Colorado Lodging Accommodations
Big blue skies, wide open spaces, and majestic mountains - Colorado has it all, and with comes various lodging and accommodations. Understanding where best to stay depends on your expectations for your Colorado vacation. Camping is for those who want to get close to nature versus staying at an Inn at a popular resort town. You can find the highest luxury appointments in Colorado and have just about everything catered, or discover more out-of-the-way cabins and motels that provide location access to various attractions. Colorado has developed as an expert in accommodating tourists of all types. With a little looking around, you will certainly find the lodging and vacation experience that will meet your expectations and budget.
At ColoradoInfo.com you’ll find everything from the Frisco Lodge and Frisco Inn B&B to the Royal Gorge RV Resort to
Estes Park’s Aspen Winds Condos to Dillon’s BW Ptarmigan Inn to Aspen’s St. Moritz Lodge to the Vail Mountain Haus Condominiums
Resort Town Lodging
Staying at one of Colorado’s resort towns is commonly associated with ski vacations. Thankfully, these resort towns have various lodging choices available year-round. Local resort management companies will book lodging or seek out an online booking website. Resort town lodging often has “deals” on lodging during off-seasons or between peak seasons. Staying in a resort town is perfect for those who want to experience the liveliness of mountain town life and access mountain attractions, outdoor activities, or events.
Types of Resort Town Accommodations
- Ski chalet rental - These can be ski-in, ski-out, or located within close proximity to the lifts. Best for large groups or families. They come complete with kitchens, living spaces, game rooms, hot tubs, and more, depending on the chalet.
- Bed & Breakfast Inns - most commonly located near or within resort communities. These small, personable Inns are often historical and well-appointed. In addition to being within close proximity of the ski slopes, they are usually around the corner to downtown districts and provide access to venues, restaurants, shopping, and more. Often, Inns include spa services, facilitate reservations, or help you find guided experiences.
- Condominium Rentals - Condominium complexes are found at ski resorts, and condos can be rented for several days or weeks. Ski area condominiums can vary from older and dated in their appointments to economy-style construction or very high-end, fancy. Condos usually have kitchens, living space, and access to shared hot tubs or pool areas. The high-end condos might have hot tubs within the unit or a common pool, hot tub, gym facilities, and access to other services. That could include spa services, concierge services, food services, and more. Renting a condominium is a good choice for groups and families.
- Brand Name and Local Motels - Almost all popular brand name motels can be found near the ski slopes. The services they provide are typical of that brand. It’s not uncommon to find luxury brand-name motels slopeside of popular ski resorts.
Popular Destination Lodging
Colorado is full of popular destinations besides ski resort towns. Such as Estes Park, the Royal Gorge Region, Casinos, or any of the National Monuments, National Forests, and public lands. Due to Colorado’s diverse topography, rich western history, and a plethora of public lands and parks, there is a lot to see and do. Depending on what you want to do, lodging options change when looking beyond a resort town.
- Campgrounds, RV parks, Cabins, and alternate accommodations - Common around water attractions such as whitewater rivers, mountain lakes, state parks, forest access, and BLM lands, is usually an assortment of campgrounds for both tent campers and RV travelers. Yurts, cabins, bunkhouses, RV parks, AirBnB, and other similar types of lodging are also found in these areas; however, they are usually associated with a private business such as a guest ranch, natural hot springs, or rafting outfits. State parks often offer cabin rentals, RV, and tent campsites as well.
- Popular destinations such as the Royal Gorge region or towns like Silverthorne and Ouray have different attractions such as off-road touring, amusement parks, gambling, rafting, hiking, horseback riding, or even sailing. Accommodations in these locations can be the most varied, from remote mom-and-pop motels, quaint Inns, guest ranches, and luxury hotels to campgrounds and RV parks. Essentially the traveler will choose from what’s available and their budget.
- Colorado’s Luxury Hotels and Resorts - Many of Colorado’s luxury hotels grew out of the 1800s mining boom and the need to facilitate early business development and provide luxury experiences to Colorado’s early elite vacationers. Luxury hotels and resorts can be found in various places throughout Colorado and facilitate the traveler in many extraordinary ways, including guided outdoor mountain experiences and extensive spa services. Colorado’s luxury hotels and resorts are for those who prefer the red carpet treatment.
- Destination Resorts and Guest Ranches - These out-of-the-way resorts are usually all-inclusive and have winter and summer activities. Horseback riding, hiking, fishing, and more popular summer activities to sleigh rides, cross-country skiing, snowmobiling, and more in the winter. Accommodations can range from private cabins to lodges, and onsite dining and spa service are commonly available.
RV Parks & Camping
Colorado has 42 state parks that boast more than 4,000 campsites. Plus 830 RV Parks with campgrounds throughout the state. Most campgrounds and parks are more out-of-the-way, often near National Parks, Forests, lakes or rivers, and public land access points. Touring Colorado by RV is an excellent way to see the state and visit more remote locations. Both tent and RV camping are affordable ways to vacation in the short or long term.
Colorado Cabin Lodging
Vacationing in a Colorado cabin is popular for those who want to get away and relax in a laidback, nature-infused environment. Private landowners and guest ranches provide cabin rentals, and state parks provide cabin rentals. Often, commercial natural hot springs offer cabin rentals. Renting a cabin is a chance to stay in one place and experience the unique natural features that surround the location. Cabins are lovely for couples or small groups who want unique, memorable experiences.
Use the Itinerary planning to add places to visit to your Colorado vacation.
Guest Ranch Lodging
Destination guest ranches or dude ranches date back to the mid-1800s and are the early pioneers of facilitating tourism. Ranching was the original way of doing business in Colorado and facilitated various endeavors, including developing ski areas. Colorado’s established guest ranches are rich with history and offer traditional western experiences such as horseback riding, hunting, and bar-b-que dinners. However, these outfits know all about staying current and offer various modern experiences such as mountain biking, sweat lodges, buggy rides, spa services, and event hosting. Staying at a guest ranch is for those who want to step back in time or experience modern accouterments in a traditional western style. Guest ranches will accommodate individuals, couples, and large groups.
Airbnb
The growing popularity of Airbnb is catching on throughout the state. In Colorado, Airbnb locations are as diverse as the geography and provide lodging in secluded or unique locations not found via more conventional types of establishments. This is worth considering if you’re looking for something more off the beaten path.
Colorado Lodging
