• Home
  • Reviews
    • Flight Reviews
    • Hotel Reviews
    • Lounge Reviews
    • Trip Reports
  • About
    • Press
  • Contact
  • Privacy
  • Award Expert
Live and Let's Fly
  • Home
  • Reviews
    • Flight Reviews
    • Hotel Reviews
    • Lounge Reviews
    • Trip Reports
  • About
    • Press
  • Contact
  • Privacy
  • Award Expert
Home » Reviews » Hotel Reviews » Review: DoubleTree Colorado Springs – Presidential Suite
Hotel Reviews

Review: DoubleTree Colorado Springs – Presidential Suite

Kyle Stewart Posted onJuly 15, 2018September 15, 2021 3 Comments

The DoubleTree Colorado Springs is a massive hotel with conference center. I was pleasantly upgraded to the Presidential Suite due to my status with Hilton and couldn’t be happier with the product I received.


If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support LiveAndLetsFly.com.


If you haven’t followed us on Facebook or Instagram, add us today.

Location

Close to downtown Colorado Springs and easily accessed from the Interstate 25, the hotel is convenient for drivers. From the airport, it’s a little further away at about a 25-minute drive. There is plenty of shopping and nearby restaurants, parking was not a problem and featured a couple of Diamond parking spots in front.

Google Maps Link

1775 E Cheyenne Mountain Blvd, Colorado Springs, CO 80906

(719) 576-8900

Property

From the outside driveway, you wouldn’t think the hotel is as sprawling and seemingly endless as it actually is. Checkin is relatively limited, just four desks and fewer agents to the left of the entrance. I needed service from the front desk a few times and it was always understaffed. The first instance came when I checked in behind a flight crew of four and a guest waiting to borrow a stapler (more than ten minutes), then to request a late checkout (behind two guests), and lastly to reauthorize the key (more than five minutes). More succinctly, if the hotel is large enough that maps are provided to guests to show them where their room is, staff the front desk with more than one agent.

Renovated lobby
Renovated lobby

That being said, the hotel was expansive and the main common areas were recently renovated. The lobby bar was open and had enough seating to support a busy conference, it flowed into the restaurant seating where breakfast was served in the morning. Another area featured workspaces, seats and couches and large televisions which at the time showed the World Cup.

Media area
Media area

Presidential Suite

To the credit of the hotel management, I was upgraded due to my Diamond status with Hilton (a must-have elite membership for road warriors) to the Presidential Suite before I arrived. There is no greater surprise than when a hotel upgrades you not only before you arrive but also to the very best room in the house.

Living Room

Through the double doors of the Presidential Suite (Room 445), the living room opens with a dining room to the right and sitting area to the left. A reception area makes this room ideal for those hosting groups. The main room had two large balconies with outside access. The single failure was the placement of the desk. There was room for days in the suite yet the desk was positioned attached to the TV. Sometimes I work with the TV on so in this case I need to either sit on the couch with papers strewn about or some 20 feet away at the dining room table. I am sure others both work and casually have a TV on in the background so I am probably not alone. There was ample space elsewhere so perhaps they could move in a desk elsewhere.

Entrance
Entrance
From dining table
From dining table
Living room
Living room

Bar

To the right of the entrance is a small bar stocked with a Keurig coffee machine, a small fridge and a sink. It’s basic but would get the job done if hosting others. Two bottles of water were waiting for me there as well. There is a guest bathroom off the kitchen, a simple water closet, and toilet but helpful when others visit. I wish all hotel suites offered one.

Suite bar
Suite bar
Coffee
Coffee
Guest toilet
Guest toilet

Bathrooms

The master bathroom was huge, and while perhaps not literally presidential it would have made my family feel like royalty. It was long, spanning 2/3rds of the entire room. Double vanities were separated by the nearly 20-foot distance from end to end.

One of two vanities
One of two vanities

The shower was large, modern and clean. Worthy of note, the toiletries were fully stocked near every water source in the bathroom. A full compliment at each vanity, another set in the shower and on the front of the soaking tub. The bathroom was impeccably clean.

Big shower
Big shower
Clean, well stocked tub
Clean, well-stocked tub
Half of the bathroom shot for scale
Half of the bathroom shot for scale

Bedroom

A closed-door suite is always preferred and this room was well-proportioned. It was spacious enough to feel like there was plenty of room to move around but not so much that space was wasted when you might rather have more room in the living room to host guests. The king bed was comfortable, the closet was large and held robes (though I would rather these hanging in the bathroom – first world problem certainly). The bedroom featured a large TV, plenty of outlets and another balcony with view of the courtyard and the mountains (seen in the next section).

King bed
King bed
Ample closet with safe
Ample closet with safe

Balcony

Windows are good, safe balconies are better. In Colorado the scenery is lovely, everywhere you look there are looming mountains in the distance, tall trees and fresh air. I was grateful that the hotel was able to open access to safe balconies for the suite. I often think of traveling with my family even when I am flying solo and I would have been comfortable with Lucy on the balcony, the ultimate hallmark for parents like myself.

Balcony
Balcony

I will be happy to return to this property in the future. Their hospitality, recognition of elites and price point made it an easy winner over Hyatt’s offering of select service properties in the area, another reason why I probably won’t re-qualify with them and continue to stay with Hilton though I have already re-qualified for next year.

Have you tried this property? Do you have another recommendation in Colorado Springs?

Get Daily Updates

Join our mailing list for a daily summary of posts! We never sell your info.

You have Successfully Subscribed!

Previous Article The Best Fish I’ve Ever Had On An Airplane
Next Article Review: Tru Hotel Pigeon Forge – Patronizing Millennials

About Author

Kyle Stewart

Kyle is a freelance travel writer with contributions to Time, the Washington Post, MSNBC, Yahoo!, Reuters, Huffington Post, MapHappy, Live And Lets Fly and many other media outlets. He is also co-founder of Scottandthomas.com, a travel agency that delivers "Travel Personalized." He focuses on using miles and points to provide a premium experience for his wife and daughter. Email: sherpa@thetripsherpa.com

Follow us on FacebookFollow us on Twitter

Related Posts

  • hyatt hotels slh the plymouth

    Boutique Hotels Are Eating Business Travel’s Lunch

    May 4, 2025
  • the Standard Hotel NYC

    Standard Hotel Sunsets “Secret Agent” – Privé Move Imminent?

    April 20, 2025
  • andaz savannah lobby seating

    Review: Andaz Savannah By Hyatt

    March 16, 2025

3 Comments

  1. YYZFlyer Reply
    July 15, 2018 at 8:34 am

    Nice review. While I have never stayed in Colorado Springs I have drove through it a few times from Denver to other parts of Colorado and the scenery is very nice. How was the size of the presidential suite in comparison to other presidential suites you have stayed in at other hotels?

  2. Matthew Reply
    July 15, 2018 at 10:07 am

    Now that is a suite upgrade!

  3. Dan Reply
    July 17, 2018 at 8:47 am

    Hi Kyle – I forget, but do you have Diamond Status from the Aspire card or through paid stays? I don’t believe the status-origin matters where upgrades are concerned, but just curious. I’ve never pursued loyalty with Hilton, but if they do really recognize that Diamond status with upgrades, I may get the Aspire card just to test the loyalty waters! Thanks!

Leave a Reply

Cancel reply

Search

Hot Deals for May

Note: Please see my Advertiser Disclosure

Capital One Venture X Business Card
Earn 150,000 Miles Sign Up Bonus
Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card
Earn 100,000 Points
Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card
Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card
Earn 75,000 Miles!
Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card
Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card
Earn 75,000 Miles
Chase Ink Business Unlimited® Credit Card
Earn $750 Cash Back
The Business Platinum Card® from American Express
The Business Platinum Card® from American Express
Earn 120,000 Membership Reward® Points

Recent Posts

  • Marriott Restroom Woman
    Marriott Hotel Accuses Woman Of Being A Man, Demands ID In Restroom Incident May 8, 2025
  • Emirates Most Profitable Carrier
    Emirates Declares Itself World’s Most Profitable Airline May 8, 2025
  • VE Day
    The World They Died To Build: VE Day 80 Years Later May 8, 2025
  • a plate of food on a table
    American Airlines First Class Sliders Were Too Popular For Their Own Good May 8, 2025

Categories

Popular Posts

  • a room with a table and benches
    Where To Smoke At Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) April 26, 2025
  • United Airlines Polaris Lounge Chicago Review
    Review: United Polaris Lounge Chicago (ORD) May 1, 2025
  • United Airlines Refresh Polaris Lounge Chicago
    First Look: United Airlines Reopens Renovated Polaris Lounge In Chicago (ORD) April 29, 2025
  • a hand holding a blue card
    Chase Sapphire Preferred 100K Bonus Offer Ending Soon May 2, 2025

Archives

May 2025
M T W T F S S
 1234
567891011
12131415161718
19202122232425
262728293031  
« Apr    

As seen on:

facebook twitter instagram rss
Privacy Policy © Live and Let's Fly All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this site’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Live and Let's Fly with appropriate and specific directions to the original content.