Las Manos: BV's Green Bed and Breakfast
Articles - Business Feature

by: Laurie Bensonsunrise-balcony-sm

BV may be small, but what we lack in quantity we make up for in quality: quality of life, quality of people, and the quality of the visionary business owners who are helping to brand our town.

Las Manos Bed & Breakfast is one such business. Owners Colleen Finley and William McQueen moved to Buena Vista with the intention of building a world class, green built bed and breakfast, and they have succeeded.Green_Hotels_07_g

By utilizing such green building techniques as: straw bale design, solar and wind powered electricity, the use of sustainably harvested materials, active solar water heating and much more, Las Manos is gaining the attention of publications and visitors world-wide. They were featured in the March issue of Forbes Traveler as one of America’s 10 Greenest Hotels, and are currently featured on the Colorado Green Business Website.living-room-couches-sm

Aside from being green, the bed and breakfast offers beautiful accommodations along the Arkansas River. Just four miles from town Las Manos is situated on fifteen acres surrounded by over 400 acres of pinon forest. Guests enjoy the benefits of Buena Vista during the day and can sit back around the fire ring at night counting the endless number of stars and enjoying the sounds of peace and quiet.sunset-bed-sm

Las Manos is named “the hands” because both Colleen and William are massage therapists. So, not only do guests stay in a warm and inviting bed and breakfast, but they also have the option of enjoying a 90-minute massage after a day of hiking, biking, boating or simply taking in the views around town.

Colleen and William offer a discounted rate to South Main homeowners, buyers and prospective buyers. So, if you are coming to the area be sure and give them a call at 719-395-4567 or visithuevos-ben-sm their website at www.lasmanosbandb.com.