Must-see hotels in The Rocky Mountains

  • Magnolia Hotel

    Denver

    Housed in an old bank building, this 13-story European-style hotel offers old-world charm, modern amenities and good value in the heart of downtown. Its…

  • Many Glacier Campground

    Glacier National Park

    With access to phenomenal trails, this heavily wooded campground is one of the park’s most popular. It lies within strolling distance of the Swiftcurrent…

  • Lewis Lake Campground

    Yellowstone National Park

    This forested campground is at the southern end of Lewis Lake, about 10 miles north of the South Entrance. It's popular with boaters and is near easy…

  • Ritz Carlton

    Central Colorado

    Previously listed as a top Colorado resort by Travel & Leisure; included on Condé Nast’s gold list; lauded for family- and pet-friendliness and a prized…

  • 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…

  • Holiday Inn

    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…

  • Lodgepole Gallery & Tipi Village

    Glacier National Park

    Bed down in one of the tipis set rather majestically on the plains at the Lodgepole Gallery & Tipi Village, a large property 2 miles west of Browning. The…

  • Half Moon Campground

    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…

  • Bunkhouse

    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…

  • Jenny Lake Campground

    Grand Teton National Park

    This tent-only, generator-free campground with 49 sites is the most popular in the park, usually filling before 10am. It sits among the evergreens and…

  • St Mary KOA Campground

    Glacier National Park

    Set in an open meadow 1 mile down a paved road, beside St Mary’s eponymous river, this unshaded campground can accommodate tents and RVs and also offers a…

  • Cheyenne Mountain Resort

    Colorado Springs

    Boasting a glorious position overlooking Cheyenne Mountain, this woodsy, lodge-like resort with its country-life furnishings, fireplaces, fitness center,…

  • Residence Hotel

    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…

  • Silver Moon Inn

    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…

  • Gros Ventre Campground

    Grand Teton National Park

    Sprawling but secluded, this campground complex sits near the Gros Ventre River, 11.5 miles southwest of Moose. With the tall cottonwoods for shade and…

  • Hotel Ruby Ponderay

    Idaho

    Everything you always want your mega-chain motel to be, but never quite is: immaculate, unpretentious rooms with friendly, helpful home-grown hospitality…

  • 320 Ranch

    Bozeman & Gallatin Valley

    This historic 19th-century ranch occupies a beautiful swath of the Gallatin, 12 miles south of Big Sky by the Buffalo Horn Creek trailhead. Guests stay in…

  • Solaris

    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…

  • Cliff House Lodge

    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…

  • Rising Sun Campground

    Glacier National Park

    Sites at this campground above the north side of St Mary Lake vary, with lush and diverse vegetation providing some shade. A host of facilities, including…

  • Modern Hotel

    Boise

    This stylish boutique motel is a tiny bit punk-rock and a lot new-urban-chic. The sophisticated minimalist rooms are outdone only by the uberhip bar…

  • Frisco Lodge

    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…

  • Flamingo Motel

    Idaho

    Channeling the best of the 1950s car-loving, motel-staying, road-tripping culture, this retro motor inn has rooms decked out in various themes – from over…

  • Lodge at Flying Horse

    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…

  • Palace Hotel

    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…

  • Tower Fall Campground

    Yellowstone National Park

    This small, secluded single loop of 31 sites is high above Tower Creek in a cool, open pine forest. There are hiking trails up Tower Creek and groceries…

  • Colorado Wine Country Inn

    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…

  • Johnson’s of St Mary

    Glacier National Park

    Set on a knoll overlooking St Mary, RV sites here get gorgeous views of St Mary Lake with the crenellated peaks of the Continental Divide glimmering in…

  • The Hostel

    Jackson

    This skier's favorite has been here so long it doesn't need a name – everybody knows the Hostel. Budget privates and cramped four-person bunk rooms are…

  • Chalk Lake Campground

    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…

  • Maven

    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…

  • Village Inn at Apgar

    Glacier National Park

    When you lean out on your sunrise-facing balcony at this motel, occupying a serene setting at the southern end of Lake McDonald in Apgar Village, you are…

  • Surf Chateau

    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…

  • Broome Hut

    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…

  • Boulder Creek Lodge

    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…

  • Twin Lakes Inn

    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…

  • Boulder Twin Lakes Inn

    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…

  • Mining Exchange

    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…

  • Park Hyatt

    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…