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The Ritz-Carlton, Denver
Denver, Colorado, United States · Ritz-Carlton · High Luxury
Completed in 1983 as the Park Suite Hotel inside the Denver Place tower, this 38-story Curtis Street stack ranked among the city's tallest hotel buildings, with apartments above the guestrooms. After Embassy Suites years, lower floors converted and reopened as The Ritz-Carlton, Denver on 11 January 2008. It has carried AAA Five Diamond longer than any other Denver hotel, anchoring the arts and convention corridor near Elway's Downtown.
- 202 rooms
- Opened 1983
- Neighborhood: 16th Street Mall
- Rooms from 540 sq ft (50 m²)
- Architect: CJS Denver Holdings
About The Ritz-Carlton, Denver
- The tower rises specifically about 390 feet.
- At completion it was the second-tallest hotel building in Denver, behind the mixed-use tower now known as 707 17th Street.
- Upper floors remain residential apartments; Ritz-Carlton occupies the lower hotel levels after a 2005–2008 conversion.
- Holds Denver's longest-running AAA Five Diamond tenure among local hotels since becoming a Ritz-Carlton.
- Entry-level rooms start at 540 sq ft (50 m²).
History
The building at 1881 Curtis Street in downtown Denver was completed in 1983 as the Park Suite Hotel, part of the Denver Place mixed-use complex that rose 38 stories at the edge of the Arts and Convention Center district. At the time of its construction it was the second-tallest hotel building in the city, a reinforced concrete tower whose lower floors were given over to hotel use and whose upper floors contained residential apartments — a configuration that reflected downtown Denver's real estate logic in the early 1980s, when the oil boom was driving commercial and residential construction simultaneously.
The hotel operated under the Embassy Suites brand through the 1990s, serving a downtown market shaped by the convention center, Coors Field, and the performing arts venues concentrated on Curtis Street. In 2005, the hotel floors underwent a comprehensive renovation and conversion, and the property reopened on January 11, 2008 as the Ritz-Carlton, Denver, occupying the lower floors of the still-residential tower.
The hotel carried the AAA Five Diamond designation from virtually its inception as a Ritz-Carlton, a distinction it has held longer than any other hotel in Denver — making it the city's longest-tenured Five Diamond address and the standard against which all subsequent luxury hotel openings in Colorado's capital have been measured. The dining anchor is Elway's Downtown, the steakhouse co-founded in 2004 by Hall of Fame quarterback John Elway, a two-time Super Bowl champion with the Denver Broncos whose second championship in Super Bowl XXXIII in 1999 came in his farewell season. Elway's emphasis on USDA Prime hand-cut steaks and Colorado ingredients has made it one of the most recognized athlete-branded dining concepts in the American West, and its position within the Ritz-Carlton gives the hotel a local identity that transcends the brand's corporate architecture.
The setting
The Ritz-Carlton, Denver is a 16th Street Mall hotel on the east side of 16th Street Mall in Denver. 16th Street is roughly 5 minutes' walk. Larimer Square is roughly 8 minutes' walk, and Coors Field is roughly 9 minutes' walk. Union Station, Larimer Square, and the Denver Art Museum sit on the same evening. Sleep in the station if the trains are the atmosphere; sleep on the mall towers if you want the skyline.
Restaurants and bars
- Elway's Downtown — Restaurant · Chef David Schaumburger
Experiences
- Impact Experiences — On-property activities during conference breaks: preparing meals for hunger relief, school supply kits, emergency kits and cards for children.
- Signature Impact Experiences — Off-site volunteer activity for group guests, unique to the destination.
- Preserving Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre — With park rangers, group guests help restore Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre through simple construction, weed mitigation and trail maintenance.
Amenities
- 24-hour fitness center with locker rooms, sauna, and steam
- 12,396 sq ft meeting space; 8 meeting rooms; largest ballroom for 500
- Soaking tubs in all room categories; marble baths; Frette robes
- Pet-friendly
- EV charging
Awards
- AAA Five Diamond (2026)
- Forbes Travel Guide Four-Star (2026)
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