Condé Nast Traveler has rounded up 13 of Colorado's best Airbnbs, and the list covers just about every kind of trip you could plan in the state: a ski-in condo in Aspen, a family house with a pool in Denver, and even a wishlisted octagon-shaped tree house near Colorado Springs. Everything selected carries Superhost or Guest Favorite status, with editors weighing ratings, amenities, location and guest reviews.
For winter, the standouts are obvious. A five-bedroom house in Vail's Cascade Village sleeps 12 and sits a five-minute walk from the ski resort, with a private six-person hot tub, chef's kitchen and a free shuttle to Lionshead nearby. In Aspen, a two-bedroom condo puts you one block from Lift 1A on Aspen Mountain — genuine ski-in/ski-out territory — plus a shared heated pool and hot tub for off-slope afternoons. Breckenridge gets two entries: a renovated downtown townhouse with access to four hot tubs, a sauna and a heated pool, and a three-story timber lodge in nearby Alma that sleeps 10 and comes with a game room stocked with arcade machines, foosball and table tennis.
Denver itself has options if you'd rather skip the mountains. A five-bedroom home near the University of Denver has a private backyard pool, firepit and outdoor shower, while a one-bedroom LoDo studio leans fully into its disco ball, LED lighting and 13-foot vintage couch — with Coors Field and Larimer Square walkable from the door. Boulder's pick is a historic three-bedroom right off Pearl Street; past guests say you don't need a car at all, since the airport bus stops within three blocks.
The quiet entries might be the most tempting. In Bailey, under an hour from Denver, "Skytrail Lodge" sits on five private acres with a telescope on the deck and floor-to-ceiling Rocky Mountain views. Near Twin Lakes, a design-forward cabin looks out on La Plata (the Rockies' fifth-highest peak) with a Mount Elbert trailhead minutes away and Denver just over two hours by car. Glenwood Springs — undersung next to Grand Junction and Moab — gets a canyon-view cabin with a barrel sauna and six-person hot tub, close to the town's famous hot springs and the Hanging Lake trailhead. And in Cascade, the octagon tree house with forest-facing windows, a wood-burning stove and Pikes Peak Highway five minutes down the road is one of Airbnb's most wishlisted stays in the state.
Why it matters: Colorado works as a holiday in any season, and the right rental changes the whole trip — a slopeside base saves shuttle hassle in winter, while these cabin picks double as stargazing and hiking hideouts in summer. Whether you're filling a 12-person group lodge or a two-person tree house, there's a tested option here for almost any budget or travel style. Thanks to Condé Nast Traveler for the roundup.
