15 Best Hotels in Colorado, USA

The mirror-calm Alexander Lake reflects towering pine trees that also overlook the majority of this resort's cozy cabins, which are designed for tranquility and hold as many as 12 people. Still, there's plenty of room for fishing, horseback riding, boating, or snowmobiling. Updated cabins have modern, comfortable beds and kitchens of varying sizes. The lodge now offers a handful of hotel rooms as well. A hot breakfast is included, served at the lodge, which also serves lunch and dinner daily, with many specialties from the owners' native Poland.

Tucked away on a quiet side street, this tidy bed-and-breakfast has terrific views of the surrounding San Juan Mountains from its outdoor decks. All nine rooms are pleasantly appointed and have private baths and both interior and exterior entrances, so you can have all the privacy you want. Some rooms have fireplaces and jetted tubs. All include full breakfast served in a sunny, cheerful room that looks out onto the mountains, and a complimentary wine and beer hour each evening. There's also a year-round communal hot tub.

Rooms are simple but spacious at this reliable hotel, which is next to a grocery store. The large bathrooms, fluffy pillows, and complimentary continental breakfast—a variety of juices, fresh pastries, toast options, and fresh fruit—make it a welcoming place to stay.

Some rooms at this Southwestern-style budget motel have views of the Colorado National Monument. Maps of hiking and biking trails are available at the front desk. Business suites have a separate living area, pull-out sleeper sofa, coffeemaker, microwave, and refrigerator. Restaurants are nearby, a hot breakfast is included, and kids 18 and under stay free.

A log-cabin-style building and rooms ringing a pretty garden and pool make this hotel feel remote even though it's on Montrose's main drag. Many of the rooms have themed decor, from Americana to a John Wayne tribute room. A continental breakfast is served in the small but comfortable lobby.

Plush high-back chairs invite visitors to relax in the spacious lobby of this hotel that lives up to its name. A private-club look dominates the hotel's main restaurant (there is also a casual breakfast spot), and an old-fashioned charm characterizes the rooms, though the artwork, bathrooms, and furniture have a fresh, more modern feel.

The lobby is lined with framed broadsheet biographies of famous figures—such as Teddy Roosevelt—who stayed in this landmark, which is on the National Register of Historic Places. Rooms have claw-foot tubs and heavy beds; the Balcony Suite opens to a balcony that runs along the front of the hotel and looks out onto Main Street. The Old West–style restaurant in this hotel is filled with a veritable forest of rustic furniture, and dozens of massive trophy elk and deer peer down from every wall. Peruse the menu (it's got lively stories of Meeker's past), then try the homemade soup, chicken-fried steak, and mashed potatoes with cream gravy.

Families and dog lovers enjoy these comfortable, charming, whimsically decorated log cabins, which have such unique touches as cow-spotted walls, canoe-paddle headboards, and wooden ducks swimming on the ceiling. Guests can cast a line for trout in the adjacent canal, roast marshmallows at the communal fire pit, or fire up the barbecue in the courtyard.

This cheerful, squeaky-clean motel is just a few miles south of the Great Sand Dunes, in the tiny town of Fort Garland, and makes a great base from which to visit the park and other San Luis Valley attractions.

An excellent in-town location makes this a great base for adventures in town or the mountains, but the real draws are unique touches like the free-for-loan "townie" bikes, sleds, and snowshoes for guests' use; concierge services; and delicious homemade cookies each afternoon. The rooms are simple, clean, and comfortable.

The amenities at Craig's largest hotel include a recreational center with a pool, whirlpool, and exercise and game rooms, all inside a lush atrium. The on-site eatery's breakfast is pretty good, and the spaces are clean and tidy. Austere but spacious rooms have standard-issue blond-wood furniture, irons and ironing boards, and coffeemakers. Ask ahead for a room with a microwave and refrigerator.

This low-key establishment offers reasonable prices for one of the nicest lodgings in the area, mainly because of the large, pretty rooms filled with handsome wood furnishings. Some rooms (and both suites) include soothing whirlpool tubs. Guests can also enjoy a heated outdoor pool, an indoor hot tub and fitness center, and a hearty, hot breakfast buffet.

A tetherball on the turf, a riverside fire pit, and welcoming front porches: these are just a few of the touches that make this old homestead a uniquely pleasant place to stay. There are 14 simple but modernized cabins with fully equipped kitchens on the Gunnison River. You can fish right outside your door or drive to Blue Mesa Reservoir, 18 miles away. You can also borrow from the resort's fleet of cruiser bikes for a leisurely cycling excursion. The cabins are dog friendly, and the proprietors are knowledgeable about fishing, trails, and local history, including the property's own barn, constructed in the late 1800s.

You'll be hard-pressed to find better views than at this 1879 inn on the shores of Colorado's largest glacial lake and at the base of Mt. Elbert, Colorado's tallest peak. This rustic, charming inn has a welcoming patio and covered entryway. While some rooms come with private baths, others share a large bathroom. Luckily, the best restaurant for miles resides at the inn.

Open a bottle of wine inside the vineyard where it was created at this rustic French-styled inn set among acres of vines. Roses and lavender bloom at the entrance, and there are views of the Colorado National Monument as well as an expansive balcony. Large, elegant rooms are furnished with beautiful hardwood beds and heavy, comfortable couches. The inn adjoins the Two Rivers Winery, which has tastings and tours throughout the day (and bottles for sale in every room).