Located 75 miles west of Denver, Winter Park is an area loaded with activity. During the winter months the skiing represents some of the best in Colorado. Lake Granby offers unparalleled fishing and boating activity in a beautiful mountain setting. There's hiking, biking and, of course, world class golf with Pole Creek Golf Club, Headwaters Golf Course and Grand Elk Ranch and Golf Club in the area. A resort community, there are plenty of first-class accommodations for the golf traveler within 10 miles of the local courses.
Vintage Hotel
The Vintage Hotel is located at the entrance to Winter Park Resort, a few miles East of downtown. The hotel features 118 rooms, each with spectacular views of the mountains and pine forests. The rooms range in size from traditional hotel type accommodations to spacious junior suites and full suites. A majority of the rooms have fireplaces for relaxing during the cool mountain evenings. The resort was voted one of Conde Nast Travelers 50 Best Ski Resort Hotels and has a game room and an outdoor pool and hot tub to keep the family busy all day long.
Vintage Hotel
100 Winter Park Drive
Winter Park, Colorado 80482
(970) 726-8801
vintagehotel.com
Winter Park Mountain Lodge
Located at the base of Winter Park Mountain, the Winter Park Mountain Lodge offers an escape from the every day with an indoor swimming pool and two 10-person hot tubs for soaking up the cool mountain breeze and enjoying unparalleled star-gazing opportunities. The rooms have a lodge feel with dark wood furnishing and Native American Indian decor. Many of the rooms have floor-to-ceiling bay windows and some come with fireplaces and Jacuzzi tubs. There's also a restaurant and brew pub located on-site for an afternoon cocktail or evening dinner.
Winter Park Mountain Lodge
US Highway 40
Winter Park, Colorado 80482
(970) 726-4211
winterparkhotel.com
Best Western Alpenglo Lodge
Located in downtown Winter Park, the Best Western Alpenglo Lodge is within three miles of Pole Creek Golf Club along with the shops and restaurants that draw tourists throughout the year. Comfortable rooms come standard while deluxe rooms also have microwaves and small refrigerators. There's a 14-person hot tub located on-site and the hotel gets the morning started right with a complimentary hot breakfast that includes eggs, bagels, sausage and self-made waffles.
Best Western Alpenglo Lodge
78665 U.S. 40
Winter Park, Colorado 80482-0035
(970) 726-8088
bestwestern.com
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