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The Oxford Hotel
Denver, Colorado, United States · Independent · Core Luxury
Frank E. Edbrooke raised The Oxford Hotel, Denver's oldest surviving hotel, in 1891, a year before his Brown Palace, for brewer Adolph Zang and partners who wanted a first-class house a block from Union Station. The Cruise Room, Charles Jaka's Streamline Moderne lounge modeled on the Queen Mary, opened after Prohibition, and Alley Henson's toasting bas-reliefs are still on the walls. Eighty rooms fill the LoDo house, and AAA rates it Four Diamond.
- 80 rooms
- Opened 1891
- Neighborhood: LoDo
- Rooms from 240 sq ft (22 m²)
- Architect: Frank E. Edbrooke
About The Oxford Hotel
- Opened in 1891 as Denver's first large hotel planned for Union Station traffic, designed by Frank E. Edbrooke a year before the Brown Palace.
- The Cruise Room cocktail lounge, by architect Charles Jaka, is modeled on a lounge of the RMS Queen Mary and opened after the repeal of Prohibition.
- Denver artist Alley Henson carved the bar's floor-to-ceiling bas-relief panels, each a toast from a different culture.
- Entry-level rooms start at 240 sq ft (22 m²).
History
The Oxford Hotel opened in 1891 in Denver's LoDo, designed by Frank E. Edbrooke a year before his Brown Palace, for brewer Adolph Zang with partners Philip Feldhauser and William Mygatt, who wanted a first-class house a block from Union Station. In the 1930s Denver architect Charles Jaka remodeled the interiors and opened the Cruise Room, a Streamline Moderne lounge modeled on the RMS Queen Mary with bas-relief toasting panels by Alley Henson. Dana Crawford and Charles Calloway restored the hotel in the early 1980s as Lower Downtown revived. It remains Denver's oldest surviving hotel, 80 rooms, AAA Four Diamond.
The setting
The Oxford Hotel puts guests toward the northwest of 16th Street Mall, Denver. Larimer Square is roughly 6 minutes' walk. Coors Field is roughly 7 minutes' walk, and 16th Street is roughly 8 minutes' walk. LoDo and the ballpark are a short walk when the night wants a crowd. The mall itself is the civic aisle.
Restaurants and bars
- Cruise Room — Restaurant
- Urban Farmer — Restaurant · rustic-chic steakhouse, locally-sourced meals
Experiences
- The Cruise Room — Prohibition-era cocktail bar on site, known for its famous martinis.
- The Oxford Club, Spa & Salon — On-site health and wellness club with an indulgent spa, luxury salon, fitness center and premium boutique.
Amenities
- Spa
- Fitness center
- Pet-friendly
Awards
- AAA Four Diamond (2026)
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