Isle of Capri Hotel and Casino
The Isle of Capri has a nightclub, a casino, restaurants, a bar, a coffee shop and Internet service. Some rooms have mountain views and all have video game consoles. Most of the action here is around the gaming tables, but outdoor enthusiasts can find seasonal cross-country skiing, fishing, kayaking, nature photography and gold panning. Room rates start at $60 (as of 2010); you have to be at least 21 to check in.
Isle of Capri Hotel & Casino
401 Main St.
Black Hawk, Colorado 80422
800-843-4753
black-hawk.isleofcapricasinos.com/
Ameristar Casino and Hotel
The Ameristar Casino and Hotel has 13 blackjack tables, 10 poker tables and more than 1,000 slot machines. If gaming's not for you, Clear Creek River Rafting is only seven miles down the road and the nearby Eldora Mountain Ski Resort welcomes downhill racers and snowboarders. The hotel's 536 luxury rooms include 64 suites, panoramic views of the Rocky Mountains and a full range of deluxe amenities. There's a spa with sauna, steam rooms and hot tubs, a rooftop pool with a movable glass wall for winterizing and several dining and snacking options, including the town's only Starbucks. The resort has a number of special packages, starting at $180 per night for a double room with spa discounts.
Ameristar Casino Resort Spa
111 Richman St.
Black Hawk, Colorado 80422
866-MORE-FUN
www.ameristar.com
Lady Luck Casino and Hotel
Lady Luck Casino and Hotel, formerly the Colorado Central Station Casino Hotel, evokes the glory days of the railroad and the Gold Rush. The 164 guest rooms have train lights on the cherry-wood headboards, cable TV and refrigerators. The hotel has a casino---slot machines, blackjack and poker---several restaurants, a nightclub and even ski storage. It was recently purchased by Isle of Capri and a covered walkway was built between the two facilities so guests of either hotel can use both casinos without winter exposure. King rooms begin at $59 per night (as of March 2010).
Lady Luck Casino and Hotel
340 Main St.
Black Hawk, Colorado 80422
888-LADY-LUCK
black-hawk-ladyluck.isleofcapricasinos.com
Article Written By Benna Crawford
Benna Crawford has been a journalist and New York-based freelance writer since 1997. Her work has appeared in "The New York Times," "The Washington Post," "The Miami Herald," on CBS, CNN, ABC and in professional journals, trade publications and blogs. Crawford is a certified Prana Yoga instructor, currently studying green nutrition.
