Gold Nugget Saloon below. Originally allowed hotel guests to watch saloon entertainment and activity.
Museum Display Quarters
Throughout the park, original 1880s living quarters were meticulously preserved as museum displays. Mannequins in period dress, velvet ropes, interpretive plaques explaining "Life on the Frontier." After 30+ years behind "Please Do Not Touch" signs, these spaces are lived in again. The mannequins are gone, the velvet ropes repurposed, and real people now occupy these authentic frontier homes.
Originally housed Sheriff Tom McGrath and family in the 1880s. Features direct access to the jail through a reinforced door.
The merchant's family apartment above the general store. Victorian Christmas scene still up year-round.
The largest residential space in the historic district, featuring mahogany wainscoting and imported wallpaper from San Francisco.
Simple two-room quarters behind the blacksmith shop, with direct access to the forge.
Three-room residence with connecting door to the medical office for emergency calls.
Single room with attached washroom, formerly the break room for tour guides.
Two-room parsonage displaying "simple frontier ministry life" for 30+ years.
Two rooms above the assay office where mannequins counted fake money for decades.
Two-room apartment where a mannequin journalist perpetually typed the same story.
Three-room house near the mine entrance, featuring mining equipment as decoration.
Hidden suite behind the Dusty Rose Saloon with private entrance and access to the basement tunnels.
Original Miners' Cabins
Six original 1880s miners' cabins in various states of restoration. Three were fully restored in 1987 with period furnishings for tours. Two were partially restored in 2003 for "rustic overnight experiences" at $250/night. One remained deliberately unrestored as the "authentic ruins experience." All six are now occupied, housing about 18 people who've formed their own small neighborhood called "Miners' Row" with a community garden between the cabins.
The first cabin built in Obsidian Hills, fully restored in 1987 with period furnishings for tours.
Built 1880, restored with authentic materials and techniques. Features a sleeping loft accessed by ladder.
Built 1880, the largest of the restored cabins at 500 sq ft. Features two separate rooms.
Garden
A small but lovingly tended garden. Currently being used to grow herbs and vegetables. Not enough to support everyone in camp, but serves those in the cabin fairly well. Or at least it should as it continues to grow.
Built 1881, partially restored in 2003 for "rustic overnight experiences" at $250/night.
Built 1882, the newest of the original cabins. Partial restoration in 2003 included a new roof.
Built 1879, deliberately left unrestored as the "authentic ruins experience" for Instagram photos.