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Holden House-1902 Bed & Breakfast Inn

Holden House-1902 Bed & Breakfast Inn

1102 W Pikes Peak Avenue
Colorado Springs, CO 80904-4347
United States of America
Innkeeper(s): Sallie & Welling Clark

(719) 471-3980
(888) 565-3980

 

Circa 1902. Built by the widow of a prosperous rancher and businessman, this Victorian inn has rooms named after the Colorado towns in which the Holden's owned mining interests. The main house, adjacent carriage house and Victorian house next door include the Cripple Creek, Aspen, Silverton, Goldfield and Independence suites. The inn's suites boast fireplaces and oversized tubs for two. Guests can relax in the living room with fireplace, front parlor, veranda with mountain views or garden with gazebo and fountains. There are friendly cats in residence.

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Holden House-1902 Bed & Breakfast Inn



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Rates

$145 to $160

Payment types accepted include American Express, Master Card, Discover, Visa, Diners Club, Carte Blanche and Travelers Checks.

Meals Included in Rates:

  • Wine
  • Snacks/Refreshments
  • Hors d'oeuvres
  • Breakfast

Events Hosted

  • Seminars
  • Aspiring Innkeeper Seminars
  • September-april

Available Food Service

  • Vegetarian Breakfast
  • Snacks/Refreshments
  • Hors d'oeuvres
  • Full Gourmet Breakfast
  • Full Breakfast
  • Early Coffee/Tea
  • Continental Plus Breakfast
  • Continental Breakfast
  • Afternoon Tea
  • Wine
  • Breakfast Ensuite For Additional $15 Charge

Other Activities

  • Wineries
  • Tennis
  • Sports Events, Major College
  • Shopping (Local Crafts)
  • Parks
  • Museums
  • Live Theater
  • Horseback Riding
  • Hiking
  • Golf
  • Fishing
  • Bicycling
  • Art Galleries
  • Antiquing
  • Historic Sites
  • Rock Climbing
  • Whitewater Rafting

On-Site Spa Services

  • Massages
  • Manicures/Pedicures
  • Hair Care
  • Facials
  • Body Scrubs
  • Water Therapies

Off-Site Spa Services Available

Nearby Recommended Spas

Garden of the Gods Club (private club)
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www.gardenofthegodsclub.com

Innkeeper(s)

Sallie & Welling Clark

Rooms

This property has 5 total guest accommodations, 5 with fireplaces, 5 suites. The types of beds available include Queen.

Amenities In Room

  • Television
  • Telephone
  • Refrigerator
  • Reading Lamps
  • Modem Hook-Up
  • Iron/Ironing Board
  • Hair Dryer
  • Fireplace
  • DVD
  • Desk
  • Data Ports
  • Clock Radio
  • Central Air
  • Cable TV
  • Bathrobes
  • Bath Amenities
  • Air Conditioning
  • Ceiling Fans
  • CD Player
  • Turn-Down Service
  • Wireless Internet Access
  • Tubs For Two

Amenities On Site

  • PC
  • Parlor Games
  • Limited Handicap Access
  • Library
  • Hearing Impared
  • Handicap Access
  • Gift Shop
  • Fireplace
  • Fax
  • DVD
  • Copy Machine
  • Computers
  • Phone
  • Television
  • VCR

Business Traveler Amenities

  • Daily Newspapers
  • Wireless Internet Access
  • Hair Dryer
  • Desk
  • Iron/Ironing Board
  • FAX On-site
  • Modem Connection
  • Television
  • Internet Access
  • Computer Workstation With Printer
  • Early Risers Breakfast

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Holden House-1902 Bed & Breakfast Inn

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Location: City/Urban, Mountains and Central to downtown & Historic District.


Recommended Restaurant(s)

  • Craftwood Inn-manitou Springs
  • Stagecoach Inn-manitou Springs
  • La Petit Maison-one Block From Inn

Romantic Interest

All suites, each with fireplace, tubs for two, private bath, sitting area, fluffy bathrobes, private label amenities. Breakfast available en suite for an additional charge. Packages available with champagne, flowers and massages for two.

Historic Interest

The inn was built in 1902 by Isabel Holden, the wife of a wealthy Colorado Springs businessman. Each of the guest suites are named for Colorado towns in which the Holden's owned interests - Aspen, Cripple Creek, Goldfield, Silverton and Independence. The surroundings are furnished with beautiful antiques, many are family heirlooms. The Clark's meticulously restored the property in 1986 and subsequently added a Victorian carriage house and Queen Anne Victorian next door.

Historic Awards:

  • Local Register (Granted)
  • Local Register (Applied)
  • City Historical Site (Granted)
  • City Historical Site (Applied)
  • Historic Preservation Award 2003 For Best Restoration
  • Best B&b From The Colorado Springs Independent
  • Best Affordable Luxury From B&b Country Inns Magazine
  • Best B&b For A Honeymoon/anniversary

Historic Memberships:

  • National Trust
  • Local Historical Society
  • City Historical Society
  • Old Colorado City Historical Society

Historic sites nearby:

Miramont Castle, McAllister House, Glen Eyrie Castle, The Pioneer's Museum, the Broadmoor Hotel & Carriage House Museum, Cliff Dwellings Museum, Pikes Peak, Garden of the Gods Park

Other Awards:

Historic Preservation Award from Historic Preservation Alliance, Historic Preservation Award from Organization of Westside Neighbors, Best Inn Buys from Country Inns/Bed and Breakfast Magazine, Jones Dairy Farm Recipe Award Winner, Tourism Industry Award from Colorado Springs Convention and Visitor's Bureau.

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About Our Rooms

Aspen Suite

The open-beamed turret with hand painted sky mural, see-through fireplace, private sitting area, mountain view and over-size &34;tub for two&34; make this suite a honeymooner's dream. Queen four-poster brass bed. The bath also includes a separate marble shower. Decorated in ivy wallpaper with accents of blue and rose.

Type of bed: Queen

 

Cripple Creek Suite

Lovely two-room suite reminiscent of English elegance and romance with an old-fashioned white iron Queen bed, marble-topped Victorian dresser, mountain view to the mahogany fireplace and private sitting area. Features a Roman marble &34;tub for two&34; and private bath with fluted porcelain pedestal sink and separate marble shower.

Type of bed: Queen

 

Silverton Suite

First floor, private and traditional style two-room. Cozy sitting room with a loveseat, bedroom with mahogany Queen four-poster bed under a skylight and antique remote-control mission oak fireplace with beveled mirror. The bath has a deep marble Roman &34;tub for two&34; and shower combination and malachite marble sink. Rich deep colors of emerald green with peach accents gives it a traditional atmosphere. View the secret back garden with lattice gazebo and fountains from your bedroom window.

Type of bed: Queen

 

Goldfield Suite

Second floor suite with a four-foot skylight above Queen-size bed. Hand-painted scenery featuring Pikes Peak, Garden of the Gods, Seven Falls, pine trees and aspens. Bath has a marble Roman &34;tub for two&34; which also sits under a skylight, complete with hand-held shower. Waterfall furniture and a cozy oak-framed fireplace. Ivory and ebony touches add to the light and airy feel of this delightful suite with dormer windows. Privacy and seclusion is the hallmark of this room with a view.

Type of bed: Queen

 

Independence Suite

First floor private luxury suite. Decorated in soft colors, this two-room suite boasts hardwood floors, a bedroom with four-poster canopy bed and original wood-columned tiled fireplace with beveled mirror. Updated with easy remote control gas operation, a private sitting room with bay window and mission oak loveseat and a spacious bath with a marble Roman tub for two; and separate marble shower. Enter through a private entrance with refrigerator and coffee/tea service, and in-room color/cable TV with DVD, CD/clock radio, iron/ironing board, telephone/modem hook-up, hair dryer and private label amenities. Private porch swing on the wide veranda with a view of the mountains. This suite has the distinction of being awarded one of the Waverly Rooms of the Yea by Country Inns Bed & Breakfast magazine. Disabled and handicap access also provided.

Type of bed: Queen

 

Innkeeper Note

We have owned Holden House since 1986 and enjoy providing hospitality, luxury accommodations and scrumptious breakfasts. Here you’ll find the amenities of a business class hotel with the friendly service of a B&B. Our Victorian homes offer an “off the beaten path” location while still being close to restaurants, shops, hiking trails, museums and much more! Colorado Springs is not only home to America’s Mountain-Pikes Peak, the U.S. Air Force Academy, but the U.S. Olympic Committee also headquarters here. Our historic sites, incredible art and culture community and outdoor activities will make your stay a pleasant and memorable experience. Whether your daily itinerary is adventure oriented or a sit for a spell in a rocking chair or porch swing on our wraparound veranda is more to your liking, you’ll find our pace, your pace. Holden House was initially restored in 1985 and we work to meticulously maintain our grand Victorian ladies, three period-style homes built in 1902 and 1898. All for the enjoyment of our guests. In addition to antiques and traditional furnishings, you’ll find the modern comforts of home and then some. Wireless Internet, tubs for two and fireplaces are just a few of our special touches.

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Policies

Minimum Stay Requirements:Weekends, holidays, special events and high season (May-October),
Cancellation:Eight days (one month holidays/special events plus 100% deposit) for deposit refund (one night/50% deposit) $15 rebooking fee anytime
Pets:Innkeepers pets on premises.
Smoking:Smoke Free Property.

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Last reviewed on10/21/2008
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Holden House-1902 Bed & Breakfast Inn

5 of 5 hearts
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10/21/2008

Your love of this house and nostalgia makes a very delightful experience.

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Publicity and Press Reviews

Denver Post, Victorian Homes, Pikes Peak Journal, Glamour, Country Inns, Vacations, Rocky Mountain News, Cats, Rocky Mountain Motorist, Colorado Springs Business Journal, Colorado Springs Gazette, Colorado Homes and Lifestyles, Home & Away, Country Register, Home Magazine, Rocky Mountain Resorts, Colorado Homes and Lifestyles, KKTV 11, KRDO Radio/TV, KOAA 5/30, FOX News, KVOR Radio, KKLI Radio, 1460 KKCS.

Other Ratings: 3 AAA Diamonds, 3 Mobil Stars, iLoveInns Guests

Get a Free Night at this inn

- One Night Free: This property will honor the Free-Night certificate found in Bed & Breakfasts and Country Inns published by American Historic Inns. The certificate is valid for ONE NIGHT FREE with the purchase of one night.

The dates this property will honor the certificate are Oct. 15-April 30, Sunday-Thursday, excludes holidays