1892 Victoria'S Keep B&B in Manitou Springs, CO

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1892 Victoria's Keep B&B

Location. 1892 Victoria's Keep B&B in Manitou Springs, Colo., is located at the base of Pike's Peak next door to Miramont Castle and five blocks from the Pikes Peak Cog Railway. Downtown Manitou Springs, home of many historic wells fashioned from city's renowned mineral springs, is less than one-half mile from the bed and breakfast.
Features. This restored 1892 Queen Anne is surrounded by trees and is fronted by a stream and a wrap-around front porch. Complimentary gourmet breakfasts, including a hot entrée and fresh-baked breads, are served on fine china, crystal and silver each morning. A bottomless cookie jar, tea cart with assorted teas, coffee and cocoas, and a guest refrigerator stocked with soda are available 24 hours a day in the dining room. Complimentary wireless Internet service is accessible throughout the inn. The parlor contains a television, VCR, video library and a collection of books. Pets are not allowed.

Guestrooms. 1892 Victoria's Keep B&B offers six accommodations in the main house, all featuring period decor and European featherbeds with down comforters. All units include private bathrooms. Bathrobes and complimentary toiletries, including custom handmade soaps, shampoo and conditioner, are provided. Suites offer large sitting areas and two-person jetted tubs. This property also offers the "Hearts on Ruxton" Cottage, which occupies a separate location two blocks from the main house. The self-contained cottage includes a full kitchen, a living room with a sofa bed, cable television, VCR, CD player and electric fireplace, and a bathroom with a shower and jetted tub. Cottage guests do not receive breakfast.

Expert Tip. Pikes Peak, which serves as the setting of this bed and breakfast, was the location where the poem " America the Beautiful" was written by Katharine Lee Bates.
Victoria's Keep offers six spacious and private guest lodging accommodations each uniquely decorated with its own theme. All accommodations are air- conditioned and feature a private bath.

**This property requires a two-night minimum stay for all Friday and Saturday arrivals between 5/15/05-10/31/05.  This property also requires a four-night minimum stay for all arrivals in the Cottage.**

Surrounding Area

NEXT DOOR TO MIRAMONT CASTLE

Room Information - 1892 Victoria's Keep B&b

Bed Type:  Short Description: Heart's on Ruxton cottage Long Description: One queen featherbed in private bedroom. Full kitchen with stove, refrigerator, microwave, coffeemaker, and dishes. Separate sitting area. Sofa bed. Fireplace. Cable TV with VCR. Telephone. CD player. Bathroom with shower and jetted tub. Washer and dryer. Breakfast not included.  Bed Type:  Short Description: Castle view room Long Description: One queen featherbed. View of Miramont Castle. Fireplace. CD player. Bathrobes. Jetted tub. Private bathroom with shower.  Bed Type:  Short Description: Deluxe B&B suite Long Description: One queen featherbed. Two-person jetted tub. Fireplace. Sitting area.

Property Information

Check In Time - 4-6 p.m.
Check Out Time - 11 a.m.
Fireplace
Floors - 2
Guestrooms - 7
Hotel Built - 1892
Hotel Renovated - 1995
Minimum check-in age - 18
Photo identification required
Smoke-free property

Star rating: 3

Area Activities

Miramont Castle - Next Door
Pikes Peak Cog Railway - 5 blocks
Soda Springs Park - 0.25 mile
Downtown Manitou Springs, Colo. - 0.5 mile
Iron Springs Chateau Melodrama - 0.5 mile
Cave of the Winds - 2.0 miles
Garden of the Gods - 2.25 miles
Pikes Peak Highway - 5.0 miles

Driving Directions - 1892 Victoria's Keep B&b

202 Ruxton Avenue, Manitou Springs, Colo.
From Colorado Springs Airport:
Approximate distance to the bed and breakfast is 15.25 miles.

Drive northeast on E. Drennan Road for three miles.
Make a slight right onto S. Power Boulevard.
Turn left onto E. Fountain Boulevard/US-24.
Merge onto I-25 North/ US-24 West toward Denver/Manitou Springs.
Take the first Manitou Springs exit (by Cave of the Winds).
Drive east on Manitou Avenue.
Proceed through the stoplight at Park Avenue.
Turn right onto Ruxton Avenue.
Turn right onto Capital Hill.
Proceed one long block.
The property is located on the right.