C Lazy U Ranch was rated the #1 resort in Colorado in 2018 by the Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards.
Awards and Strategic Alliances
Download Awards & Accolades PDFC Lazy U prides itself on preserving the traditions of a western dude ranch and has done so since it originally started operating in 1919. Guests from all over the world take advantage of all that the ranch has to offer from an award winning luxury spa, gourmet dining, outstanding trail riding, to the rustic elegance of the cozy accommodations and the spectacular five spur service™. C Lazy U’s uncompromising 5 star standards have earned it the prestige of a world-class resort. C Lazy U is proud to spotlight these awards, accolades and strategic alliances to show our commitment to providing the vacation experience of a lifetime.
We are thrilled to accept these three awards from Travel + Leisure for 2018!
- Top 100 Hotels in the World – #74
- Top 15 Continental US Resort Hotels – #6
- Top 10 Resort Hotels in the American West – #3
For the second year in a row, we are proud and grateful to be named the #2 Destination Resort in USA TODAY’s 2018 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards for Best Destination Resort!
C Lazy U has won the TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence for 8 years running: 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 & 2018. We are proud of our 5-Star rating, and grateful for all the awesome reviews!
Lux Magazine – Best All-Inclusive Luxury Dude Ranch for 2018 – 2018 Tourism Awards Winner
C Lazy U has been named a “Hotels That Impress” runner-up in the Sunset 2018 Travel Awards. We are thrilled to be in such excellent company!
C Lazy U Ranch
Colorado Meetings & Events
2018 “Best of” Awards
Finalist for Resort with Meeting/Event Space Outside of Denver
Colorado Biz Magazine
2018 Business Choice Awards
Best Meeting Venue – Runner Up
Best Team Building – Runner Up
Best Place to Mountain Bike – Runner Up
LUX Magazine – Most Outstanding Dude Ranch 2018 – 2018 Global Travel and Tourism Awards
We are honored and proud to have earned the Wine Spectator Award of Excellence for the third year in a row!
Shape Magazine awarded our Lazy You Spa the “Healthy Travels Award” for Best Hotel Spa!
C Lazy U won the 2016 Gold Magellan Award from Travel Weekly in the category of Family Destinations in the United States.
David Craig won Hotelier of the Year for 2015 from the Colorado Hotel & Lodging Association!
The C Lazy U is a Top 50 Ranches’ Premier Ranch for 2018!
C Lazy U is a proud partner of DudeRanches.com
The C Lazy U won the 2015 Gene Kilgore Best Ranches Award!
DudeRanch.com gave C Lazy U their Signature Ranch Award. We are a Top Ten Luxury Ranch!
C Lazy U was named the 2nd Best Snowshoe Destination in the world by Snowshoe Magazine!
Rated One of the Best Guest Ranch Suites in the American West by Elite Traveler!
C Lazy U Ranch is a proud partner with Inspirato, which provides luxury vacation residences and custom experiences at luxurious properties throughout the world.
C Lazy U Ranch is a two-time winner of YPO Best of the Best Family Event!
YPO
The C Lazy U Ranch is in the new edition of the “Top 1000 Places to See Before You Die”
Top 1000 Places To See Before You Die
The C Lazy U won the 2015 Best Escape Award in the “Into the Wild” category from Top50Ranches.com!
We’re proud that C Lazy U is one of Equitrekking’s Top 20 Ranches in North America!
Colorado Meetings+Events lists C Lazy U as a Top Location for Incentives & Relaxed Gatherings
Colorado Meetings + Events
Our Head Wrangler Bill Fisher got the Lifetime Achievement Award from The Colorado Hotel & Lodging Association!
Colorado Hotel and Lodging Association
C Lazy U is an Approved Ranch member of the Dude Ranchers’ Association
C Lazy U is proud to be an Orvis-Endorsed Fly Fishing Lodge!
C Lazy U is a proud member of the Colorado Dude & Guest Ranch Association
A portion of this operation is conducted on Public Lands under special permit from the U.S. Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Forest Service.
The Dude Ranch Foundation works to preserve and protect Dude Ranch history, as well as provide scholarships to young people who want to be in the Dude Ranch industry.
