A reimagined Colorado Springs boutique hotel gives the city’s downtown a modern upgrade with a nod to Colorado’s “gilded past.”
In the late 1800s and early 1900s, prospectors flocked to the Pike’s Peak region seeking gold and silver riches in hopes of finding their fortune. Today, a different kind of treasure brings people to Colorado Springs; The Mining Exchange Hotel.
Originally established in 1902 as a stock exchange for precious metals such as gold and silver, the building quickly became a bustling hub for those looking to strike it rich. The newly refreshed hotel captures the rugged yet refined style of the West with experiences that highlight its storied past and luxury amenities that will make travelers want to stop and stay a while.
From head to toe, the hotel’s design gleans from its past highlighting the adventurous spirit of Colorado’s miners and adventurous trailblazers, all while adding modern touches that elevate the experience. Entering the property, you’ll instantly feel like you’re a part of the hotel’s mining history with original elements, including the safe and vault doors and a curated antique library full of vintage curiosities including old mining stock certificates. The lobby’s restored hardwood floors, exposed brick walls and a stately front check-in desk all add to the nostalgic ambiance.
The lobby, which feels more like a large living room, welcomes guests and locals with its floor-to-ceiling windows and an inviting layout of low-slung couches, stately armchairs, coffee table books, and chess boards that encourage relaxation and conversation.
Inside the lobby area sits the Golden Hour bar; the hotel’s indoor-outdoor bar and courtyard. Inspired by the gilded era of the exchange, Golden Hour captures what it means to enjoy a cocktail during that time of day when the light is just right and a great cocktail is calling.
Pull up a seat at the gold-accented indoor bar or sip al fresco in the alleyway-turned courtyard, just beyond the lobby wall. Choose from a selection of high-craft cocktails, spirits, wine and local beer perfectly paired with decadent, artisanal bites. Thursday evenings, guests can enjoy Live Jazz in partnership with Dizzy Charlie’s, a local music curator known for creating popular jazz pop-ups throughout Colorado Springs.
It’s also easy to get your morning fix of coffee and breakfast at BLK MGK. The full-service coffee bar brews locally roasted beans from Hold Fast Coffee Co., the other black gold. You’ll also find fresh pastries, breakfast and lunch on the menu. But BLK MGK isn’t your average coffee shop, with its unique “tincture menu” of everyday remedies that includes “detox” activated charcoal and “tummy tame” assorted bitters, which can be added to any beverage.
Guests can choose from 128 rooms, each newly updated with a visual pallet of the hotel’s past and its future. Each guestroom showcases the historic building’s high ceilings, exposed brick and large windows, all complimented by the artfully papered walls inspired by local flora and fauna. Custom furniture pieces and design details, plus thoughtful touches like a Victrola Bluetooth speaker (which is set to a local radio station when you walk in), all add up to a truly one-of-a-kind experience.
Guests can choose from standard King and double Queen guest rooms in Bronze, Silver and Gold categories that relate to their square footage. Plus, larger suites offer more room with upgraded details like deep soaking tubs, spa products and robes. Colorado residents receive 20% off when they book using a valid Colorado ID.
It’s easy to enhance your experiences with the hotel’s unique offerings. Sign up for their Crystal Concierge service where you can request healing stones, some of which were mined in Colorado, to be delivered to your room for your entire stay. Each crystal is chosen based on recommendations from Aurathentic, a local science-led wellness boutique, to ensure authenticity and quality.
To round out your wellness experience, take advantage of their weekly programming which includes aura and astrology readings, artistic events and guided coffee tastings, plus a full-service spa with all the remedies and amenities you need.
But perhaps the hotel’s true treat is its on-site art gallery; “The Vault.” Inside “The Vault” you’ll walk the historic steps of a multi-level art gallery where they will host rotating exhibits of local artists curated by Auric Gallery. You’ll also be able to see the permanent display of the building’s original vault doors. To enhance your artful experience, book the Peaks & Paintbrushes overnight package for a self-guided experience that includes premium art supplies and suggestions for picturesque sites around Colorado Springs to capture on canvas.
The Mining Exchange Hotel is the first stateside Registry Collection Hotel of The Wyndham Hotels & Resorts group, joining 20 hand-picked, world-class locations around the globe including Chalikidi, Greece and Panama City, with nearly 10 more hotels in its pipeline.