Cobalt Springs, Nevada
A desert hotel kept the way it was built
Thirty-two rooms around a spring-fed pool, three places to eat and the hotel’s own casino at the end of the lobby corridor, all under one low desert roof.
21 and over, photo ID at the casino entrance
The Juniper House opened in 1957 as a roadside hotel for people crossing the high desert. By the time the restoration began, the breeze-block screens had cracked, the lobby terrazzo was hidden under carpet and the walnut paneling had been painted over.
The screens were recast block by block from one surviving original. The terrazzo was poured again with the eight-point star that an old postcard showed in the lobby floor. Every walnut panel was stripped by hand and oiled, and the starburst fittings were taken down, rewired and hung back in their old places.
The rooms now have modern plumbing, quiet air conditioning and good mattresses. The shapes, colors and light are the ones the building started with.
Three ways to stay
Courtyard Room
320 sq ft · sleeps 2. Opens onto the walkway around the spring pool, with a breeze-block screen for privacy and a reading chair by the window.
Canyon-view Suite
540 sq ft · sleeps 3. A bedroom and a separate sitting room, with a long window that looks across the scrub to the hills.
Rooftop Suite
680 sq ft · sleeps 4. The only room upstairs, with its own corner of the roof terrace and a wide view of the night sky.
21+
Behind the walnut doors
At the far end of the lobby, a walnut-paneled corridor leads to the casino. You reach it from inside the hotel, so there is no need to step out into the heat or the evening cold. The room keeps its 1950s shape: a low ceiling hung with starburst fittings, a terrazzo floor in sand and turquoise, and wide doors in oiled walnut.
The casino has a few tables spread across one quiet room and a small cocktail bar along the back wall, where the bartenders mix classic drinks and serve light plates. It opens in the early evening and stays open until late at night. Smart casual dress is fine; swimwear and pool robes are not.
Entry to the casino is for guests and visitors aged 21 and over, the legal gaming age in Nevada. Staff check a valid photo ID at the entrance for everyone, every evening.
Limits are set on the gaming floor by our staff, who are happy to explain how they work before you sit down. House rules are posted by the door. If you would like to be excluded from the casino, you can arrange this in person at the front desk, privately and at any hour.
The casino is part of the hotel only. Nothing on this website can be played, booked or paid for online.
Three places to eat
The Copper Grill
Dinner, 5:30 pm to 10 pm
Steaks, trout and roasted vegetables cooked over a mesquite grill.
Starlight Lounge
4 pm to midnight
Cocktails from the original 1950s menu, small plates and a pianist on weekend nights.
Juniper Coffee Counter
6:30 am to 2 pm
Coffee, breakfast burritos, pastries and sandwiches to take out to the pool.
What’s on through the year
March
Lounge singer nights
Standards and torch songs in the Starlight Lounge, every Friday of the month.
June
Swing dance in the courtyard
A small band by the pool and a short lesson for beginners before the music starts.
August
Stargazing night on the roof
Telescopes on the roof terrace and an astronomer from town pointing out what is overhead.
December
New Year’s Eve on the roof terrace
A late supper, a band and a clear view of the midnight fireworks over town.
Inside the house
The front desk is staffed day and night, so late arrivals are met in person and early departures can leave their keys with someone awake. Valet parking is included for guests, and the attendants bring your car round from the lot behind the hotel.
Upstairs, the roof terrace has loungers by day and a view of the stars after dark. There is a small gym with free weights and two bikes, a meeting room for up to twelve people, and a gift counter in the lobby with postcards, maps of the area and desert honey.
Water from the spring
The courtyard pool is fed by a warm mineral spring that rises under the hotel, and the water stays warm through the winter. Loungers and shade umbrellas line three sides of the courtyard, and towels are kept by the gate. The pool opens at 7 am and closes at 10 pm, and the courtyard is kept quiet after dark so guests in the Courtyard Rooms can sleep.
A few house rules
The gaming floor is open to adults aged 21 and over. Please bring a valid photo ID, such as a driver’s license or passport. Staff check it at the entrance every evening, whatever your age.
Limits are set on the gaming floor by our staff. Ask them before you start and they will explain how it works.
If you would like to stay away from the gaming floor, you can arrange self-exclusion in person at the front desk. It is handled privately.
Questions guests ask
Can I bring my dog?
Well-behaved dogs are welcome in the Courtyard Rooms. Mention your dog when you write, and we will give you a room with a door onto the walkway.
Is early check-in possible?
Rooms are usually ready from 3 pm. If yours is ready sooner, the front desk will let you in; if not, we keep your bags and you can use the pool while you wait.
Is there a shuttle from the bus stop in town?
Yes. The hotel car meets buses at the town stop during the day. Write to the front desk with your arrival time and we will arrange it.
Is the casino open to people who aren’t staying at the hotel?
Yes. Visitors aged 21 and over are welcome on the gaming floor in the evening, and the same photo ID check applies to everyone.
Where do I park?
Valet parking is included for guests. If you prefer to park yourself, there is an open lot behind the hotel.
Planning a stay
Cobalt Springs, Nevada
There is no booking form on this site. Tell us your dates, how many guests and which room you would like, and the front desk will reply by email. Please do not send card details.