Best Luxury Hotels to Stay in Denver
Denver's luxury hotels are few but distinct, and they sit in different parts of the city. The Crawford Hotel puts five-star comfort beside Union Station, Kimpton Hotel Monaco Denver is a design hotel a five-minute walk from the Colorado Convention Center, and Hotel Clio, a Luxury Collection Hotel, anchors the Cherry Creek neighborhood near the Cherry Creek Shopping Center. Flora House Denver is the outlier, a five-star property with a garden, a hot tub and spa facilities. I compare all four by setting, rating and what each does best, so you can pick the one that suits a business trip, a romantic weekend or a longer stay.
Denver is a mile-high city at the foot of the Rocky Mountains, where luxury hotels sit around Union Station, the convention district and Cherry Creek.
Four Denver luxury hotels, four different settings
Luxury in Denver is less about a single grand address than about choosing a neighborhood: Union Station and the Colorado Convention Center downtown, or Cherry Creek to the southeast. The four hotels here all carry a luxury or five-star label in their own listings, and their guest scores are high. I describe what each one actually offers, from marble bathrooms to a hot tub, and leave out anything the listings do not support.
The Crawford Hotel is the choice for anyone arriving by train or wanting Union Station at the door. It is listed as a five-star property in the city centre, steps from Union Station and close to the major attractions, with private check-in and check-out, a fitness centre, a restaurant and a bar serving American, seafood and European dishes. Guests rate it 9.2 across 158 reviews. I would pick it for a short stay where the location matters most, because Union Station and the major downtown attractions are close by, and the restaurant and bar keep dinner in the same building.
Kimpton Hotel Monaco Denver by IHG is a design hotel about a five-minute walk from the Colorado Convention Center. It has an Italian restaurant on site, a 24-hour fitness centre and a complimentary evening wine reception, and rooms include a 50-inch flat-screen TV. Pets are welcome, and a spa and wellness experience is available. Its guest score is 8.1 from 164 reviews, lower than the others on this page, but I would choose it for a convention trip because the walk is short and the wine hour is a convenient way to end a long day.
Hotel Clio, a Luxury Collection Hotel, sits in the Cherry Creek neighborhood, close to the Cherry Creek Shopping Center and a short drive from the University of Denver. It is a four-star luxury hotel with an award-winning restaurant, a 24-hour fitness centre and pet-friendly rooms. Rooms have a 65-inch flat-screen TV, a Nespresso machine and a five-piece marble bathroom. Guests rate it 9.4, though from only 60 reviews, so the sample is small. I recommend it for a longer or quieter stay centred on shopping and dining in Cherry Creek rather than on downtown sightseeing.
Flora House Denver takes a different approach. It is a five-star hotel with air-conditioned rooms, free WiFi, private bathrooms, a garden, a hot tub, spa and wellness facilities, plus free private parking and bike hire, which helps if you plan to explore the city on two wheels. It has the highest score here, 9.7 from 219 reviews, and its listing calls it suitable for families and luxury travelers alike. I would choose it for a slower, more relaxed stay with a garden and a hot tub rather than a city-tower experience, and I would check its exact location on the map before booking.
A traveler's perspectiveIf I were picking one luxury hotel in Denver for a first visit, I would choose The Crawford Hotel for its position beside Union Station and its 9.2 guest score. For a trip built around shopping and restaurants, I would switch to Hotel Clio in Cherry Creek, with its award-winning restaurant and marble bathrooms. I would choose Kimpton Hotel Monaco only when the Colorado Convention Center is the reason for the trip, since its rating is lower than the other three.
Flora House Denver
Denver
219 reviews
Luxury 5-star hotel with hot tub, spa, and family-friendly amenities
Check availabilityWhy guests love itI would pick Flora House for a Denver stay built around calm, a garden and a hot tub. Guests rate it 9.7 across 219 reviews, a score I trust and the best I have read in this set. Rooms are air-conditioned with free WiFi and private bathrooms. A garden, a hot tub and spa and wellness facilities are on site, free private parking and bike hire are available, and families are welcome.
Hotel Clio, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Denver Cherry Creek
Denver
60 reviews
Luxury in Cherry Creek with an award-winning restaurant and spa
Check availabilityWhy guests love itHotel Clio sits in Denver's Cherry Creek neighborhood, close to the Cherry Creek Shopping Center, which makes rainy afternoons with children easy to fill. Rooms are generous in their details, with a 65-inch flat-screen TV, a Nespresso machine and a five-piece marble bathroom. The award-winning restaurant means a good dinner does not require a reservation elsewhere, the fitness center runs 24 hours, and pets are welcome. The University of Denver is a short drive. A 9.4 score across 60 reviews is excellent.
The Crawford Hotel
Denver
158 reviews
Luxury 5-star hotel in Denver's city centre, steps from Union Station
Check availabilityWhy guests love itThe Crawford Hotel sits inside the Union Station area with the station on its doorstep, which makes arriving by train with children very simple. Check-in and check-out are private, so arrivals are flexible. The restaurant serves American, seafood and European dishes for brunch, lunch and dinner, and the generous breakfast includes local specialties and many fresh items. The fitness centre and bar give parents time of their own in the evening.
Kimpton Hotel Monaco Denver by IHG
Denver
164 reviews
Design hotel in downtown Denver with Italian dining and a wine reception
Check availabilityWhy guests love itKimpton Hotel Monaco Denver is a design hotel in the city center, a 5-minute walk from the Colorado Convention Center. Panzano, the Italian restaurant on site, serves breakfast, lunch and dinner, which keeps family meals simple, and pasta is an easy sell with children. Parents can enjoy the complimentary evening wine reception or the 24-hour fitness center, and pets are welcome. Rooms have a 50-inch flat-screen TV for a quiet night in.
Local tips
- 1Choose the neighborhood first: Union Station and the convention district are downtown, while Hotel Clio sits in Cherry Creek.
- 2Pick The Crawford Hotel if arriving by train, since Union Station is steps from the door.
- 3Book Kimpton Hotel Monaco Denver for a convention trip, as the Colorado Convention Center is about a five-minute walk.
- 4Consider Hotel Clio for a stay around the Cherry Creek Shopping Center and the restaurant, but remember that its 9.4 score rests on 60 reviews.
- 5Choose Flora House Denver if a garden and a hot tub matter more than a downtown tower, and check its map location first.
- 6Travelling with a pet is possible at Kimpton Hotel Monaco Denver and Hotel Clio, which both list pet-friendly accommodation.