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Explore the Mile-High Wonders of Denver, United States

About Denver, United States

Denver, Colorado beckons travelers with its breathtaking natural scenery, world-class dining and entertainment, and rich cultural heritage. Nestled in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, Denver offers a unique and unforgettable travel experience for all ages and interests. Plan your trip today and discover the magic of the Mile High City!

Are you planning a trip to the United States? If so, make sure to put Denver on your list of must-visit destinations. Located in the heart of the Rocky Mountains, Denver is the perfect destination for outdoor enthusiasts and city lovers alike.

One of the most popular attractions in Denver is the Red Rocks Amphitheatre, a stunning outdoor venue that hosts concerts and events throughout the year. If you're looking for a unique outdoor experience, head to the nearby Rocky Mountain National Park, where you can hike, camp, and explore the stunning natural beauty of the mountains.

Denver is also known for its thriving food and drink scene. From craft breweries to farm-to-table restaurants, there are plenty of options for foodies to explore. Don't miss out on trying some of the local specialties, such as green chili and Rocky Mountain oysters.

For history buffs, Denver also has plenty to offer. The Molly Brown House Museum offers a glimpse into the life of the famous Titanic survivor, while the Colorado State Capitol Building is a stunning example of neoclassical architecture.

Finally, don't forget to take advantage of Denver's lively arts and culture scene. The Denver Art Museum features a stunning collection of art from around the world, while the Denver Center for the Performing Arts hosts a wide range of theater productions and musical performances.

Whether you're looking for outdoor adventure, great food and drink, or a dose of history and culture, Denver has something for everyone. So why not book your trip today and experience all that this vibrant city has to offer?

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Popular Stays in Denver, United States

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Experience the premier luxury of Hyatt Regency Tech Center Denver for your next visit to the Mile High City. An ideal location in the heart of this business conclave, combines with unparalleled service and amenities to create a stand-out Denver Colorado hotel. The 11-story hotel features a coffeehouse, sports bar, and a restaurant that offers casual dining for breakfast and lunch and a more intimate, upscale bistro setting for dinner. Other amenities include a health club, indoor lap pool and spa, concierge, valet parking, and business center with complimentary Wi-Fi. The hotel also offers a complimentary, 24-hour shuttle within five miles of the property.
The following services and amenities are available, but with reduced service: Breakfast, On-site Restaurant(s), Pool. Welcome to DoubleTree by Hilton Denver Central Park. Conveniently located just off I-70 between downtown Denver and the Denver International Airport, our family-friendly hotel is just minutes from Denver's popular attractions. Corporate travelers will appreciate our proximity to important businesses and corporations. Relax in a spacious guest room or suite at DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Denver - Stapleton North. Each of our stylish guest rooms features tasteful decor and modern conveniences, including complimentary WiFi access, HDTV and a spacious work desk. Choose from tempting menu creations in the hotel's inviting restaurant, or join clients for a cocktail in the stylish Amberstone Bar, featuring a glowing fireplace and big-screen TV. Maintain your exercise routine in the fitness center or swim in the seasonal outdoor swimming pool. Host a meeting or event at this Denver hotel with a range of flexible meeting rooms, ideal for a variety of events. With 13,741 square feet. of meeting and banquet space, including the latest A/V equipment, our professional staff will organize any event. Corporate guests will also appreciate our 24-hour business center.
Experience western hospitality at the Golden Hotel, Ascend Hotel Collection, in Golden, Colorado. Our hotel is conveniently located in historic downtown Golden overlooking Clear Creek and the Foothills of the Rocky Mountains. Just 12 miles west of Denver our hotel is situated within blocks of the Colorado School of Mines and the Coors Brewery Tour, as well as within close proximity to attractions such as the Red Rocks Amphitheatre and Lookout Mountain. Enjoy amenities such as free WiFi, meeting space, complimentary parking and our full-service restaurant and lounge. Our smoke-free guest rooms include safe in room, microwaves, refrigerators and more. Earn free nights and gift cards with our Choice Privileges Reward Program.
Enjoy a cookie on arrival, followed a tour of our pop-culture themed hotel. Expect Britpop, chick-flick, horror, and everything in-between. Our unforgettable rooms are just three minutes from Colorado Convention Center, and within half-a-mile of 16th Street Mall. Coors Field, Pepsi Center, and the Denver Art Museum within 10-minutes. We have 27, 826 sq. ft. of space, and can assist with seating arrangements, A/V, and catering. Our patio provides the perfect place to mingle, along with our ballroom, and various meeting rooms. Block-book rooms for an event to remember.
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Double Tree By Hilton Denver Aurora

The following services and amenities are available, but with reduced service: Airport Shuttle, Breakfast, On-site Restaurant(s), Pool, Room Service.Daily Mandatory Charge will be added to the room rate and includes: The City of Aurora, CO is implementing a $2.00 "Destination Marketing Improvement Fee" to be charged per room, per night for all hotels with more than 75 rooms. This fee is taxable. Travel Denver and experience an unforgettable stay in the stylish comfort of Doubletree Hotel Denver-Southeast. Indulging you with elegantly-appointed, oversized accommodations, impeccable service and extensive facilities, our lodging is a premier option for hotels near Coors Field in Denver, CO. When searching for Denver Tech Center hotels, select our modern, 250-room Denver hotel in Aurora, CO with a complimentary airport shuttle, providing a location 20 minutes from Denver International Airport and 15 minutes to Buckley Air Force Base. In addition, we are within close proximity to businesses including University of Colorado Health Science Center, Kaiser Permanente, Northrop Grumman and Raytheon. Our Aurora, Colorado hotel offers easy access to: Towne Center at Aurora Mall - 3 miles, Aurora Sports Park - 5 miles, Buckley Air Force Base - 6 miles, Cherry Creek Mall - 12 miles, Cherry Creek Reservoir - 1 mile, Children's Museum of Denver - 16 miles, Coors Field, Home of the Colorado Rockies - 15 miles, Denver Art Museum - 16 miles, Denver Convention Center - 15 miles, Denver Mint - 12 miles, Denver Museum of Nature & Science - 9 miles, Denver Tech Center - 5 miles, Downtown Denver - 15 miles, Heather Ridge Country Club - 0.1 mile, INVESCO Field at Mile High Stadium, Home of the Denver Broncos - 12 miles, Nine Mile Light Rail Station - 2 miles, Pepsi Center, Home of the Denver Nuggets and Colorado Avalanche - 17 miles, State Capitol - 17 miles, Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum - 7 miles.
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Double Tree By Hilton Denver Tech Center

The following services and amenities are available, but with reduced service: Airport Shuttle, Fitness Center, Breakfast.The following services and amenities are currently not available: Complimentary Evening Social, On-site Restaurant(s), Pool, Room Service.The DoubleTree Hotel by Hilton Denver Tech Center is located in the heart of DTC, showcasing Rocky Mountain views from guest room balconies. Our hotel is just 10 miles south of downtown Denver, Mile High Stadium, Pepsi Center, Coors Field and the Colorado Convention Center. Fresh sleeping rooms, meeting spaces and public areas are ready to wow you following a recent renovation. Our totally transformed guest rooms and suites, surrounding the soaring atrium lobby, feature exquisite Sweet Dreams® beds, generous work surfaces, two-line phones with data port and free internet access. After a day of meetings or 18 holes, unwind in our full-service atrium bar offering a wide range of beverages and unique appetizers. You'll experience superb Denver dining in our award-winning restaurant, Zink Kitchen+Bar. The cuisine is global with a Colorado flair and includes wood-fired flat breads and pizzas. This DTC hotel provides sparkling indoor and outdoor pools and a well-equipped Fitness Center. Enjoy complimentary transportation within a 5-mile radius of the hotel, including top-rated shopping and dining options. Located near dozens of businesses and major corporations like IBM, First Data, Great West Life, Schlumberger, Newmont Mining and Ciber, our hotel boasts more than 20,000 sq. ft. of flexible, state-of-the-art Denver meeting space. Expect high-tech facilities for corporate events or your Denver wedding and allow our award-winning staff to make your event, luncheon, or reception memorable. Whether you travel for business, Colorado skiing, outdoor sports, or to visit Red Rocks Amphitheater, Park Meadows Retail Resort, Cherry Creek Mall, or Denver Coliseum, our DTC hotel is close to it all.
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Double Tree By Hilton Hotel Denver Westminster

The following services and amenities are available, but with reduced service: Fitness Center, Breakfast, On-site Restaurant(s).The following services and amenities are currently not available: Room Service.Welcome to the Doubletree Hotel Denver - North, ideally situated between downtown Denver and Boulder, offering sweeping views of the Colorado Rocky Mountains. Conveniently located directly off US-36 in Westminster, Colorado, we provide easy access to both Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport and Denver International Airport. Our friendly, full-service North Denver hotel is the ideal spot for business or vacation travel. While staying in one of our warmly-appointed guestrooms, executive-level rooms, or suites, you will enjoy numerous amenities. Complimentary high-speed wireless Internet access, Sweet Dreams by Doubletree bedding featuring a plush-top mattress, luxurious linens, down comforters and jumbo pillows, Business center, open 24-hours, Complimentary shuttle service within a six-mile radius, Indoor heated pool, whirlpool, and adjacent sundeck, State-of-the-art fitness center featuring Precor equipment, Lafitte's Lounge proudly brews Starbucks coffee, Lafitte's New Orleans Restaurant serves both Cajun and local favorites. At the Doubletree Hotel Denver - North, we care about the environment. Through initiatives such as our recycling and towel reuse programs, we hope to make a difference. We even offer green meeting packages. Our unbeatable location places you just minutes away from local destinations like Water World, Denver Art Museum, Butterfly Pavilion, Arvada Center, Denver Mint, Denver Zoo, and the Denver Center for Performing Arts. Catching at a game at the Pepsi Center, Coors Field, Invesco Field at Mile High, University of Colorado, or Regis University? The Doubletree Hotel Denver - North welcomes all sports fans! Or maybe an afternoon of shopping at FlatIrons Crossing Mall or Westminster Promenade is more your speed.
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Double Tree By Hilton Denver

The following services and amenities are available, but with reduced service: limited Concierge, Breakfast, On-site Restaurant(s)..Enjoy a refreshing and comfortable stay at DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Denver. Located south of I-70 on the corner of Quebec Street and Martin Luther King Boulevard. Our hotel in Denver is just 6 miles from downtown and 20 minutes from Denver International Airport. Allow us to welcome you on arrival with a freshly baked chocolate-chip cookie to make you feel at home. Unwind in a modern and stylish guest room featuring a range of thoughtful amenities. Relax with an on-demand movie or view a selection of premium channels on the LCD TV and stay connected with complimentary WiFi. Upgrade to a spacious suite, complete with a separate seating and conference table, and take in views of the Rocky Mountains from the comfort of your private balcony. DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Denver offers a choice of diverse dining options. Dine at The Café Restaurant and enjoy a selection of delicious salads and tempting steaks. Sip cocktails and catch up with friends over a light meal in the Lobby Lounge, or view the latest sports in the relaxed Character's Sports Bar. Stay active during your stay in the fully equipped fitness center and enjoy a rejuvenating swim in the indoor pool. Stay in touch with work in the complimentary business center complete with modern facilities, and do business with 28,459 square feet of versatile meeting space.

Things to do in Denver, United States

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Welcome to the ultimate craft beer experience in Denver, Colorado! Our Lodo Craft Beer Tour will take you to some of the best breweries in Denver’s downtown area, where you will get to taste 10+ perfectly crafted beers while exploring the city on foot. While sipping beers along the way, you’ll see how a failed geologist started a brewery that defined Denver’s beer culture, explore Denver’s new Dairy Block and visit a small outpost of a Colorado mountain brewery, sip beers from the brewery that made canning craft beer cool. You’ll also get to know Denver’s best kept secrets. You’ll walk through Denver’s original red light district, hear about Denver’s outrageous grave robbers, & learn other seamy Denver history! Throughout the tour, you will be accompanied by a knowledgeable guide who will: - teach you how to taste beer like a beer snob - explain the brewing process - show the history of each of our brewing partners - share some scandalous Denver history tidbits along the way
Take a deep dive into Denver, from its early Old West days to its current position as a modern and lively city. See Colorado’s capital through the eyes of a resident as you explore with a local guide who will lead you to historic hubs, show you local hangouts, and introduce you to the city’s highlights. Discover the trendy LoDo neighbourhood, walk along a street designed by a world-famous architect, duck into an architecturally beautiful hotel and check out the bustling Union Station. Come for the Rocky Mountain views, stay for the incredible culture and history.
Join Denver Terrors for a walking ghost tour through the city’s oldest and most haunted neighborhood, Capital Hill. Our unique collection of captivating and unnerving historical stories reveal what makes Denver one of the most compelling haunted locations in the country. Visit great mansions of greedy politicians and cutthroat journalists where you will hear authentic tales of tragedy and deceit. See the home of Titanic survivor, Molly Brown, and possibly get a glance of her face watching you from the window. Only on a ghost tour with Denver Terrors, can you unlock the dark secrets of the Mile High City.
Explore the mile-high city with a private guide, seeing the city's highlights, and finishing at a local brewery where your guide will grab you around before finishing your tour. Denver appeals to everyone, especially outdoor types and adventurers. It's the jumping-off point for ski resorts in the nearby Rocky Mountains. On your private walking tour of Denver, you'll learn about its unique culture, history and why it's so appealing. This Rocky Mountain city boasts a lively food and artisanal beer scene as well as some great cultural hot spots including Larimer Square, the city's oldest block and the Denver Art Museum home to the mansion of famous Titanic survivor Molly Brown. From Denver Art Museum to the huge blue bear holding up the convention centre building, this private tour will give you a taster of what makes Denver such a popular destination.
NOTE: We limit the number of people on each tour; because of this, this tours tends to sell out quickly. This tour offers an evening view of the most haunted neighborhood in the city of Denver. Historic Haunted Mansions, Scandals from the past, and History, are the main themes of this paranormal tour. NOTE: Although we don't go into any of the mansions, because they are all privately owned, you will still have an opportunity to feel and possibly see the presence of paranormal activity. Bring your digital camera or smart phone. We often capture orbs and sometimes even shadow people. Paranormal activity is never guaranteed. Duration: 2 Hours. Distance: 1.7 Mile Walking Tour. The tour meets at 901 Sherman St, on the corner of 9th and Sherman, in front of the lighted, Archer Tower sign. Make sure to go to the Sherman side of the building. Note: Book Early, this tour tends to sell out quickly, during the Halloween Season.. Note: This is a rain or shine event.
Fantastic half-day tour to the foothills outside of Denver! You will enjoy exploring the majesty of Red Rocks Park and Amphitheater and the geological wonders of the area. Stroll the historic main street of Golden and enjoy shopping, local breweries, or a scenic walk along the Clear Creek Trail. Then you will Travel up 2000 feet (610m) on the Lariat Trail Scenic and Historic Byway to the top of Lookout Mountain while viewing a breathtaking panorama. Visit the Buffalo Bill Museum and Grave (admission included). Tour is limited to a maximum of 12 travelers.
All of Adventure Scenic Tours are customized and on this tour you will see both historic and the modern buildings of Denver but you will hear tales of its sordid, salicious past. You will see the all the professional sporting arenas, the State Capitol, Union Station, Larimer Square (where Denver was founded) as well as the RiNo street art area and the Art and Theater District. From there we will acend to the world famous Red Rocks Park and Amphitheater where you will gaze at the majestic views of the Red Rocks and the Amphitheater as well as downtown Denver. Continuing on you will see Buffalo Bill's Gravesite that sits on top of Lookout Mountain. Buffalo Bill wanted to buried there because of the spectacular views of the mountain ranges and Golden Colorado. This tour will give you, your friends or you family an extremly comfortable private touring experience that will last a lifetime.
Take a guided tour through the most picturesque locations in the Denver area.  You will begin at the Historic Larimer Square, you will head into the foothills to the famous Red Rocks Park and Amphitheater. After that, we will take a scenic drive to the top of Lookout Mountain. Visit the Buffalo Herd Overlook, Buffalo Bill Museum and Grave, Lariat Loop and end your tour exploring the Historic downtown Golden.

Why People Love Denver, United States

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fnobleza7
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Tour was excellent. The pubs chosen were really great. It was neat to hear history about each pub and some of the places we passed by during our walk. Signed up at the last minute and glad I did. I would do other tours in the future while in Denver.
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Mark_L
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Sep 2022
Paul was an awesome host. Met great people, enjoyed different beers, and had a lot of fun. Also learned some interesting facts about Denver and the beer making process.
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Sep 2022
I enjoyed not only getting to sample some great beers, but also learned a little history about Denver along the way.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Denver

What are some outdoor activities in Denver?

Denver is the perfect city for outdoor enthusiasts! Some popular outdoor activities include hiking in the nearby Rocky Mountains, biking along the Cherry Creek Trail, kayaking at Confluence Park, and skiing/snowboarding at one of the nearby resorts during the winter season.

What are some must-visit attractions in Denver?

There are so many great attractions to visit in Denver! Be sure to check out the Denver Art Museum, the Colorado State Capitol, the Denver Botanic Gardens, and the Red Rocks Park and Amphitheater. For those interested in history, the Molly Brown House Museum and the Denver Museum of Nature & Science are highly recommended.

What are some family-friendly activities in Denver?

Denver has plenty of family-friendly activities to enjoy. The Denver Zoo, the Children's Museum of Denver, and the Elitch Gardens Theme & Water Park are great options. For outdoor fun, visit City Park, which has a playground, picnic areas, and paddleboat rentals.

What are some popular neighborhoods to visit in Denver?

Some of the most popular neighborhoods in Denver include LoDo (Lower Downtown), RiNo (River North Art District), and Cherry Creek. LoDo is known for its historic buildings, restaurants, and nightlife, while RiNo is home to many art galleries and breweries. Cherry Creek is a great shopping destination with a mix of high-end and boutique stores.

What are some unique things to do in Denver?

For a unique experience, visit the Denver Microbrew Tour, which takes you on a walking tour of some of the city's best breweries. You can also take a hot air balloon ride or go on a ghost tour of the city. For those interested in sports, catch a Denver Broncos or Colorado Rockies game.

What is the best time of year to visit Denver?

The best time to visit Denver is during the summer months (June-August) when the weather is warm and sunny. However, winter is also a great time to visit if you enjoy skiing and snowboarding. Just be prepared for colder temperatures and snow.

What are some affordable accommodations in Denver?

There are many affordable accommodation options in Denver, including budget hotels, motels, and hostels. Some recommended options include the Hampton Inn & Suites Denver-Downtown, the Holiday Inn Express Denver Downtown, and the 11th Avenue Hotel and Hostel.

What are some luxury accommodations in Denver?

For those looking for a luxurious stay in Denver, the Four Seasons Hotel Denver, the Ritz-Carlton Denver, and the Brown Palace Hotel and Spa are all great options. These hotels offer high-end amenities and top-notch service.

What are some great restaurants to try in Denver?

Denver has a thriving food scene with many great restaurants to choose from. Some popular options include Euclid Hall Bar & Kitchen, Root Down, and Mercantile Dining & Provision. For a unique dining experience, visit the Buckhorn Exchange, which is Denver's oldest restaurant and serves up exotic meats like elk, rattlesnake, and quail.

What is the best way to get around Denver?

Denver has a great public transportation system, including buses and light rail trains. You can also rent a bike from one of the many bike-share programs in the city, such as B-cycle or Lime. If you plan on exploring the nearby mountains, renting a car is recommended.