Golden Hotels

The Marriott Denver West is a substantial, 305 room building right at the edge of the city, in a semi rural setting by the foot of South Table Mountain - 4 miles east of Golden and 10 miles from downtown Denver along US 40. Guests can dine on the premises at the Blue Mesa Sports Grill/Bar, open for lunch, dinner & drinks, or in Allie's American Grille for breakfast (either buffet or cooked-to-order). For relaxation the hotel has a modern fitness center, indoor/outdoor pools, & a hot tub, and there are hiking/biking trails just one mile away in the hills. Many of the rooms have a private balcony and mountain views; all are recently renovated and include the luxurious new Marriott bedding. The hotel is built next to exit 263 of I-70, on the opposite side from Colorado Mills and Denver West Village.

Larger of two adjacent Marriott hotels along US 6 near Golden and the west edge of Denver, the Courtyard caters principally for business travelers, with facilities including free internet access, a 600 sq ft meeting room and a business center, but is well suited to leisure visits too, offering an indoor pool/hot tub and a fitness center. Nice freshly cooked breakfast is served each morning in the Courtyard Cafe, and many nearby restaurants provide other meals. The place is clean, well managed, and has a good location close to many shopping outlets - Colorado Mills Mall is just half a mile north. Also nearby are Jefferson County Fairgrounds, Red Rock Community College and Red Rocks Amphitheater.

Residence Inn Denver West/Golden sits at the edge of a residential area by the Indiana St/6th Avenue intersection, half a mile from Colorado Mills, within walking distance of Jefferson Country Fairgrounds and directly opposite another Marriott hotel, the Courtyard. The main amenities are free hot breakfast buffet, free evening reception (Mon-Thu), free internet access, a pool/hot tub, a small fitness center and a 40 person meeting room. There are 88 suites available at this extended stay, pet friendly hotel - in studio, one bed or two bed layouts - all very clean, comfortable, nicely decorated, and containing a fully furnished kitchen.

One of the few hotels in Golden, CO, that are actually in the town center, The Golden Hotel, an Ascend Collection Hotel (formerly the Clarion) is ideally located on the banks of Clear Creek, adjacent to a footpath along the river which leads to several city parks and other sites in the historic downtown district. Many shops, restaurants and bars are also within walking distance, though the hotel has its own dining outlet (Bridgewater Grill), open for breakfast (not free), lunch & dinner. The 62 oversized rooms are on 4 floors; all are very well furnished, and have views of either the creek or the mountains. Other facilities include an exercise room, guest laundry and a business center. The Golden Hotel has received the Platinum Award from Choice Hotels, in recognition of its high standards of customer service.

The newly renovated, 100% non smoking, three storey TownePlace Suites Denver West features 107 comfortable suites, either studio, one bed or two bed, and all containing a small but fully equipped kitchen. The hotel is part of the west Denver suburbs a few miles from the center of Golden, well connected to all nearby locations by US 6 which runs past just south, and just up the street from another Marriott property (the Fairfield Inn). As a self-catering hotel there is no free breakfast, though many nearby restaurants offer alternatives to in-room cooking. For leisure the TownePlace Suites has an outdoor pool, pleasantly sited in a small garden area between the two accommodation blocks, plus a fitness center.

Candlewood Suites Denver-Lakewood caters mostly for the extended stay business traveler but is well suited to short leisure visits as well. Accommodation comprises 122 suites, all very clean, large, comfortable and containing a full kitchen. Free guest laundry, free CD/video library, a fitness center and convenience store are the main amenities - no pool, however. The hotel lies at the edge of a residential area 2 blocks from US 6, a few miles from the centers of Golden, Pleasant View, Wheat Ridge and Lakewood. There are several restaurants close by, along Simms St.

Marriott's west Denver Fairfield Inn at 11907 W 6th Ave is situated midway between Lakewood, Golden and Wheat Ridge, part of a small group of hotels around the junction of Simms St/Union Blvd with US 6, one mile from Denver Federal Center. There are several restaurants within walking distance, and a selection of large stores 1.5 miles south at Market Square. The hotel provides typically clean and comfortable lodging at reasonable rates, with the full set of basic amenities: free continental breakfast, swimming pool, hot tub, and guest laundry.

Although officially in Golden, the Quality Suites hotel has a mountain setting 13 miles west of town along I-70 - at the El Rancho exit, overlooking the start of the Evergreen Parkway which heads south further into the hills. A belt of trees separates the hotel from the interstate so the place is generally quiet and peaceful - all 85 rooms have pleasant countryside views, and contain a microwave/refrigerator/flat screen TV; some have a whirlpool bath, patio or balcony. Above average free continental breakfast is served, while for leisure guests have a choice of an indoor pool, 3 hot tubs, a steam room and fitness center. Nearby El Rancho has a fair selection of restaurants.