Having lived in the Denver/Boulder area for many years with family and friends still there, I visit frequently and have been able to experience quite a few spa hotels. Not only are they ideal for enhancing any trip with a good dose of relaxation, but they can make for a fabulous staycation too. Everything from pampering massages and unique treatments inspired by Rocky Mountain elements to beauty services and gorgeous pools can be enjoyed at these outstanding spa hotels.
Brown Palace Hotel and Spa, Autograph Collection - Denver
For more than 120 years, the Brown Palace has provided a haven for luxury seekers. This top Colorado spa resort is also popular among history buffs, with the unique opportunity to follow in the footsteps of well-known figures like Winston Churchill and the Beatles. It offers Old-World charms and a classic ambiance with romantic Victorian décor and features a lavish spa that includes a private couple’s suite. Pampering treatments, beauty services like hair and nail care, steam rooms, and relaxation areas are all included. The award-winning Palace Arms restaurant serves delicious signature dishes and has a wine list with nearly 1,000 selections, while the elegant guest rooms include high-thread-count imported cotton linens, flat-screen TVs, and Keurig coffee makers, along with spacious bathrooms that include double marble sinks.
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Spa with steam rooms, facial and body treatments + beauty services
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Live music and Afternoon Tea
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Multiple dining venues on-site, including a vintage English-style pub
The Oxford Hotel - Denver
Located in the vibrant LoDo district known for its many nightlife venues and just blocks from Coors Field for major league baseball games, the Oxford Hotel is a boutique property with art deco style, offering a tranquil atmosphere ideal for a stress-melting stay. Indulge in everything from revitalizing facials to deep tissue massages at the spa. Dining includes the popular Urban Farmer, featuring delicious dishes based on locally-sourced ingredients, while the Cruise Cruise is its famous bar, a unique replica of a lounge on the Queen Mary cruise ship that’s shaped like a bottle of wine. The guest rooms at this popular Denver hotel are impressive, with exquisite four-poster beds and clawfoot tubs along with all the modern tech-like flat-screen TVs.
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Spa with a menu of massages, facial treatments & more
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Fitness center
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Farm-to-table dining + a famous bar
Four Seasons Hotel Denver
Set within an iconic 45-story tower building in the Central Business District, the Four Seasons Hotel Denver hotel blends the state’s magnificent natural beauty with urban chic design. A magnet for luxury enthusiasts, guests can expect impeccable service and many high-end amenities. The spa includes access to an outdoor pool as well as an indoor relaxation area, steam room, and whirlpool while offering a menu of treatment options with everything from classics like hot stone therapy to Emsculpt®body shaping. There’s a state-of-the-art fitness center, while dining includes the contemporary EDGE Restaurant steakhouse. Rooms are minimalistic, and all offer panoramic Rocky Mountain views.
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Spa with a steam room, whirlpool, and treatments such as Emsculpt®body shaping
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Outdoor pool
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Outstanding steakhouse on-site
The Ritz-Carlton, Denver
Nestled in the heart of downtown Denver, The Ritz-Carlton will put you within a short walk of many top attractions from the 16th Street Mall to Coors Field. Synonymous with luxury, many come just for the pampering, with the impressive spa offering unique options based on the elements of the state, like Colorado-inspired facials. The on-site restaurant, Elway’s, is a popular draw. A fine-dining chophouse, it’s owned by former NFL quarterback John Elway and serves juicy steaks along with Colorado beers, wine, and whiskey. If you book a west-facing room, you’ll get a sweeping view of the Rockies and luxe amenities, including a bathroom with a soaking tub.
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Spa offering treatments based on Colorado elements
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Fitness center
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Elway’s fine-dining chophouse
The Inverness Denver, a Hilton Golf & Spa Resort - Englewood
Located in the Denver suburb of Englewood, The Inverness Denver, a Hilton Golf & Spa Resort offers a full-service spa that earns high prices, complete with a private couple’s suite, a rejuvenating Swedish shower, and luxurious body treatments. When you book spa services, you’ll get access to the private sun deck and a gorgeous outdoor patio with a fire pit. There’s also an 18-hole golf course and an outdoor pool, while dining and drinking options include The Fireside Bar & Grill and the Breckenridge Brewery for tasty craft beer. All rooms include coffeemakers and flat-screen TVs, and most come with Rocky Mountain or golf course views. Book a suite for a balcony and a separate living room.
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Spa with a Swedish shower and private couple’s suite
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18-hole golf course & outdoor pool
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Multiple dining and drinking venues on-site, including Breckenridge Brewery
200 Inverness Dr W, Englewood, CO 80112, USA— +1 303-799-5800
Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center - Aurora
The Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center is a sprawling complex with an indoor/outdoor water park that includes waterslides and a lazy river, along with a game room, making it popular with families. The adults will love the over 14,000-square-foot European-style spa with 17 treatment rooms, an aromatherapy steam room, Rocky Mountain Rain Shower, a fireside lounge, and a wide range of services, including hair, makeup, and skin renewal therapies. A variety of dining and drinking experiences can be enjoyed, including a master class in cocktail-making and the Old Hickory Steakhouse. Rooms include 55″ flat-screen TVs, and for those who need more space, select rooms come with bunk beds and sofa beds.
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Indoor/outdoor water park with waterslides and lazy river
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Game room
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Spa with an aromatherapy steam room, skin therapies, hair & makeup services
6700 N Gaylord Rockies Blvd, Aurora, CO 80019, USA— +1 720-452-6900
Ameristar Black Hawk
Ameristar Black Hawk is a hotel, spa, and casino all in one. Its spa includes men’s and women’s hot tubs, steam rooms, and saunas, along with a menu of massages, scrubs, facials, pedicures and manicures. There’s also a fitness center with state-of-the-art cardio and strength-training machines. Enjoy the spectacular indoor pool and a wide range of high-quality restaurants and bars, along with an on-site Starbucks. There are over 500 guest rooms, and all come with awe-inspiring views of the Rockies and bathrooms with huge tubs for a relaxing soak at the end of the day.
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On-site casino
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Indoor pool
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Spa with treatments and beauty services, + hot tubs and steam rooms
St. Julien Hotel and Spa - Boulder
The luxurious St. Julien Hotel and Spa offers an extensive menu with handcrafted treatments and salon services that include mani/pedis, hair care, waxing, and makeup. In-room massage is available, and all rooms are seriously upscale, with options for city or mountain views. The St. Julien Suite is impressive and comes with a balcony and a deep soaking tub. Enjoy dining at the Redgarden Terrace, which boasts an uninterrupted view of the Flatiron Mountains, followed by a nightcap at the T-Zero Lounge. Special events and live music are frequently hosted too.
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Spa with handcrafted treatments and beauty services
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Lap pool and fitness center
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Fine-dining on-site
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Popular honeymoon hotel in Colorado
Niwot Inn & Spa - Niwot
The highly rated Niwot Inn & Spa is just a short drive from Boulder and has professional massage therapists on-site. It also offers various packages, including options to enhance wellness, like the Time for YOU with two facemasks, a Chamomile tea setup, and the use of complimentary robes. The Lose the Altitude is ideal for those coming from lower elevations, with an oxygen canister, Eldorado Springs water bottles, Nuun Electrolyte Tablets, Bobo Bars, and Som Sleep Beverages. The luxurious rooms all include natural stone fireplaces, custom hand-peeled aspen beds, flat-screen TVs, sound systems, and handcrafted furniture.
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Spa with professional massage therapists
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Wellness packages
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Complimentary daily breakfasts + wine and cheese receptions
Omni Interlocken Hotel - Broomfield
Located about midway between Boulder and Denver, the Omni Interlocken Hotel is home to the Mokara Spa, which offers a full range of treatments, including deep tissue, aromatherapy and CBD massages, soothing face and body treatments, and nail services. There’s an excellent fitness center on-site, along with an outdoor pool area, 27 holes of golf, and six dining outlets. The spacious rooms come with Keurig coffeemakers and flat-screen TVs – some have balconies with mountain views too.
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Spa with massages, face & body treatments + nail services
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Fitness center and outdoor pool
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27 holes of golf on-site
500 Interlocken Blvd, Broomfield, CO 80021, USA— +1 303-438-6600
