Our Readers’ Favorite Resorts in Colorado of 2025

Irrespective of the season, Journey + Leisure readers can’t get sufficient of the Centennial State’s majestic mountain scenery. Resorts right here have a good time nature at each flip, from their actions (whitewater rafting, snowmobiling) to their designs (outside fireplace pits, floor-to-ceiling home windows). Profitable resorts in trip hubs like Vail, Aspen, and Telluride present easy accessibility to the slopes in winter and climbing or biking trails come heat climate. Dependable, high-touch hospitality takes stays at these resorts excessive.    

• How Voting Works

  Yearly for our World’s Greatest Awards survey, T+L asks readers to weigh in on journey experiences across the globe—to share their opinions on the highest lodges, resorts, cities, islands, cruise ships, spas, airways, and extra. Almost 180,000 T+L readers accomplished the 2025 survey. A complete of greater than 657,000 votes have been forged throughout over 8,700 properties (lodges, cities, cruise traces, and so forth.).

  Motels have been categorised as both resort lodge, metropolis lodge, inn, or safari lodge based mostly on their location and facilities, they usually have been particularly rated on the factors beneath:

  • Rooms/amenities
  • Location
  • Service
  • Meals
  • Worth

  For every attribute, respondents may select a ranking of fantastic, above common, common, beneath common, or poor. The ultimate scores are averages of those responses.

What Readers Cherished

The resorts that T+L liked most capitalize on Colorado’s all-season attraction and ship impeccably attentive service. In lots of circumstances, which means discovering a wide range of considerate methods to immerse friends within the outdoor. At No. 4 Sonnenalp Resort, the workers excels in organizing nature walks or snowshoeing excursions for the entire household. “Pure magic,” says one WBA voter about their keep. Along with extra frequent sporty pursuits like rafting and mountaineering, the Broadmoor (No. 6) in Colorado Springs additionally maintains a falconry program that provides newbie and intermediate classes with owls, hawks, and falcons.

However the attraction of Colorado’s mountain cities isn’t misplaced on WBA voters both. 4 properties are situated in Aspen amid its world-class art and dining scenes. A number of the city’s finest eating places are located inside strolling distance of The Little Nell (No. 7) and its 92 rooms and suites. “You possibly can’t go mistaken staying right here,” shares one reader. “It’s lovely and the workers is unimaginable. Easy accessibility to the mountain if you wish to see and nice to come back down and apres. Nice folks watching and may simply stroll over to the Snow Lodge for a winter day occasion.” 

This yr’s No. 1, situated in Telluride, rises from its runner-up spot final yr by providing a little bit little bit of every little thing. 

The Winner

Madeline Resort & Residences, Auberge Resorts Assortment: Telluride, Colorado

Flanked by spectacular “14ers,” this mountain-chic escape impresses with its refined model as a lot as its potential to place a luxe spin on basic alpine leisure. Widespread areas and all the 153 rooms and suites lean into a classy chalet aesthetic with a mixture of soothing impartial hues, jewel-toned accents, and a even handed use of Western motifs. To get out into the wilderness, friends have their decide of adventurous excursions. You would possibly courageous the By way of Ferrata, hop on a 4×4 for a backcountry drive, paddleboard throughout the nonetheless waters of Trout or Wild Boy lakes, or trek into Field Canyon for a guided hike and tea ceremony. Again on the resort, there are many low-key choices, together with personal artwork courses, alfresco s’mores, and Alphorn music. “Greatest-in-class lodge,” says one voter. “Service, location, views, facilities, and meals. We’ve got been coming right here for 10 years, they usually proceed to raise their buyer expertise.”

The Full Record

1. Madeline Hotel & Residences, Auberge Resorts Collection: Telluride, Colorado
Reader Rating: 97.83

2. Limelight Snowmass: Snowmass Village, Colorado
Reader Rating: 95.75

3. Hotel Jerome, Auberge Resorts Collection: Aspen, Colorado
Reader Rating: 95.61

4. Sonnenalp Hotel: Vail, Colorado
Reader Rating: 94.40

5. Viceroy Snowmass: Snowmass Village, Colorado
Reader Rating: 93.78

6. The Broadmoor: Colorado Springs, Colorado
Reader Rating: 92.24

7. The Little Nell: Aspen, Colorado
Reader Rating: 91.69

8. Limelight Aspen: Aspen, Colorado
Reader Rating: 91.11

9. The St. Regis Aspen Resort: Aspen, Colorado
Reader Rating: 90.50

10. C Lazy U Ranch: Granby, Colorado
Reader Rating: 89.78