4 of the Best Hotels in Denver, Colorado

Downtown Denver comes alive at night but during the day there is so much to do that you can lose all track of time. You can go to a football, basketball, or baseball game and even do some shopping. Everything is centrally located and very convenient.

If you're planning to visit the Mile Hi City finding the right hotel will either make your vacation great or it will end on a sour note. To keep the latter from happening I've listed 4 of the best hotels located in the heart of downtown.

1. "The Brown Palace" is located at 321 17^th Street near Broadway and the 16^th Street Mall. The hotel has an on-site spa, 6 restaurants, fitness center, afternoon tea time in the lobby, a flower shop, and an on-site bakery. Guest rooms include high speed internet access, large living spaces, and a beautiful view of the downtown area; specials start at $169.00 per night. For more information or to make a reservation call 800-321-2599 or on the web at www.brownpalace.com.

2. "The Warwick Denver Hotel" is located at 1776 Grant Street. This hotel has a year-round rooftop heated swimming pool, a fitness center, gift shop, restaurant, valet parking, business services, and courtesy car services. The guest rooms measure from 350 to 1100 square feet per room and are equipped with leather executive chairs, honor bar, private balcony, flat screen TV, coffee maker, internet access, and custom slippers upon request. The average rate for the "Classic Rooms" are $129.00 per night. For more information visit them on line at www.warwickdenver.com or call 800-203-3232.

3. "The Burnsley All Suite Hotel" is located at 1000 Grant Street in the heart of downtown. The hotel offers free covered parking, free shuttle service, a lounge with live music on Fridays and Saturdays, a restaurant, and a heated outdoor pool. The suites are between 520 and 700 square feet and come equipped with high speed internet access, a working desk, panoramic views, a kitchen, dining/living room area, and your choice of King or Queen Size Suites; average rate is $529.00 per night. This hotel is close to some of Denver's major attractions such as "The Denver Art Museum," "Invesco Field at Mile Hi," "Coors Field," "The Pepsi Center," "Six Flags," and "The Colorado Convention Center." To make reservations or to request more information please log on to www.burnsley.com or call 303-830-1000.

4. "The Curtis-A Doubletree Hotel" is located at 1405 Curtis Street with close access to shopping on "The 16^th Street Mall" and across the street from "The Denver Center for Performing Arts." This hotel has a restaurant that offers a contemporary menu, a bar/lounge, valet parking, fitness center, business center, gift shop, on-site candy store, and toy store. Rooms come equipped with internet access, iPod Speaker Systems, and the option of either a King Room or a "Signature Suite." Some rooms have 2 bathrooms, a sofa, full bar, and separate living area. For more information call 800-525-6651 or on line at www.curtis.com.

For further information on any of the above hotels go to www.bestdenverhotels.com or www.travel.yahoo.com.