travel42 Hotel Review: Gilpin Hotel & Lake House

Gilpin Hotel & Lake House travel42 Professional Hotel Review

Location and History

A sweeping drive through ornamental gardens and around a sculptured fountain leads to a surprisingly ordinary looking house that is greatly extended beyond its facade. This multi-generational family property has a loyal following and been under the same ownership for more than three decades.

The hotel was originally built as a private home, but its conversion to a hotel meant significant investment to improve the interiors for individual guest use. As a result...