Situated along the Cachet La Poudre River in northern Colorado, Fort Collins is a large college town and home to Colorado State University. It has frequently been ranked as one of the best places to live in the United States. Situated on the edge of a prairie at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains and only 65 km from the state capital city, Denver, the hotels Fort Collins offers provide an ideal base to discover the northern reaches of Colorado.
Fort Collins was established in 1862 as a fort and rapidly grew to become an agricultural based community. Today, this mid-sized city offers many attractions, including a variety of natural, educational, historic and performing arts wonders. One of the main attractions for guests to the hotels in Fort Collins are the microbreweries and brew pubs that are based in the surrounding districts. These offer tours of the breweries and tastings.
Other attractions in Fort Collins include the Museum of Contemporary Art ,which offers many different exhibits each year, the Fort Collins Museum that showcases the colorful history of the area and its inhabitants, and the Colorado State University. The gardens on Spring Creek, with their 18-acres of botanical delights, waterfalls, and ponds are also not to be missed.
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