The Best Hotels In Colorado, According To U.S. News Report

If you’re planning a vacation or weekend getaway to Colorado and want to stay at the best hotel, you’re in luck — U.S. News and World Report released the newest edition of its Best Hotels rankings Tuesday, and several Colorado hotels made the cut.

Evaluating more than 30,000 hotels worldwide, U.S. News compiled the 10th annual Best Hotels list to help travelers find their ideal hotel, regardless of destination or budget, according to the report.

The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs took the top spot, followed by the Sonnenalp Hotel in Vail and The Little Neil in Aspen. Rounding out the top five were Four Seasons Resort and Residences Vail and Aspen's Hotel Jerome, respectively.

Denver's top hotel, The Four Seasons, was ranked No. 10 in the state. In Boulder, St. Julien Hotel & Spa took top honors — ranked No. 11 in the state.

U.S. News also named the top hotels in several places worldwide, including the best in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Europe, the Caribbean and Bermuda. Coming in first on the U.S. list is the Four Seasons Resort Lanai in Hawaii.
Four other locations rounded out the top five hotels in the U.S.:

• The Langham, Chicago
• The Peninsula, Chicago
• Acqualina Resort & Residences on the Beach, Sunny Isles Beach, Florida
• Four Seasons Resort Orlando at Walt Disney World Resort

Since the inaugural ranking in 2011, only 41 properties have earned a gold badge by consistently ranking in the top 10 percent in the U.S. These range from brand-backed properties such as the Four Seasons Hotel Chicago and The Ritz-Carlton New York, Central Park, to smaller, more intimate hotels such as The Inn of the Five Graces in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and the Wentworth Mansion in Charleston, South Carolina.

Hotels with a gold badge distinction have consistently provided comfortable accommodations, high levels of customer service, and memorable and luxurious experiences for travelers, the report says.

A total of 22 hotels from Colorado have earned a gold badge, while 11 earned silver, meaning these hotels consistently ranked in the top 30 percent of all 3.5-, 4-, 4.5- and 5-star hotels in that destination.