Plaza Hotel Denver

“Always had a good time until Radisson took over.”

We have stayed at this hotel during Stock Show for 25 years - first as a Holiday Inn, then a Ramada and now a Radisson. It’s very handy to get to the events at the stock yards and there is usually a shuttle running. I made our reservations for this coming January back in August and requested the 3 … more

We have stayed at this hotel during Stock Show for 25 years - first as a Holiday Inn, then a Ramada and now a Radisson. It’s very handy to get to the events at the stock yards and there is usually a shuttle running. I made our reservations for this coming January back in August and requested the 3 rooms we always stay in but started getting the runaround. I called last week and was told they’re not accepting reservations past December. I’m kind of at a loss trying to figure out if we have rooms.

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“Good for business or passing through... would not recommend to tourists though.”

There are two types of hotels – the first are those hotels that are part of the experience of visiting a city. These are places where the experience of staying there is an integral part of your experience. The facility itself must be fun and in a fun setting to facilitate… you know, fun. Then there… more

There are two types of hotels – the first are those hotels that are part of the experience of visiting a city. These are places where the experience of staying there is an integral part of your experience. The facility itself must be fun and in a fun setting to facilitate… you know, fun. Then there are the hotels for people passing through. The Radisson Hotel (Denver Central) is this later type of hotel. This is by no means a dig on the hotel, but it is what it is. The facility is located near the juncture of I 70 and I 25 just north of downtown. The building is surrounded by a few furniture outlets and a very large rail freight yard. No restaurants or interesting sites are nearby but it is extremely convenient if you are passing through Denver or if you need a central location for doing business in Denver. I was in this second category. To clarify, downtown and the trendy Highland neighborhood was a quick 15-minute drive away so you are OK if you have a car. Otherwise, the hotel restaurant isn’t too bad. It's hard to say if the place was clean or dirty. Most of the elevators needed sweeping and some hallways had some construction materials meaning that they are updating some rooms. My room was actually rather nice and well-furnished. The wifi did the job, the bath/shower worked, and the beds were sufficiently clean and comfy. There were some wear & tear holes in the blackout curtain, but everything else was in good working order. The staff were very nice and friendly, but the rooms are only serviced every 3 days due to “Covid”. However the front desk was willing to have the rooms serviced earlier upon request. Overall, this was a decent hotel that I will likely return to when business calls me back to Denver. However, I would never recommend this hotel to someone wanting to visit the city as a tourist.

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