Uplift Inn Idaho Springs, Colorado — Hotel in Idaho Springs

We stumbled upon this little gem because their sign said "Dogs ok." We were on an adventure with the dogs and hadn't planned a hotel for the night. This place is AMAZING.||Note they are currently changing their name to Uplift Inn.||We made a reservation while eating dinner just down the street - the hotel is walking distance to Idaho Springs downtown and river. Within a short time, we had contactless check-in instructions - a door code and suite number. We drove over, entered the door code, and let ourselves in - super easy. ||The room was phenomenal. It had a main room with king size bed, couch and coffee tables, small dinette table with 3 chairs, an easy chair, 12 hooks for coats, purses, etc, and an entry table. The "kitchen" area included a microwave, mini fridge, ice maker, coffee maker, cups and coffee, and a sink. The bathroom had two sinks and a large walk in shower. A second room had a king size bed. A large balcony with a mountain view had multiple chairs and a table (and when we were there, snow, so we didn't spend much time out there). Notably, all this space in suite 6 went for the same, extremely reasonable price as the other six suites. ||Our suite was immaculately clean, so much so that I felt absolutely terrible when I spilled first a cup of water, and second an entire cup of hot coffee. There were black washcloths in the bathroom, so I used those to clean up. A kitchen towel or paper towels would have been handy. ||The hardwood floors are beautiful, and the crisp, clean tile in the bathroom made it feel like a spa environment.||Extra blankets were on a built in bench, which we took advantage of when the temps dropped to 15 degrees. Bedding for the pull out couch were also readily available in the suite, so this room could sleep at least 6 comfortably. ||My only "complaint" is that the large sliding glass door could not be completely covered by the narrow curtains. Even when pulled completely straight, there was still a one to two foot gap which let in a bit of light from the deck and surrounding homes, and allowed a view into the suite if someone really wanted to look. I didn't worry about it, but it seemed like an oversight after such attention to detail in the rest of the suite.||Parking was sufficient, snow was shoveled, stairs were safe and sturdy, and the area was quiet. Checkout was easy - leave the maid sign on the door to let them know you left. Incredible. (And yet, when we did call the reservation number with a question, they responded promptly.)||We would...

We stumbled upon this little gem because their sign said "Dogs ok." We were on an adventure with the dogs and hadn't planned a hotel for the night. This place is AMAZING.

Note they are currently changing their name to Uplift Inn.

We made a reservation while eating dinner just down the street - the hotel is walking distance to Idaho Springs downtown and river. Within a short time, we had contactless check-in instructions - a door code and suite number. We drove over, entered the door code, and let ourselves in - super easy.

The room was phenomenal. It had a main room with king size bed, couch and coffee tables, small dinette table with 3 chairs, an easy chair, 12 hooks for coats, purses, etc, and an entry table. The "kitchen" area included a microwave, mini fridge, ice maker, coffee maker, cups and coffee, and a sink. The bathroom had two sinks and a large walk in shower. A second room had a king size bed. A large balcony with a mountain view had multiple chairs and a table (and when we were there, snow, so we didn't spend much time out there). Notably, all this space in suite 6 went for the same, extremely reasonable price as the other six suites.

Our suite was immaculately clean, so much so that I felt absolutely terrible when I spilled first a cup of water, and second an entire cup of hot coffee. There were black washcloths in the bathroom, so I used those to clean up. A kitchen towel or paper towels would have been handy.

The hardwood floors are beautiful, and the crisp, clean tile in the bathroom made it feel like a spa environment.

Extra blankets were on a built in bench, which we took advantage of when the temps dropped to 15 degrees. Bedding for the pull out couch were also readily available in the suite, so this room could sleep at least 6 comfortably.

My only "complaint" is that the large sliding glass door could not be completely covered by the narrow curtains. Even when pulled completely straight, there was still a one to two foot gap which let in a bit of light from the deck and surrounding homes, and allowed a view into the suite if someone really wanted to look. I didn't worry about it, but it seemed like an oversight after such attention to detail in the rest of the suite.

Parking was sufficient, snow was shoveled, stairs were safe and sturdy, and the area was quiet. Checkout was easy - leave the maid sign on the door to let them know you left. Incredible. (And yet, when we did call the reservation number with a question, they responded promptly.)

We would...

I acknowledge that my rating is much lower than most, but I can only speak to my experience in Room 7 for one night. Check-in was easy with the door code. I did send a text to the number that gave me directions for checking in with a request for info, but did not receive a response. The unit was very clean and spacious. So large that the rather small furnishings (other than the king bed) seemed out of scale, leaving large, wasted open areas. There is a very small table with two chairs, small side chair, mini-fridge, and a ridiculously tiny microwave. Not large enough for a typical carryout container or even a bag of popcorn. The unit appears to be furnished for fashion, not function. The bathroom is likewise quite roomy with a nice shower. But despite having lots of room, there is a sink but no vanity. No room for toiletries at all. There is a large window overlooking a dilapidated residential area to the west. My biggest complaint is the entry door. There are side light windows on both sides with frosted glass. There are no window coverings and there is a security light right outside the door. The room was washed in light all night. And since the door faces east, as soon as the sun rose, sleep was not an option. (Also, the deadbolt lock does not work.) There is no ice machine available for guests which I found disappointing. I applaud the owners for their attempt to renovate a very old property and make it viable again. There are only a handful of units in this building and some may be more desirable, but I cannot recommend #7 in any way. Idaho Springs has a very small "downtown" section of shops for tourists, but mostly is a very rundown, depressed area, especially along Business 70, where this property is located. The highlight of the stop was the restaurant next door, Marion's of the Rockies. Despite being very short staffed, they served an...