Colorado Explorer: Lodging

The Hotel Colorado in Glenwood Springs has undergone a $2 million renovation of its restaurant and lobby. The gorgeous new digs hark back to the hotel's early days, with a restored rotunda and hardwood floors. For the holidays, the hotel is bedecked with 200,000 sparkling lights and a teddy bear tree benefiting needy children. There's a lighting ceremony on Nov. 23. 800-544-3998.

Victoria's Keep Bed & Breakfast Inn in Manitou Springs has been named one of the "best undis—covered romantic getaways" by www.BedandBreakfast.com. The 1892 Victorian inn has queen and king feather beds, Jacuzzi tubs for two and fireplaces for some cozy cuddling on a cold winter's night. 800-905-5337.

Linda DuVal is former travel editor of The Gazette in Colorado Springs and a freelance writer.