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The comfortable dining room is open for dinner in winter, and serves breakfast all year
round; there's also a bar to warm up with 'corrected' coffee after a day on the slopes. For
a romantic ski getaway, this choice is excellent value and feels like a well-kept secret.
HOTEL
$$
Hotel Colorado
( 800-544-3998;
www.hotelcolorado.com
; 526 Pine St; d $149; )
Understandably nicknamed
the 'Grand Dame,' this imposing 19th-century hotel has rooms that have seen better days,
but the ghosts of its past residents (presidents and gangsters, heiresses and gunmen) make
for a remarkably unique stay.
Both Howard Taft and Teddy Roosevelt were guests, but the rooms today don't match
the hotel's former presidential glory. Ask to see a couple before dropping the suitcase, be-
cause they vary in size. Note there's no air-con in summer.
Glenwood Hot Springs
( 800-537-7946;
www.hotspringspool.com
; 415 East 6th St; r from $189; )
The obvious
choice if you're coming here specifically for the hot springs, the on-site hotel is as luxuri-
ous as Glenwood gets. Rooms are generic but quite comfortable. All packages include
pool access and a full breakfast. Book in advance.
HOTEL
$$
DOWN-VALLEY SKIING
Serious skiers head up-valley to Aspen or east on I-70 to Vail. But
Sunlight Mountain Resort
(
800-445-7931;
www.sunlightmtn.com
; 10901 County Rd 117; adult/child $57/45; 9am-4pm), 12 miles south
of Glenwood Springs on Garfield County Rd 117, survives by offering good deals to families and intermediate
skiers. The cross-country ski area features 18 miles of groomed track and snow-skating trails, plus snowshoeing
and ice-skating areas. Equipment and rentals are available at the mountain or in town at Sunlight Ski & Bike
Shop (
Click here
). In the summer, check out the horseback riding (one hour $50) and cycling activities. A shuttle
(one way $5) serves Glenwood Springs; call for the latest schedule.
Eating & Drinking
If you're exploring on foot and get hungry, make for 7th St off Grand Ave - it has the
highest concentration and greatest range of restaurants.
Bluebird Cafe
CAFE
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