Strawberry Hot Springs Lodging
Steamboat Springs
Right beside the pools at Strawberry Hot Springs, you'll find rustic cabins – including a gypsy wagon and train caboose – and camping. Despite early…
Must-see hotels in Colorado
Steamboat Springs
This chain hotel shines above some of the other accommodation options on the strip leading into town. There's a great pool area in the summer and a hot…
Central Colorado
Located at the trailheads for Notch Mountain and Half Moon Pass, this is a popular base camp for overnight hikers in the Holy Cross Wilderness. To get…
Central Colorado
The Ikea-chic Bunkhouse features 30 custom-built pods – cozy, enclosed bunk beds that allow for a level of privacy not generally found in most hostels…
Colorado Springs
Boasting a glorious position overlooking Cheyenne Mountain, this woodsy, lodge-like resort with its country-life furnishings, fireplaces, fitness center,…
Aspen
Affectionately dubbed 'the Harry Potter Hotel,' the Residence is certainly the most unique place to lay your head in town. Consisting of one- to three…
Estes Park
The rooms here look over the creek, and offer plenty of thoughtful touches like fireplaces and private balconies in the deluxe rooms, restoration-style…
Vail
A stay in one of Vail's finest properties comes with a personal assistant on call to arrange all the details such as shopping, restaurant reservations and…
Colorado
If you spend the night in Morrison, this historic brick B&B is by far the best choice. The decor might be a little overboard – think knickknacks and…
Central Colorado
On the main drag is Frisco's oldest hotel, which has been receiving guests since it first opened as a stagecoach stop in 1885. The main lodge is the…
Ridgway State Park & Recreation Area
Southwest Colorado
With almost 300 sites, the three campgrounds here offer good availability with gorgeous water views, hiking and fishing. Tent campers have 25 walk-in…
Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs' newest accommodations are up there with its finest. Set within the grounds of the exclusive Flying Horse community and complementing its…
Central Colorado
The most atmospheric digs in Salida, the three-story Palace is an old railway hotel (1909) that was entirely renovated in 2012 by Vicki and Fred Klein. It…
Southwest Colorado
More chain hotel than B&B, this newish 80-room lodging sits right next to I-70. Hopefully, the pool and white rocking chairs looking out on surrounding…
Denver
This sleek downtown hotel is accessed from the Dairy Block market. The rooms are modern and stylish, with massive windows, cool concrete pillars and…
Central Colorado
One of three campgrounds in between the Mt Princeton Hot Springs and the St Elmo ghost town, with nice tent sites by the creek. It's 13 miles southwest of…
Central Colorado
Funky and modern, the river-stone Surf Chateau is the anchor of Buena Vista's up-and-coming South Main district on the banks of the Arkansas. Split-level…
Central Colorado
Broome Hut is the first project in the Grand Huts system that will eventually link up Berthoud Pass with Grand Lake further north, which will open up new…
Colorado
Decent value for the Boulder area, this lodge has a true mountain feel with high A-frame ceilings, big windows and log furniture everywhere. Rooms are…
Boulder
Owned by a former Olympian, this midranger is both far from fancy and the center of town. Still, rooms are large and clean, and there's a communal kitchen…
Central Colorado
Over 130 years old, this green-shuttered inn was reopened in 2013 after three years of restoration. Some rooms are on the small side and not all have…
Colorado Springs
Opened in 2012 and set in the former turn-of-the-century bank where Cripple Creek prospectors traded in their gold for cash (check out the vault door in…
Central Colorado
Definitely the star of Beaver Creek Village, this splashy hotel spills out to the foot of the mountain, practically kissing the Buckaroo Express gondola…
Aspen
If you want to pitch a tent near the Maroon Bells but don't have time to get into the backcountry, this is your spot. There are three small campgrounds…
Denver
This basic hotel/hostel is nowhere near fancy but new carpets, updated bathrooms and murals go a long way. The rooms are bare but clean plus dorm guests…
Boulder
Great concept, less-than-perfect execution, but still a worthwhile option, especially for its central location. The mountaineering theme includes coolers…
Southwest Colorado
Effusively feminine, this 1897 hotel is a showpiece of the Ouray museum’s historic walking tour. Nine unique renovated rooms have floral wallpaper and…
Southwest Colorado
Perched on a mesa top 15 miles inside the park entrance, this tasteful Pueblo-style lodge has 150 Southwestern-style rooms, some with kiva fireplaces. Don…
Breckenridge
A good bet for budget travelers in Summit County, this chummy hostel and B&B is a find. All guests can enjoy the chlorine-free barrel hot tub, fridge and…
Southwest Colorado
Refurbished in 2009, ‘The Vic’ has a terrific setting next to Box Canyon Park on the Uncompahgre River near Ouray Ice Park. Rooms have cable TV, fridges…
Southwest Colorado
A godsend to through-hikers coming off the Colorado Trail, this clean bunkhouse has a small guest kitchen and a dozen bunks with weary mattresses and a…
Colorado Springs
While it doesn't look much from the outside, the interior of the Antlers has a 'masculine-chic' vibe, with lots of dark wood, chocolate leather, and…
Best Western Turquoise Inn & Suites
Southwest Colorado
With two swimming pools to keep the young ones entertained, this is a good choice for families (kids stay free, and the restaurant has a kiddy menu)…
Southwest Colorado
From the driveway, Castle Creek looks like little more than an enormous suburban mansion, but the details are spot on – independent entrances, chocolates…
Aspen & the Maroon Bells
If you don't need to be in Aspen, this Westin property offers comfortable modern studios at comparatively affordable rates. Located in the new, purpose…
Boulder
Nothing fancy here, but plenty of family-owned, wood-paneled charm. The motel itself looks like a cabin has been stretched out and bent around a parking…
Vail
This tower holds privately owned one-, two- and three-bedroom condos, but you can rent studios, too (locked-off bedrooms within a condo). Each is…
Aspen
St Moritz is the best no-frills deal in town. Perks include a heated outdoor pool and grill overlooking Aspen Mountain, and a lobby with games, books and…
Vail
This campground at the end of Bighorn Rd has 19 tent sites with picnic tables and fire grates nestled in the woods by Gore Creek. There is excellent…
Aspen & the Maroon Bells
Located upstream from Ruedi Reservoir (good for boaters), this is one of six campgrounds along the Fryingpan River. It's fairly developed as far as USFS…
