Denver offers a massive amount of attractions including amusement parks, wineries and brewpubs, professional sport team venues, performing arts, museums, shopping districts, parks and gardens, as well as a spectacular view of the Rocky Mountains in the distance.
The "Mile High" city provides free downtown transportation via the MallRide shuttle bus system. The Denver area accommodates every traveler with posh boutique hotels, rustic wilderness cabins and quaint bed and breakfast inns.
Perched upon the mountainside adjacent to Winter Park Village, Zephyr Mountain Lodge offers guests ski-in/ski-out capability and ski instruction just 110 feet from the lift to 130 local ski runs. The lodge's 155 condos provide fully equipped kitchens and dining tables, separate bedrooms, gas fireplaces and outdoor decks or balconies with spectacular views.
Lodge amenities include four outdoor hot tubs overlooking the mountainside, underground heated parking, complimentary shuttles to shops and restaurants at Winter Park Village, a fitness room, cable TV and wireless Internet. The lodge is located within the Arapaho National Forest, 20 miles west of Denver.
Zephyr Mountain Lodge
201 Zephyr Way
Winter Park, CO 80482
877-754-8400
zephyrmountainlodge.com
The eight rooms at Capitol Hill Mansion Bed and Breakfast place guests in the heart of Denver's Capitol Hill neighborhood, located within walking distance of boutiques, cafes, galleries and attractions. The stone Victorian building overlooks the Denver skyline and Rocky Mountains.
The quaint rooms are decorated with antiques, murals and Victorian accents. Some include amenities such as a private entrance, whirlpool tub, four-poster bed, gas fireplace, solarium sitting room and balcony. The scent of fresh flowers fills the air throughout daily. The inn serves a gourmet breakfast and provides a wine and beverage service each evening.
Capitol Hill Mansion Bed & Breakfast Inn
1207 Pennsylvania St.
Denver, CO 80203
800-839-9329
capitolhillmansion.com
Bear Creek Cabins offers rustic accommodations for outdoor enthusiasts in Evergreen, 20 miles southwest of downtown Denver. Four wood-paneled one-room duplex cabins provide fully equipped galley kitchenettes, stone hearth fireplaces, tub and shower bathrooms, smoker barbecue grills and picnic tables all within 20 feet of Cub Creek. The lodging is pet-friendly. Activities at the resort include catch-and-release trout fishing, hiking, biking, rafting, cross-country skiing and snowshoeing.
Bear Creek Cabins
27400 Hwy. 74
Evergreen, CO 80439
303-674-3442
bearcreekcabinsco.com
If you're looking for upscale and elegant, look no further than the historic Brown Palace Hotel and Spa in downtown Denver. The four-diamond AAA hotel offers 241 well-appointed guest rooms and suites so exquisite that the hotel offers tours.
Hotel guests will enjoy six different restaurants, live entertainment and cocktails in the hotel lobby, an on-site spa offering full body, facial and beauty treatments and services, water from the hotel's own artesian well, a bakery, flower shop and 13,000 square feet of catered social event/meeting space. The Brown Palace welcomes dogs with complimentary beds, all-natural treats and bowls.
The Brown Palace Hotel and Spa
321 17th St.
Denver, CO 80202
303-297-3111
brownpalace.com
