With a population of 50,000-plus people as of the 2000 U.S. census, Loveland--nicknamed the "Gateway to the Rockies"--is the second largest city in Larimer County, Colorado. It is also a major part of the Fort Collins-Loveland Metropolitan Statistical Area and is less than 50 miles away from the state capital of Denver. As a result, there are many hotels available in Loveland.
The Comfort Inn at Loveland offers 62 smoking-free rooms, with the choice of getting a whirlpool-equipped suite. Services and amenities include fitness and business centers, wireless Internet, indoor pool, hot tub and sundeck with a gas grill. The hotel is minutes away from local attractions such as the Budweiser Events Center, the Benson Sculpture Park and the Factory Outlet Mall. Nearby dining options include Lone Star and Old Chicago.
Designed as a luxury hotel for business customers, the Embassy Suites Loveland has 263 two-room suites with atriums. Other features include a spa, indoor pool and whirlpool, a business center with copying and faxing service, wireless Internet and a conference center. The Celestial Seasonal tea production plant, the New Belgium and Anheuser-Busch breweries and the Benson Park sculpture garden are some of the hotel's nearby places of interest.
There is a Fairfield Inn & Suites that not only serves Loveland, but the nearby city of Fort Collins as well. The two-story hotel offers 82 rooms, as well as two 800-square feet rooms for meeting purposes. Other services and amenities include an indoor pool and whirlpool, hot tub, wireless Internet and safe deposit boxes at the front desk. Nearby, lodgers can play golf at the Loveland Municipal Golf Course, go shopping at the Prime Outlets Mall and dine at restaurants such as Johnny Carino's.
The Hampton Inn in Loveland provides 80 nonsmoking rooms and suites, with the choice of having a king- or a queen-size bed. Its services and amenities include wireless Internet, coined laundry service, valet service, safe deposit boxes, business and fitness centers and indoor pool. The Hampton Inn Loveland enjoys close proximity to places such as Rocky Mountain National Park and Estes Park. Customers have Cracker Barrel, The Ingelnook and Black Eyed Pea among the nearby restaurant choices.