Yellowstone National Park
A stay at this historic log masterpiece is a quintessential Yellowstone experience. The lobby alone is worth a visit, just to sit in front of the…
Must-see hotels in The Rocky Mountains
YMCA of the Rockies – Estes Park Center
Estes Park
Estes Park Center is not your typical YMCA boarding house. Instead it’s a favorite vacation spot with families, boasting upmarket motel-style…
Southwest Colorado
Peggy and Lee, artist and t’ai chi master, have crafted a setting that inspires and helps you to slow down to the pace of their pond's largemouth bass…
Steamboat Springs
This is the most luxurious of Colorado’s top-end guest ranches. Here you spend the day riding with expert staff, the evening around the fire in an…
Shadowcliff Lodge & Retreat Center
Northern Colorado
Overlooking Grand Lake, this ecofriendly mountain resort, perched in a beautiful setting with gorgeous views of both the lake and the mountains, is among…
Southwest Colorado
This Southwestern adobe-style complex is a swanky, upscale lodge dedicated to erasing your everyday cares. Rooms feature hand-painted Mexican tiles, rough…
Queen Anne Bed & Breakfast Inn
Denver
Soft chamber music wafting through public areas, fresh flowers, manicured gardens and evening wine tastings create a romantic ambience at this eco…
Denver
Set in the historic Union Station, the Crawford Hotel is an example of Denver's amazing transformation. Rooms are luxurious and artful, with high ceilings…
Northern Colorado
You’ll want to extend your stay at this elegantly renovated boutique hotel in the heart of Old Town. The amenities make it: a fleet of free loaner bikes,…
Southwest Colorado
Thoughtfully outfitted, down to the bowls of jellybeans and nuts in the stylish communal lounge. Rooms are brilliant, with heated floors, flat-screen TVs…
Northern Colorado
Gary Cooper and Teddy Roosevelt both stayed in Meeker's best hotel, which dates back to 1896. The themed rooms have Western motifs. Some have been…
Durango
Tuck yourself into this peaceful creekside setting surrounded by sprawling lawns and cottonwoods and you may never want to leave. Between the spacious…
Grand Teton National Park
For a true wilderness getaway or some of the best Nordic terrain in the region, check out this luxury dude ranch offering acres of cross-country skiing…
Wyoming
This historic 1888 mansion is a rare find. The house still has the original carved leather ceiling, and is decked out with late-19th-century regional…
10th Mountain Division Hut Association
Aspen
This organization manages a system of over 30 backcountry huts across Colorado – a few with wood-burning saunas. Most are connected by 350 miles of trails…
Glacier National Park
Enjoying the most wondrous setting in the park, this massive, Swiss chalet–inspired lodge (some of the male staff wear lederhosen) commands the…
Montana
Celebrating all things bicycle, this forested compound run by passionate outdoorsperson Cricket Butler is a must-stay for two-wheel enthusiasts. The…
Glacier National Park
Perched on a hill within snowball-throwing distance of Glacier National Park’s southern boundary, this historic mock-Tudor inn was originally built in…
Montana
Now in its 32nd year, this elegant and meticulously run five-room B&B is ideally located in a shady spot just a few blocks south of the town center. The…
Southwest Colorado
A rare gem B&B with archaeological ruins and desert trails with nary another soul in sight. Founded by late botanist George Kelly, this lovely adobe-style…
Colorado Springs
One of the top five-star resorts in the US, the 784-room Broadmoor sits in a picture-perfect location against the blue-green slopes of Cheyenne Mountain…
Glacier National Park
These pastel colored cabins with separate individual fairly luxurious bathhouses wouldn't be out of place on the cover of an upscale design magazine. But…
Central Colorado
Sleeping in the backcountry has never been so luxurious. With a woodburning stove, kitchenette and even luggage delivery and room service, this is a great…
Grand Teton National Park
With soft sheets, meandering trails for long walks and enormous picture windows framing the peaks, the Teton's premier lodge is the perfect place to…
Wyoming
Around since 1911, this beautiful old belle drips with period atmosphere in the public areas; the antique lift is deliberately small so that cowboys…
Southwest Colorado
Quirky, quaint and new age, Wiesbaden even boasts a natural indoor vapor cave, which, in another era, was frequented by Chief Ouray. Rooms with quilted…
Central Colorado
The classiest digs in the Winter Park area, this high-altitude ranch is a fantastic base for year-round activities. Accommodations are plush, but not out…
Denver
This swanked-out hostel is an oasis for budget travelers. Stylish, modern and squeaky clean, dorms have themes – Aspen, Graffiti, Vintage Biker – and…
Southwest Colorado
How about spending the night in a former fire-lookout tower? Standing 55ft above a meadow 14 miles north of Mancos at an elevation of 9800ft, this place…
Central Colorado
This airy, spectacularly set log cabin is perched on a finger of the Arkansas River, so close that the river will sing you to sleep. It has five rooms and…
Aspen & the Maroon Bells
This ranch is set on the back of Mt Sopris alongside Avalanche Creek (north of Redstone), with 13 cabins, three wagons and a ranch house. Cabins are well…
Breckenridge
A modern hostel with a log-cabin vibe, the Bivvi wins points for style, friendliness and affordability. The four- to six-person dorm rooms come with…
Durango
Influenced by old Westerns (movie posters and marquee lights adorn the hallways), the Rochester is a little bit of old Hollywood in the new West. Rooms…
Boulder
Adjoining beautiful hiking trails to the Flatirons and in a leafy neighborhood inside Chautauqua Park, this is our top Boulder pick. It has contemporary…
Aspen
A legendary ski-in, ski-out Aspen landmark offering understated, updated elegance and class at the foot of Aspen Mountain. Gas-burning fireplaces, high…
Denver
As the name suggests, this hotel has intriguing artwork in the guest rooms and common areas, befitting its location, just around the corner from the…
Aspen
Sleek and trendy, the Limelight's brick-and-glass modernism reflects Aspen's new school. Rooms are spacious, with stylish accoutrements: granite…
Jackson
With a collection of Remington sculptures and amazing Western art, this elegant lodge oozes luxury. Service is top-notch and rooms pamper with well-tended…
Montana
We're super-excited to see the resurgence of the hostel in the US, and this clean, bright and spacious new addition to the family nails it in all the…
Jackson
A distinctly Wyoming feel permeates this luxury historic hotel that has only gotten better with age. Knotty pine furniture and handcrafted bedspreads…
