Where to stay
Historic Hotels in Colorado
Each hotel here gives a date from before 1920 on its own site. They are listed by town, not ranked.
Hotel Jerome
Aspen
The Broadmoor
Colorado Springs
The Oxford Hotel
Denver
Historic Strater Hotel
Durango
General Palmer Hotel
Durango
The Stanley Hotel
Estes Park
Beaumont Hotel and Spa
Ouray
The Western Hotel and Spa
Ouray
St. Elmo Hotel
Ouray
New Sheridan Hotel
Telluride
Photo credits
- Hotel Jerome: hotel photo from LiteAPI
- The Broadmoor: hotel photo from LiteAPI
- The Oxford Hotel: hotel photo from LiteAPI
- Historic Strater Hotel: hotel photo from LiteAPI
- General Palmer Hotel: hotel photo from LiteAPI
- The Stanley Hotel: Rominator, Public domain, resized
- Beaumont Hotel and Spa: hotel photo from LiteAPI
- The Western Hotel and Spa: hotel photo from LiteAPI
- St. Elmo Hotel: hotel photo from LiteAPI
- New Sheridan Hotel: hotel photo from LiteAPI
Where each one says so
- Hotel Jerome, Aspen. Dates its opening to 1889. Source, checked November 3, 2026
- The Broadmoor, Colorado Springs. Says it has welcomed travelers since 1918. Source, checked November 3, 2026
- The Oxford Hotel, Denver. Dates its beginnings to 1891. Source, checked November 3, 2026
- Historic Strater Hotel, Durango. Gives 1887 as its start date. Source, checked November 3, 2026
- General Palmer Hotel, Durango. Says it was established in 1898. Source, checked November 3, 2026
- The Stanley Hotel, Estes Park. Gives 1909 as its founding year. Source, checked November 3, 2026
- Beaumont Hotel and Spa, Ouray. Gives 1886 as its founding year. Source, checked November 3, 2026
- The Western Hotel and Spa, Ouray. Built in 1891 and restored from 2020 to 2023. Source, checked November 3, 2026
- St. Elmo Hotel, Ouray. Gives 1898 as its start date. Source, checked November 3, 2026
- New Sheridan Hotel, Telluride. Says it has been the New Sheridan since 1895. Source, checked November 3, 2026