I REALLY want to be able to recommend Boston Commons, and I can – with reservation. My wife and I have been traveling to Denver several times a year since our daughter moved there 6 years ago. We’ve stayed in Boston Commons at least 6 times – almost always in Building 2, third floor. So our experience is limited to that area and, of course, the ‘common’ areas. So here’s the good, bad and the ugly;

GOOD: Price. If you get the ‘corporate rate’, you can get a 1 BR apartment (not a suite, but an apartment, with full size kitchen and living area) for $20-$30 less per night than any extended stay or suite hotel we’ve seen in the Denver area. This is what attracted us and kept us coming back. One time we stayed in a “standard” room. This is essentially the second bedroom of the apartment with a bath. So, if you’ve got several people, you can rent a 2 BR apartment and share the kitchen and living room.
Location: The Englewood area is near the Denver Tech Center, shopping, restaurants, etc, with easy access to I25 and C470 West.
Good bed. Just the right firmness for us, and relatively little movement transfer. Queen size only.
Washer and Dryer in the apartment!! No extra charge for use.
Nice Kitchen: full size stove/oven and fridge. Decently outfitted with cooking and eating utensils.
Other stuff: Gas fireplace adds a really nice touch on a cold night. These apartments were built in the late 70s or early 80s and the bath and kitchen look like it. No updates to the cabinets or fixtures, but they worked fine. Reasonably well-cleaned (but see below) by the maid staff. The workout center consists of one bike, one treadmill, one weight machine. Breakfast is OK – usual fare, with something hot each morning (sausage/eggs or bacon) and cut-up fruit. Nice dining area on the second floor.

BAD: No maid service on weekends. If you’re planning a weekend retreat here, don’t.
No breakfast on Sundays. This is OK by us, since we feel Sunday is a day of rest and worship, but just info for you, the reader. Be prepared to fix your own.
The Commons are beginning to show their age, but while we were there, painters were painting and caulking the outside, so I’m sure that will help. Still, the carpets are stained in spots and chips and wear spots are evident in the Formica counter tops.
Noise. About twice a week, the trash collectors provide you a free wakeup call – at about 5:30 or 6 in the morning. Not bad if you’re working, but if this is a vacation, you’re likely gonna be as peeved as we were. The separation between a one-BR apt and the ‘standard’ room next door is just that – a door. So there’s considerable noise transfer from your neighbors. If they’re particularly amorous (as ours were one visit), the (ahem) sounds of love and the headboard banging against the wall will likely keep you awake.
Since we always stayed on the highest floor, I can't comment on floor-conducted noise.
This complex was evidently built before ADA compliance was required – there are no elevators, but you can definitely get your exercise walking up the steps. (A little difficult the first few days as you get used to the elevation, if you’re a flatlander.)

UGLY: The “business center”. The ONLY computer is (no kidding) at least 10 years old. Remember floppy disks? This computer has a floppy drive. USB port is broken. It is PAINFULLY slow. Printer was out of toner when we were there and the desk clerk told us “just shake it, maybe you can get a page or 2 out of it”. Thanks for the help! :-{ No wireless connection to the printer, so if you want a print something from your room, forget it. The wireless internet provided for the rooms/apartments is decent – but intermittent.
Odor: Previous and current patrons are from the India/Pakistan area, and, with all due respect to our eastern Asian friends, they love spicy, aromatic food with lots of curry. It is almost impossible to get that odor out of the drapes and furnishings, and while it certainly wasn’t overpowering, I awoke to a sinus issue every morning.
Furnace ducts need to be cleaned. See photos. The cold air intake was covered with dust. A dusty odor was present when we walked into the apartment.


So the bottom line is that Boston Commons (aka The Commons) provides a very good value if you’re looking for enough space and can deal with the inconveniences listed above. I hope this review was helpful in your selection of a place to stay near DTC.

Great location near a major highway, convenient to most tourist destinations in the Denver area, located in a residential area so it felt very safe, also close to restaurants/shops, only drawback was there was no elevator and we had a 3rd floor room, it was nice not to have to enter through a hotel lobby you could just go straight to your room (apartment style), very convenient to have a mini-fridge and microwave in room also

Love this place! We ended up with a massive 2 bedroom 2 bath "apartment" for about $85/night. Full kitchen (microwave, stove, full sized fridge, dishwasher) & washer/dryer. Front desk staff is very friendly & helpful. Free breakfast, free happy hour in the evenings, very close to i25. Fitness center isn't really adequate but there are great sidewalks for running right outside.

Not terribly close to downtown, but getting around Denver wasn't difficult. Would rather drive a bit to get to things and have this huge room in a nice, safe, easy to get to location.

We stayed 5 nights at Commons in Englewood, we had the one bedroom apartment, clean and ok rooms, great with the pool and good breakfast and the service from the staff was really good. Great value for the money.

Fam. Winqvist