East Denver Hotels (Stapleton Area)

With 395 luxurious guest rooms and 24 meeting rooms (over 25,000 sq ft of event space), Renaissance Denver is one of the largest hotels in town, and it has quite a striking appearance; a 12 storey building of smooth white concrete, with sloping sides, which also contains a restaurant/lounge, 3 concierge levels, a gift shop, fitness center, pool and hot tub. West facing rooms have views of the distant Rocky Mountains, while those on the east side look out over the new Stapleton retail/residential development - there are many restaurants, entertainment outlets and shops within one mile, including Quebec Square and the Shops at Northfield. The hotel operates a free shuttle to Denver International Airport, 18 miles east along I-70.

Holiday Inn Denver East opened early 2010 along Quebec Street in the Stapleton district, after full renovation of an older property (Radisson). The 11 storey hotel is centered on a floor to ceiling atrium lobby, location of the lounge, bar & restaurant, and also features a fitness center, outdoor pool, whirlpool, gift shop, business center and over 20,000 sq ft of meeting/event space. The Holiday Inn has 300 guest rooms accessed via corridors around the lobby, all with a walk-out balconies providing nice views over the mountains or the city suburbs. The hotel is one mile south of I-70 exit 278, and six miles east of downtown Denver.

Half the 146 rooms at Courtyard Denver Stapleton overlook a peaceful courtyard garden at the center, providing a respite from the busy surroundings; the hotel sits next to the junction of Quebec St with I-25 (exit 278), just down the road from the new community of Stapleton. Downtown Denver is a quick 10 mile drive westwards along the interstate. Freshly cooked breakfast is available at the hotel's cafe, drinks & snacks can be purchased 24 hours a day from the convenience store, and there are many restaurants close by to provide other meals. Leisure facilities at the Courtyard are the standard pool, hot tub and fitness center.

Hotel 3737 near Quebec Square in east Denver was completely renovated and upgraded in 2010, becoming Best Western Denver Hotel - a large property of 4 floors and 132 rooms, some with one or more of a microwave, refrigerator, sofa bed and private balcony. The hotel is located just a few blocks from interstate 70, 17 miles southwest of the international airport and 6 miles from downtown Denver. Free full breakfast is provided and there are many restaurants just across the street, plus several large stores such as Wal-Mart and Home Depot. The Best Western also has a business center, outdoor pool, fitness center and meeting/event facilities for up to 100 people.

Towards the east edge of Denver, the Comfort Inn & Suites contains 4 floors and 138 rooms, looking out over a business district close to the I-270/I-70 junction, though far enough from the freeways for the place to be nice and quiet. The hotel is a few blocks north of Quebec Square, and 2 miles from the center of the adjacent Stapleton residential/retail development. Room rates are relatively low, and the inn has a fair range of facilities: free breakfast (including waffles), a fitness center, guest laundry, and several meeting rooms.

Quality Inn Denver has the traditional 2 floor, exterior corridor layout, built at the edge of an industrial estate beside exit 281 of I-70 - relatively close (15 miles) to the international airport, though not near enough for the hotel to offer a complimentary shuttle. Instead it provides free breakfast, an outdoor pool, sundeck and guest laundry. There is one restaurant (Denny's) adjacent and others close by along Peoria St. Rooms are clean and rates quite reasonable.