City: Colorado Springs, CO

Category: Accommodations

Telephone: (719) 260-1800

Address: 5580 Tech Center Dr.

Description: The Colorado Springs Marriott is a luxury hotel with 309 rooms, Southwestern dining, and elegantly appointed event space. It opened in 1986 but was recently renovated. Visitors are greeted first by a warm great room, featuring a brick fireplace and rich wood decor. Guest rooms, with either a king bed or 2 doubles, feature plush bedding packages and dual screen plasma HD televisions. Other amenities include a coffee maker, iron and board, and hair dryer. This hotel is plugged in, with an in-room laptop safe, two-line telephone with voicemail and message light, high-speed Internet access, and dataport. For exercise, there are indoor and outdoor pools, a fitness center with individual cardio theaters, sauna and whirlpool, plus nearby jogging and hiking trails and three 18-hole golf courses. Later, sample a flavored tequila cocktail from the Lobby Lounge before dining in Zebulon’s Grill and Tequileria. The entire hotel is nonsmoking and only service pets are allowed. You can request a rate with breakfast included, if you like. This Marriott is proud to be rated among the top five in the chain for service.