How to Find a Bed and Breakfast in Colorado

Colorado is home to a diverse collection of bed and breakfasts. The state's rugged topography and mountain vistas offer a spectacular backdrop for Victorian inns or rustic lodges. In addition, Colorado has many historic, former mining towns, with 19th century and early 20th century buildings that have been converted to bed and breakfasts.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

1. Get out of the main cities. Most Colorado bed and breakfast inns are located outside of the main cities of Denver, Colorado Springs and Boulder. In you wish to stay exclusively in bed and breakfasts, plan a trip to one of the many small, historic towns in the Rockies, such as Leadville, Granby or Georgetown.

2. Research bed and breakfasts online. The advent of the Internet has made searching for small inns and bed and breakfasts much easier. Up-to-date information, availability and often pictures of the property are available in an instant online. In addition, online directories, such as Bed & Breakfast Inns Online and Colorado Bed & Breakfast On the Web, offer comprehensive listings of bed and breakfasts throughout the state.

3. Get recommendations. Friends, family and co-workers can be a great source of unbiased suggestions for where to stay in Colorado. Ask people who have traveled there recently what B & B they would recommend.

4. Consult a travel agent. Because she deals with travel on a daily basis, a travel agent who specializes in Colorado travel can alert you to new bed and breakfast properties and special pricing as soon as they become available. In addition, she has access to databases to help locate available inns during popular, often sold-out, seasons.

Resources

• Search BBOnline for Colorado bed and breakfasts.
• Search Colorado BnB's online directory.