Here’s a secret: want to avoid the crowds in stores and the stress over timely delivery of online orders? Book a romantic retreat for two or treat your family to an adventurous staycation at one of these options.
The Gift of Memories Made
The Broadmoor
What could be more pleasing than a romantic winter getaway at The Broadmoor? The resort’s getaway package includes a choice of accommodations, including suites, and a dinner credit of $200 per night. Without leaving the grounds, you can enjoy a rejuvenating treatment at the spa, a swim in the heated indoor pool and a tennis or pickleball game on the covered courts. And 20 unique boutiques offer exceptional shopping for clothing, accessories, fine art, precious gems and signature gifts. Broadmoor gift cards can be applied to resort stays and activities. (broadmoor.com)
The Cliff House, Manitou Springs
The historic Cliff House in Manitou Springs is a four-diamond hotel that evokes Victorian elegance with style and sophistication. The celebrity suites, named for some of the hotel’s most colorful previous guests, such as J. Paul Getty, Clark Gable, P.T. Barnum, Charles Dickens, Buffalo Bill and Thomas Edison. Each is individually decorated – the Katharine Lee Bates suite, for example, features a separate tower bedroom with the words of “America the Beautiful” inscribed on the ceiling molding. Two dining options await, and the restaurants and shops of Manitou are steps away. (thecliffhouse.com)
Hotel Polaris
The Hotel Polaris sports an elegant mid-century modern design, 375 guest rooms and 15 suites with incredible mountain views and high-tech amenities. Package deals are the Ascend, which includes a spa treatment for two; City of Champions, with two tickets to the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum; and the K9 Cadet package, which caters to your four-legged family member. For a one-of-a-kind experience, book the Come Fly With Us package, and spend an hour in the 737 Max Simulator experiencing what it’s like to fly a commercial aircraft. Colorado residents are eligible for special room rates. (thehotelpolaris.com)
Great Wolf Lodge
Treat the family at this resort’s KidCabin or Wolf Pup Den Suite, with a specially designed, themed sleeping area for the youngsters. The big draw, though, is the 50,000-square-foot indoor water park, which is kept at a comfortable 84 degrees year-round. With a wave pool, high-speed tube slide, special play area for younger ones, a monumental four-story water fort treehouse; there’s also a basketball court that adults also will enjoy. (greatwolf.com/colorado-springs)
Bonus Gift: Hotel St. Cloud
Steal away for a weekend at Cañon City’s Hotel St. Cloud, only 45 minutes from Colorado Springs. Make this your luxurious basecamp for Arkansas River adventures. The boutique hotel features 36 guestrooms, all with a history rooted in the Wild West. The hotel reopened in July 2025 after a seven-year restoration and offers adjoining rooms, perfect for families. With four-star accommodations, modern amenities and a museum-like lobby, the St. Cloud also offers multiple food options, like the 1887 Historic Eatery and The War Room, a speakeasy-style cocktail lounge. (hotelstcloud.com)
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