After almost three decades, longtime Chipeta Solar Springs Resort and Spa owners Jack and Patsy Young have sold the Ridgway hotel to buyers, who have plans for upgrades and enhancements throughout the property.

Todd and Shari Mezrah, who live in Florida and own a home in Telluride, bought the hotel in September for more than $5.5 million, according to county records.

The Youngs built the hotel in 1993 as a 12-room bed-andbreakfast, then grew over time to 33 rooms, adding the spa, restaurant and ba...