U.S. News & World Report today announced the results of its 2025 Best Hotel Rankings, and once again, Colorado is no stranger to the list. Among the Colorado hotels to make the prestigious list, are: Halcyon, a hotel in Cherry Creek, the No. 8 hotel in Denver; The Ramble Hotel, the No. 14 hotel in Denver; St Julien Hotel & Spa, the No. 1 in Boulder; and C Lazy U Ranch, the No. 28 hotel in all of Colorado. Each property also earned a Gold badge by scoring in the top 25 percent of the Best Hotels in the U.S.
The 15th annual Best Hotels rankings evaluate more than 30,000 luxury properties across the United States, Europe, Bermuda, Mexico, Canada and the Caribbean. The methodology considers a hotel’s star rating and both expert and guest sentiment by collecting annual awards from distinguished travel publications and user scores from various sources, the combination of which helps determine each hotel’s rank.
Halcyon, a hotel in Cherry Creek
Denver
Halcyon, a hotel in Cherry Creek, is a take on modern luxury with a twist of staying at your best friend’s welcoming home in Colorado. The 154-room hotel is located in the upscale neighborhood of Cherry Creek North, with some of Denver’s best shopping and dining. Guests can borrow a bike for the day to cruise down the Cherry Creek Bike Path to local breweries, hop on a Vespa to head downtown, ski or snowboard easily with a call to the front desk or test out Halcyon’s own custom-made options. Enjoy a sophisticated yet approachable style, Local Jones serves a menu full of locally sourced staples and an upscale take on classic dishes, or head to the exclusive Denver hotspot B&GC for one-of-a-kind cocktails. Nearby to the high-end Cherry Creek Shopping Center, Denver Country Club, Denver Tech Center and just minutes away from downtown Denver, Halcyon’s location provides easy access for business travelers and outdoor adventurers, even if the two are one in the same. From morning yoga, to big meetings, to happy hour on the roof-top and fine dining in the neighborhood, this hotel feels like home, only better.
The Ramble Hotel
Denver
The first hotel in the artistic and creative hub of Denver’s RiNo neighborhood, The Ramble Hotel is a locally owned and operated 50-room boutique property that houses the marquee lobby bar Death & Co Denver, the first outpost from the famed bar’s inaugural location in New York’s East Village. The hotel’s lobby and bar are intentionally interchangeable, bestowing guests with a convivial and energetic atmosphere coupled with a serene escape found in each residentially inspired guestroom, complete with wide plank hickory floors, vintage eastern-European rugs and Death & Co-curated minibars. Inspired by Madame Rambouillet’s French Salons of the 17th century, the hotel was designed to foster conversation. Soft, luxurious fabrics and textures are mixed with industrial and eclectic elements alongside a curated art collection, reflecting a timeless, relaxed elegance while engaging with the creativity of RiNo, the neighborhood “Where Art Is Made” in Denver. Three Death & Co concepts define the public spaces of The Ramble Hotel, including DC/AM, a barista-led café bar; The Garden, a seasonal courtyard bar featuring session-able cocktails and frozen drinks; and Suite 6A, an intimate mezzanine bar that hosts renowned pop-ups throughout the year. The hotel is also home to Vauxhall, a venue for movie screenings, live performances and celebrations as well as Super Mega Bien, a restaurant featuring pan-Latin cuisine offering small plates served tableside from a roving dim sum-style cart.
St Julien Hotel & Spa
Boulder
Owned by a local Boulder group, the award-winning St Julien Hotel & Spa offers its guests genuine hospitality within a casually elegant setting. Located just 45 minutes from Denver, the hotel features 201 newly renovated guest rooms, a 10,000 square foot Spa at St Julien and a fitness facility, Jill’s Restaurant and Bistro, T-Zero Cocktail Bar, and more than 16,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor meeting and event space – all with beautiful views of Boulder’s iconic Flatirons and the Rocky Mountains. With a prime location in downtown Boulder, guests will find themselves just steps from both popular dining and shopping at the outdoor, pedestrian-only Pearl St. Mall, and miles of hiking and biking trails at nearby Boulder Creek and beyond. St Julien is a stalwart of the Boulder community, inviting its guests to experience the destination like a local through its unique packages; live entertainment and events; local artwork; unparalleled access to the best of Boulder; and more. Additionally, an industry leader in sustainability, St Julien’s in-house Green Team sets and achieves various environmental goals, while each of the hotel’s outlets – from spa to dining – offer a variety of vegan and plant-based treatments, dishes and cocktails. St Julien is a distinguished member of Preferred Hotels and Resorts LVX Collection, a AAA Four-Diamond Property and a Forbes Travel Guide Four-Star Hotel.
C Lazy U Ranch
Granby
Honoring the past 105 years and focused on the next, C Lazy U Ranch is Colorado’s award-winning premier luxury guest ranch getaway, maintaining a reputation of genuine service and legendary western hospitality for more than a century. Located in Grand County and easily accessible from Denver, C Lazy U is one of the few remaining places where guests can experience a vacation far from the stresses of everyday life, filled with the rich traditions of the American West. C Lazy U features a collection of elegant cabin accommodations and one multi-bedroom luxury private home; award-winning fine dining featuring regionally sourced ingredients; an unparalleled wine program led by an on-site sommelier; a full-service Lazy You Spa; and 8,500 acres of adventure that serves as each guest’s private national park. Home to more than 200 horses, with its core programming anchored in horsemanship and horseback riding, C Lazy U – which is locally- and family-owned – offers limitless year-round family activities, including a second-to-none children’s program, seasonal nightly entertainment, Orvis-endorsed fly fishing, swimming, tennis, pickleball, mountain biking, hiking, yoga, a zip line and ropes course, trap shooting, archery, big game hunting, hatchet throwing, scenic Ranger all-terrain vehicle tours, snow tubing, ice hockey and skating on a Zamboni-groomed pond, snowmobiling, snowshoeing, cross-country and backcountry skiing, and more.
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