Where to Stay

Estes Park has more beds than residents in summer, from the Stanley to a one-room cabin on Fish Creek. The listings sort hotels from cabins, vacation rentals from bed and breakfasts, and campgrounds from lodges, and say which ones keep their doors open after the elk rut ends.

Hotels & Inns94 hotels and innsLodging is the valley's main business.Cabins & Cottages29 cabins and cottagesEstes Park sells itself in log and knotty pine, and cabins are the lodging most people picture before they ever drive up.Vacation Rentals & Property Managers50 vacation rentalsEstes Park has a lot of short-term rentals, and picking one is part lodging decision and part mountain-house decision.Bed & Breakfasts11 bed and breakfastsBed and breakfasts are the small end of Estes Park lodging: a handful of rooms, a host, and a morning meal included.Campgrounds & RV21 campgroundsCamping in the valley means cold nights and a season that ends early.Lodges & Retreat Centers47 lodgesLodging in Estes Park runs from motels along the river to resorts on the lake, and 47 listings are based in the valley.

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Hotels & Inns

The Stanley Hotel

Up East Wonderview Avenue, less than half a mile from downtown, the Stanley Hotel is as much a tour stop as a place to sleep.

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