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3, 2, 1 … Countdown to Spring Break in Glenwood Springs
Plan today for spring break family fun at Hotel Colorado in Glenwood Springs. Our trio of lodging-activity packages dials in all the best kid-approved activities from hot spring splashes to high elevation adventures.
First Comes Love: Planning Your Wedding at Hotel Colorado
Celebrating romantic love is on the calendar every day of the year at Hotel Colorado in Glenwood Springs, especially for couples getting engaged or planning their upcoming Colorado wedding.
Creative Outdoor Options for Dining in Glenwood Springs
Relishing a good meal in Glenwood Springs is part of the Hotel Colorado visitor experience. With the pandemic still in play, visitors have more delicious and creative options for safe dining than ever before.
Romance in the Rockies at Hotel Colorado
Love is far less complicated than you might believe. If you want to sweep your partner off his or her feet, plan a couple’s getaway to Hotel Colorado, the most romantic spot in Glenwood Springs. To give love a boost, our Romance in the Rockies package adds the perfect finishing touches.
Top 5 Outdoor Winter Activities in Glenwood Springs
Cozy up to winter with a Hotel Colorado getaway. Glenwood Springs wintertime activities center around warmth of all kinds—from hot springs soaks to thigh-burner ski runs—grab a swimsuit and your mittens for a chill-chasing Colorado vacation.
Christmas Eve & Christmas Day Family Style Carry-Out Dinners for 2020
Make it a holiday to remember with Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Family Style Carry-Out Dinners! Executive Chef Aaron Haga pulls out all the stops with mouthwatering holiday meals that can be enjoyed at home. To place carry-out orders for Christmas Eve or Christmas Day dinner, call 970-928-3767 today.
A Winter Wonderland of Holiday Memories Awaits Visitors to Hotel Colorado
Enjoy all the magic of the holiday season at Hotel Colorado in Glenwood Springs. Twinkle lights, themed displays and a very special lodging package are the secret ingredients for a holiday to remember.
Woofs Welcome at Hotel Colorado
Every day is a dog day at Hotel Colorado in Glenwood Springs. In fact, we love our four-legged guests so much, we’ve created a “Doggy Destination” package just for pet owners.
Thanksgiving-to-Go at Hotel Colorado
Carry on during the pandemic and carry out your favorite holiday traditions with Hotel Colorado’s “Thanksgiving-to-Go.” The take-home feast features chef-prepared Thanksgiving fare including fresh, slow-roasted Colorado turkeys and all your favorite sides. At a time when making positive holiday memories is more important than ever, let Executive Chef Aaron Haga do the cooking!
Fall Bliss: Hotel Colorado & Glenwood Hot Springs
Add a relaxing stay at Hotel Colorado with a restorative soak at Glenwood Hot Springs Pool to your bucket list of things-to-do this fall. A bounty of beautiful autumn days is in the forecast; make the most of them with Hotel Colorado stay-and-soak packages.
Spooky: Is Hotel Colorado Haunted?
As Halloween draws closer, thoughts inevitably turn to the supernatural and the spooky. With its fair share of unexplainable phenomena over the years, Hotel Colorado is a favorite haunt of ghost hunters and thrill seekers, especially in October.
Hotel Colorado to Reimagine Holiday Festivities in 2020
Will still offer festive seasonal touches in keeping with its holiday traditions.
7 Alluring Reasons to Plan Your Fall Wedding at Hotel Colorado
Tie the knot in a fall wedding ceremony at Hotel Colorado in Glenwood Springs. It’s a season and a setting that’s ripe with romantic possibilities.
Hotel Colorado: Legend of the Teddy Bear
Hotel Colorado’s most famous guest, President Teddy Roosevelt is only surpassed in celebrity by the beloved children’s toy he inspired—the “teddy” bear. Learn the story of how a hunting expedition in Glenwood Springs, Colorado begat the legend of the historic hotel’s charming mascot.
Hotel Colorado is Open & Thankful to Firefighters
It’s been quite a week in Glenwood Springs where firefighters continue to battle the Grizzly Creek Fire. Their extraordinary efforts have kept the Hotel Colorado and Glenwood Springs safe from harm. As a place of respite and refuge, Hotel Colorado continues to welcome and reassure guests during this difficult time.
Hotel Colorado is Home Base for Glenwood Springs Activities
When you stay at Hotel Colorado, all your favorite Glenwood Springs activities are nearby and convenient. Don’t sit this summer out, there’s a way to stay healthy and have an action-packed Colorado mountain getaway. It all begins at Hotel Colorado!
Beat the Heat with Hotel Colorado Frozen Cocktails
We’ve mixed up a delicious remedy for cooling off on these hot summer days. Relax with frozen cocktails in our outdoor courtyard at Hotel Colorado in Glenwood Springs. Our selection of new icy drinks is available daily as well as during happy hour from 4 to 6 p.m.
10 All American Hotel Colorado Facts
Throughout July, we are saluting the red, white and blue with some unusual, patriotic facts about the Hotel Colorado in Glenwood Springs.
5 Spring Break Activities to Do in Glenwood Springs
It’s spring break at the Hotel Colorado in Glenwood Springs—that means a much-needed respite from school and work. Make the most of your time off with these can’t-miss spring break things-to-do.
Polo: A Sport for the Rowdy and the Regal at the Hotel Colorado
The bar at the Hotel Colorado is flanked with photographs of polo matches once played in Glenwood Springs. Soak up the sense of place with a signature cocktail and imagine what it must have been like to be a polo player back in the day.
Find Your Bliss at Glenwood Springs Spas
With a profusion of geothermal amenities, it’s only natural the world-famous hot springs town also has a thriving spa and wellness community. The Hotel Colorado is helping guests relax day and night too, with packages that include massages.
Peak Experience: Sunlight Mountain Resort and the Hotel Colorado
Make the most of optimal winter conditions on and off the slopes with new terrain at Sunlight Mountain Resort and a Ski Swim Stay package at the Hotel Colorado.
Romantic Retreat in the Rockies
A popular literary genre, historical romance novels are love stories set in another time period. With Valentine’s Day on the horizon, take the opportunity to author your own romantic winter weekend retreat at the historic Hotel Colorado in Glenwood Springs.
Best Coffee in Town at the Hotel Colorado
Like a big teddy bear hug, Legends at the Hotel Colorado gives you the warm and fuzzies. That, along with an extraordinary cup of coffee, will make this espresso bar your favorite new spot for a caffeine fix.
Holiday Window Dressing: Artistry at the Hotel Colorado
Angela Drake, also known as Angie the Artist, is as much a Hotel Colorado holiday tradition as the tens of thousands of lights that illuminate the courtyard throughout the Christmas season in Glenwood Springs.
The Hotel Colorado and the Brown Palace: Linked by History
Two venerable historic Colorado hotels—one in Glenwood Springs, the other in Denver—though hundreds of miles apart, have a lot more in common than you might think.
Merry & Bright: December Happenings at the Hotel Colorado
Make memories together at the historic Hotel Colorado in Glenwood Springs, where holiday magic comes to life in a flurry of family-friendly events throughout December.
Furry Friends Welcome at the Hotel Colorado
You might not expect one of Glenwood Springs’ most elegant and historic hotels to be four-legged friendly. Like many surprising facts about the landmark property in Glenwood Springs, the Hotel Colorado welcomes traditional bi-peds and their furry companions to stay in style.
Hotel Colorado: State Epicenter for Hot Springs
Soak it all in at the Hotel Colorado, Glenwood Springs’ lodging hot spot for geothermal relaxation.
The New Place to Meet: The Hotel Colorado in Glenwood Springs
With gorgeous, newly refurbished meeting rooms, Glenwood’s most venerable historic venue, the Hotel Colorado, is the newest place to go in the hot springs town for meetings, parties and gatherings of all varieties.
Your Colorado Fall Color Trip Begins at the Hotel Colorado
Colorado’s high-country colors are expected to peak soon. Located in the heart of the Rocky Mountains, the Hotel Colorado in Glenwood Springs is ideally situated for fall foliage hikes, bikes and drives.
5 Reasons Glenwood Springs is Colorado’s Best Fly Fishing Destination
Glenwood Springs, Colorado is a fly fishing paradise. An abundance of rivers and lakes make for ideal conditions, whether you have years of experience or are just starting out in the sport. Make memories to last a lifetime when you combine your Glenwood Springs fly fishing excursion with a stay at the historic Hotel Colorado.
Things To Do Before The Kids Go Back To School
Even though stores are packed with school supplies, evenings are a bit chillier and school sports teams have been practicing for a month already, summer isn’t over yet. Make the most of what’s left of everyone’s favorite season at the Hotel Colorado in Glenwood Springs.
Insiders Guide to Hiking Hanging Lake
Along with staying at the historic Hotel Colorado in the heart of Glenwood Springs, hiking to Hanging Lake is one of the top things to do while in town. In order to preserve the natural environment, create an optimal hiking experience for all and prevent overuse, permits are now required to hike to Hanging Lake.
Running On 100% Renewable Energy
The Hotel Colorado has returned to its historic roots as a clean energy lodging destination. Among the first entities to use hydropower in the late 1800s, the historic hotel is once again powered by enviro-friendly sources thanks to the recent switch by Glenwood Springs from fossil fuels to 100 percent renewable electricity.
Motorcycle-friendly Hotel Colorado
Bikers, rev your engines! It’s time to hit the highway and head to Glenwood Springs, where steel horse riders are always welcome at the motorcycle-friendly Hotel Colorado.
Father’s Day Weekend in Glenwood Springs
Stay in historic style at the Hotel Colorado in Glenwood Springs and celebrate Dad with a weekend of father-friendly fun.
Hospitality and Community are Top Priorities for Hotel Colorado Owners
Renovating a historic hotel is no task for the faint of heart. With a successful track record in the hospitality business, the Melville family, who purchased the Hotel Colorado in 2018, is wasting no time making improvements to the 126-year-old property, while simultaneously preserving its historic integrity.
Hotel Colorado Hosts Pikes Peak Community College Students
A group of young students from Pikes Peak Community College (PPCC) in Colorado Springs gathered at the Hotel Colorado in Glenwood Springs to learn valuable skills, practice networking and enjoy a much-deserved study break.
Clear Out The Cobwebs With Spring In The Mountains
It’s been a long andy snowy winter in Colorado and everywhere else — one of the wettest on record, in fact! With all the snow and clouds we’ve had, you’re probably itching to get back outside. Well, spring is finally here! We put together a few ideas for outdoor activities you haven’t been able to do while you’ve been cooped up all winter.
Molly Brown — Hotel Colorado's Most Unsinkable Guest
Molly Brown passed away in 1932, but her legacy lives on in the Molly Brown Suite at the Hotel Colorado. Brown was one of the most famous guests in hotel history, and we’ve chosen to honor her with decor and artifacts reminiscent of her sumptuous tastes.
Ghost Stories of The Hotel Colorado
There’s more to this impressive hotel that meets the eye. Some say that the Ute Indians, when they were displaced from the land in 1880, put a curse on the land where the hotel now stands. Some say that the ghosts of guests who have died in the hotel over the years still roam the halls. In any case, the history of the hotel is filled with stories that defy a natural explanation.
What To Do Over Easter Weekend In Glenwood Springs
Easter weekend is right around the corner, and what better way to spend it than a fun-filled family weekend in the mountains? Spring has sprung, the days are longer, the weather is warmer, and it’s the perfect time to come visit! Here are just a few ways to spend your holiday weekend.
Why You Should Get Married In Glenwood Springs
So your big day is coming up, and you’re looking around for the best place to have it. Well, look no further. The little mountain town of Glenwood Springs has everything you need to make your special day as special as possible.
The 5 Best Hot Springs Destinations In Western Colorado
If you’re looking for a relaxing soak in a hot pool of mineral-rich water, Colorado is the place to be. Due to the lucky combination of several different geological factors, Colorado is a literal hotbed of natural hot springs scattered all over the state.
Spring Skiing In Glenwood Springs
Just because spring is right around the corner doesn’t mean that ski season is over! Here in Glenwood Springs, Sunlight Mountain will be open until the first week of April and Aspen will be open a few weeks longer.
Where To Eat In Glenwood Springs
Choosing a restaurant can be a tough task — tastes vary, and everyone likes something different. But whether you’re after an intimate couples’ evening or a quick snack with family between outdoor adventures, Glenwood Springs has whatever your palate craves.
Plan An Enchanting Wedding At Hotel Colorado
Your wedding is one of the most important days of your life, and you want every detail to be magical. But planning a wedding is notoriously stressful, and you shouldn’t have to pull your hair out over the little things when you can leave the planning to our legendary service instead.
Why You Should Spend Spring Break In Glenwood Springs
Maybe you want a vacation, but you don’t want to spend a fortune on travel. Maybe you want to have a relaxing week off work, but your kids want excitement and adventure. We’ve got good news: you don’t have to choose! If you spend your spring break in Glenwood Springs, you can have all of the above and more!
Off The Beaten Path — Unconventional Winter Activities In Western Colorado
We’re in the heart of winter now, and it can be hard to find new things to do for you or your family when the weather is cold and the days are short. But don’t worry! Cold doesn’t have to get in the way of a good time, and there’s more to the Glenwood Springs area than skiing and hot springs.
The Grand Dame Of The Rockies: A History Of Hotel Colorado
The 1890s were a thrilling time in the history of the American West — the western states were raw, wild, and cutthroat. In that environment, Walter Devereux decided that the small mining town of Defiance, as Glenwood Springs was originally known, needed a taste of European style.
A Recharge Getaway For The Whole Family
Your family is busy with the hustle and bustle of daily life, from school, play dates, and after-school sports to work, the gym, errands, and everything else. It’s hard to find time to spend all together as a family, free from obligations and deadlines.
Stay At Hotel Colorado For The Winter X-Games
The Winter X-Games are right around the corner, and they’re coming back to Colorado! For the 17th year in a row, Buttermilk Mountain will be hosting the world’s best mix of action sports, music, and the festival experience — on snow!
7 Winter Activities In Glenwood Springs
Sure, the mountains in summer can be a great time. Long days, warm temperatures, and beautiful scenery make for some of the best hiking, biking, and kayaking in the world.
Romance In The Rockies — 12 Ideas for Couples In Glenwood Springs
So you’ve booked your romantic getaway to Glenwood Springs — whether it’s a birthday, anniversary, or holiday, a few days in this little mountain town will do wonders for your relationship.
The Surprising Health Benefits Of Vacationing In The Mountains
From the beautiful weather to the raw beauty of the Rockies’ craggy granite peaks, the mountains are the perfect setting for your next vacation.
Everything You Need To Know About Iron Mountain Hot Springs
The Glenwood Hot Springs have been used for therapeutic purposes for hundreds of years, from the Ute tribe before the arrival of Europeans to the construction of the world’s largest naturally heated pool in 1888.
Christmas In Glenwood Springs — What To Do And See
Glenwood Springs has lots to do in the summer, from hiking and biking to fishing and kayaking.
Planning A Getaway On A Busy Schedule
It can be hard enough to plan a vacation when you have the time to do it, given the logistics involved.
Holiday Shopping In Downtown Glenwood Springs
The holidays are coming up, and for a lot of us, that means shopping.
Beat The Traffic With An Amtrak Ride To Glenwood Springs
Weekend traffic to and from the mountains can be a real pain. Delays can add up to hours more spent in the car, not to mention the cost of gas.
7 Things For Families To Do In Glenwood Springs
Tucked in the heart of Colorado’s Western Slope, Glenwood Springs is the best little mountain town you haven’t visited yet.
Why You Should Ski Sunlight Mountain This Winter
So you’re looking for a winter ski vacation in the Rockies. Where do you go?