Denver Hotels & Tourism

Denver offers bone-china pleasures in a raw Rockies setting.

At the westernmost fringe of the Great 'Are We There Yet' Plains, 'Mile High City' beckons like an urban avatar. Comparing favourably with larger cities, Denver is Middle America's de facto hub of culture and commerce, offering all the perks (and few of the pangs) of a modern US metropolis.

Nestled up against the magnificent Rocky Mountains, Denver is the perfect destination for anyone who has trouble choosing between big-city and backwoods attractions or thinks a hard day's hell raising is best finished off with high tea at a 19th-century society hotel.

Denver lies on the flat plains next to the eastern slope of the Rocky Mountains, 1060km (660mi) northwest of Dallas, 1450km (900mi) west of Chicago and 1550km (960mi) east of San Francisco. The city's streets and avenues generally run in a north-south or east-west direction, except for the downtown area, where they run north-east or south-west. The State Capital Building, the Civic Center and the Denver Art Museum are all located downtown. Lower Downtown ('LoDo' to the locals), home to many of Denver's most historic buildings, sits between Larimer Square and Union Station at the northwestern corner of the downtown grid.

The non-navigable South Platte River flows just north of downtown and is lined by trails and roads that snake into the mountains to the southwest. Colfax Ave (Hwy 40), one of the longest streets in the USA, bisects the city on its 65km (40mi) journey from Strasburg to Golden.

Denver International Airport (DEN) is located 40km (24mi) northeast of downtown. The downtown Denver Bus Terminal is immediately north of the capitol; trains converge on neoclassical Union Station at the northwestern edge of the downtown grid.

Welcome to Denver, Colorado! Enjoy the vibrant street life, and then retreat to the peace and quiet of your Denver hotel, motel, B&B, Denver resort or even budget hostel. There are great Denver accommodation options for couples, singles, families and even those visiting for business. Whether you’re visiting Denver as part of a longer holiday in the USA, as part of a trip around Colorado, or as a single-destination holiday, you’ll find some of the USA's best sights, experiences and hotels. Enjoy the amazing Colorado State Capitol and the famous Mount Evans, go shopping around Larimer Square, and sample the famous Lakeside Amusement Park for a unique Denver experience. Wherever you’re staying, hotels.com.au offers a huge range of Denver hotels and Denver accommodation options.