Oxford Hotel

Denver


Marble walls, stained-glass windows, frescoes and sparkling chandeliers adorn the public spaces of this classy hotel built in 1891. Denver’s first hotel has large rooms decked out with imported English and French antiques, claw-foot tubs and other nods to its past. Located just steps from Union Station.

The extensive art collection on display includes several notable works and the art-deco Cruise Room Bar is one of Denver’s swankiest cocktail lounges.


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