Peyton, Colorado, is an unincorporated town located in El Paso County. It sits on U.S. 24 between Colorado Springs and Limon. Attractions in Peyton include the Black Squirrel Creek Bridge and the Homestead Ranch Regional Park. There is no lodging located in Peyton as tourists must travel to nearby Calhan or Colorado Springs to find the nearest hotel.
Located 10.6 miles east on U.S. Highway 24, the Econo Lodge in Calhan is the closest hotel to the town of Peyton. The hotel offers access to free, wireless high speed Internet, copy machine and fax machine. Two pets, less than 50 pounds, are allowed in each room. There is a pet charge of $15 per night for each pet. Nearby dining options include Subway, Rooster's Grille & Pizzeria and Hearthstone Kitchen, a small town restaurant specializing in comfort food such as meatloaf and chicken and dumplings. Paint Mines Interpretive Park, a local attraction only a few miles from the hotel, features four miles of easy hiking trails through the ecologically rich landscape of Colorado.
The Residence Inn is located 17.7 miles from Peyton in Colorado Springs. Suites include apartment style rooms with separate living, sleeping and kitchen areas. Guests have access to a heated outdoor pool, exercise room, playground area and business center. Nearby dining includes Old Chicago Pizza, 3 Margaritas, Starbucks and Johnny Carrinos Italian Grill. The hotel is located only minutes from Fort Carson Army Base, Peterson Air Force Base and the Colorado Springs Airport. Another local attraction, Garden of the Gods Park, contains a number of trails for walking, hiking, mountain biking and horseback riding and viewing the scenic landscape of Colorado.
The Best Western Academy Hotel, located about 18 miles from Peyton, Colorado, is a 196-room full service hotel located at the south gate of the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs. Amenities include free HBO, on-demand movies and gaming and access to the hotel's fitness center, large indoor pool, hot tub, sun deck, business center and nine meeting rooms. The hotel's restaurant, The Academy Bar & Grill, serves breakfast, lunch, dinner and a Sunday champagne brunch. Mirch Masala Indian Cuisine, Mimi's Cafe and Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar are other dining options near the hotel. Interesting museums, such as Peterson Air & Space Museum, Western Museum of Mining & Industry and World Figure Skating Hall of Fame & Museum, are also nearby.
The Sleep Inn is located off Interstate 25 about 18 miles from Peyton, Colorado. Amenities include satellite television, walk-in showers, an exercise room, indoor/outdoor pool, an 88-foot indoor water slide, data port telephones, conference rooms and access to copy and fax machines. The hotel also accommodates one pet less than 25 pounds per room. There is a $10 pet charge per night. Nearby dining options include Thai Basil, Blackjack Pizza and Souper Salad Restaurant. Also, shoppers can go to Chapel Hills Mall only three miles from the hotel. Two of the leading tourist attractions in Colorado, Cave of the Winds and Pikes Peak Mountain, are also just minutes from hotel. Cave of the Winds offers an adventurous tour of a 500 million-year-old cave, while the 14,110-foot summit of Pikes Peak provides the breathtaking geographical scenery of the city of Colorado Springs below, snow-capped Rocky Mountains and the Continental Divide.
