Super hesitant, but surprised...still, it ain't the Ritz, people...
My sister and I booked this room via Priceline because we were going to see a show at the Pepsi Center and didn't want to spend big bucks on a room that we were basically going to be changing/sleeping/spending a total of about 8 hours in. I too, had read the reviews and from them, you would think that people had been staying in the slums of Denver. As my title suggests, this ain't the Ritz and I remember staying here 25 years ago for my 21st birthday because we were going to a show then - location is everything, right...that said, yes, the rooms are outdated, and the bathrooms small, but our room (12th floor - seems like the higher up you request, the better the room) was at least clean, the air conditioner did work and the bedsheets were not only clean, but the bed itself was super comfy. The tv was old, but we weren't really using it for anything other than background noise. We went to the bar on the top floor, prior to leaving to catch the shuttle. The service was fast and the food was great/reasonably priced...order the Chicken Quesadilla's. The bartender did tell us the bar would be open when we got back around 11:30pm, but it wasn't; that was a disappointment. Regardless, the shuttle arrived within 5 minutes of requesting it and we were on our way - no charge - cab back was around $5. We also didn't encounter any of the noise, broken furniture, thin wall, issues that some of the others who have stayed here mention, but again - you get what you pay for here, check-in was slow and one of the clerks was cranky - probably because she wasn't going to the show - ha. I'd stay again for a show or a Bronco game, but I think elsewhere if it was an extended visit. Not the place for hotel snobs... :O)