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DestinationColorado.com was kind enough to publish the news that C Lazy U Ranch won three awards from Travel + Leisure in 2018, and even made the Top 100 Best Hotels in the World list!
GRANBY, COLO. – JULY 11, 2018 – C Lazy U, Colorado’s premier luxury guest ranch getaway, was awarded in three different awards lists in the 2018 Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards, a first-time honor for the property known for its genuine service and legendary western hospitality. C Lazy U, which will celebrate its 100th anniversary in 2019, was ranked No. 74 of the top 100 hotels in the world, and the only Colorado property to make the list; No. 6 of the top 15 continental U.S. resort hotels; and No. 3 of the top 10 resort hotels in the American west.
The ranch received the awards on account of online voting from loyal travelers and guests. Feedback from guests, including, “as someone who has been fortunate enough to travel to 86 countries, I can say that C Lazy U ranks at the very top of the list … the accommodations and activities are excellent,” and “C Lazy U is perhaps the best family vacation we’ve ever had. We’ve been seven times and are going back again!” helped propel the ranch into the three awards lists.
“We are humbled to receive these honors and join this list after many years of hard work,” said David Craig, general manager of C Lazy U. “Everything we do at C Lazy U is centered around offering the very best experience we can to each and every guest. To read some of the fan feedback that accompanies the announcement of these lists is truly touching and so rewarding.”
For more than 20 years, Travel + Leisure has enlisted their loyal travel consumers to share their knowledge of the world’s best travel options. Travel + Leisure is one of the travel industry’s most respected publications, with a readership largely compromised of sophisticated world travelers. The magazine’s 2018 World’s Best awards are announced online at https://www.travelandleisure.com/worlds-best and in the August 2018 issue – and includes rankings of the best hotels, cities, airlines and more.
Family Traveller recently published a round-up of the best ranches for family-friend vacations. Drawing on the knowledge of Gene Kilgore, the world’s premier expert in dude ranches and owner of Top50ranches.com where C Lazy U is listed as a Premier Ranch, Family Traveler included C Lazy U in the round up.
Recommend, a magazine for travel agents, published an article about the $10 million renovations we’ve been doing at the Ranch. Besides adding more meeting space by renovating the Lodge rooms and the Hay Barn, we’ve completely updated and redecorated all of the cabins!
In the 2018 Travel+Leisure Readers’ Choice Awards, C Lazy U is delighted to have been ranked #6 on the list of continental USA resort hotels.
C Lazy U Ranch is honored to have made the list of the top 100 hotels in the world. Chosen by the readers of the prestigious magazine Travel+Leisure, C Lazy U was ranked at #74 world-wide.
DestinationColorado.com noted that C Lazy U Ranch recently appointed a new certified sommelier. Certified Level II Sommelier, Elise Blann, from the Court of Master Sommeliers.
Honest Cooking included C Lazy U in their list of favorite Independence Day celebrations around the country. Honest Cooking is an international online culinary magazine that also covers culinary travel, and we’re thrilled to be listed as a favorite by them!
The World Property Journal (formerly the World Property Channel) did a roundup of western ranches with great Fourth of July vacations, and they picked C Lazy U as the #1 location!
Each summer the Denver Post publishes a special insert magazine titled “The Denver Post Summer Getaways” and this year we are proud to be featured in the section about guest ranches. Vail-based freelance writer Kim Fuller shares her experiences of staying at the ranch and riding Beau on the trails.
Ranch Blog
Where the Journey Began Shawn first found C Lazy U Ranch the way many do: through his daughter’s love of horses. Searching for a vacation that would feed her passion and offer the family something new, the Kaletas landed at our slice of the Rocky Mountains, and things just clicked. “We first visited in 2020…
From the Horse's Mouth
Food was absolutely outstanding!!!!! The best for every meal.
~ Matt F., 09-15-2021
