I'm spending this morning researching our lodging for Colorado. We want to stay in or around Estes Park. I can't decided what kind of lodging I want though... a cabin in the mountains, a great lodge, a B&B, a great hotel...I just don't know! I went over our budget and the costs yesterday and it's not going to be as near as expensive as we had first thought, so we have a little extra $$ for some great lodging.
So, yeah, if you're bored and feel like it... help me find a place!!
Re: If you're bored....
http://amountainvalleyhome.com/
I like bread and beckfasts
I just can't decide what I want and most of these places I'm looking at seem so out-dated...
I just want something comfortable, relaxing and obviously romantic...
www.stanleyhotel.com
The major differences usually are proximity to park (usually more secluded-e.g. the Romantic River place is less than a mile from the park entrance therefore further from town- 3 miles-ish) vs. proximity to "town" (read: cute little shops mostly on Elkhorn Ave.).
The Mountain Valley place is in a kind of weird place for tourists- not near the park or town, but still in a neighborhood. That may be weird.
Romantic River Song place - I kind of like it. Stay away from the rocking bed suite though. No need to end up in the hospital on your honeymoon.
Mountain Valley Home - Love it! I agree with pp - part of the decor is because of the location and part is because they are bed and breakfasts and not resorts or hotels.
Have you done B&Bs before? I feel like I SHOULD like them. They totally match my personality. But I can't get comfortable in them. I feel like I'm a house guest and I don't particularly like staying in someone else's home. BF hates staying in someone's home. So although they seem so romantic and peaceful, they just don't work for me. Very small inns have the same affect on me.
ETA: this place looks cool!!! http://www.maryslakelodge.com/
One other point - some family members are coming with you, right? In a B&B or small inn, noise might carry...
I'd totally stay there if it were me!
I have done B&B's before, but only on girlfriends weekends. I loved it for that sort of thing but I'm not totally sure if I'd love the B&B setting with FI. Does that sound weird?