The Scoop on New Denver Hotels Opening 2024 and Beyond

The Mile High City continues reshaping its footprint with hotel renovations and new builds. With 2023 behind them, 2024’s hotel industry continues to reinvent itself with renovations and new hotels lining its impressive skyline. Below we’ve updated the scoop on the new Denver hotels in the metro area and throughout Colorado, recently renovated, opened, or with plans to open in 2024 and beyond.

As a long-time Colorado resident, I’ve updated the growth in the Denver Metro and Colorado regions for the past few years. Each year, lodging offerings in Denver and throughout Colorado continue to go through a renaissance. Now into 2024, the lodging options are just one of the many reasons why visitors travel to Denver and Colorado. (Of course, Denver also offers 300 days of sunshine, a walkable downtown, an impressive arts, culture, and culinary scene, and a view of the Rocky Mountains. 

Denver is home to more than 13,000 rooms within walking distance of the Colorado Convention Center. Always popular nearby hotels are the Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel (review coming soon!), Hyatt Regency Denver, Hilton Denver City Center, and Westin Downtown Denver, as well as the historic Brown Palace. (Read More about Downtown Denver hotels.)

Its booming hotel industry extends into metro Denver with over 51,000 first-class hotel rooms, all linked to downtown via highways or the light rail.

New Denver Hotels & Renovations in 2024 in the Metro Area

Get ready to preview these new Denver hotels continue as works in progress. Read on for updates on Denver hotel openings in 2024 and beyond.

• With the opening moved to the summer of 2024, Populus at Civic Center will change the skyline of downtown Denver. Located a stone’s throw from the Colorado State Capitol at the corner of Colfax Avenue and 14th Street, this new hotel project is pegged to become the “new social center” of downtown. The Populus will also earn impressive bragging rights as the first carbon-positive hotel in the U.S.
  • Its architecturally eye-catching design is by Urban Village & Studio Gang, and its unique window shapes are inspired by the patterns found on Aspen trees (called “quaking” by locals). This 250-room, 13-story hotel will also offer 40 micro-apartments and a 250-key hotel. The rooftop bar, view deck, and lobby with dining and drinks will be shared by both residents and guests. Hotel guests are welcomed with views of the nearby State Capitol, Civic Center Park, and the Rocky Mountains beyond.

 

• The Kimpton Claret Hotel will open in the Spring of 2024 along the South Denver Corridor near the Belleview Station. This new 19-story, 190-room hotel will feature meeting space, two dining outlets, and a 19th-floor rooftop bar with 180-degree views of the Rocky Mountains.
• The Artesian (Sonder Jefferson Park), a 93-room hotel, is set to open in 2024 in the LoHi neighborhood with a prime location next door to many popular bars and restaurants.

 

• In the Spring of 2023, Denver’s Kimpton Hotel Born was rebranded as a Limelight Hotel, conveniently located a courtyard away from Denver’s Union Station. This is the first urban hotel for the brand, joining Limelight Colorado hotels in Aspen and Snowmass, as well as Ketchum, Idaho.
• The Capitol Hill neighborhood will welcome a new hotel, the Urban Cowboy, in the spring of 2024. Located in the historic George Schleier Mansion, this will be the newest western outpost for the national hotel brand. 
• An additional 118 rooms will be added at the Courtyard by Marriott Denver Stadium, located near Empower Field at Mile High in March 2024.
• Additional Denver hotel openings with TBD dates between 2024-2025  include Train Denver Boutique Hotel in the RiNo Art District at 4000 Blake Street, a 240-room hotel in the World Trade Center complex in Globeville in the RiNo Art District at 38th & Blake; a dual-brand Fairfield Inn & Towne Place Suites at 1320 Glenarm Place; another Marriott Hotel at 727 Glenarm Place, and a Virgin Hotel at 4400 Fox Street.

• Located near Denver International Airport along Pena Boulevard, the Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center opened in 2018 but continues to up its game in Aurora. With staggered openings throughout 2024, three of its existing restaurants are undergoing re-concept with the launching of a new dining experience, and its Grand Lodge remodels with increasing function space and a new event pavilion.
• Boulder will welcome a new Marriott-branded hotel in the spring of 2024, The Moxy Boulder. Guest rooms in this three-story, 189-room hotel are located on the second and third floors of the hotel, offering underground parking. Within walking distance of the Colorado University’s campus, Folsom Field, Pearl Street Mall, and Chautauqua Park.

Beyond Denver: 2024 Colorado New Hotels & Renovations

Explore beyond Denver Metro with these new hotels and renovations throughout Colorado:

• Located at the United States Air Force Academy’s North Gate, the 375-room Hotel Polaris will join an array of hotel offerings in Colorado Springs, opening in the fall of 2024. 
• Located less than an hour from Denver, Cripple Creek welcomed the Chamonix Casino Hotel, featuring 300 luxury guest rooms and VIP suites. In addition to the casino, other amenities include a rooftop pool, luxurious spa, self-park garage, and meeting and event space. 
• In the heart of this mountain town, Mollie Aspen opened a new 68-room boutique hotel that opened in late 2023.
• Another late 2023 opening is The Hotel Melrose, located in Grand Junction, Colorado’s largest city on its Western Slope. This is the city’s first downtown boutique hotel and offers 16 suites and a speakeasy bar. 
• Home of the Royal Gorge Bridge, America’s highest suspension bridge, Canon City‘s historic landmark Hotel St. Cloud will offer 36 renovated guest rooms in early 2025, but in the summer of 2024, visitors can stop by the 1887 Fremont Public House (the hotel bar), the hotel lobby, and the War Room Cocktail Lounge.
• The Westin Riverfront Resort & Spa Avon, Vail Valley, is another popular mountain resort undergoing an extensive renovation to be completed in the Winter of 2024. The renovation will include refreshing 230 guest rooms. Opening Spring 2024, hotel guests can enjoy panoramic views from Vail Valley’s first rooftop bar located next door at One Riverfront..
• In late 2023, Estes Park welcomed two new boutique hotels with a total of 86 rooms across its two properties: Trailborn Rocky Mountains and Trailborn Rocky Mountain Outpost. 
• In the summer of 2024, Trinidad will open a 12-room boutique hotel, The Well Hotel & Taproom, on the top floor of a building that was originally a hotel in 1888. Located on Main Street, the hotel’s bar, taproom, and restaurant are now open.
• The historic Victorian-inspired Delaware Hotel in Leadville will complete its renovations in its lobby bar, restaurant, and guestrooms in late summer.

Located in southwest Colorado at the base of the San Juan Mountains, Pagosa Springs‘ lodging scene has been busy with these three new options:

• Located on 15 acres minutes from downtown, the High Creek Lodge offers a rustic, wilderness escape with their newly remodeled suites and cozy log cabins. 
• A new cabin-style lodging property, The Drift, opened in downtown Pagosa Springs overlooking the San Juan River. Within walking distance of the hot springs, restaurants, and shopping, each of its 13 new freestanding cabins features a large bath, kitchen area, king-size bed, and bunk beds.
• For those who enjoy adventures and Colorado’s great outdoors, check out the Pagosa River Domes. Located on the banks of the San Juan River, these 14 eco-friendly, fully insulated, modern domes are luxury glamping at its finest. 

Looking Back at Denver & Colorado New Hotels & Renovations

New & Renovated Denver and Colorado Hotels in 2023

New Denver hotels continue as works in progress. Read on for updates on Denver hotel openings announced last year.

For those searching for a more intimate downtown experience, consider a stay at the Flora House Denver, a recently renovated 1892 Victorian mansion. In early 2022, the entire property was renovated and opened late in 2022 for bookings. This new B&B is located in the Cheesman Park neighborhood near the Denver Botanic Gardens — and complimentary admission is included in your stay! 

This B&B is convenient to many Denver neighborhoods including Downtown Denver/Lodo, Larimer Square, Union Station, LoHi, Cherry Creek, and RiNo. (Stays at B&Bs are definitely at the top of my list, and check back as a review on this historic gem is upcoming in the next few weeks.)

Opened in 2023, located at the corner of Colfax Avenue and 14th Street, Populus at Civic Center changed the skyline of downtown Denver. A stone’s throw from the Colorado State Capitol, this new hotel project is pegged to become the “new social center” of downtown. This architecturally eye-catching design is by Urban Village & Studio Gang. Its unique window shapes are inspired by the patterns found on Aspen trees.

This 250-room, 13-story hotel offers 40 micro-apartments and a 250-key hotel. Its rooftop bar, view deck, and lobby with dining and drinks are shared by both residents and guests. Hotel guests are welcomed with views of the nearby State Capitol, Civic Center Park, and the Rocky Mountains beyond.

Fairfield Inn & TownePlace Suites is another dual-brand hotel managed by the Iowa-based Hawkeye Hotels. Located near the dual-brand Hyatt Place & Hyatt House hotels, according to Hawkeye Hotels, the 319-room, 12-story Denver hotel features 187 planned rooms for Fairfield Inn and 132 rooms for TownePlace Suites, for a total of 319 rooms. 

Two more hotels planned for the future include a 559-room Marriott Hotel on 14th Street near the convention center, with a TBD opening date.

The second brings Richard Branson into Denver in 2-25 with the 241-room Virgin Hotel in 2025, a 241-room hotel including a rooftop lounge at 4400 Fox Street. This will be Branson’s 10th hotel and the first of his brand in Colorado.

One hotel I’m excited to experience is the upcoming Train Denver Boutique Hotel, a 200-room hotel in Denver’s River North (RINO) Art District on Blake Street, with an opening still to be determined. Details are slim at the time of this publication, but the rendering photo is stunning – see below!! The project is spear-headed by Invent Development Partners.

 

Colorado’s New Hotels and Renovations, Beyond Denver (Previous)

When visiting Denver, continue to explore the awe-inspiring areas of Colorado beyond Denver with these new Colorado lodging options.

• A lifestyle hotel in Winter Park’s Old Town neighborhood, the A-Frame Club features 31 newly constructed A-Frame cabins. Central courtyards on a two-acre site frame the standalone, 475 square feet, 2-story cabins that overlook the Fraser River. 
• In Lyons, just 30 minutes from Boulder,  A-Lodge Lyons celebrates outdoor recreation, local music, and small-town charm.
• Durango’s historic Rochester Hotel underwent a complete renovation in time for ski season.
• As a fan of boutique and historic properties, The Western Hotel & Spa hits all those feels. An iconic Old West property in the historic district of Ouray, the 131-year-old structure was lovingly restored. Take time to stroll the property and see for yourself, including an early 20th-century mural on the floor of The Saloon, original taxidermy and art, stained glass windows, tin ceilings, the original front desk, hand-painted wallpaper, and the original hand-carved bar.
• The historic Hotel Colorado in Glenwood Springs completed a multi-year, multi-million-dollar restoration. One of the amazing finds during room renovations was sixteen original 125-year-old fireplaces. 
• Drive-in fans! Here’s looking at you, kid!! Check out the historic Frontier Drive-In/n in the San Luis Valley. Located less than one hour from the Great Sand Dunes National Park and 30 minutes from Alamosa, it provides a fun environment for exploring southern Colorado. Luxury rooms offer a view of the Sangre de Cristo mountain range or their signature movie screen.
• In Breckenridge, The Carlin features four luxury hotel suites on the top floor, an open kitchen restaurant on the main floor, and a subterranean tavern.
• Another multi-million dollar phased renovation in the works was at The Aspen Meadows Resort.
• Gravity Haus relaunched the Ptarmigan Inn as Gravity Haus in Steamboat Springs and unveiled a Gravity Haus outpost, AspenHaus in Aspen.

 

 

Book any one of these Denver hotels through Hotels.com, Expedia or other online booking sites.

Photo credits: The individual Hotels and Diana Rowe.