Delaware Hotel, Leadville

Initially we liked this hotel as they seemed good small town people, without that corporate feel. But after we negotiated with them over prices for a large group of rooms it became evidents that they driven only by money. They made promises and them resended on them. We do not recommend the Delaware.

We have enjoyed staying at historic Colorado hotels and decided to establish a tradition of doing these stays on our anniversaries. We've stayed in Glenwood, Colorado Springs, Aspen....and decided to try Leadville. We have stayed at enough historic hotels to understand quirkiness but this was beyond quirky. I agree with reviews on other sites that said it was cluttered, small and felt like sleeping in the midst of a garage sale. The "bathroom" sink was actually in the bedroom in a plywood cabinet; the bathroom was uncomfortably small and the shower was awful. With all of the gorgeous antiques we passed on the way to our room, I was disappointed to find our room equipped with an old chest of drawers with broken sliders. Following the disappointment of this hotel, we decided to READ REVIEWS CAREFULLY prior to booking our next anniversary stay.

The scenic view combined with the history of this town make for a great experience. Victorian decor in every area of the hotel gives the real life late 1800's atmosphere. Be sure to take a ride around Torquise lake if you go in the summer (the road dosen't open until late May and closes in October due to all the snowfall) and ask a local about a hike you can take from there to get to Timberline lake it's amazing!