Best Resorts in Denver

Denver's grande dame has anchored downtown since 1892, with an eight-story atrium lobby where afternoon tea has been served for over a century. The on-site spa uses water drawn from the hotel's own artesian well, and Ship Tavern pours local drafts under model clippers. The closest thing to a resort experience in the middle of the city.

The Crawford's rooms sit directly inside Union Station, above the Great Hall's restaurants, bars, and the Terminal Bar's evening buzz. Art Deco Pullman rooms nod to the building's rail history, and the A-Line to the airport departs from your lobby. Staying here makes the station itself the destination.

Halcyon runs a rooftop pool deck with mountain views and a 'gear garage' that lends guests cruiser bikes, skateboards, and cameras for exploring Cherry Creek. The neighborhood's boutiques and restaurant patios start at the door. It behaves like a small resort dropped into Denver's most polished shopping district.

Clayton pairs hotel rooms with a members-club atmosphere — guests get access to the rooftop pool club, listening room, and a calendar of events that make solo stays social. The look is warm mid-century, and Cherry Creek North's cafes surround you. A stay that comes with a built-in scene.

The Tech Center's true resort: an 18-hole championship course, full spa, and pool complex fifteen minutes south of downtown. It's a practical base for golf-first weekends or events at Fiddler's Green amphitheater across the way, at rates well under downtown luxury pricing.

Minutes south of the Tech Center, Lone Tree pairs a boutique hotel directly with its championship golf course — stay-and-play packages, patio dining over the 18th, and front-range views. The DTC area's only true golf-resort setup.

Set on the banks of Clear Creek in downtown Golden, this lodge-style hotel puts kayakers and tubers outside your window in summer and Golden's brewery row a two-minute walk away. Red Rocks and the foothills trailheads are a short drive. A mountain-town resort feel just 25 minutes from Denver.

Origin sits in Golden at the foot of the hogback, ten minutes from Red Rocks Amphitheatre — the reason most guests are here. Rooms are modern-rustic with balconies facing the foothills, and the lobby bar fills with concertgoers pre-show. Book it with your ticket confirmation.