A 12-key lodging and hospitality asset in the heart of Fairplay's historic Front Street. Built in 1932 by Jacob and Jessie Hand and operated continuously ever since, the Hand Hotel is one of the most recognized hospitality names in Park County.

The two-story, 6,685-square-foot wood-frame building sits on a 0.11-acre commercially zoned parcel. Each of the 12 guest rooms offers a private bath and its own identity drawn from South Park settler history, with the top-floor Suite Prunes adding a private entrance, a river-and-peak-view patio, and a micro-kitchenette. Shared amenities include a glassed-in breakfast sunroom framing the surrounding 14,000-foot peaks, a rooftop terrace, an open upstairs deck, a garden, a lobby fireplace, complimentary Wi-Fi, and a pet-friendly policy.

Now a diversified going concern, the property carries three revenue streams—rooms, food and beverage, and retail—through The Outpost Cafe (breakfast and pastry, open to guests and the public) and an on-site Emporium shop, both drawing Front Street pedestrian traffic from the local museum, monument, and riverwalk.

Ranked first among Fairplay lodging on Tripadvisor and rated 4.8-5.0 stars between hotel and cafe, the Hand Hotel combines a durable brand, diversified income, and an irreplaceable location—an ideal acquisition for an owner-operator, hospitality group, or investor seeking immediate cash flow with upside through rate optimization, expanded F&B hours, event programming, and improved winter capture from Breckenridge overflow demand. A manager runs the daily operations and the business is overseen by the owner.

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The Hand Hotel is offered as a complete going concern, including real estate, business operations, and furniture, fixtures, and equipment. Detailed operating financials, room mix and rate detail, and separated statements for the cafe and retail components are available to qualified buyers upon execution of a Confidentiality Agreement. Liquor license and full commercial kitchen.
Interested parties are asked to contact Prime Investment Properties to receive the Confidentiality Agreement and Offering Memorandum. All showings are by appointment only and coordinated through the listing broker. Ownership requests no direct contact with staff or guests, and no on-site inspection without prior authorization.
Prime Investment Properties is a member firm of Hotel Brokers International.

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