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EARL HOUSE HISTORIC INN This gothic stone mansion built in 1882 and renovated in 1995 offers six rooms with private baths, all with steam showers or Jacuzzis. Rates include breakfast and afternoon tea. Two adjacent carriage houses available for families or long-term stays. Close to downtown and four blocks from Pearl Street Mall. 2429 Broadway, 303-938-1400.

ECONO LODGE Six blocks from Pearl Street Mall and mere minutes from CU, live entertainment, movies, dining, shopping and technological firms and institutions for business needs. Enjoy biking and hiking on Boulder Creek Path or in surrounding foothills. Features an indoor swimming pool, large hot tub and sauna, 46 guest rooms with king and queen beds, cable TV and direct-dial phones (no charge for local calls). Great free continental breakfast. Refrigerators and microwaves available. 2020 Arapahoe Ave., 303-449-7550 or 1-888-449-7550.

ESTES PARK CENTER/YMCA This year-round conference center and family resort features 535 lodge rooms and 200 cabins and vacation homes on 860 acres adjacent to Rocky Mountain National Park for outdoor activities. The Center offers meeting facilities for groups of up to 2,500, an indoor pool, indoor roller skating, basketball and volleyball, an ice-skating pond (skates available), and cross-country ski and snowshoe rentals. Just 50 miles from Eldora Mountain Resort for downhill skiing. Dine in the snack bar or all-you-can-eat buffet-style dining room. 2515 Tunnel Rd., Estes Park, 303-448-1616 (ext. 1010 for reservations).

FOOT OF THE MOUNTAIN MOTEL At the base of Flagstaff Mountain and the mouth of Boulder Canyon, the motel’s 18 rooms resembling log cabins with split-log exteriors and knotty pine interiors offer a warm, secluded atmosphere, easy access to Boulder Creek Path and Pearl Street Mall, cable TV with free HBO, in-room phones with free local calls, and refrigerators. Pets allowed. AAA rated. 200 Arapahoe Ave., 303-442-5688.

GOLD LAKE MOUNTAIN RESORT & SPA This restorative mountain getaway is 22 miles northwest of Boulder. Overnight Escape packages offer a selection from 18 artistically appointed cabin lodgings (single room to three-bedroom suite), a Swiss-style continental breakfast and full access to resort facilities and amenities including lakeside hot pools with stunning Continental Divide views; scenic hiking and snowshoeing; sauna; billiard room and lodge. Guests can enjoy elegant dining in the 100-year-old log lodge featuring savory mountain spa cuisine including fresh fish, wild game and organic produce. A full-service spa features relaxing massages, facials and body treatments. Reservations required. 3371 Gold Lake Rd., off Colorado Highway 72 (Peak-to-Peak Highway) near Ward, 303-459-3544 or 1-800-450-3544.

THE HAMPTON INN–Boulder/Louisville Four miles southeast of Boulder at the Louisville-Superior exit off U.S. Highway 36, this hotel offers 80 spacious rooms with king beds and queen sofa sleepers, or two queen beds. All rooms feature fine designer furniture and working desks for business travelers, and include a refrigerator, microwave, two-line speaker phone with fax/modem ports and voice mail, free local calls, a coffeemaker and hair dryer. Enjoy the indoor pool, Jacuzzi, fitness center and sun deck with mountain views. Also offers a 24-hour business center and a hospitality suite for conferences, meetings or receptions. Within walking distance of restaurants, bars and shopping. Complimentary continental breakfast buffet. 912 W. Dillon Rd., Louisville, 303-666-7700 or 1-800-HAMPTON.

HOLIDAY INN–Estes Park This full-service 150-room hotel adjacent to Estes Park Conference Center features an indoor heated pool, whirlpool and fitness center, J. R. Chapin’s Restaurant and Lounge, and banquet facilities for catered affairs of up to 700 people. Four miles from Rocky Mountain National Park and within walking distance of downtown Estes Park. Special AAA packages available. At the junction of U.S. Highway 36 and Colorado Highway 7, P.O. Box 1468, Estes Park, 1-970-586-2332 or 1-800-80-ESTES.

HOLIDAY INN EXTPRESS–Boulder Located in North Boulder, the Holiday Inn Express offers 106 rooms, including rooms furnished with kitchenettes, balconies, two phone lines, dataports, and work stations. Two-room suites and fully furnished presidential suite also available. Complimentary deluxe breakfast, USA Today newspaper, faxing, copying and guest laundry facilities. Outdoor pool, fitness center and hot tub also available. 4777 N. Broadway, 303-442-6600 or 1-800-HOLIDAY.

HOMEWOOD SUITES This all-suite hotel offers large apartment-style suites with fully equipped kitchens, two televisions and a videocassette player, a sleeper sofa and recliner chairs. Includes free local phone calls, private voice mail, an on-site exercise facility, daily complimentary pantry breakfasts and a manager’s reception Monday-Thursday evenings, all backed by a 100-percent satisfaction guarantee. Perfect for families, vacationers, corporate travelers and relocation guests. 4950 Baseline Rd., behind Meadows Shopping Center, 303-499-9922 or 1-800-CALL HOME (2255-4663)

THE HOTEL BOULDERADO Boulder’s most elegant hotel built in 1909 offers 160 rooms furnished in beautiful Victorian style, as well as complete business services for the corporate traveler. Q’s Restaurant on the lower level was named “Best in Colorado” by Zagat Survey, and two bars—the Corner Bar and the Catacombs—offer cocktails, dining, live entertainment, pool tables and people watching. Gift shop in the lobby. Banquet, conference and private party facilities available on the lovely mezzanine. The only full-service hotel in downtown Boulder. 2115 13th St., 303-442-4344 or 1-800-433-4344.

THE INDIAN SPRINGS RESORT Enjoy soaking in the naturally hot, mineral-rich waters of the Indian Springs Resort. Facilities include geothermal cave baths, indoor private and outdoor Jacuzzi baths, Club Mud and an enclosed mineral water swimming pool. Spa treatments for men and women include massage, facials, salt glow body wraps and hot stone massage. The Main Resort built in 1859 features 20 Victorian-style rooms with half baths; the Inn built in the early 1980s has full baths; and the Lodge built in the mid 1990s features 28 rooms with full baths. Suites and handicapped-accessible rooms available. Open daily year-round. On-site restaurant and lounge. 302 Soda Creek Rd., Idaho Springs, 303-989-6666.

THE INN ON MAPLETON HILL Be warmly welcomed at this century-old, award-winning inn in its lovely location just one block from Pearl Street in a quiet, historic neighborhood. Dramatically renovated to preserve character and charm, the Inn has seven individually decorated guest rooms and is furnished throughout with antiques. Accommodations include queen beds, private baths and fireplaces. The morning brings a hot breakfast prepared by resident owners Judi and Ray Schultze. Basil the hound is the official greeter. 1001 Spruce St., 303-449-6528 or 1-800-276-6528.