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(
800-990-1303, 303-296-1717;
www.monaco-denver.com
; 1717 Champa St; r from $127;
;
0,
6, 30, 30L, 31, 36, 48, 52 RTD)
This ultra-stylish boutique is a favorite with the celebrity set.
Modern rooms blend French and art-deco styles - think bold colors and fabulous
European-style feather beds. Don't miss the evening 'Altitude Adjustment Hour,' when
guests enjoy free wine and five-minute massages. The place is 100% pet-friendly; staff
will even deliver a named goldfish to your room upon request.
Brown Palace Hotel
HISTORIC HOTEL
$$$
( 303-297-3111;
www.brownpalace.com
; 321 17th St; r from $299; )
Standing agape under
the stained-glass crowned atrium, it's clear why this palace is shortlisted among the coun-
try's elite historic hotels. There's deco artwork, a four-star spa, imported marble and staff
who discreetly float down the halls.
The rooms, which have been hosting presidents since Teddy Roosevelt's days, have the
unique elegance of a distant era, but can be a bit small by modern standards. If it's out of
budget, ask a concierge for a free self-guided tour or hang out for a while in the lobby and
just pretend. The martinis are predictably perfect and served with a sterling bowl of warm
pecans.
Hotel Teatro
( 303-228-1102;
www.hotelteatro.com
;
1100 14th St; d from $239; ; 10, 15 RTD)
Elegant sur-
roundings and impeccable service make this luxurious boutique hotel one of Denver's
best. The 112 rooms and suites are gorgeous, done up with Indonesian sandstone foyers,
art-deco and cherry-wood furnishings and thick damask curtains.
Just across the street from the Denver Performing Arts Center, it's not surprising that
the Hotel Teatro would incorporate the theater into its decorating scheme.
BOUTIQUE HOTEL
$$$
Oxford Hotel
BOUTIQUE HOTEL
$$$
( 800-228-5838, 303-628-5400;
www.theoxfordhotel.com
; 1600 17th St; d from $230; ; 6, 20, 28, 32,
44 RTD)
Marble walls, stained-glass windows, frescoes and sparkling chandeliers adorn the
public spaces of this classy hotel built in 1891 in red sandstone. Denver's first hotel has
large rooms decked out with imported English and French antiques.
