Exciting news! C Lazy U Ranch is once again a Gold Badge recipient of U.S. News & World Report’s 2024 Best Hotels list! This means the property scored in the top 25 percent of the Best Hotels in the U.S. The ranch ranked #9 in Colorado, which is a bump from last year’s ranking at #11.
You can read the full list of Colorado hotel rankings here.
Ranch Blog
The holidays are already booked solid here on the ranch… but that doesn’t mean there’s no more snow-covered magic to go around! Winter in the Colorado Rockies brings a cozier, quieter, and more contemplative version of the American West. Snow crunching under your boots, horses steaming in the crisp morning air, and the scent of…
From the Horse's Mouth
It was so wonderful. We all had a great time, but my four-year-old in particular was just thrilled with everything he got to experience. My mom asked him, "What was better, Disney World or the dude ranch?" He didn't hesitate: "Dude ranch!" And he made me pretend to be a horse doing the jingle last night when we had to come upstairs for bathtime, so he could be Brooks, one of the ranch hands we met. What a special place.
~ J. LaRusso, 08-10-2025
