Kacee

If you've not been to Denver before, you may be surprised how far away the Rockies seem. I do not think of Denver as a "view" city. If you've seen spectacular photos of skyscrapers with mountains in background, they were likely taken with a large telephoto lens which compresses the foreground and background such that distant items seem much closer than they really are.

squeakr

Certainly do it as a day trip, and there's bus service that leaves every hour day and night from bus station to bus station. So if you wanted to spend the night in Boulder you could easily do that.


https://www.rtd-denver.com/app/plan

cblaisd

This.

FlyfromDenver

If you are flying into Denver, take the train from the airport to Union Station($9 each way), take the 16th St Mall Shuttle(free) from there to the hotel. To get to Boulder for the day, reverse this and take the Flatiron Flyer from Union Station to Boulder(don't know the cost on this).

If this is your plan, don't rent a car. Lyft and Uber are very active for other trips around the city.

If you want to stay at a Hilton property with free parking, look at the Hampton Inn on Zuni(it's at Speer and Zuni). Lots to do in Lohi.

mphall

Thank you.

cblaisd

Many of the Colorado Springs Hilton properties would give you much more "mountain-y" views; the mountains are much closer than they are in Denver, and Pikes Peak and its sisters are pretty much seen from every street corner.

Some of the northwest facing rooms at the Doubletree would have decent, although not head-on, views, e.g.

DJ_Iceman

If you want a view of great service from a Hilton, find one next to a Marriott!

(Sorry, couldn't resist...)

mnredfox

Boulder will have views of the Flatirons, but not the front range.

mphall

Would I be better off staying at the Hilton Garden Inn near convention center with $37 parking per day or at the Doubletree on Quebec Street with free parking? I still would like to drive out somewhere to do some hiking.

DELee

Depends on how much you value free parking vs. access to downtown. As well as per night room cost.

If you plan to spend much time downtown, you can find many places that are much cheaper to park but generally do not allow for in/out privileges. That being said, the HGI and any of the Hilton properties downtown are going to be more expensive on a per night basis than places such as what I'd call the Doubletree Stapleton or anywhere else besides downtown Denver.

In addition, you can commute from DEN/DIA via the metro train into downtown and wait to rent your car when you need it from one of the rental locations in downtown. If you plan to be anywhere else in the greater Denver area besides downtown, you will need a car.

David

mphall

We started off at the Denver Doubletree at 3023 Quebec. The staff was friendly and the room was very clean. The restaurant and lobby need serious updating and the restaurant staff could use a few 100 hours in customer service. Two mornings I finally got up and poured my own coffee after trying to flag down two waiters who really could have cared less. The buffet food was cold. This hotel seems to cater to the United training school next door and I am sure their business is not hurting. The front areas could have used a good power washing and someone to check the overflowing trash.
The public areas, hallways, and restaurant are from 1980 and not in a good way. Our room had a balcony but truly since we paid a bit extra it could not be used as we were right next to a major highway. Very unpleasant. To top it off, the parking lot seemed not very safe and the neighborhood behind the Doubletree looked dicey and unsafe.
We moved to Cherry Creek Garden Inn and it was a very nice experience. Staff was very pleasant, the facilities were nicely maintained and the food superior. I wished we had started our stay in Cherry Creek. We enjoyed the pool, the fire pit and covered outdoor area.

bcosinteno

The Downtown Denver Marriott is rebranding and will become the Hilton Denver City Center. The rebrand is expected to take place around December 1st of this year.

https://www.hotelnewsresource.com/article96355.html

krazykanuck

Nice! It's always been a bit of a surprise the lack of full line Hilton hotels in Denver given the high amount of business and leisure traffic. That hotel is in a really nice location too.

mrredskin

I had a three night stay at the City Center recently and it was one of my better experiences to date.

First, it's only a two block walk from free 16th street mall transit (connect to Union station to airport). As a diamond, i had already been given a complimentary upgrade to a suite (without asking). I don't remember the floor number but it was two floors higher than the executive lounge. Included min-fridge but no microwave. Bathroom was nice with modern walk in shower. Everything was comfortable. There's also a 1000 point bonus offer for declining maid service. Executive lounge was a good size for the hotel. I never made it for the dinner-time snacks (no evening service on weekends) but the desserts they had were pretty awesome. Cake pops, cheese cakes, and more. Breakfast was standard lounge fair with feggs (fake eggs), potatoes, and either bacon or sausage each morning. lots of fruit and juice choices. Also 3 of the specialty coffee machines. Two attendants were always present. I'd definitely stay here again in the future.

cblaisd

Another one night stay this week after the price dropped (had been holding a Hampton reservation before).

Very nice Studio Suite; MVP price was $70-ish. Sadly these days, the breakfast at Homewoods (which used to be excellent 10 years ago) are pretty much what a Hampton Inn has, just with real plates/silverware.

Parking lot was plowed by 8am after the 1 inch of forecast snow became 5 inches.

Only annoyance is lack of power options bedside; the semi-ancient bedside lamp's base outlet didn't work.

There are several decent properties in the Denver Tech Center area; I've stayed at most of them and now pretty much go with price.