Only giving one star ‘cause zero wasn’t an option.
This historic hotel is crying out for a major renovation. For the insane room rates they charge, guests deserve better than a pathetically out of date bathroom (light switch behind the door, NO vanity space or other horizontal surface to set your toothbrush on), meager water pressure in the showers, barely warm water) and noisy window air conditioners.
When you see the hotel from the outside, it gives you the expectation of grandeur. Your hopes will be dashed when you enter your room. Other reviewers talk about nasty customer service and hazardous or unsafe conditions. I didn’t stick around long enough to discover these issues.
Just stay away.

We stayed here while on our Rockies to the Red Rocks Rocky Mountaineer trip. This is an historic old hotel, which opened in 1892. It was an extremely interesting hotel with comfortable rooms. We would definitely stay here again if we visit Glenwood Springs.

I expect 3 things from a hotel stay:
A clean room, a hot shower and an environment that allows for a good night’s sleep. The room appeared to be clean but the shower was cold every single day, regardless of timing and the room was stiflingly warm. We paid $500/night our last night and although the rate was less the other two nights, the stay was definitely not worth a fraction of the cost.
I could add detail about many other small issues that added up to a poor experience, but instead I will summarize: I wouldn’t stay here again.

The pros: ceiling fan, light bedding, water in the lobby, location, relatively quiet
The cons: cold water, hot room, bathroom configuration, service

As I was leaving, I was asked how my stay had been. When I mentioned the cold water and hot room, the response was “ Oh that’s too bad.”