31 Best Hotels in Denver, Colorado

Each floor of rooms in this nine-story building is dedicated to a different artist, with original art in every room by the artist, as well—you can't miss the entry-level greeting Wall Drawing #397 by Sol LeWitt or the video art in the elevators that signal this is going to be a unique lodging experience. The eclectic rooms feature vividly colored pillows, furniture in fanciful yet quite comfortable shapes, and welcome touches such as white marble bathrooms, espresso machines, expandable workstations, and very soft bathrobes. The hotel sits next to the Denver Art Museum—the museum’s curator of 30 years was also responsible for assembling the $100 million in pieces at ART, almost all of which can be viewed simply by asking a staff member to escort you—and is within walking distance of many other art museums as well as across the street from the History Colorado Center. Let's not forget the incredible views from the upper-floor rooms and the restaurant and lounge. The window-surrounded, fourth-floor restaurant, Fire, serves modern American cuisine and offers an art-heavy, stylish, and inviting atmosphere, with the one-story-high, Mylar-based Light Knots by Larry Bell as its centerpiece. The floor-to-ceiling glass walls between the lobby and outdoor lounge area operate like sliding doors and are left open on temperate evenings, and the firepit, also a work of art, surrounds comfortable seating that leads to private, covered seating elsewhere on the patio overlooking Broadway.

This grande dame of Colorado lodging has hosted public figures from President Eisenhower to the Beatles since it first opened its doors in 1892, and the details are exquisite: a dramatic nine-story lobby is topped with a glorious stained-glass ceiling, and the Victorian rooms have sophisticated wainscoting and art deco fixtures. The hotel pays equal attention to some modern necessities, such as high-speed Wi-Fi. The formal Palace Arms ($$$$) is the in-house restaurant; the Churchill cigar bar sells rare cigars and single-malt scotches. The addition of a coffee-and-tea shop added a much-needed casual option for a quick snack or light breakfast. A full-service spa has Swiss showers and a natural-rock waterfall that draws from the hotel's artesian well.

The fashionable and amenities-packed Catbird takes lodging up a notch in Denver: its RiNo location puts guests within walking distance of the area's cultural offerings and newer restaurants, while the uniquely configured space itself makes it appealing to just hang out for the day, even if just to check out the large and intriguing art collection displayed throughout the building. The lobby entrance looks like the set of a cooking show, with chefs whipping up the complimentary daily breakfast (choices include shakshouka and avocado toast with poached eggs). The inviting couches and workspaces are also the site for the included daily beverage at happy hour. Check-in is done on lobby computers, with guests creating their own key cards, although staffers are around to assist if needed. Each streamlined room is styled like a loft studio apartment and features elevated beds with pull-out desks beneath, fully stocked kitchens (including a two-burner stove, dishwasher, and convection oven), projectors with drop-screens that show what's on the TV, yoga mats, a pour-over coffee setup, and your choice from the lobby plants to take to the room. The $25-a-day (plus tax) amenity fee includes free rentals of gear from the Playroom, including scooters and bicycles, fly-fishing equipment, phonographs and records, GoPro and point-and-shoot cameras, games, blenders and air fryers, and sports equipment like soccer balls and skateboards. The fitness center features Peloton bikes and water rowers. The Red Barber is a locals-favorite rooftop bar and eatery offering city and mountain views, indoor and outdoor seating, creative cocktails, and snacks such as Bloody Mary deviled eggs and Kobe beef sliders.

The lobby here—which guests can view from each floor—is the impressively renovated Union Station, a retro delight of desks with chain-pull lamps, long wooden benches, and constant bustle; the nostalgic sense of being on a train journey is carried elegantly into the 112 rooms, each of which offers a unique layout and design. The Pullman rooms on the train-track side are fully soundproofed and decorated with mahogany and train-themed art; other rooms might feature exposed beams, oversized windows for views of LoDo, or lofted ceilings. In-room iPads for easy navigation around the hotel and town, soft leather upholstery, and beige and white linens and accents are hallmarks of all rooms. With 12 bars and restaurants, there's something for everyone: Snooze and Pigtrain Coffee Company for breakfast; ACME Delicatessen or Wafels & Dinges for a fast lunch or quick dinner; modern American at Mercantile Dining and Provisions and ND streetBAR; fresh seafood at Stoic & Genuine; small plates at Ultreia; and Milkbox Ice Creamery for dessert. There are also a couple of lounges, including the casual ground-floor Terminal Bar and the retro Cooper Lounge on the top floor, with its views straight up 17th Street and vintage suitcases as decor touches.

Each floor here has a pop-culture theme, from classic cars to TV to science fiction, and the rooms are spacious and groovy, with speakers for your music and comfy, mod furnishings. There are also "hyperthemed" rooms, including themes such as comic books, Barbie, and disco, along with suites featuring art and decor devoted to the Rolling Stones and Kiss. The eclectic art collection displayed around the hotel has received national attention. A robot roams the hallways and bubbly music plays in the background. The Corner Office Restaurant + Martini Bar is a retro eatery and popular local happy-hour joint that serves comfort food with a twist such as lobster mac and cheese.

Just across from Union Station's train platform, the stylish and warmly welcoming Hotel Born is decorated with natural materials that evoke Colorado's alpine setting, from knotty-pine headboards and sumptuous leather upholstery to flannel-style fabrics and Western-themed art. The comfortable, woodsy rooms vary slightly decor-wise, with some featuring deep soaking tubs or counter-style desks, but all offer floor-to-ceiling windows with views of the Rocky Mountains, the skyline, or the train station. The shops and restaurants of Union Station and LoDo are within a block or two, but the on-site restaurant, Citizen Rail, is a lively spot decked out in exposed brickwork, gleaming metal, and dark woods that has become famous for its dry-aged steaks and creative wood-fired cuisine such as coal-simmered mussels and ember-roasted squash; sit at the chef's counter for a magnificent bit of culinary theater and be prepared for the same exceptional service offered in the hotel.

Celebrities and business travelers check into this hip property, which occupies the historic 1917 Railway Exchange Building and the 1937 art moderne Title Building, for the modern perks and art deco–meets–classic-French style. A remodel brought rich blue and brown hues to the inviting rooms, accented by metallic decor details and warm leather upholstery. The service is similarly a cut above: room service is available around the clock; guests can use complimentary bicycles; yoga mats are placed in each room; and pets are welcome and pampered, down to delivered water bowls and access to a dog-walking service. Elegant Panzano, which serves creative Northern Italian cuisine, has long been one of the best restaurants in the city.

During the Victorian era this hotel was an elegant fixture on the Denver landscape; its comfortable rooms are furnished with French and English period antiques, and civilized touches like complimentary shoe shines, afternoon sherry, and morning coffee remain. The Cruise Room bar re-creates an art deco ocean liner. Art galleries are nearby, and the popular and newly remodeled on-site Urban Farmer Restaurant serves a steak-oriented, seasonally driven dinner menu and a delicious Sunday brunch. Continental breakfast and a Bourbon Bar happy hour are offered complimentary daily.

With an eye-popping exterior design (its jagged collection of slit-shaped windows on an all-white 13-story building is meant to evoke the Colorado state tree, the aspen), this boutique hotel goes all in on the environment: everything about its thoughtfully curated design is nature-focused, from the natural textiles to the forest sounds on the elevator speakers, while its biggest flex is that it aims to be the first carbon-positive hotel in the country. Public spaces are meant to mirror a forest floor, with the lobby and second-floor gathering spaces composed of varying wood shades and earthy art installations like a draped mycelium fabric above the first-floor bar. Upon exiting the elevator to the guest floors, visitors meet a darkened hallway meant to mimic the inner workings of a tree canopy, but the guest rooms themselves are all light thanks to the aforementioned geometric windows. Much of the furniture is upcycled and/or locally sourced, and the rooms are decked out in calming muted tones and pressed local wildflower art prints; beds are comfortable, toiletries are luxe, and about a third of the rooms have built in hammock-like benches to enjoy the windows and views. The ground-floor restaurant and bar, Pasque, serves elevated American cuisine with strong Colorado flavors for all three meals and the lobby coffee bar, Little Owl, offers pastries and locally roasted coffee. The culinary highlight is the rooftop bar and restaurant, Stellar Jay, which offers a similar menu to Pasque but with a wood-fired twist, along with creative cocktails and unbeatable views of the State Capital and surrounding neighborhood. All of this would be impressive on its own, but Populus takes it a step further with its focus on sustainability. Nearly all the disposable material in public spaces and guest rooms is compostable, there’s an on-site biodigester designed to ensure all food waste created is composted, and the hotel promises to plant a tree for every night every guest stays (achieving the coveted goal of becoming carbon positive).

This beautiful property features warm woods, elaborate glass fixtures, and luxurious details, and the pampering service is typical of the chain. The location is good—it's only two blocks from the 16th Street Mall—but the Ritz makes it tough to leave your room, with its buttery leather furniture, featherbeds, oversize baths, and espresso machines. The state-of-the-art fitness center is complimentary; the spa is almost too pretty and has a full range of treatments emphasizing natural products. The club-level rooms start at an extra $200 per night and garner five food offerings throughout the day as well as a dedicated business center. Elway's restaurant ($$$)—one of three outposts of the original in Cherry Creek—serves superb steaks and seafood.

The dramatic turret and intense rust color of this Richardson Romanesque Victorian mansion built in 1891 is enough to draw you into the eight elegantly appointed rooms done in wildflower themes, such as ElkThistle and Forget Me Not. The Gold Banner suite is cheerfully yellow, with a separate sitting room and gas-log fireplace, and it, along with two other rooms, has a view of the Rockies. Breakfast and afternoon refreshments are included, along with samplings of Colorado wines.

The Cherry Creek shopping district is 4 miles away, and the major museums and the zoo are a five-minute drive from this bustling hotel, which provides coveted mountain views from many of its rooms. The rooms sport a plush feel while retaining a business-traveler environment. There's a small but serviceable fitness center, and the indoor pool is great for families traveling with kids. In the morning, breakfast—both buffet and à la carte—is available for purchase in the Eggcetera full-service dining room off the lobby, while the on-site Flagstone's serves burgers and Southwestern comfort food for lunch and dinner.

Definitely geared toward the business traveler, the Hilton Denver is a three-block walk from the Denver Convention Complex and has 50,000 square feet of meeting space of its own. Rooms feature light colors and maple woods, and ergonomic desks and chairs. The casually elegant Prospect's Urban Kitchen and Bar is worthwhile whether you have an expense account or not, and there's a Starbucks on-site. The heated indoor pool is nice, and the fitness center contains enough equipment to provide a well-rounded workout.

Black-and-white photographs, costumes, and scenery from plays that were staged in the Denver Performing Arts Complex across the street decorate the grand public areas of this hotel. With 12-foot ceilings, the earth-toned rooms are sleek and stylish, featuring Frette linens, the latest technology, and spacious bathrooms with soaking tubs and rainforest showers, as well as televisions. The ninth-floor rooms have balconies. The restaurant, the Nickel, is a sophisticated space filled with natural light that serves three modern American meals daily in the renovated ground-floor space, while next to it, The Study provides a cozy, library-style space for coffee and breakfast.

Often confused with the Grand Hyatt, this property, which is near the Convention Center, has rooms with expanded workstations, LCD-screen TVs, and a relaxing palette (slate, beige, pine); the hotel caters to business-focused guests. The friendly staff, reasonable price, and savvy service amenities---check-in (and -out) kiosks in the lobby, an expansive fitness center with lap pool, and hard-to-beat views on the 27th floor at Peaks Lounge, which also offers snacks and a nice happy hour---appeal to everyone. The craft-brew-oriented Former Saint Craft Kitchen and Taps serves a breakfast buffet and lunch daily, while the Assembly Hall Bar and Market offers pre-made sandwiches and snacks, cocktails, and coffee. There are electric-car recharging stations in the garage, too.

Located atop the Milk Market on the Dairy Block within walking distance of Coors Field, the Maven's quiet, larger-than-average rooms help shield guests from the chaos going on in the lobby and surrounding area. The front desk is a bit hidden within the bustling entrance, but once upstairs that all fades away in the modern, chic rooms, which offer lofted ceilings, massive windows with Coors Field or city views, and art that's unique to each space (the art hanging around the rest of the hotel is worth checking out, too). The $25 (plus tax) daily amenity fee gets guests a cup of coffee each morning, a beverage during happy hour, use of a courtesy car within a 2-mile radius, and access to a small but decent fitness center as well as discounts on food and shopping. Some rooms sport a swing or sectional sofa while others have a walk-out balcony or soaking tub; there are bunk-bed rooms available, too, which are ideal for families (guests need to request specific room attributes). The colorful, light-filled Milk Market houses 16 Frank Bonanno concept spots, including Lou's Hot and Naked for chicken, Morning Jones for baked goods, and MoPoke for Hawaiian-style sushi, along with several cocktail bars/lounges, coffee shops, and retail stores.

Just north of downtown in the regentrified Clements historic district (some of the neighboring blocks have yet to be reclaimed), this inn made up of adjacent Victorians is a delightful, romantic getaway. Both houses have handsome oak wainscoting and balustrades, vaulted ceilings, numerous bay or stained-glass windows, and period furnishings like brass and canopy beds, cherry and pine armoires, and oak rocking chairs. The best accommodations are the four "local artists" rooms, each decorated by a different well-respected artist from the area. A nice breakfast is prepared daily, usually using fresh ingredients from the gorgeous garden.

Sports fans find each other and comfortable rooms at the Rally in McGregor Square, which not only sits right across the street from Coors Field but also features a 60-by-20-foot LED screen that can be seen from most windows and displays sporting events and news stations 24/7. Concerts year-round and an ice skating rink in winter provide additional entertainment on the 17,000-square-foot plaza. Rooms are masculine and spacious, filled with dark wood and leather furniture. The $25 (plus tax) daily amenity fee includes a daily cup of coffee, a daily happy hour drink, access to the fitness center and yoga room, a plunge pool surrounded by lounge seating and fire pits on the roof, and discounts on food and beverages in the hotel and nearby eateries and museums. The hotel houses one of the outposts of the beloved Tattered Cover bookstore, which also provides a selection of books in each room for guests to enjoy during a stay. The Original sends out upscale twists on classic diner foods for weekend brunch, lunch, and dinner; the Rally Bar is a hotspot before and after sporting events; and the primary food options on morning weekdays are the Grandstand Cafe, which microwaves a few breakfast sandwiches, and an on-site Starbucks.

Situated just a few feet from the Colorado Convention Center in the building that once housed the Emily Griffith Opportunity School, the Slate pays homage to the technical college's history through decor and name references that are classy and avoid cheesiness. Vintage photos of the original rooms and classes complement the prep school atmosphere, with its plaid upholstered chairs, navy-and-gray color scheme, and tiled stairwells. Rooms are quiet and offer walk-in rain-forest showers, blackout curtains, and minifridges. The on-site Teacher's Lounge Food + Drink serves three meals daily with an emphasis on locally sourced ingredients (the Colorado lamb hand pies are delicious), and the spacious bar is a nice spot for a cocktail.

The pretty spaces at this glass-and-steel RiNo hotel are decorated with Japanese and Scandinavian accents with an industrial-chic flair. Polished concrete floors, birchwood wall panels, and groovy Muuto furniture combine for a streamlined, austere aesthetic. Some rooms have freestanding Japanese tubs or garage-style windows that roll up, while rooftop cold plunge and hot plunge pools provide hot and cold soaking. The upper-floor fitness center has its own terrace for post-workout views. The foundation of the Source comprises two market halls with a plethora of food and arty shopping choices, including the Middle Eastern small-plates restaurant Safta and casual rooftop eatery the Woods, the latter of which serves the same New Belgium beer that is brewed and barrel-aged on-site (a glass is offered as an amenity for arriving guests).

This stunning building (it used to be Joslins Department Store) sits right on the 16th Street Mall, which means everything downtown is a few blocks or a free Mall shuttle away. The lobby and public spaces are modern in theme, and the sparsely decorated rooms feature leather headboards and soothing earth tones and have city and mountain views. There's a Starbucks on-site.

Close to Larimer Square, the theaters, the 16th Street Mall, and the Colorado Convention Center, and with unpretentious, comfortable rooms—downtown hotels don't get much better than this. Rooms sport Colorado details, such as bison prints and aspen-gold and sky-blue tones, and the lobby features a bar scene backdropped by stacked fireplaces in the walls and granite communal tables. It's worth the $75-per-night upgrade for the Grand Club–level concierge floor for evening snacks and beverages and an elaborate breakfast spread. The newsroom-themed Courier. Bar and Courier. Kitchen ($$) both serve small plates and craft cocktails, while Courier. Market offers fresh sandwiches and other pre-made snacks. The well-equipped fitness center overlooks a small pool, which opens onto a sundeck with city views, and the roof is configured for tennis and running.

Stained-glass windows and homey accents throughout make this 1896 Victorian brownstone in Capitol Hill, the neighborhood immediately east of downtown, exceptionally appealing. Many of the rooms have overstuffed Victorian armchairs and such historic touches as furniture once owned by Baby Doe Tabor. Some units have tile fireplaces, others have small sitting rooms. Each room has a full kitchen, a holdover from the building's days as an apartment building, and full breakfast is included.

The hip atmosphere and location smack in the middle of Cherry Creek's shopping district has made this upscale outpost of the Marriott family popular with tourists and locals alike. Hotel rooms are done in soothing tones of blue, gray, and rust, with soft linens and cozy sofas, and the bathrooms are set up for comfort and well stocked with amenities. Springing for the concierge-level floors, for about an extra $100–$200 a night, is worthwhile for travelers who want to cash in on the complimentary drinks, snacks, appetizers, and hot buffet breakfast. The popular in-house restaurant, Toro Latin Kitchen & Lounge ($$$$), serves lunch and dinner daily based on Central and South American "convivial" dining culture, with a ceviche bar and family-style portions. The Spa at Cherry Creek, while expensive, is one of the most sought-after in town, and offers a gorgeous relaxation area and treatment rooms.

The Keller family has made a plush, stylish, and romantic bed-and-breakfast out of a dilapidated Highland apartment building originally constructed for a lumber baron and his family in the 1890s. Rooms are individually themed and geared toward romance, including Greco-Roman with a marble-lined bath area and Far Eastern with an ornate bed from Java. The elaborate breakfasts, cooked by an owner who is also a chef, can be brought to the rooms, all of which feature an in-room Jacuzzi tub, big-screen plasma TV, and iPad for guest use. For those who want a taste of the inn, but don't want to stay the night, Lumber Baron is known for its murder-mystery dinners.

The Denver outpost of this Texas-based chain has remarkably spacious, elegant rooms with sophisticated furnishings—some with fireplaces—and warm colors, all built within the confines of the 1906 former American Bank Building. The rooms are business traveler–friendly, with oversized desks and plenty of outlets and lighting. Breakfast is included, as is an evening guest reception, constantly replenished water flavored with fresh fruit in the lobby, and late-night cookies and milk. One block off the 16th Street Mall, the Magnolia is convenient to downtown and LoDo, and the jazzy, retro-hip Harry's Bar is often a locals' stop. There's also an on-site Starbucks.

Guest rooms at the ever-bustling Sheraton are roomy and streamlined, with unfussy furniture and nice workstations that appeal primarily to the business traveler. An ongoing, $80 million remodel has spruced up the lobby, which has been opened up dramatically yet still retains a cheerful vibe, with an oversized fireplace and cozy sitting area. The beer-oriented Yard House ($$) offers a staggeringly varied menu of pub grub and upscale comfort foods and there's also a coffee shop with wine and beer for takeout in the lobby. Both the fitness center and heated outdoor pool are inviting.

This stylish midsize business- and family-friendly hotel is ideally located on the edge of downtown, and the spacious rooms have been updated with comfortable beds and the latest in high-tech perks to complement the brass and mahogany furnishings and roomy marble bathrooms. All rooms contain wet bars and private terraces with exceptional city views. The restaurant, Gattara ($$), sends out Italian cuisine for all three meals daily—including pizzas from the wood-fired oven—and features a reasonably priced and well-chosen wine list (not surprisingly, Italian-heavy), as well.

This sleek, luxurious high-rise with oversized rooms opens right onto the 16th Street Mall and all the downtown action. Rooms are done in grays and taupes, with white duvets, piles of cushy pillows, and contemporary prints on the walls. The fourth-floor pool has one of the best views of the Rockies in all of downtown. The hotel buys blocks of tickets for weekend shows at the Denver Performing Arts Complex for guests' exclusive use. There are several dining options on-site: the upscale Mexican eatery Blue Agave Grill ($$$); the casual lunch and dinner spot Corner Bakery Cafe ($); a quick-serve coffee kiosk in the lobby; the sleek V's Lounge for late-night cocktails; and for a la carte breakfast, the snazzy Augusta ($$).