Hotel Jerome
Hotel Jerome – Classy Old West Classic in Apen
The Hotel Jerome is a world class hotel located in the world
class resort destination of Aspen, Colorado.
Built in 1889 and restored to original elegance with 21st century amenities, the Hotel Jerome should be the poster child for a Rocky Mountain vacation destination.
Not only is this hotel Aspen/Old West/Historical /Cool, some
also say it is haunted. It cannot get
any better than that! In fact, in a travel.usatoday.com
travel posting, the author claimed to have had a supernatural experience which
was backed up by a similar claim from a reader who had the same type of ghostly
experience while staying there.
Apparently even the hotel employees claim to have had a few experiences
that render chills up their spines to this day.
But, ghosts aside, this is one very cool place to stay and hang
out. In fact, SKI Magazine rates Hotel Jerome as one of the top 10 ski resort
hotels. But, the accolades don’t stop
there. Consider these distinctions:
- AAA Four Diamond Award (since 1991)
- Travel+Leisure – Ranked by readers as one of the “Top 500
Hotels in the World” (2007) and one of the “Top 100 Hotels in
the Continental U.S. and Canada” - Zagat Excellence Award, Top Hotels, Resorts and Spas (2008)
- SKI Magazine – Named “one of the 10 Best Ski Hotels”
- Expedia Insiders Select Award (2007)
- Carlson Marketing Spirit of Excellence Award (2007)
- Wine Spectator Award of Excellence (2008)
The Hotel Jerome has an interesting history which
makes a stay there something all the more special. Here’s a brief overview abbreviated from the
hotel’s website:
“Hotel
Jerome was built by Jerome B. Wheeler one of the co-owner of New York’s Macy’s
Department Store, during the height of the Colorado’s silver boom. He built the hotel in 1889 to emulate the
great European hotels such as London’s fabled Claridge’s and George V in Paris
– and to create an aura of cosmopolitan civility in what was then a raucous
mining town.
The
grand hotel, which quickly became the epicenter of Aspen’s social and commercial
life, was considered a modern marvel, with opening night rates on $3 – $4 per
room. One of the first buildings west of the Mississippi River to be fully lit
by electricity, it featured 90 guest rooms, 15 bathrooms, indoor plumbing, hot
and cold running water, steam heat and an elevator.
The
hotel was renovated in the mid-1980s and then again recently in 2002. These
renovations included upgrading the hotel’s facilities, enlarging it with a new
four-story addition and grand ballroom, and refurbishing the famous J-Bar,
guest rooms and main lobby. “
In
addition to the many distinctions the hotel enjoys, it is also affiliated with
the following programs or has the following designations:
- Hotel Jerome is a proud member of Preferred Hotels & Resorts
- Charter Member of the Historic Hotels of America
- National Register of Historic Places
- American Express Fine Hotels & Resorts Program
- Virtuoso Collection
The
Hotel Jerome should be on your list of places to stay if you are planning a
trip to the Rocky Mountains, even if for just an overnight. It is one of those rare experiences that only
a few will enjoy but which everyone, if they have the chance, should.
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