The Curtis - A Fun New Hotel

Posted by Jennifer W. Miner Jan 18, 2007

Planning a trip to Denver? I just love the idea behind a new hotel there. The newly renovated Curtis opened in January 2007, and boy, does it look fun.

While the new Curtis isn't a luxury hotel a la a Ritz or Four Seasons, those swanky hotels have never been this fun. Each floor has its own pop culture theme - from all Elvis, all the time on the "Mad About Music" 15th floor, to a classic kids' games 8th floor replete with Twister and more. Sounds like a fun place to stay, doesn't it? My favorite floor, however, is probably the "Sci-Fi" 8th floor. Science fiction fangeeks should be happy to hear about an entire hotel floor dedicated to Star Trek, The Matrix, etc. To top it off, celebrity impersonators are on staff to provide wake-up calls appropriate to the theme of each floor. Few things would scare me into a hyperalert, awake state faster than groggily picking up the phone, and hearing Mr. T. yelling at me to get out of bed.

The Curtis is in downtown Denver, right across from the Denver Performing Arts Complex. The first 16 floors are the Curtis theme floors, and the top 13 floors will be The Inn at Auraria (no themes, but some student housing). For business travel, the Curtis hotel has free high-speed Internet access, and twelve meeting rooms for conferences and business affairs. Guests can avail themselves of the gym and pool, as well as two hotel restaurants. For people who love to shop while on vacation, the Sixteenth Street Mall is two blocks away. And, of course, we're talking Denver - a cosmopolitan Colorado city with nearly anything a seasoned traveler would come to expect. Since The Curtis is a dog-friendly hotel, be sure to alert the reservations desk if you are allergic to dogs.