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TOP PICKS

FURTHER READING

OurColoradoguide (£14.99)

has a chapter on Denver

which is also available to

download separately at

lonelyplanet.com (£2.99).

FOOD AND DRINK IN DENVER

Art–aHotel £££

Best for creative interior design

(thearthotel.com; 1201 Broadway)

This hotel has intriguing artwork

intheguestrooms,andthepatio

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views) is perfect for happy-hour

cocktails. The location, close to

downtown restaurants and

attractions, could hardly be

better. The thing to know about

this hotel, though, is its incredible

glass and brick façade. You can’t

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is something to behold.

Patterson Historic Inn ££

Best for Victorian charm

(pattersoninn.com;

420 East 11th Avenue)

This 1891 grande dame was once

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gardens are small but pretty, and

the Victorian charm, sumptuous

breakfasts and well-appointed

chambers in the nine-room

château will delight. Luxurious

chandeliered suites include ones

named after Leonardo da Vinci

and Marie-Antoinette.

Hostel Fish £

Best for a snazzy hostel

(hostelfish.com; 1217 20th Street)

This swanky hostel is stylish,

modern and squeaky-clean.

Dorms have themes (Aspen,

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and each guest gets a locker and

individual charging station. The

common kitchen and frequent

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new friends. There’s a bar with

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MAP KEY

EATING

Acorn

CityO’ City

Civic Center Eats

Hop Alley

Little Man Ice Cream

Rioja

DRINKING

Black Shirt Brewing Co

Crema Coffee House

Infinite Monkey Theorem

Matchbox

Williams & Graham

SLEEPING

Art – a Hotel

Hostel Fish

Patterson Historic Inn