Keystone Lodge & Spa

This modern ski lodge sits between the highway and Lake Keystone, sharing beautiful mountain views with surrounding properties. A rooftop terrace and ground-floor dining patios with fire pits overlook the mountain backdrop and lake, where ducks, boaters, and kayakers paddle through the water. Pine shutters at the lodge's entrance create a homey first impression. Clusters of contemporary furniture provide plenty of seating in the lobby, which offers gorgeous views from its floor-to-ceiling windows; large hallway windows also offer great forest views. This property’s competitive prices and close proximity to the Keystone Mountain ski lifts draw lots of families and couples, but the large meeting rooms and underground tunnel -- painted with a forest mural -- that leads under Highway 6 to the Keystone Resort Conference Center brings in plenty of conference-goers too.

Overlooking Keystone Lake and Mountain, the hotel offers a serene setting surrounded by national forests. For business travelers, there’s a tunnel under Highway 6 that connects to Keystone Conference Center. A free shuttle takes guests to the gondola at Keystone Mountain, which in the summer offers tubing, hiking, and mountain biking. The location is also close to Interstate 70, making it easy to reach nearby towns. Dercum Square, which has ice skating, is about a five-minute drive away, and it’s a 10-minute drive to the Keystone Ranch Golf Course. Breckenridge Ski Resort and Copper Mountain are a 25-minute drive from the hotel. Breckenridge Distillery and popular Main Street -- lined with galleries, shops, and restaurants -- are 20 minutes away by car. Eagle County Regional Airport is about a 75-minute drive from the hotel, and Denver International is at least a two-hour drive.

The 152 rooms, which include 14 Loft Suites, at the Keystone Lodge & Spa are lodge-style, with pine furniture, carpeting, club chairs, gray-plaid drapes, and beautiful views of the mountains and Snake River from furnished balconies or patios. There are neutral tones throughout, including plenty of brown and gray hues with a few pops of red. Decor also includes classy touches, like ostrich leather lamps by the beds and plaid throw pillows on the duvet-covered beds. Art consists of framed landscapes that are appropriate for the hotel's mountain setting. That being said, plenty of the furniture we saw looked banged up or worn out and could use upgrading. Rooms are not air-conditioned, and although fans are provided, rooms still get stuffy even when patio doors are left open. The Loft Suites have lofted bedrooms above, and living rooms with sofa beds on the lower level. All rooms come with desks, coffeemakers, flat-screen TVs, free Wi-Fi, and wardrobes with humidifiers, irons, and safes. Basic beige-tile bathrooms have shower/tub combos, hairdryers, and toiletries. Some rooms allow pets for a fee. Traffic noise can be an issue in rooms that are closer to the highway.

This lakeside location provides beautiful views year-round, and in the warmer months water-sports rentals are available. An outdoor hot tub and pool connect to the spa’s indoor pool and hot tub through a passageway. Both are open year round. A sauna, steam room, and hair and nail salon are also in the spa. A range of cardio and weight equipment along with free weights are in the Studio K Fitness Studio, which guests can use at no additional cost. The Keystone Tennis Center offers two indoor courts and eight outdoor courts, with patio seating by the pro shop. The Keystone Resort’s Kidtopia organizes scavenger hunts and snow-fort building in the winter. Three restaurants and bar take advantage of the beautiful lake setting. Bighorn Bistro, with a flat-screen TVs and a fireside lounge in the bar, is contemporary and serves an internationally influenced menu. There's also a daily happy hour at its bar. Edgewater Cafe has lakeside patio seating, and a casual indoor dining room with a buffet. The Lakeside Deli serves snacks and light meals in a coffee shop setting. Breakfast is not included with room rates.The hotel has 10,000 square feet of meeting space, and a business center with two computers and a printer. The nearby conference center provides 50 meeting rooms and three ballrooms for up to 2,000 people. Free Wi-Fi is available throughout the property.