No frills
I don't agree with the rave reviews and was disappointed in this hotel. If you set your expectations lower, it will be fine. I agree that this is a clean, fine place to stay if you just need a reasonable place near University of Denver, or you are alone on business, but this is not a vacation hotel. The rooms are fine. Very basic and not the best design. Ask for a high floor with a rocky mountain view. We booked an executive king (slightly larger) for three of us, but were told they are only on the parking lot side, which was very unattractive. The views on the other side were well worth the smaller room. The larger room was a strange layout anyway. The room is ok. Basic. Bathroom so small, I banged myself several times (I am a small person!), and I was honestly frustrated. $3.50 for a bottle of water in the room; they did have some cups of water in the lobby which was appreciated. Bad/weak free coffee in the lobby. Very loud music in the lobby, so you couldn't sit and enjoy a newspaper. It is reasonably priced, and very clean, but no frills (except for Paul Mitchell shampoo). The location is odd, in the midst of lots of strip malls. Pros: Very nice staff; very clean rooms, relatively comfortable bed (although the pull out couch was almost not usable for sleep--my teen, who can sleep anywhere said he barely slept for two nights) reasonable compared to some others in the area; free parking. Cons: No frills, small bathrooms, unattractive location. I would only come back here if other hotels were exorbitantly more expensive, or if I was only going to be here one night. I'd like to try the JW Marriott next time.