I was absolutely shocked when checking into this hotel. When deciding whether to make reservations at the La Quinta, I viewed the pictures and read the reviews. From this information I thought I had chosen an okay hotel for a one night stay. The pictures do not show how weathered and dirty this hotel truly is. Inside our room, the carpet was soiled (leaving the bottom of our feet black) and the bathroom was covered in hair, which was not ours. Hair all over the floor, shower, and back of door. I did not feel comfortable in this room, especially with small children. It was just too dirty.

I attended a retreat that was held at this hotel, so I had no input into the selection. While this was not the worst hotel that I have ever stayed at, it was not a place that I would return to in the future. The hotel was not very nice to our group even though this event had been held there many times, we were scolded about leaving a table with snacks out in the hallway (who cares?) and about asking people to walk quietly past our meeting room when we were in session.
It is located directly off the highway which results in significant road noise. My room faced the highway and even with the door closed and the fan on, I could still clearly hear traffic noise 24/7. The hotel is older and apparently was constructed before noise dampening became popular. When my neighbors on either side slammed their doors or let them close, my entire room shook.
The stairs were outdoor and were absolutely filthy with bird mess on them to the point of it being caked on and creating a layer of mess. The room itself had two double beds, some very thin sheets and a worn and scant comforter. The pillows were ok, the towels were tiny and there was no fan in the bathroom. The toliet did not flush properly and the shower left me standing in several inches of water as it was not draining properly.
The TV was older with a limited selection of channels, no guide available and less than great reception.
The breakfast was cold cereal and toast - adequate for most, but the seating area was completely inadequate for the size of the hotel and it was even a challenge to get to the food because of the size and layout of the area.
Overall, not awful - it was clear that the housekeeping staff made an effort - the carpets were stained as were the sheets and comforter...

I come to Denver every couple of years for a 3 day trade show at the Merchandise Mart. This year, this La Quinta inn had the best price in my range. I was initially put off by the outside entrances to the rooms, but the rooms were nice and were quit. The front desk people couldn't have been nicer and more helpful.

We stayed there for a traveling softball team tournament and the staff was fantastic. They had a wonderful group rate discount and the rooms were very quiet especially with having 12 teenage girls in tow. They were extra nice and opened up the breakfast for us an hour early so the girls could fuel up before driving to their tournament. They were super nice with handing out the neccessities that the girls had forgotten to pack. The beds were comfy and the shower pressure was amazing! If coming through Denver area again, we will absolutely stay there again!