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C Lazy U Ranch Ropes in the Awards

April 24, 2018

For those who work hard at keeping C Lazy U one of the best dude ranches in Colorado, the greatest reward is a happy, relaxed and rejuvenated guest — but we always appreciate an award! Over the past year, CLU has been honored with a whole heap of awards for the ranch’s accommodations, spa offerings, meeting spaces, gourmet food & drink, luxury amenities, experiences and much more.

Help us rope in another one with the Conde Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards!

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USA Today’s 10Best Readers’ Choice Award

Nominated by travel experts at USA Today and voted in by its readers, C Lazy U made this exclusive list of USA Today’s Best Destination Resorts — and not just that, but we snagged the #2 spot.

LUX Magazine

C Lazy U was recognized not once but twice at LUX Magazine, winning the top spot in two awards: the 2018 Tourism Awards, where CLU won Best All-Inclusive Luxury Dude Ranch, and the 2018 Global Travel and Tourism Awards, nabbing Most Outstanding Dude Ranch.

2018 Colorado Meetings & Events Best of Awards

C Lazy U has a wide range of dude ranch meeting spaces that range from intimate, cozy rooms to grand, wide-open halls. Our unique meeting spaces enabled us to become a finalist for “Resorts with Meeting and Event Spaces” from Colorado Meetings & Events.

2017 TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence

Guest reviews let us gauge how we’re doing — and according to TripAdvisor, we’re doing well! C Lazy U has won the review site’s Certificate of Excellence for seven consecutive years, earning five-star ratings all across the board.

Wine Spectator Award of Excellence

Every detail is important at C Lazy U, including the wine we have available to our guests — which has now earned Wine Spectator’s Award of Excellence for the second year in a row. With an expert sommelier carefully selecting each wine that goes on the list, we make sure everything complements each other.

Guests always come first — but we’d always like a pat on the back! Vote for us now in the Conde Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards if you’ve lived and loved an experience at C Lazy U Ranch.

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