Colorado Springs is known for mountain trails, Garden of the Gods, and outdoor adventure.
But there’s another side of living here that doesn’t always make the typical visitor’s guide.
You can spend the morning on a championship golf course, book an afternoon at the spa, have dinner overlooking the mountains, and still be home without turning any of it into a weekend trip.
And when you do want to escape for the weekend, some of Colorado’s most beautiful resorts and mountain towns are within reach.
If your idea of experiencing Colorado involves a little more indulgence, these are some of the ways I’d do it.
Spend the Day at The Broadmoor
It’s difficult to talk about luxury in Colorado Springs without starting with The Broadmoor.
The historic resort has been part of the city for more than a century, but you don’t need to be staying overnight to make an occasion out of being there.
Book a spa treatment. Make dinner reservations. Wander the grounds. Have drinks overlooking the lake. Or turn it into an overnight stay when you want the feeling of getting away without actually leaving Colorado Springs.
The Broadmoor is also one of those places that changes with the seasons, so the experience in December feels completely different from a summer evening on the property.
Play a Round of Golf With Pikes Peak in the Background
Golf is a significant part of the lifestyle in several of Colorado Springs’ luxury communities.
The Club at Flying Horse combines golf with dining, spa, fitness, swimming, and resort amenities, which is part of what makes the surrounding Flying Horse community so appealing to certain buyers.
On the west side, Kissing Camels Golf Club offers an entirely different setting, with dramatic views and Garden of the Gods practically in the backyard.
And farther north, Flying Horse North brings golf into a quieter setting surrounded by more open space.
Even if you aren’t choosing where to live based entirely on golf, having this kind of access can completely change what an ordinary Saturday looks like.
Make the Spa the Destination
Sometimes luxury is having absolutely nowhere else you need to be.
Colorado Springs has several places where you can make an entire afternoon out of slowing down rather than squeezing a treatment between errands.
The spa experiences at The Broadmoor and The Club at Flying Horse are obvious places to start.
Book the treatment, leave room afterward to actually enjoy the property, and make dinner reservations somewhere nearby.
No itinerary required.
Have Dinner Somewhere the Setting Matters
There are nights when you’re simply hungry.
Then there are nights when dinner is the plan.
Colorado Springs has some beautiful places for the latter.
An evening at Grand View at Garden of the Gods Resort pairs dinner with one of the city’s most recognizable views.
For something centered more around the food itself, Four by Brother Luck brings a more intimate, chef-driven experience downtown.
And sometimes the luxury isn’t formality at all.
It’s sitting somewhere beautiful with a great drink, looking at the mountains, and realizing your drive home is going to take 20 minutes.
Experience Colorado From Above
If you’ve already explored Colorado Springs from the ground, change the perspective.
A private or small-group hot-air balloon experience gives you an entirely different look at the Front Range, particularly around sunrise.
For an even bigger occasion, private aviation and helicopter experiences can turn sightseeing into something memorable rather than another drive through the mountains.
This is the kind of experience I’d save for an anniversary, birthday, visiting family, or one of those rare weekends when you decide to do something you’ve talked about for years.
Make It an Overnight Mountain Escape
One of the things I think people underestimate about living in Colorado Springs is how many completely different Colorado experiences are within reach.
Vail and Breckenridge are manageable for a mountain weekend. Aspen and Crested Butte are farther, but close enough to make a long weekend worthwhile.
Book the beautiful hotel.
Make the dinner reservation.
Schedule the spa treatment.
Then leave enough time to do absolutely nothing.
You don’t have to ski every hour of a ski weekend or hike every morning of a summer mountain trip.
Luxury Here Is Really About Access
That’s what I think makes living in Colorado Springs different.
Luxury doesn’t have one definition.
For one person, it’s golf and dinner at the club without leaving the neighborhood.
For someone else, it’s a spa day at The Broadmoor.
It could be waking up to Pikes Peak, having enough acreage that you can’t see your neighbors, or being able to leave Friday afternoon and spend the weekend in the mountains.
And that same distinction applies when you’re choosing a home.
Flying Horse, Broadmoor, Kissing Camels, Black Forest, Cathedral Pines, and Monument can all offer beautiful homes, but the lifestyle surrounding those homes is completely different.
The question isn’t simply where are the luxury homes?
It’s what does luxury look like to you?
That’s the conversation worth having before you start searching.
If you’re considering moving to Colorado Springs or Monument, or you’re already here and looking for a home that better fits the life you want now, we’d love to help.
Vanessa & Ricky Marquez
The Marquez Group at KW Downtown Realty LLC