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Blue Skies Inn

Manitou Springs, Colorado.

Artist painted B & B by streamside in Victorian Colorado town with Manitou mineral springs. Lush gardens, hot tub gazebo, and rushing waterfall in the Secret Garden. Pikes Peak wedding package in romantic setting; pastor, cake, bouquet & photos included.

Bed and Breakfast Description

Blue Skies Inn's garden courtyard is surrounded by ten unique artist painted suites, clustered in a quaint village of Gothic Revival architecture. Enjoy amenities for a romantic retreat, family vacation, wedding, or high-tech business stay.

Our city was founded in 1873 by Dr. William Bell who established a health resort centered around the city's many artesian mineral springs. Manitou Springs maintains its small-town charm, and you can stroll downtown to taste water still flowing from all of our mineral springs.

Blue Skies Inn is located on the secluded estate called Briarhurst that the city's founder built for his family in the heart of the city. Our inn is clustered around Dr. Bell's carriage house. Towering willows and cottonwoods stand along Fountain Creek which is full of trout for those who fish. Beyond that leafy border lies historic downtown Manitou Springs with wonderful shops and museums to explore.

Our grounds feature lawns, lush flower gardens, a splashing waterfall in the Secret Garden, charming gazebo surrounding a large hot tub open to the sky, and a hillside covered with hundred year-old scrub oak. Wildlife also enjoys visiting the inn.

Located in Manitou Springs, Blue Skies Inn is near to the entire Denver - Colorado Springs - Pueblo area, and is full of wonderful places to see and things to do.

"...original art, exquisite use of color, and superb bed and breakfast accommodations," - Doris Kennedy, "Inn for the Night," the Denver Post.

Inn Information

Season: All year
Rates: 145.00 - 240.00 US Dollars (double occupancy)
Rooms: 10
With private baths: 10
Mealplan: Breakfast included
Food Served:

• Full breakfast as room service
• Chocolate-dipped strawberries, snack baskets, or an entire garden wedding with a scrumptious cake!

Nearest Airport(s): Colorado Springs

Payment methods accepted:

• Cash

Services:

Sitting rooms, private suites, fireplaces, cable TV/DVD, WiFi, Jacuzzi, A/C, hot tub under the stars

Area Attractions and Activities:

Ride up Pikes Peak Cog Railroad, drive up Pikes Peak Toll Road, hike in Garden of the Gods, spelunk in Cave of the Winds, tour US Air Force Academy, enjoy early artifacts at the Pioneer Museum, see artists at work at Van Briggle pottery, view coins at the Numismatic Museum, learn about cowboys at the Rodeo Museum, see athletes train at the US Olympic Training Center, ride the train in the canyon at the Royal Gorge or go white-water rafting, enjoy hiking at all skill levels in our mountains.

Take a very early morning hot air balloon ride, feed giraffes at the African Rift Valley display at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, wonder at one man's fanciful construction of Bishop Castle, take an elevator deep underground to see the Molly Kathleen Gold Mine, find wonderful souvenirs in our local shops, hear stories of local history from your innkeepers, see some delightful Colorado wildlife that calls Manitou Springs its home, play at local festivals or enjoy the Farmer's Market in the park.

Most Popular Rooms:

Starlight: a dazzling suite of deepest blue, its theme is painted as the sky at midnight with comets, galaxies and stars. Corner fireplace. Luxurious bed is celebrated with a silvery canopy of shimmering stars. Escape reality into a bubble bath for two.

Sunset: our most romantic suite with view of Pikes Peak. Painted floor to ceiling as a sunset sky, the bedroom holds a bed canopied with flowers. Corner fireplace. Spacious bathroom with whirlpool tub for two amid hand painted flower tile murals.

Restrictions

• Smoking not permitted.
• No pets, please.

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