The Great American Road Trip Hotels Stop #4: The Curtis in Denver

Ahhh...we all remember what it's like to be young and in love on a cross-country road-trip staying in a different hotel each night. Or maybe not. For those of you who never got the chance to drive across America after college, we've got a special Summer Road Trip series from Teddy Worcester, a recent Wheaton College grad who's making his way out to San Fran for a tech job. Along the way, he's hitting up about six hotels and reporting back to us on each one. So grab your iced beverage of choice, settle into your lawn chair and let the sprinkler run.

We rolled into Denver Friday night after staying in St. Louis with college friends for the night. We had intended to tent out both Friday and Saturday nights in Boulder but we ultimately decided that after 13 hours on the road that day and 40 hours total of driving that week, we would snag a hotel for another night before roughing it.

We used HotelTonight yet again to book The Curtis. The price, $81 including taxes and $71 after using a HotelTonight credit. The uniqueness of The Curtis particularly appealed to me and the hotel is a Hilton Doubletree property, but you'd never know it, aside from the signature warm Doubletree cookies handed to you at check-in.

Check-In

The Curtis describes themselves as a �pop-culture� hotel with a unique theme on each of their 16 floors. They're mostly themed according to movie genres like the Sci-Fi Floor (their pet-friendly floor), Chick-Flick Floor, and Dun, Dun, Dunnnnnnn, the horror movie floor, which we chose to stay on.

I had a slight feeling of regret after pulling the trigger on HotelTonight, fearing that the hotel experience being akin to out-of-touch grandparents taking two college kids on a Disney Cruise for spring break.

Luckily, this was not the case and we were immediately pleased with the tasteful design of the lobby and restaurant. We were also surprised with the prime location of the property, wedged next to Hotel Teatro and a stone-throw from the Four Seasons. We were able to easily walk to dinner at the Cru Wine Bar, which I highly recommend. There were also some great bars within walking distance like The Front Porch, a hip modern drinking establishment.

Room Reaction
Nothing about The Curtis is luxurious per se but as you�ve probably noticed, our stays thus far on the road trip have all been at relatively reasonable price points for the locations and amenities of the hotels. You won�t find a minibar, bathrobes, or even a mini-fridge in the guest rooms but the room service menu was pretty solid. The room was the smallest room that we�ve stayed in so far on the trip at 232 sq. ft. but the enormous shower made up for it. The bathroom, stocked with Crabtree & Evelyn bath products, was pretty small, aside from the shower.

Bottom Line
The Curtis is a fun and tasteful addition to the Doubletree portfolio with an exceptional location in Downtown Denver and warm friendly service. Parking in the hotel garage set us back $22, and they offered valet service for an additional $6.

But,if you are looking for a bit more of a lux stay, look next door at the Four Seasons or Teatro.

Next stop for Teddy and Sally is the Arches National Park, where they will be roughing it. But stay tuned tomorrow for their night in Vegas!

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