Description
Circa 1902. Built by the widow of a prosperous rancher and businessman, Isabel Holden, this Victorian inn has rooms named after the Colorado towns in which the Holden's owned mining interests. The main house, adjacent carriage house and rose Victorian house next door include the Cripple Creek, Aspen, Silverton, Goldfield and Independence suites, and the Pikes Peak suite, appropriately named for "America's Mountain". The inn's six suites boast fireplaces and oversized tubs for two. Guests can relax in the elegant living room with fireplace, front parlor, verandah with mountain views or garden with gazebo and fountains.Publicity and Awards: Denver Post, Victorian Homes, Pikes Peak Journal, Glamour, Country Inns, Vacations, Rocky Mountain News, Cats, Rocky Mountain Motorist, Colorado Springs Business Journal, Colorado Springs Gazette, Colorado Homes and Lifestyles, Home & Away, Country Register, Home Magazine, Rocky Mountain Resorts, Colorado Homes and Lifestyles, KKTV 11, KRDO Radio/TV, KOAA 5/30, FOX News, KVOR Radio, KKLI Radio, 1460 KKCS, KRDO.Location: Mountains, City/Urban and Central to downtown & Historic District.
Room DetailAspen Suite
The open-beamed turret with hand painted sky mural, see-through fireplace, private sitting area, mountain view and over-size and tub for two, make this suite a honeymooner's dream. Queen four-poster brass bed. The bath also includes a separate marble shower.
Rates: $150 - $160 Type of bed: Queen
Cripple Creek Suite
Lovely two-room suite reminiscent of English elegance and romance with an
old-fashioned white iron Queen bed, marble-topped Victorian dresser, mountain view to the mahogany fireplace and private sitting area. Features a Roman marble tub for two and private bath with fluted porcelain pedestal sink and separate marble shower.
Rates: $150 - $160 Type of bed: Queen
Silverton Suite
First floor, private and traditional style two-room. Cozy sitting room with a loveseat, bedroom with mahogany Queen four-poster bed under a skylight and antique remote-control mission oak fireplace with beveled mirror. The bath has a deep marble Roman tub for two and shower combination and rain forest granite vanity. View the secret back garden with lattice gazebo and fountains from your bedroom window.
Rates: $145 - $155 Type of bed: Queen
Goldfield Suite
Second floor suite with a four-foot skylight above Queen-size bed. Hand-painted scenery featuring Pikes Peak, Garden of the Gods, Seven Falls, pine trees and aspens. Private bath features a marble Roman tub for two which also sits under a skylight, complete with hand-held shower. Waterfall furniture and a cozy oak-framed electric fireplace. Privacy and seclusion is the hallmark of this room with a view.
Rates: $145 - $155 Type of bed: Queen
Independence Suite
First floor private luxury suite.This two-room suite boasts hardwood floors, a bedroom with four-poster canopy bed and original wood-columned tiled fireplace with beveled mirror. Updated with easy remote control gas operation, a private sitting room with bay window and mission oak loveseat and a spacious bath with a marble Roman tub for two; and separate marble shower. Enter through a private entrance with refrigerator and coffee/tea service, and in-room color/cable TV with DVD, CD/clock radio, iron/ironing board, telephone/modem hook-up, hair dryer and private label amenities. Private porch swing on the wide veranda with a view of the mountains. Disabled and handicap access also provided.
Rates: $160 - $170 Type of bed: King
Pikes Peak
Our premier suite is located upstairs in our adjacent Rose Victorian and offers over 1,000 square feet of space to relax with beautiful hardwood floors, a bedroom with a king mission oak bed and private balcony, kitchenette with dining table, its own separate living room/parlor and private bath with standard tub/shower. Color/cable TV, DVD, telephone and free WiFi are included.
Rates: $165 - $175 Type of bed: King
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Rooms & Rates
Rates: $145 to $175
Payment types accepted include Visa, Travelers Checks, Master Card, Discover, Diners Club, Carte Blanche and American Express.
Rooms: This property has 6 guest houses, 6 with hot tubs, 6 suites and 1 cabin.
The types of beds available include Queen and King.
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Policies
Minimum Stay Requirements: Weekends, holidays, special events and high season (May-October),
Cancellation: One month for deposit refund less $15/day fee (non-refundable for holidays/special events/group reservations/discounts/packages plus 100% deposit) for deposit refund (one night/50% deposit) $15 rebooking fee/day anytime
Pets: Innkeepers pets on premises.
Smoking: Smoke Free Property.
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Services & Amenities
Meals Included in Rates: Wine, Snacks/Refreshments, Hors d'oeuvres and Breakfast.
Types of meals: Full Breakfast, Continental Plus Breakfast, Afternoon Tea, Full Gourmet Breakfast, Hors d'oeuvres, Wine, Snacks/Refreshments, Vegetarian Breakfast, Early Coffee/Tea, Continental Breakfast and Breakfast ensuite for additional charge.
Amenities In Room: Television, Wireless Internet Access, Heating, Refrigerator, Telephone, Fireplace, Cable TV, Bathrobes, Iron/Ironing Board, Air Conditioning, Bath Amenities, Turn-Down Service, Hair Dryer, DVD and tubs for two.
Amenities On Site: Free parking on premise, Fireplace, Television, Library, DVD, Parlor Games, Phone, Handicap Access, Gift Shop, PC, Limited Handicap Access, Copy Machine, Fax, Computers and Soft Signature Robes
Private label amenities
Hairdryer
24 Hour Coffee/Tea Bar
Afternoon Wine Social
Bottomless Cookie Jar.
Business Traveler Amenities: Daily Newspapers, Internet Access, Desk, Wireless Internet Access, FAX On-site, Hair Dryer, Modem Connection, Television, Iron/Ironing Board, Computer workstation with printer, early risers breakfast and desk in room.
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Spa Services
On-Site Spa Services: Massages.
Spa Packages: Couples massage for two (minimum 2 night stay)
Off-Site Spa Services Available
Nearby Recommended Spas:
Garden of the Gods Club (private club)
(INN) RESERVATIONS
www.gardenofthegodsclub.com
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Specials
 - One Night Free: This property is featured in Bed & Breakfasts and Country Inns published by American Historic Inns. This guide features a certificate for ONE NIGHT FREE with the purchase of one night. The dates this property will honor the certificate are Oct. 15-April 30, Sunday-Thursday, excludes holidays
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Activities
Events Hosted: Romantic Getaways and Honeymoons.
Other Activities: Antiquing, Art Galleries, Bicycling, Birdwatching, Fishing, Golf, Hiking, Horseback Riding, Live Theater, Museums, Parks, Shopping (Local Crafts), Sports Events, Major College, Tennis, Wineries, historic sites, rock climbing and whitewater rafting.
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Recommended Restaurant(s)
Craftwood Inn-Manitou Springs, Stagecoach Inn-Manitou Springs, La Petit Maison-One block from inn.
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Historic Interest
The inn was built in 1902 by Isabel Holden, the wife of a wealthy Colorado Springs businessman. Each of the guest suites are named for Colorado towns in which the Holden's owned interests - Aspen, Cripple Creek, Goldfield, Silverton and Independence as well as Pikes Peak, named for America's Mountain. The surroundings are furnished with beautiful antiques, many are family heirlooms. The Clark's meticulously restored the property in 1986 and also restored the 1906 carriage house and Queen Anne Victorian next door.
Historic Awards: Local Register (Applied), City Historical Site (Granted), City Historical Site (Applied), Local Register (Granted), Historic Preservation Award 2003 for Best Restoration, Best B&B from the Colorado Springs Independent, Best Affordable Luxury from B&B Country Inns Magazine and Best B&B for a Honeymoon/Anniversary.
Historic Memberships: Local Historical Society, National Trust, City Historical Society and Old Colorado City Historical Society.
Historic sites nearby: Miramont Castle, McAllister House, Glen Eyrie Castle, The Pioneer's Museum, the Broadmoor Hotel & Carriage House Museum, Cliff Dwellings Museum, Pikes Peak, Garden of the Gods Park
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Romantic Interest
 All suites, with fireplaces, tubs for two, private bath, sitting area, fluffy bathrobes, private label amenities. Breakfast available en suite for an additional charge. Packages available with champagne, flowers and massages for two.
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