Something out of animal house
We wanted to leave as soon as we pulled in and saw car ahead of us unloading cases of beer. With the Taste of Denver, just getting into the driveway was a huge ordeal with cars backed up--but there was plenty of staff on hand (valets) who seemed to be making the best of a bad situation.
We asked at the front desk what was up with all the traffic and beer, and he said "It's the weekend" and "people from Nebraska" like to drive in and party at the hotel.
That would explain the pool scene as mentioned by a previous reviewer. It looked like something out of an MTV reality show. If that's your scene, great, however if you're out of college (or went to college to actually get an education) you're going to feel very out of place.
The hallway to our room kept the same theme and smelled horribly of beer and marijuana. Fortunately we were in a corner suite away from the elevator and passed a fairly quiet and odor free night--
--except for the loudspeaker announcement also mentioned earlier going off for half an hour around 3 am telling us there was not a fire. Awesome.
As platinum level we were allowed access to the club lounge which was great, got great snacks and breakfast there, and it seemed to be free of the party crowd. It's the only reason I haven't given this hotel one star.
No one wants to stay at a frat house and the management should work harder to make sure their hotel is welcoming to all travelers, not just the MTV party crowd.