Want to enjoy Pueblo’s downtown delights in true Colorado style?
We have four delightful lodging options that offer unique settings: three historic mansions and one repurposed police station/city jail – all memorable, comfortable, and, most of all, fun.
THE DOWNEN HOUSE
The Downen House Bed & Breakfast is a three-story 1889 Victorian home with a wrap-around porch that’s complete with a swing and rocking chairs. There are walking paths throughout the property and a Garden Room to enjoy coffee or an evening cocktail. Breakfast is served daily in the building’s beautiful dining room. Rooms at the Downen House have comfortable beds, coffee makers, wine glasses, refrigerators and room-controlled air conditioning and heat. The B&B is just a couple of minutes from the Riverwalk, museums, unique restaurants, coffee houses and bars/pubs. Your hosts are Tamara and Scott Gilbertsen, who have lived in the Front Range for over 20 years (and especially love southeast Colorado).
THE ABRIENDO INN
The Abriendo Inn is located in Pueblo’s Historic District in a blonde brick four-story mansion built in 1906. A few blocks from the Riverwalk, it offers seven guest rooms and suites with WiFi TVs, minifridges and coffee makers. Continental breakfast is served in a period-appropriate dining room. Other amenities include a garden, an outdoor hot tub and a fire pit. Parking is available, as are guest laundry facilities. It’s not stuffy or uppity.
“The two Inn pups, Bentley and Cooper, love to give kisses, eat treats, get belly rubs, play fetch, and shake hands,” said Cindy Bailey. Cindy and her husband Jeff are the owners and innkeepers. Bentley is a six-year-old, well-behaved Great Pyrenees/Collie mix, and Cooper is a one-year-old white Great Pyrenees.
THE ORMAN/ADAMS MANSION
The Orman/Adams Mansion is deeply linked to Colorado history. Built of Manitou red sandstone that was quarried near Old Colorado City, the three-story mansion sits on a spacious one-acre lot at 102 West Orman Ave. It was home to two Colorado governors and one senator, and remained a private residence until 1952. It had various users until it closed was and left deserted for many years. In 2022, the four Koncilya brothers (Joe, Teddy, George and Bobby) bought it in an auction for $875,000. For Pueblo natives from a storied Pueblo family, it was a great match.
“We grew up in Pueblo,” said Bobby, “and we’d walk by the house and never see a light in the window. So when it was for sale, we thought we’d buy it and restore it. It’s a part of our history.” The years had taken their toll. A few pieces of the original furniture remained, but the brothers had to repaint, restore and refurbish the grand old building. Happily, much of the original paneling remains, as do the carved winged lions that adorn the main staircase.
It’s now an appropriately glorious lodging place and a wondrous mix of history, splendor and modern comfort.
STATION ON THE RIVERWALK
Station on the Riverwalk was, for many, an unwelcome destination for Pueblo residents in decades past: it was the city police station and jail. The building was repurposed and reinvented several years ago, and became the city’s first boutique lodging destination. According to Station’s website, “Our goal during your stay with us is that you have an inspiring experience in one of our seven cells, which have been uniquely designed for your stay and play comfort. Each room has been custom crafted by local artisans who masterfully maintained the character of the past, while introducing a new definition of “incarceration”!
The new cells are spacious and comfortable, and don’t worry: there’s no night lockdown, no uniformed officers checking your whereabouts and no alcohol ban.
There’s also a friendly bar on the premises, The Clink. The vibe is very Pueblo: lighthearted, unpretentious and fun. It’s close to everything, right on the Riverwalk and the king-sized beds are absurdly comfortable. What’s not to like?
