Miramont Castle Museum, Manitou Springs

Absolutely a must! To start, the castle is amazing. Beautiful inside and out. They offer a very cheap self guided tour through four floors, filled with beautiful art and rich history. They also have a beautiful tea room. My wife and I made reservations for the High Tea and it was absolutely exquisite. The food was so good and surprisingly very filling. They offer many different types of teas as well. They offer lunch as well but please refer to their website for all the details about tea and lunch. I would like to say that the entire staff was extremely friendly, helpful and very knowledgeable about the castle and tea. I would rate them five stars as well. Overall it's a great spot to check it for visitors and locals either just to tour or to have lunch and tea!

Only experienced lunch in the Queen's Parlour Room, but well worth the experience! One of the ladies we were with said this was the best tea room she's been in. The room is quite beautiful. The table set up is lovely. The teas and food were very aromatic and delightful to take in. The staff was very friendly and patient as we took awhile to figure out what to order. The garden was really joyful to walk around. Would love to go back and experience again.

We failed to call ahead, but still were able to snag a table. A very peaceful environment to enjoy for tea and sandwiches, other patrons were mindful and quiet which made for a relaxing visit. Only downside is accessibility to the parking lot, but given the location it's not surprising.

I'm not the biggest fan of self guided tours so that's the only reason this castle gets 4/5. It was interesting, and packed full of information. The tea room had a delicious brunch menu as well!

It's self-guided, but you get a paper directing you and telling about each room. Note to to me it felt like only the attic area gift shop was air conditioned, but the temperature wasn't too bad. Very interesting history, detailed on posters in each area. It's not just the mansion, there's also a firefighter and war museum inside. We spent about an hour and a half there.