It’s rare that a hotel manages to satisfy both the business traveller and moms and dads, but Denver’s iconic Brown Palace Hotel & Spa does it with old-world style. Business travellers will appreciate the fact that the hotel is downtown Denver’s only Mobil four star property, the complimentary use of a Mercedes and driver in the mornings and evenings, the more spacious executive rooms on floors eight and nine and the complimentary shoe shine.

Compiled by Hotel Teatro Concierge Carolyn Bartel

Shops 

Cry Baby Ranch
Roxanne Thurman opened her doors in 1990 but moved to the north side of Larimer Street a few years ago in order to expand her “homestead.”   Turning the term “western wear” on its ear, this boutique offers cowgirl boots, irreverent tees, outerwear and fabulous accessories.   From panorama rawhide lampshades to custom jewelry; designer scarves (created by the family of the “dickie” inventor!) to vintage cowgirl home furnishings and bath products, this eclectic shop is a treat for the inner-cowgirl in all of us.  Catering to Denver's more upscale visitors, Cry Baby Ranch also does a bang-up business on line and is a favorite for mail orders from Hotel Teatro's more high profile guests.

I had an idea of what to expect during my visit to the Hotel Teatro in Denver,Colorado. From what I read, I knew it made Conde Nast Traveler's Gold List in 2006, and heard it was arguably the coolest, most luxurious place to stay in the mile-high city. So when I arrived on a sunny and brisk Autumn Friday, I was pleased to see that it offered so much more, from top-notch service to a charming local history lesson.