Signature Room, City View

Large windows frame the city, so you wake up to a downtown Denver skyline view. The Brown Palace Hotel and Spa sits at 321 17th Street, and the 16th Street Mall is about two blocks (roughly 750 ft) away. Blackout drapes let you darken the room when you want to sleep in.

You can choose 1 King or 2 Queen Beds. The room sleeps up to 4 guests and offers a free rollaway/extra bed and a free crib on request. Children 18 and younger stay free when they use existing bedding in a parent's or guardian's room.

The private bathroom has a shower/bathtub combination, bathrobes, designer toiletries and a hair dryer. Accessible touches include a grab bar near the toilet (31 inches high), a height-adjustable showerhead, lever door handles and low-height electrical outlets. Towels are changed on request.

The room works well for both. Couples get a calm, 450 sq. ft. space with premium bedding and a down comforter. Families can add a free rollaway or crib, and hypo-allergenic bedding is available. The hotel welcomes children of all ages, although the primary guest checking in must be at least 21.

There is a coffee/tea maker and a mini-fridge, an LCD TV with cable channels and pay movies (closed captioning is available), and limited-hours room service. Air conditioning is climate-controlled, and bed linens are changed on request.

Parking is valet-only at $66 per day with in-and-out privileges, and there is no self-parking. In-room Wi-Fi has a surcharge of about $14.95 per night, and Bonvoy members can get it free. Wi-Fi is free in the lobby and restaurants. A resort fee of roughly $34.73 per night has been charged, so check the current amount when you book.

There are several options on-site. Ellyngton's serves breakfast and Sunday brunch. Ship Tavern has served guests since 1934, with oysters, a lobster roll and the hotel's prime rib. Palace Arms offers a prix fixe French-inspired dinner Tuesday to Saturday. Daily Afternoon Tea is served beneath the atrium's stained-glass ceiling, and the Brown Palace Coffee & Tea Co. opens at 6:00 AM.

There is no swimming pool. Guests can use The Spa at The Brown Palace, which has six treatment rooms, steam rooms and signature soaks drawn from an artesian well about 750 feet below the hotel. A complimentary fitness center has cardio machines and free weights.

Some guests have reported construction noise from a neighboring building, so mention any sleep preferences when you book. Denver International Airport is roughly 18–24 miles away and the hotel does not run airport transfers. The A Line train from Denver Union Station, about a 20-minute walk from the hotel, reaches the airport. Hotel car service is also available for trips within five miles.