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When temperatures top out, head to Glenwood Springs, a Colorado mountain town where cooling off from head to heels is a cinch with these hot-weather tips.

Stay in style at historic Hotel Colorado and partake in one-of-a-kind recreation in the hot springs resort town. The hotel’s lodging packages make it easy to experience the best of Glenwood Springs every day of the week.

Driving Interstate 70 from Denver is the most direct route to Glenwood Springs and Hotel Colorado, but there are several alternatives for those with time to spare. For a change of pace, why not take the scenic route to the hot springs and adventure town?

Hotel Colorado, along with thrill-ride fans everywhere, is counting down the days until the new, gravity-defying mountaintop roller coaster named Defiance opens at Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park.

Rafting the Colorado River through Glenwood Canyon is a prime-time summer activity in Glenwood Springs. Keep an eye out for these features as you paddle and float downriver toward town.

Strawberry Days, Glenwood Springs premier summer event, is setting up at a new location in Two Rivers Park this year. Located within walking distance and on the free bus service route, Hotel Colorado is an ideal hub for the three-day weekend festival.

When school is out for summer, head to Glenwood Springs for a hot springs vacation and much more. In addition to making a splash in the geothermal pools, check out these summertime activities youngsters will love.

With flowers planted and menus updated, the outdoor bar and patio at Hotel Colorado are warm-weather ready to welcome guests to sit back and relax.

Not only are canine companions welcome at Hotel Colorado, but the hot springs town is also a friendly place to vacation with four-footed friends. From trails, parks and urban settings to off-road locales, these Glenwood Springs locations provide a tail-wagging good time for pets (and their owners too).

In the process of remodeling guest rooms, the nearly 130-year-old Hotel Colorado in Glenwood Springs has uncovered 16 original brick fireplaces once plastered over by the U.S. Navy in the 1940s. Now restored but in non-functioning condition, the fireplaces add even more character to the hotel’s historic charms.

In addition to his precision with a pistol, Doc Holliday was a gambler at heart. Spending freely and risking the rest, he didn’t retain his winnings for long. In the end, this icon of the American West died of consumption and as a pauper in Glenwood Springs. 

Spring has arrived and so have the feathered and furry animals that like to visit the grounds of Hotel Colorado and neighborhoods, forests and rivers around Glenwood Springs. These creatures are easy to spot if you know where to look.

With a knack for making everyone feel right at home, it’s no surprise Hotel Colorado has rounded up a passel of accolades in the 2022 Locals’ Choice Awards. Whether just staying for dinner or a weeklong vacation, the landmark property is known for its laid-back and welcoming hospitality. 

With the kids out of school for a week, spring break is the perfect time for a family getaway. Dive into a great vacation with Hotel Colorado’s Splash & Crash package.

For conscientious travelers, making a positive impact on the communities they visit is an important priority. Your stay at Hotel Colorado begins a beneficial ripple effect that extends beyond lodging to tourism-related small businesses throughout Glenwood Springs.

For a handful of fresh, new things to do, hit the road, the trails and the sites in Colorado’s Garfield County. With a base of operations at Hotel Colorado in Glenwood Springs, these easy, nearby day trips can expand your vacation options.

Spring in Glenwood Springs is a dream season for skiers, soakers and sunshine lovers. When you stay at Hotel Colorado, you can enjoy a gorgeous Rocky Mountain setting and all your favorite outdoor pastimes!

Long considered an ideal spring break destination, Glenwood Springs offers something for everyone in the family. Whether it’s on or off the mountain, packed with adrenaline or playful pampering, or simply reconnecting with loved ones, you can create the itinerary that helps you make the most of this precious time together.

Every season has its own essential highlights. In Glenwood Springs, winter is all about taking it to the limit on and off the mountain with multiple options to rev up with recreation and ease into relaxation. 

For Valentine’s Day, or anytime, Hotel Colorado is always a romantic destination for couples. Woo your one and only with our Romance Package, tailored for twosomes. But don’t stop there, impress your partner with a handful of passionate pastimes—Glenwood Springs style!

For a classic ski package that scores big wins with families, nothing rivals Glenwood Springs’ Ski Swim Stay package with accommodations at Hotel Colorado.

Every December at Hotel Colorado, Legend’s Coffee & Gift Shop becomes a life-sized gingerbread café. Learn the sweet story behind the confectionary architecture that delights visitors throughout the Christmas season.

Merrier and brighter! As a relaxing, play-filled family visitor destination, Hotel Colorado and Glenwood Springs shine year-round, but never more brilliantly than during the holidays.

For visitors to Glenwood Springs, the holidays are a truly magical time of year. Hot springs, cold-weather adventures and a roster of seasonal activities are just the tip of the iceberg in this Colorado town.

Para los visitantes de Glenwood Springs, las fiestas navideñas son el verdadero momento mágico del año. Aventuras en las aguas termales, el clima frío y una lista de actividades de temporada son justo la punta del iceberg en este pueblo de Colorado.

Live large and shop small in Colorado’s favorite hot springs town. Begin your holiday haul at Hotel Colorado’s Legends Coffee & Gift Shop, then venture out to see what’s in store at other Glenwood Springs retailers.

Kick tension to the curb this holiday season, with a long soothing soak in the mineral waters in Glenwood Springs. A bonus for guests, Hotel Colorado partners with Glenwood Hot Springs Pool for the ultimate relaxing vacation.

After collecting dust for nearly 80 years in the basement of Hotel Colorado, newly discovered blueprints shed light on the hotel’s three-year stint as a U.S. Naval Convalescent Hospital.

Get a feel for Colorado history with train travel from Union Station in Denver to Hotel Colorado in Glenwood Springs aboard Amtrak’s California Zephyr.

When you stay at Hotel Colorado in Glenwood Springs, Colorado’s stunning fall foliage is right outside your guest room window. The beauty of autumn is on full display in the hot springs town. Check out the best spots for viewing fall colors.

With an overnight stop in Glenwood Springs, passengers aboard the Rocky Mountaineer “Rockies to the Red Rocks” sightseeing train route will extend their luxury travel experience with a stay at the historic Hotel Colorado.

A family-fun getaway to Hotel Colorado in Glenwood Springs to send off summer is one item you’ll be happy to add to your back-to-school list of things to do.

Thanks to its grandeur and reputation at a time when fine accommodations in the West were few and far between, Hotel Colorado in Glenwood Springs has welcomed three U.S. Presidents to stay, dine and host events.

Make the most of your stay at Hotel Colorado by exploring all there is to do in Glenwood Springs. For the best Colorado summer getaway, add these iconic local outings and activities to your vacation itinerary.

If it weren’t for Walter Devereux, it’s unlikely Hotel Colorado and Glenwood Hot Springs Pool would have been built. A visionary, Devereux’s dream lives on every time a guest checks into the historic hotel in Glenwood Springs.

Hotel Colorado is getting its groove back! Performers are slated to play at the hotel’s indoor and outdoor venues this summer. Guests can simultaneously enjoy meals and drinks while they soak up the sounds. All around town, musicians are tuning up to entertain audiences again.

Hotel Colorado is the perfect venue for business or pleasure get-togethers. Plenty of guest rooms, updated meeting facilities and an abundance of things to do keep everyone engaged from day one to departure.

Executive Chef Franz Garcia brings his extensive culinary experience to Hotel Colorado. Rolling out a fresh menu for the warm-weather season is an order that is getting top priority!

Treat mom to a mini-getaway she’ll remember forever, one with all the bells and whistles including a stay in the iconic Hotel Colorado, chef-prepared brunch and dinner menus in her honor, and plenty of relaxing things to do about town from hot springs to hikes!

Hotel Colorado signature suite rooms are one-of-a-kind vacation settings with distinctive style. In addition to the ambiance, these multi-room guest accommodations are an ideal option for couples, families or a group of friends traveling together.

For photogenic backdrops on your Glenwood Springs vacation, check out these ten spots that capture the essence of all the hot springs town has to offer, starting of course at Hotel Colorado! 

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.

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.

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. 

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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. 

Will still offer festive seasonal touches in keeping with its holiday traditions.

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’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.

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.

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!

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.

Throughout July, we are saluting the red, white and blue with some unusual, patriotic facts about the Hotel Colorado 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.

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.

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.

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. 

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.

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.

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. 

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.  

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.

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.

Soak it all in at the Hotel Colorado, Glenwood Springs’ lodging hot spot for geothermal relaxation.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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. 

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. 

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.

Stay in historic style at the Hotel Colorado in Glenwood Springs and celebrate Dad with a weekend of father-friendly fun. 

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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 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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

From the beautiful weather to the raw beauty of the Rockies’ craggy granite peaks, the mountains are the perfect setting for your next vacation.

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.

Glenwood Springs has lots to do in the summer, from hiking and biking to fishing and kayaking.

It can be hard enough to plan a vacation when you have the time to do it, given the logistics involved.

The holidays are coming up, and for a lot of us, that means shopping.

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.

Tucked in the heart of Colorado’s Western Slope, Glenwood Springs is the best little mountain town you haven’t visited yet.

So you’re looking for a winter ski vacation in the Rockies. Where do you go?