CO Hotels Rank Among Best In The Country: U.S News & World Report

BOULDER, CO — U.S. News and World Report announced its rankings on Tuesday of the best hotels in the country. Several Colorado hotels were featured in the rankings, and one made the Report's list of the top 50 hotels in the country.

U.S. News and World Report ranks "luxury hotels and resorts" annually by calculating a "Hotel Score" based on awards and recognition, class rating and guest ratings. New for this 2022 ranking, the report has ranked certain qualifying 3.5-star hotels.

A certain number of points are allocated for each category, and the overall score is calculated by adding up all of a hotel's points and dividing by the number of total points the hotel could have received.

Though many Colorado hotels received recognition, an Aspen-based hotel — The Little Nell — made the Report's list of the top 50 hotels in the country, coming in at spot 13.

This 5-star hotel ranked at the very top of Aspen and Colorado hotels and resorts, and it ranked 13th in U.S. hotels and seventh in U.S. resorts.

"Tucked away at the base of a mountain," Forbes wrote in a review, "the Little Nell provides a perfect location either to hit the slopes or roam the streets in search of Aspen's latest fashions."

The St. Julien Hotel and Spa ranked first in Boulder hotels and 21st in Colorado hotels. It also earned a gold badge, meaning it ranks among the top 10 percent of hotels in the country. This locally-owned hotel features artwork and live music from Boulder locals and provides plenty of access to the countryside.

"A heavenly spa, top-notch location, and on-point service make the St. Julien a shoe-in for Boulder's best hotel," Condé Nast Traveler wrote in a review.

With more than 1,400 reviews and a 4.5-star ranking on Tripadvisor, the St. Julien was also a recipient of the Forbes Travel Guide Four-Star Awards 2021 and the AAA/CAA Four Diamonds Awards 2o21 and was recognized by Fodor's Choice.