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The Fountain Creek Inn | Veranda Queen | #201

Manitou Springs, CO, United States
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About

Built for Incline mornings and downtown dinners. This is a small self-check-in inn at the quiet end of Manitou Ave: free parking on site, a 5-minute walk to downtown's shops and springs, a 5-minute drive to the Incline, Barr Trail, and Cog Railway. Upstairs, off the open-air walkway (stairs, no elevator). Your renovated queen room keeps it simple: comfortable bed, hot shower, in-room coffee and fridge, fast WiFi, door-code entry any hour. 2,000+ Airbnb reviews across our rooms.

Good to know

Ask our guests what they remember and you'll hear the same three things: how easy everything was, how clean the room was, and how close it all turned out to be. That's the whole idea of this place. The Fountain Creek Inn sits at the quiet end of Manitou Avenue, with Fountain Creek running right through the property. Walk down the avenue and you're among the shops, restaurants, and mineral springs of downtown Manitou in a few minutes. Drive the other direction and the day opens up: SunWater Spa and the historic Cliff Dwellings about 4 minutes away, Cave of the Winds about 5, Garden of the Gods about 6. The Penny Arcade is a 6-minute walk. And because parking comes free with your room, you can leave the car at the inn and skip the downtown parking hunt entirely, which our guests mention almost as often as the location itself. The inn is a classic roadside property renovated room by room: new floors, bright simple rooms, comfortable queen beds, and art and furnishings picked for each room rather than ordered by the dozen. Every room is turned over by a professional cleaning crew that works only in short-term rentals, and all sheets, comforters, and towels are commercially laundered between stays. Read the reviews; "spotless" comes up a lot. Room #201, the Veranda Queen, is our upstairs corner room, reached by exterior stairs. Morning light on two sides and, guests tell us, one of the quietest positions in the building. Every queen room comes with a private bathroom with a tub and shower, a vanity alcove, a small table for two, a clothing rack with hangers, a mini fridge with a freezer compartment, K-cup coffee, a 32-inch TV with Chromecast and Roku, room-darkening shades, in-room heat and AC, and fast WiFi verified by speed test. The rooms are compact and kept simple on purpose. This is a base for people who came for the mountains and the town: out the door in the morning, downtown for dinner, back to a clean, comfortable room with the creek running past. That's the stay. We'd love to host you.

Other Details to Note

A few things worth knowing before you book. The rooms here are compact and kept simple on purpose: a comfortable queen, a table for two, and the essentials done well. If you want space to spread out, look at our Suite (#204) or the Garden House. This room is reached by exterior stairs; there's no elevator. This is an older building near the heart of a lively little town, so you'll catch some town and creek sounds, especially in summer. We're a self-serve inn, so there's no breakfast service; your room has K-cup coffee, and downtown's cafes are a few minutes' walk. This room doesn't take pets; our pet-friendly rooms are #103 and #105.

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What this place offers

Amenities

Common

  • Air conditioning
  • Essentials Towels, bed sheets, soap, toilet paper, and pillows
  • Hair dryer
  • Heating Central heating or a heater in the listing
  • TV
  • Wifi

Bathroom

  • Bathtub
  • Body soap
  • Conditioner
  • Hot Water
  • Shampoo
  • Shower gel

Bedroom and laundry

  • Bed linens
  • Hangers
  • Room-darkening shades

Common

  • Air conditioning
  • Essentials Towels, bed sheets, soap, toilet paper, and pillows
  • Hair dryer
  • Heating Central heating or a heater in the listing
  • TV
  • Wifi

Bathroom

  • Bathtub
  • Body soap
  • Conditioner
  • Hot Water
  • Shampoo
  • Shower gel

Bedroom and laundry

  • Bed linens
  • Hangers
  • Room-darkening shades

Home safety

  • Carbon monoxide detector
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Smoke detector

Kitchen and dining

  • Coffee
  • Coffee maker
  • Freezer
  • Mini Fridge

Location features

  • Laundromat nearby
  • Private entrance Separate street or building entrance
  • Waterfront

Outdoors

  • Garden or backyard

Parking and facilities

  • Free parking on premises
  • Free street parking

House Rules

We keep the rules short and we mean them. Check-in is anytime after 3 PM; check-out is by 10 AM. This room sleeps 2; registered guests only. No parties or events. Quiet hours are 10 PM to 8 AM. Neighbors are close; thanks for keeping the volume in mind. No smoking of any kind inside the room: cigarettes, vaping, or marijuana. Evidence of indoor smoking means added cleaning charges. No pets in this room. Our pet-friendly rooms are #103 and #105. Please use the dumpsters in the parking lot for trash. If something breaks or goes wrong, message us right away. Honest accidents happen; telling us first always goes better than us finding it later.

Accessibility

Neighborhood

Manitou Springs is a small mountain town that still feels like one: a walkable main street of cafes, galleries, breweries, and patios, with free mineral springs scattered through downtown for anyone carrying a cup. The inn sits at the quiet end of Manitou Avenue, far enough from the center that nights stay calm, close enough that dinner is a few minutes' walk along the creek. Evenings here are simple: stroll in for green chile and a local beer, taste a spring or two on the way back, and let the town empty out behind you. Days reach far without much driving. The Manitou Incline and Barr Trail, the two big climbs toward Pikes Peak, start about 5 minutes away by car, and the Cog Railway leaves from the same side of town for the summit. Garden of the Gods is about 6 minutes, Cave of the Winds about 5, and the historic Cliff Dwellings about 4. Morning on a mountain, evening on the avenue, and the car barely has to work for any of it.

Guest Access

Here's how the inn works, and it's our favorite part: there is no front desk. Your door code arrives before check-in, and whether you pull in at 4 PM or 1 AM, it works exactly the same. No office hours, no key pickup, no waiting behind anyone. When you do need something, a real person answers messages fast; quick, helpful communication is the thing our hosting record is built on. A few specifics so arrival is effortless: Parking is free and on site. Park below, then take the exterior stairs up to your room; there's no elevator. Your room has its own electronic deadbolt with a keypad. The code is unique to your stay and arrives with your check-in details. One note so you head to the right door: the Garden House at the front of the property is a separate private vacation rental, not a check-in office. There's no office anywhere at the inn. Your door code is your check-in, so go straight to your room number. The side yard and the creekside grounds are open to all inn guests. There's no guest laundry at the inn, but a laundromat is nearby in town. Dumpsters for trash are in the parking lot.

Reviews

Kevin
June 2026
The Inn was exactly as described. I loved the location to all Manitou Springs has to offer, just off the edge if the strip. The room was very clean and the bed was quite comfortable. The host was very kind as well! I'd be more than happy to stay here for my next trip to town. N/A
Keith
May 2026
The location is great for walking all around Manitou Springs. Room was very clean and bathroom too. We stayed in the smaller room this time as it was only for 1 night on the last night of an 18-day road trip thru 4 states. The suite room was great for when we stayed longer than one night but we had enough room for our suitcases and other bags of food and other things. You can’t beat the price unless you stay outside of Manitou at a chain hotel, maybe. But then you have to drive everywhere. We’ve walked to several bars and restaurants from this property during our two stays. Not really the hotel’s fault but an alarm clock was going off in the empty room next to us very early in the morning. I work for an airline and this has happened at multiple hotels (in my room) over the past year in the USA so maybe it’s some trend with stupid people to set alarm clocks in hotels before they check out?! Then we heard a woman singing and a toddler crying so it’s easy to hear things apparently. But I wouldn’t hesitate to stay here again. It beats staying in Colorado Springs or Denver area hotels where you have to dodge dangerous criminals and junkies.
Jaron
February 2026
Michelle was super nice and understanding on the phone. The booking websites show there is a no pet policy. When I called she made an exception and said I can leave cash on the table for the pet fee. Maybe a couple of extra coffee pods, there is no one here to ask for extras at 5am. Overall, I have nothing here. Good stay.
Taylor
February 2026
Check in was easy. I like that you dont have to worry about office hours, so if you're running a bit late, it has automated check in. Location is nice. Room was clean. There is plenty of parking (just not up against the building). The Inn doesn't show up on Apple Maps. So we were a little lost and had to switch to my phone to find it. I'm not sure how much of that is really the fault of the Inn.
Robertson
December 2025
Absolutely LOVED staying here!!!! Room was cleanest room i have ever been in! Super friendly staff. Perfect location as a tourist!!! WILL DEFINITELY BE RETURNING!!!! Will also recommend HIGHLY to anyone who will listen! Thank you for such an amazing stay! You guys are doing am INCREDIBLE job!!!! Don't have anything negative to say!
Carissa
September 2025
The location was ideal as it was within walking distance to all the shops and restaurants in Manitou Springs as well as the Barr trailhead. The room was incredibly clean and comfortable. The value was amazing. Nothing
Kristy
July 2025
Here’s a review you can use for Fountain Creek Inn in Manitou Springs: We really enjoyed our stay at Fountain Creek Inn! The room was very clean, the bed was super comfortable, and we had everything we needed—including a coffee maker and mini fridge. The location was ideal—walking distance to the charming downtown area and just a short stroll to the Pikes Peak Cog Railway. The staff was friendly and welcoming, and the mountain views were absolutely beautiful. Great place to stay in Manitou Springs! All perfect!

Find us

Getting here is easy and getting around is easier. Parking is free at the property, and from your door, downtown Manitou is about a 5-minute walk along the avenue. For the big days: the Manitou Incline, Barr Trail, and the Cog Railway are about 5 minutes away by car, the historic Cliff Dwellings about 4, Cave of the Winds about 5, and Garden of the Gods about 6. Two local tips worth knowing. The Incline requires a free timed reservation, and slots open weeks in advance, so book your climb before your trip. And Manitou runs a free shuttle (Route 33) along Manitou Avenue daily, year-round, linking downtown with the Incline, Barr Trail, and the Cog Railway; parking near the trailheads is limited and paid, so the shuttle is the move on busy mornings.

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