Hotel Colorado

Beautiful Historical Hotel but road noise was awfu

Loved the history and character of the old hotel. Loved the story behind its past and also loved the proximity to the hot springs. Also loved the courtyard. Beautiful and peaceful. The courtyard and lobby were the best parts. The front desk gave our kids teddy bears when we checked in (part of their Teddy Roosevelt history) Beds were clean and very comfortable. Rooms were still historical and therefore may not suit everyone's expectations but we loved the old furniture and architecture. Lots of historical photos etc throughout, especially on the 5th floor.

The road noise was terrible. We literally were woken up each night from horns, engines and brakes etc. Our room was on the south west side. The hotel unfortunately is literally adjacent (like 10 feet) to highway 82 which is a main corridor for big rigs and semis etc. The road noise from I-70 really wasn't very noticable compared to the local traffic accessing 82. Make sure you request a courtyard room or a room on the east side as they are much quieter. (We asked for a quieter room but we were told they were full) Also, the bathrooms Have no counter space with pedestal sinks only. We had to keep some of our toiletries on the toilet and on the ground because there was no where to put it next to sink. Our room also did not have a coffee maker. Only some rooms have coffee makers. If you're traveling with kids or toddlers then don't open the windows. The Windows are still original style with counter weights that open all the way. Our room had screens in the Windows but they were not held to the window sill. i.e. a toddler could easily fall out.

Good history!

Hotel is supposedly haunted!

Visited with my granddaughter

I like the historic character of this old hotel and it's close proximity (walking distance) to the Glenwood Springs Pool as well as restaurants.

While the room I was given was supposed to be non-smoking (and was clearly marked as such) it had a definite bad smell, one I associate with having been smoked in. I had to open the windows and sleep with them open in order to have some fresh air, meaning I had some traffic noise. (Maybe they need to change out the carpet??) My granddaughter thought the bathtub was dirty because the old non-stick thingies on the bottom had brownish residue stuck to them, i.e., it didn't look clean. Those are my only complaints.

all good

even though it was not a problem, there is not air conditioning in the rooms. Good ceiling fans, but not a problem this time of year. Potential guest should know there is heat, but no cooling in the rooms.