Pros

  • Newly renovated property in the heart of downtown Denver
  • Freshly updated guest rooms with a modern look
  • 24-hour fitness center with modern equipment
  • Hot breakfast buffet included in room rate
  • Business center
  • Free Wi-Fi and coffee and tea in the lobby
  • Access to spa, restaurant, and concierge services at neighboring property
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Cons

  • Some bathrooms are small
  • No on-site restaurant or bar
  • No room service, minibars, or fridges in guest rooms
  • Only valet parking available and incurs a hefty fee
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Bottom Line

The 231-room Holiday Inn Express Denver Downtown is a mid-range property located in the middle of Denver’s financial district. Having undergone a complete renovation in 2015, the hotel offers spotless interiors with fresh and modern, but generic, decor. Apart from a 24-hour fitness center and free hot breakfast, there are few extra features, but guests can use the amenities of the next door Brown Palace Hotel and Spa (including its spa facilities, restaurant, and concierge services), which can be easily reached via a sky bridge. A better value hotel could be the three-pearl Hilton Garden Inn Denver Downtown, which offers similar rates, but more amenities, including a swimming pool, hot tub, and on-site restaurant and cafe.

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Amenities

  • Cribs
  • Fitness Center
  • Internet
  • Pets Allowed

Oyster Hotel Review

Holiday Inn Express Denver Downtown

Scene

Recently renovated chain hotel with generic, contemporary decor

The Holiday Inn Express Denver Downtown has a pleasant, recently updated look, but it still sports the generic decor and atmosphere of a typical chain hotel catering to business travelers. Located on the corner of a busy downtown street in the financial district, this is a high-rise property with 21 floors, offering views of the city skyline from guest rooms. The renovated lobby area has a reception area made up of two informal desks where guests are received for check-in, rather than the traditional imposing reception counter. The bright and spacious lobby includes a section of tables and chairs serving as the breakfast area in the mornings, and a place for guests to relax with a hot drink from the free coffee and tea station. Many guests staying here are business travelers, but the hotel also gets many couples visiting Denver on vacation.

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Location

In the middle of the financial district

Located on the corner of a busy downtown street, the Holiday Inn Express Denver Downtown is in the heart of the city’s financial district. There are many restaurants, bars, cafes, and shopping malls in the neighborhood, and the closest Light Rail station is 18th and California, a six-minute walk away, where the D, F, and H lines intersect.

  • Three-minute walk to Paramount Theater
  • Six-minute walk to the 18th and California Light Rail station
  • Nine-minute walk to The Colorado Convention Center
  • 10-minute walk to the 16th Street Mall
  • 12-minute walk to Denver Art Museum
  • Nine-minute bus ride to the University of Colorado Denver
  • 16-minute bus ride to Union Station
  • 23-minute bus ride to Coors Field
  • 23-minute bus ride to Sports Authority Field
  • 35-minute bus ride to Johnson & Wales University
  • 46-minute bus ride to the Denver Zoo
  • 20-minute drive to Pepsi Center
  • 21-minute drive to Dick's Sporting Goods Park
  • 23-minute drive to Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge
  • 34-minute drive to Denver International Airport
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Rooms

Spacious and comfortable rooms with city views

Guest rooms at the Holiday Inn Express Denver Downtown are spacious, with large windows letting in plenty of natural light and offering scenic views of the downtown area. The neutral color palette includes gray, beige, and cream hues that are a good backdrop for the bright orange faux leather headboards. Black furniture and black-and-white prints on the walls complete the contemporary decor scheme. Spotless bathrooms (some of which are small) are decked out in beiges and whites and outfitted with inviting white marble walk-in showers. Suites have separate living rooms with a sitting area furnished with faux leather pull-out sofas as well as work desks. All rooms have air-conditioning, flat-screen TVs, free Wi-Fi, coffeemakers, and irons and ironing boards, but there are no in-room mini-fridges or minibars. Accessible rooms are also available. Some rooms can experience issues with hot water, which occasionally requires a visit from the maintenance team.

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Features

Free breakfast buffet, 24-hour fitness center, and free use of facilities at the neighboring hotel

A free breakfast buffet is served in the dining room located in the lobby area, which also has a free coffee and tea station, a microwave oven, and a small retail section selling snacks and drinks. The 24-hour fitness center on the fifth floor features modern equipment including treadmills, stair masters, weights, and elliptical machines. A business center in the lobby has two computers and a printer at guests’ disposal, and services available include copying, faxing, and meeting rooms. Free Wi-Fi is available throughout the hotel. Guests can make use of the facilities at the neighboring Brown Palace Hotel and Spa, which include a spa, concierge services, and the Ship's Tavern restaurant, where Holiday Inn Express guests receive a 15 percent discount for lunch and dinner.

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Things You Should Know About Holiday Inn Express Denver Downtown

Also Known As

  • Comfort Inn Downtown

Address

401 17th St, Denver, Colorado 80202-4006, United States

Website

Oyster Hotel Review

Holiday Inn Express Denver Downtown

Scene

Recently renovated chain hotel with generic, contemporary decor

The Holiday Inn Express Denver Downtown has a pleasant, recently updated look, but it still sports the generic decor and atmosphere of a typical chain hotel catering to business travelers. Located on the corner of a busy downtown street in the financial district, this is a high-rise property with 21 floors, offering views of the city skyline from guest rooms. The renovated lobby area has a reception area made up of two informal desks where guests are received for check-in, rather than the traditional imposing reception counter. The bright and spacious lobby includes a section of tables and chairs serving as the breakfast area in the mornings, and a place for guests to relax with a hot drink from the free coffee and tea station. Many guests staying here are business travelers, but the hotel also gets many couples visiting Denver on vacation.

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Location

In the middle of the financial district

Located on the corner of a busy downtown street, the Holiday Inn Express Denver Downtown is in the heart of the city’s financial district. There are many restaurants, bars, cafes, and shopping malls in the neighborhood, and the closest Light Rail station is 18th and California, a six-minute walk away, where the D, F, and H lines intersect.

  • Three-minute walk to Paramount Theater
  • Six-minute walk to the 18th and California Light Rail station
  • Nine-minute walk to The Colorado Convention Center
  • 10-minute walk to the 16th Street Mall
  • 12-minute walk to Denver Art Museum
  • Nine-minute bus ride to the University of Colorado Denver
  • 16-minute bus ride to Union Station
  • 23-minute bus ride to Coors Field
  • 23-minute bus ride to Sports Authority Field
  • 35-minute bus ride to Johnson & Wales University
  • 46-minute bus ride to the Denver Zoo
  • 20-minute drive to Pepsi Center
  • 21-minute drive to Dick's Sporting Goods Park
  • 23-minute drive to Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge
  • 34-minute drive to Denver International Airport
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Rooms

Spacious and comfortable rooms with city views

Guest rooms at the Holiday Inn Express Denver Downtown are spacious, with large windows letting in plenty of natural light and offering scenic views of the downtown area. The neutral color palette includes gray, beige, and cream hues that are a good backdrop for the bright orange faux leather headboards. Black furniture and black-and-white prints on the walls complete the contemporary decor scheme. Spotless bathrooms (some of which are small) are decked out in beiges and whites and outfitted with inviting white marble walk-in showers. Suites have separate living rooms with a sitting area furnished with faux leather pull-out sofas as well as work desks. All rooms have air-conditioning, flat-screen TVs, free Wi-Fi, coffeemakers, and irons and ironing boards, but there are no in-room mini-fridges or minibars. Accessible rooms are also available. Some rooms can experience issues with hot water, which occasionally requires a visit from the maintenance team.

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Features

Free breakfast buffet, 24-hour fitness center, and free use of facilities at the neighboring hotel

A free breakfast buffet is served in the dining room located in the lobby area, which also has a free coffee and tea station, a microwave oven, and a small retail section selling snacks and drinks. The 24-hour fitness center on the fifth floor features modern equipment including treadmills, stair masters, weights, and elliptical machines. A business center in the lobby has two computers and a printer at guests’ disposal, and services available include copying, faxing, and meeting rooms. Free Wi-Fi is available throughout the hotel. Guests can make use of the facilities at the neighboring Brown Palace Hotel and Spa, which include a spa, concierge services, and the Ship's Tavern restaurant, where Holiday Inn Express guests receive a 15 percent discount for lunch and dinner.

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Amenities

  • Air Conditioner

  • Balcony / Terrace / Patio

  • Basic Television

  • Business Center

  • Cabanas

  • Cable

  • Cribs

  • Dry Cleaning

  • Fitness Center

  • Free Breakfast

  • Internet

  • Kids Allowed

  • Laundry

  • Meeting / Conference Rooms

  • Pets Allowed

  • Rental Car Service Desk Onsite

  • Room Service

  • Separate Bedroom / Living Room Space

  • Swim-Up Bar

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