http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2012-02-14T17:12:04Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Colorado%20Hotels http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/7/14/92137/3260 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/dtree_cookiecaravan.jpg" class="top"><p>Remember that <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/doubletree hotels"><b>DoubleTree</b></a> cookie tour we <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/61268/DOubleTreeCOokie.jpg">told</a> you about in May? Since kicking off in New York, the dessert truck has made its way across nineteen states in the country, and <strong>today, they roll into downtown Colorado Springs, CO</strong>. We figured you could use a little pick-me-up to get you through the end of the week. And free cookies definitely have that uplifting quality to them! <p>For those who live in the area, prepare to get your cookie around 2:30pm this afternoon. The CAREavan will show up at the corner of Tejon St and Colorado Ave, about five miles north of the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Doubletree+Colorado+Springs/ian/117008"><b>DoubleTree by Hilton Colorado Springs</b></a>. Everyone is entitled to a free cookie&#151;no ASchechter 2011-07-14T12:00:02-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/6/21/14725/7961 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/34094/Westin_PoolViewToBC.jpg" class="top"><p>NOMG. Teens totally have it way better than adults at hotels these days. The Atlantis Resort in the Bahamas kicked off the teen lounge trend with their teens-only nightclub, <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/1/3/144617/6508/hotels/Atlantis_is_Starting_Kids_Early_on_Their_Club_Habits_with_New_Teen_Club_Crush">Crush</a>, followed by the JW Starr Pass in Tucson with their teen lounge, <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/5/2/224417/1164/hotels/Are_Teen_Lounges_The_Newest_Hotel_Trend_">Blur</a>. Now, teens vacationing in Colorado have their own place to chill away from the lame adults. <p><b><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Westin+Riverfront+Resort+and+Spa/local/749">Westin Riverfront Resort & Spa at Beaver Creek Mountain</a></b> will launch <b>7430</b>, a new program for teenagers ages 12 to 16 on July 1. <p>The program offers teens a parent- and little-kid-free zone where they can hang out. The centerpiece of it is the Whitewater Lounge, where for $20-a-day cover charge they can play video games Jennifer Kester 2011-06-21T12:09:56-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/2/28/8360/91088 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/4912/InnatLostCreek.jpg" class="top"></p> <p>Presidents Day may have come and gone, but ski season is far from over, at least out west. Telluride, for example, has more than five feet on the ground&#151;and two hotels are offering 50 percent off a second room to encourage group ski trips.</p> <p>First up, the <b>Hotel Madeline</b>, the former <b><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Capella+Telluride/ian/307839">Capella Telluride</a></b> property that <a href="http://www.telluridenews.com/articles/2011/02/01/news/doc4d476a23ba690924497717.txt">was handed over to West Paces Hotel Group</a> earlier this season. (Service, at least <a href="http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g33667-d1236305-r95697132-Hotel_Madeline-Telluride_Colorado.html#CHECK_RATES_CONT">per TripAdvisor</a>, hasn't suffered.) The 84 guest rooms start at $250 a night, and a second room is free if you book at least two nights. Split the cost over a foursome, and you're looking at 50 percent off.</p> <p>The deal also extends to the pbb 2011-02-28T10:36:33-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2010/10/14/84458/892 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/21888/stanleyhotelext.jpg" class="top"> <p>With Halloween coming up there was one place we had to go during our stay in Denver last week: the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Stanley+Hotel/local/2284"><b>Stanley Hotel</b></a> up in Estes Park. <p>The Stanley, of course, is where Stephen King was inspired to write <i>The Shining</i> and is known as one of the most <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2006/11/10/163241/52/hotels/Hotel_Ghosts_Caught_on_Tape">haunted hotels in America</a>. Obviously, we took the ghost tour &#150; they run on the hour and cost $15. You can add in a tour of the haunted Concert Hall for $5 but they only run on certain days. <p>You definitely get bang for your buck, even if you don&#146;t see any spooks &#150; our tour ran for two hours thanks to our guide, Kevin, who was juliab 2010-10-14T11:50:03-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2010/7/29/163012/564 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/30451/ColoradoWildflower.jpg" class="top"><p> <p><i>Who's thirsty? It's time for another installment of our <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/summer cocktails">Summer Cocktails</a> series. All summer long we'll profile fun new summer drinks served at hotels around the world. Got one we should know about? <a href="mailto:tips@hotelchatter.com">Send us the recipe with a photo of the drink.</a> Otherwise, enjoy and <a href="http://www.twitter.com/hotelchatter">@reply us</a> when you're wasted!</i><p> Do you like flowers? We think they're pretty and all, but they're not at the top of our list of things to notice. We're not even sure that we need flowers in our cocktails, as is the current mixology trend. But the <b>Colorado Wildflower Cocktail</b>, served at the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Park+Hyatt+Beaver+Creek+Resort+And+Spa/ian/139584"><b>Park Hyatt Beaver Creek</b></a> looks just lovely so we put our petal bias MsRebecca 2010-07-30T09:31:14-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/