Stayed here for two nights during a recent business trip to Denver. First thing that became obvious was the excellent location. Getting to the hotel from the airport was a breeze-just a straight shot down E-470S. This hotel is in SE Denver and it’s a bit of a stretch to call it Englewood-really, it’s more in Lone Tree. So if you’re going to spend a lot of time in N Denver this isn’t the location for you, but because it’s situated right near I-25 and E-470, both of which will take you to any other interstate/highway you need in Denver, it’s actually fairly convenient if you’re traveling downtown or to West Denver. We took trips to all sides of Denver and getting to Red Rocks took about 20 minutes, but downtown was 10 minutes with minimal traffic, 15-20 with traffic. And, the location puts you very close to the DTC, Littleton, and anything in South or East Denver. Reaching Aurora was an easy 10 minutes. It’s also close to Park Meadows Mall and a light rail station as well as several chain restaurants. The hotel itself had ample parking. While Lone Tree may seem a little off the map, the hotel is situated so that you can easily access pretty much any part of Denver and if you don’t want to stray far from the hotel for food, you don’t have to.
In fact, the hotel has room service, which we didn’t sample but prices and options were about average-chicken, pasta and burger dishes, a few salads and sandwiches, handful of desserts and appetizers. They also have an onsite pantry with pre-packaged food and personal items but, again, didn’t have a need for this. We did make use of the breakfast buffet both mornings we were there and while adequate, it was not worth the $14 per person cost. We received a coupon for 50% off when we checked in that we used both mornings and, frankly, my company was picking up the tab, so the cost didn’t bother me. But had I been paying for it myself, I would have opted to eat somewhere else the second morning, as convenient as an in-hotel breakfast is. They had a good selection of boxed cereals, several kinds of bread for toast, a few types of bagels, oatmeal, yogurts, pineapple, oranges, apples and two types of melon. Hot items are changed daily, but while we were there included scrambled eggs, hash browns, bacon, sausage, French toast, pancakes and apple crisp. They had several types of juice and while the cold offerings were plentiful most of the hotel items lacked a bit in quality. Though if you can manage to get some apple crisp, do so. That was the highlight of the meal! Also, they will do made-to-order omelets and possibly these are better quality-I didn’t try it.
The room we were in had one large king bed, a large TV, desk, comfortable easy chair, mini-fridge, microwave and coffee pot as well as a nice-sized bathroom. The room was spacious and clean and very comfortable. The bed had adjustable settings and excellent pillows and we slept well, in spite of being in a room located diagonal from the lobby elevators and front desk. We were also located directly beside what seemed to be all of the hotel’s meeting rooms. We did hear some residual noise from this as well as the lobby but we kept the fan setting on our thermostat going 24/7 and it was hardly noticeable. However, if you’re a light sleeper or can’t stand hearing noise from other guests, avoid room 120 on the first floor. It is conveniently located, as all we had to do was step maybe 10 feet out of our room to access the business center and the gym wasn’t much further away, but it was the only guest room in that section of the hotel and it was easy to see why.
However, we considered ourselves a little lucky to have gotten it. The day we arrived, there was a snow storm in Denver and our flight got in a lot earlier than planned-6:30am. We were exhausted and called the front desk to see if we could check in early, since check-in isn’t usually until 3:00pm. Not only did the front desk let us check in early, but they held the room for us as apparently we weren’t the only ones with the early check-in idea. 120 was the only open room at that time of day and we got to nap for a couple hours until the snow stopped, so we were grateful.
Another nice perk-the front desk has fresh-baked cookies every night, which we learned thanks to our room’s location and the smell wafting in when we opened our door. They also leave a package of cookies on your bed when you first arrive-Grandma’s brand.
I used the gym both mornings and it had 2 treadmills, an elliptical, a medicine ball and a weight stand as well as an area to do yoga or lift weights. Nothing super fancy-just some dumb bells that went up to maybe 30 lbs. Each machine had its own TV and there was also a large TV hanging above the machine. They provide towels and water and the gym shares a door with the pool, which I did not try. Both mornings I was in the gym-6:30am-it was fairly busy, with one guest having to leave and come back later when a machine was open. All the equipment was in good shape.
I also used the business center, which had two printers and two computers with giant screens. Everything worked fine, but the internet connection was pretty slow. It was fine to check immediate things or last minute stuff, but I wouldn’t have wanted to do a lot of surfing. Printers were fast, though.
Bottom line-a great stay. Great location, easy access to almost anything in Denver, very comfortable, inviting rooms, helpful staff and onsite conveniences. I can’t really speak to value as my company paid the bill, but while this is not a 4 star resort, it is far above a Motel 6. A great mid-level hotel-would definitely stay here again if I have the opportunity.
Room Tip: Avoid room 120 if you're a light sleeper or don't like hearing any lobby noise.
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