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Each place checked against its official site in November 2026
The Broadmoor and Cheyenne Mountain
The Broadmoor
Opened June 29, 1918, by Spencer and Julie Penrose, this resort calls itself the world's longest-running Forbes Five-Star, AAA Five-Diamond resort. It has 784 rooms, suites, cottages and brownstones, a Forbes Five-Star spa, an outdoor infinity pool, and golf courses open to overnight guests and club members.
- Best for:
- A full luxury resort stay with golf, spa and fine dining
- Where:
- 1 Lake Avenue, Colorado Springs
Cloud Camp
An all-inclusive Broadmoor retreat at about 9,100 feet near the summit of Cheyenne Mountain, with rooms in the main lodge or cabins. Meals, house wine and beer, activities and the shuttle from The Broadmoor's South Tower are included, or you can ride up on a mule. Guests must be 10 or older.
- Best for:
- Couples and adults who want an all-inclusive mountaintop lodge
- Where:
- Cheyenne Mountain, reached by shuttle from The Broadmoor, 1 Lake Avenue, Colorado Springs
The Ranch at Emerald Valley
An all-inclusive Broadmoor ranch with 13 cabins with fireplaces in Pike National Forest. Guided horseback riding, archery, kayaking and ranch-style dining are part of the stay, and a representative drives guests in from The Broadmoor.
- Best for:
- Families who want a guided Western ranch trip
- Where:
- Pike National Forest, reached by transfer from The Broadmoor, 1 Lake Avenue, Colorado Springs
Downtown
The Antlers, a Wyndham Hotel
A downtown hotel with 273 rooms, including 22 suites, on a name and history dating to General Palmer's 1883 Antlers. It has indoor and outdoor pools and hot tubs, a fitness center, two arcade areas, self-parking in its own garage, and Sportivo Primo, Antlers Grille and The Picadilly Bar on site.
- Best for:
- Downtown travelers who want a large full-service hotel with pools
- Where:
- 4 S. Cascade Avenue, Colorado Springs
The Mining Exchange
A 128-room hotel, per Visit Colorado Springs, reimagined with white oak flooring, historic brick accents and Victrola Bluetooth speakers. The tourism listing notes a spa facility, a fitness center, patio dining, valet parking and a AAA 4 Diamond rating.
- Best for:
- Travelers who want a design-forward historic downtown stay
- Where:
- 8 S Nevada Ave, Colorado Springs
Kinship Landing
A self-described boutique basecamp downtown with 11 room types, from family rooms and the Camp Deck to king suites with soaking tubs, fireplaces and overhead garage doors that open to the outside air. Homa Cafe + Bar anchors the first floor.
- Best for:
- Travelers and groups who want a casual downtown base
- Where:
- 415 S Nevada Ave, Colorado Springs
Near Old Colorado City
Holden House 1902 Bed & Breakfast Inn
An adults-only (21+) Victorian inn with six guest suites, each with a private bath, with features including fireplaces and sitting areas. Full gourmet breakfast, an afternoon wine social and free parking are included. Longtime innkeepers Sallie and Welling Clark opened it in 1986.
- Best for:
- Couples who want a romantic Victorian bed and breakfast
- Where:
- 1102 W Pikes Peak Ave, Colorado Springs
Old Town Guesthouse B&B
A red brick bed and breakfast with eight themed rooms, some with a hot tub and fireplace and others with a steam shower sauna, and a scratch-made breakfast. It caters to adults for leisure travel, along with wedding parties and reunions.
- Best for:
- Couples who want private tubs near Old Colorado City
- Where:
- 115 S 26th Street, Colorado Springs
Buffalo Lodge Bicycle Resort
A family-owned historic motor lodge run by three generations of cyclists, on a designated bike route between Colorado Springs and Manitou Springs and less than a mile from Garden of the Gods. It has refurbished bicycle-themed rooms, murals, a swimming pool, live music and Saturday group rides.
- Best for:
- Cyclists and anyone who wants a fun, casual motel
- Where:
- 2 El Paso Blvd, Colorado Springs
North Colorado Springs
Great Wolf Lodge Colorado Springs
A family resort built around a 50,000-square-foot indoor water park kept at 84 degrees year-round, with water park access included in a stay. Dining, arcade games and family activities are on site.
- Best for:
- Families with kids who want a water park on any weather day
- Where:
- 9494 Federal Drive, Colorado Springs
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