2 Best Hotels in Cheyenne, Laramie, and Southern Wyoming, Wyoming

One of the best-regarded guest ranches in the country, this luxury getaway is also a working ranch on 30,000 acres of pristine, remote land with three distinct lodging options, usually with a minimum-stay requirement. There are actually several different lodging options at Brush Creek, including The Lodge and Spa, which has lodge rooms and cabins of various sizes. Magee Homestead features restored, historic cabins, some with a fireplace and a deck looking out to the creek. No matter where you stay here, however, the rooms are all infused with a high-end, old-world flavor, and filled with Western art and furniture. There are plenty of activities and adventures available for guests, many included in the price of the stay, and the sprawling ranch has a distillery, bakery, brewery, greenhouse, and creamery on-site.

This family-operated guest ranch along the Little Laramie River offers all-inclusive summer lodging in individual cabins that exude rustic luxury; winter accommodations are in the equally charming lodge suites, with breakfast-only included (at much cheaper rates). The ranch builds its summer activity program around horseback riding and also offers fishing, hiking, river tubing, mountain biking, and trap shooting. From May through October there is a three-night minimum, and rates are all-inclusive, except on Saturday, when a one-night bed-and-breakfast is offered. The rest of the year, there is no minimum, and only the cheaper B&B option is available. B&B guests, and those not staying at the ranch, may eat in the dining room by reservation only.