In the center of the charming town of Manitou Springs, Best Western Sky Way Inn accommodates guests in 38 clean, comfortable rooms all equipped with refrigerator & microwave; some have a balcony & mountain views, and several hot tub suites are also available. Breakfast is served free at the hotel, while for lunch/dinner there are a number of restaurants a short walk away along the main road (discount coupons provided at the front desk). Leisure amenities are limited to an indoor pool and spa. The many nearby attractions include Pikes Peak Cog Railway (2 miles), Seven Falls (7.5 miles), Cave of the Winds (3 miles) and Garden of the Gods (1.2 miles).

Comfort Inn Manitou Springs provides almost the closest lodging to Garden of the Gods - the south entrance to the park is just one mile north along Garden Drive. The hotel is a new building with a quiet location in the leafy suburbs, alongside US 24 near the wooded valley of Fountain Creek and half a mile from the town center, which has a fair selection of shops and restaurants. The 46 rooms are large, contain a microwave/refrigerator, and have views of the surrounding mountains including 14,110 foot Pikes Peak a few miles south. The main facilities are an indoor pool, hot tub, guest laundry and free deluxe continental breakfast.

Formerly the Castaways Inn, the 49 room Rodeway Inn Manitou Springs sits next to another Choice Hotels property (the Comfort Inn), along a quiet suburban street next to Highway 24, four miles from downtown Colorado Springs. Rates are low but the inn has a fair range of facilities - a small pool & hot tub, basic free continental breakfast, sun deck, guest laundry, and a refrigerator/microwave in each room. There is a restaurant & bar adjacent.