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Oxford Hotel
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Neighborhoods: Northwest, Lodo
1600 17th St
Denver, CO 80202
(303) 628-5400
1600 17th St
Denver, CO 80202
(303) 628-5400
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11 reviews for Oxford Hotel
Holy Stay-Cation; Our Room at the Oxford was Fab-u-lous !!!
Unlike our first time at the Oxford, we asked, and received a room with a remodeled bathroom, and oh what a bath..
One of those claw foot soaking tubs that makes us Grownups want to grab the bubble bath, ( and a glass of bubbly)
The rest of the Oxford space is same-old, same-old
I would say, Shabby sans Chic.
But, it you're like me, and value the tub experience, it well is worth it here.
Oh, but be forewarned....
The Complimentary Bath Butler, is not a person who draws your bath and puts rose petals and aromatherapy in bath like you get at
The Teatro, but a snowman looking piece of bath salts left for you in your room.
Service was grand, as always...that towncar really comes in handy
We do love the Oxford -- 2nd fav hotel next to Teatro
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1/19/2009
I love Boutique Hotels, and The Oxford certainly is as beautiful and stately as can be.
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Great hotel, inside the best neigbhorood in Denver. Rooms are old, but super cool and nice. Staff is great, they even have a compliantry car service for getting around Denver. When you are there, you have to make sure to try out the Cruise Room.
Lucky me - I received a free night's stay at the Oxford Hotel courtesy of my husband's work. (They put us up as an incentive for him to dress up as the Denver Big Blue Bear for a Good Morning America segment... yeah, this one... http://www.yelp.com/bi...
Pretty weird, right? Well, how could he say no?)
What a pretty hotel. I love old architecture, and this historic building shines with fabulous details. Look up at the ceiling in the lobby - gorgeous! Because it is officially the holiday season (ack! I'm in denial), the lobby was all aglow with festive decor. The fireplace was blazing each time we walked through, and the hotel felt warm and cozy and a blustery Denver night.
Our hotel room was small but elegant with very high ceilings and lavish draperies. The bathroom, strangely, was almost as big as the room itself. We had plenty of fluffy towels and robes to make us feel pampered.
Although we didn't have time to go last night, I love that the Cruise Room is right downstairs. We've been before, and it is a very nice place for a drink.
If you are looking for a stately and historic hotel in downtown Denver, I would highly recommend the Oxford!
I'm giving it four stars because we were trying to have fun on the cheap and as such didn't get to experience a lot of the amenities (room service, McCormicks, the spa) that make it unique and could really make or break the experience. But definitely on my return!
Hubby and I were celebrating our 3rd anniversary. He's always cooking up surprises for me so I thought I'd try my hand at it. I heard about the Cruise Room and figured my martini-loving husband would enjoy a real martini bar, and frankly I needed a night away from the neighbors. Listening to small children scream and pound on the walls, while serving as excellent birth control, is not romantic. Having a quiet night in as their parents blast gangster rap is also difficult. So I secretly packed a bag and managed to keep the plan under wraps until we got there.
We drove to the lovely Oxford Hotel and valet parked. The staff was very helpful and wonderful, even after we screwed up like country bumpkins and didn't tip the guy taking our car. D'oh. We did tip (and tip well) the rest of the stay. I had a mental image of him parking our car underneath another car out of vengeance... Speaking of country bumpkins, we really just looked like the poor college kids we kind of are but we were treated just as well as everyone else, which I appreciate since that doesn't always happen everywhere.
The room was lovely--we chose one of the smaller "Art Deco" rooms and it lived up to its name without being overly cheesy. In fact it gave me a little inspiration for my decorating. Plus they had the same shower curtain as us, which inspired me to yell, "Oooh! We must be trendy!" from the bathroom. There were lots of nice light reds and dark woods which gave it a romantic feel--plus reddish lighting makes your skin look great. :)
Hubby dug the plasma screen TV--we've been using a 13 inch TV while we save our money for an upgrade, so anything bigger than a phonebook was a welcome change. The Bose stereo and iPod dock was also very nice for listening to our own tunes while we got ready. We used the free WiFi to check out some breakfast places in walking distance as well. (And for the Facebook status update: "I'm in a nice hotel! OMG!")
The bed was great if you like a big squishy mattress. Which I do upon occasion. They also have a pillow service if you don't want the squishy feather pillows they give you; big body pillows and buckwheat and the like. Hubby turned the thermostat down to 68 (holy greenhouse effect Batman!) and so I made use of all the lovely blankets (my fave part of a hotel).
There was a mini-bar; a first for me. (Woo-wee! We're in the big city now, y'all!) We didn't use any of it ($2 for a can of Coke? I heard these were pricey but jeez!) but there were some goodies in there. If you really need a lot munchies I'd bring them with you, there were just some hippie cheetos, nuts, and cookies. (I suppose you don't need a lot of cookies when you've got all that nice booze in there too.) In fact we walked to the train station right up the street and bought Cokes from the soda machines later that night for a much better price. Another first for little New Mexican me: the machines took debit cards! Ooooh! That's another review altogether I suspect.
Being new to the city and new to cities in general we didn't walk around a ton after we left the bar at about 10:30 because we just weren't quite sure what we'd get into. But it seems pretty close to lots of good bars and restaurants. There was a gallery of contemporary Russian art next door I thought looked pretty cool. I think once you park your car with them you probably won't need it the rest of the night. If you really do they offer a towncar service.
For the nitpicky: The lobby smells like fish because of the seafood restaurant, even with the giant stargazer lillies they've put everywhere. This is the only part that smells though so no worries.
Also, we got to hear a few interesting characters on the street at night. If you're looking for utter silence I'd bring earplugs, especially since the room doesn't have one of those old-school air conditioners directly under the window that blocks out even your thoughts when you turn it on.
Overall, a lovely stay which I would definitely repeat. I would recommend it to anyone looking for a romantic getaway or a luxurious crash pad after you hit a martini bar (or two)!
Charming Historic Hotel in Lodo. The lobby and guest rooms are beautifully furnished with late 19th century antiques. If it weren't for the 32 inch flat screens, you could easily believe you slipped backwards through time 100 or so years.
The staff goes above and beyond, even driving me to a drug store after midnight for contact lense solution and printing some documents for me when the printer in the business center was not working. If you get thirsty, there is a terrific little bar called the Cruise Room located next door, with lobby access.
But my absolute favorite thing about the Oxford are the carpets in the elevators. They correspond to the days of the week. I have occasionally found myself, the morning after one too many gin and tonics, riding the elevator down to the lobby, wondering what in the Hell day it was. It is a relief to be able to look down and say " Oh, Tuesday. Now , where in the Hell am I?"
I love this hotel. I have been a fan of the The Cruise Room for many many years, but never had the opportunity to check out the actual hotel attached to this landmark of downtown Denver.
The suites of this hotel are simply Awesome!
Old school beauty reminiscent of The Shining in some respects, but I like that kind of thing. The elevators are teeny tiny, but classic old style. Great, dark wood; antique benches adorn the hallways and the paint and wallpaper although classy give off an air of traditional classic beauty.
You imagine when you see the age of some hotels like this, you think you might have to sacrifice comfort, but let me tell you the beds were amazingly soft like the "Heavenly beds" marketed by a chain we won't mention.
Bonus - McCormick's and the Cruise Room, right downstairs!
I loved it - I can't wait to stay here with someone special, and I will tell all my friends that come into town "You must stay at the Oxford".
The Oxford Hotel has done some serious upgrading to their historic landmark. It is beautiful! Or room (#219) was small by modern standards but still had all the essentials (Queen size bed, redone bath with tub and shower, desk, mini bar, table, TV and chair and a big window etc.). I love the extra amenities - nice lotion, shampoo & suds as well as a fully stocked reading room. Plus, the staff was helpful and friendly (even at 4:30 am). McCormick & Schmick's seafood restaurant is located on the bottom floor. Check out their happy hour\daily specials. I would love to spend a few days at this hotel. BTW we found this hotel on hotwire for around $100 per night.
My wife and I got married at The Oxford, and Erin, the wedding coordinator, was extraordinary. She had everything covered. The food was awesome. People tell us the wedding was a blast. McCormick's afterward was a perfect. The rooms were gorgeous, historical with Bose wave radios and plasma TVs. I'm looking forward to my anniversaries.
I recently got married at the Oxford in the Sage room, and I don't have enough good things to say about it.
The food was great (McCormicks), the coordinator Erin was AMAZING, and the space itself was terrific. From what I heard, the hotel was very good to my guests.
I'm also a history buff and truly appreciate the care it has taken to restore the hotel to its glory.
My sister and I stayed in a traditional Victorian room, the only drawback was the water wasn't consistently hot. It is also supposedly haunted, which gave me creepy dreams after I took my sleeping pill.
The night of our wedding my husband and I stayed in an Art Deco room, which was sort of small but very nice. I love that each room is different. The Oxford has a lot of character and I will definitely stay there in the future.
We almost had our wedding at the Oxford Hotel. It's so beautiful and has such a rich history! It turned out that the room that we were thinking, the Theatre, would be too small and we would need to use the Grande Ballroom, which just didn't have the feel that we were looking for.
I really liked the food, which would be catered by McCormick's Fish House, and the attached bar, the Cruise Room, is super cool!
It was actually really reasonable as well. Considering some venues that I visited, it was a really good value.
We stayed at the Oxford several years ago and I absolutely loved it! Hemispheres Magazine selected the Oxford Hotel as one of "Colorado's Most Romantic Hotels" and "50 Best Hotels in the World." It is situated in Denver's lively LoDo district. A member of Historic Hotels of America and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, this downtown Denver hotel has played a central part in the city's colorful past since 1891. The hotel is a short walk to Coors Field, the Pepsi Center and Denver's Performing Arts Complex. The staff were very cordial, the rates excellent, and the rooms were charming. I would say stay here for an impressive experience.
