Historic Inns

Denver, Colorado

Historic Hotels & Inns in Denver

Ten historic hotels and B&Bs in buildings from 1879 to 1937, from LoDo and the 17th Street banking corridor to the Victorian-era mansions of Capitol Hill and Highland.

10 historic places to stay · verified October 2026 · by Historic Inns editors

The short answer

Stay in LoDo or on 17th Street downtown, where Union Station, Larimer Square and the free 16th Street FreeRide are a short walk away. For the classic, book the Brown Palace, Henry C. Brown’s 1892 hotel around an eight-story atrium, or the Oxford, opened in 1891 a block from Union Station. The Crawford, inside Union Station, has been a hotel only since 2014, but the A Line train from the airport ends right behind it. For a quieter stay with easier parking, book a Capitol Hill B&B: the Patterson Inn, for guests 18 and over, or Capitol Hill Mansion, with free off-street parking. Downtown, budget $62 to $67 a night for valet.

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Best small inn

Patterson Inn

Built 1891

An 1891 Chateauesque mansion bought in 1893 by Thomas M. Patterson, Rocky Mountain News publisher and U.S. senator. Nine suites; 18+.

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Grand hotel

The Brown Palace

Built 1892

Henry C. Brown's 1892 hotel by Frank E. Edbrooke, around an eight-story atrium lobby where the Stock Show's champion steer is paraded…

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Compare them side by side

InnAreaBuiltRoomsTypePriceHaunted
The Queen AnneFive Points1879–8613B&B–Rates
The Crawford HotelLoDo1881–1914112Boutique hotel–Rates
The Lumber Baron InnHighland18905B&B–Rates
The Oxford HotelLoDo189180Boutique hotel–Rates
Patterson InnCapitol Hill18919B&B–Rates
Capitol Hill MansionCapitol Hill18918B&B–Rates
The Brown PalaceDowntown1892–Grand hotel–YesRates
Kimpton Hotel Monaco DenverDowntown1909–37189Boutique hotel–Rates
Hotel TeatroDowntown1911110Boutique hotel–Rates
Magnolia Hotel DenverDowntown1911297Boutique hotel–Rates

Price is a typical nightly rate: $ under $200, $$ $200–349, $$$ $350–549, $$$$ $550+. Rates vary by season; check the inn for exact prices.

Where they are

The neighborhoods

Where to stay, by area

LoDo and Union Station

Lower Downtown is Denver’s Victorian warehouse district, where Larimer Square and the renovated Denver Union Station hold restaurants, galleries, bars and brewpubs, with Coors Field and McGregor Square a short walk away. Two historic hotels are here: the Crawford, inside Union Station, whose Beaux-Arts central hall opened in 1914, and the Oxford, opened in 1891 a block away. The A Line train from the airport ends at the station.

Downtown and 16th Street

The 17th Street banking corridor, once called the ‘Wall Street of the West,’ holds the Brown Palace (1892), the Magnolia in the 1911 First National Bank Building and the Kimpton Monaco in the Railway Exchange buildings (1909 and 1937). Hotel Teatro fills the 1911 Tramway Building near 14th Street. RTD’s free, all-electric 16th Street FreeRide runs the length of 16th Street between Union Station and Civic Center Station every 4 to 12 minutes.

Capitol Hill and Golden Triangle

Capitol Hill’s turn-of-the-century mansions hold museums such as the Molly Brown House, and the gold-domed State Capitol has its ‘Mile High’ marker on the 13th step. Two B&Bs fill 1891 mansions here: the Patterson Inn, a Chateauesque sandstone house for guests 18 and over, and Capitol Hill Mansion, the Keating House, with free off-street parking. The Golden Triangle next door has the Denver Art Museum and the Clyfford Still Museum.

Uptown and Five Points

Uptown (North Capitol Hill) mixes brick rowhouses with bars and the 17th Avenue ‘Restaurant Row’ that runs to City Park. Next door, Five Points was the ‘Harlem of the West’ for jazz. On its edge, in the Clements (Enterprise Hill) Historic District, the Queen Anne B&B fills two Victorian houses from 1879 and 1886.

Highland

Across the South Platte, Highland has Victorian-era homes, shops on Highland Square and Tennyson Street, and LoHi restaurants with views of downtown. The Lumber Baron Inn, John Mouat’s 1890 mansion, sits in the Potter Highlands Historic District, on the National Register since 1986. It is also a wedding venue, so check event dates before you book.

The inns

1879–86The Queen Anne

Built 1879–86 · Queen Anne (2151); 2147 now clad in clapboard shingles · Five Points · B&B

The Queen Anne

Why stay Two Victorian houses of 1879 and 1886 on Tremont Place, a B&B since 1987 that the inn calls Denver's first urban bed and breakfast.

Good to know Breakfast: included · Parking: street

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1890The Lumber Baron Inn

Built 1890 · Victorian · Highland · B&B

The Lumber Baron Inn

Why stay John Mouat's 1890 Highland mansion, whose ballroom held teas and dances for Denver society, now five suites and a wedding venue.

Good to know No elevator

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The Oxford HotelTrueshow111 / CC0

Built 1891 · Victorian commercial with 1930s Art Deco interiors · LoDo · Boutique hotel

The Oxford Hotel

Why stay Frank E. Edbrooke's 1891 hotel a block from Union Station, a year older than his Brown Palace, with a 1930s Art Deco bar, the Cruise Room.

Good to know Parking: on-site paid · Pets welcome

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The Brown PalaceOnetwo1 at English Wikipedia / CC BY-SA 3.0

Built 1892 · Italian Renaissance and Romanesque Revival · Downtown · Grand hotel

The Brown Palace

Why stay Henry C. Brown's 1892 hotel by Frank E. Edbrooke, around an eight-story atrium lobby where the Stock Show's champion steer is paraded each January.

The ghost story Staff and guests report activity throughout the hotel, most of all in the Brown Palace Club above the hotel's 720-foot artesian well. Lore holds that a deceased resident of Suite 904 kept calling the switchboard after her death, and that founder Henry C. Brown lingers near his old office.

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Before you book

Planning your stay

Getting around

The RTD A Line commuter train runs from Denver International Airport to Union Station, ending directly behind the Crawford; the Oxford is a block away. RTD fares have a Local zone and an Airport zone, so airport trips need an Airport Day Pass or Airport Upgrade. Downtown, the free 16th Street FreeRide links Union Station and Civic Center Station every 4 to 12 minutes, and light rail serves the wider metro.

Parking

Downtown, expect valet only: $62 a night at the Oxford, and $67 at Hotel Teatro (parked off-site in a covered garage) and the Magnolia, which also sells $32 day valet and limits vehicles to 18 feet long and 7 feet high. Capitol Hill is easier: Capitol Hill Mansion has free off-street parking, and the Patterson Inn issues dashboard parking passes, with street parking for overflow. The Queen Anne B&B relies on street parking.

When to go

Visit Denver cites more than 300 days of sunshine a year, mild winters (an average daily high of 45°F) and dry summers (an August average high of 86°F), so the city works year-round. Book ahead in January for the National Western Stock Show, whose champion steer has been paraded through the Brown Palace lobby since 1946, and in October for the Great American Beer Festival.

Accessibility

Denver sits at 5,280 feet. Visit Denver advises drinking plenty of water before and during your trip, since dehydration contributes to altitude sickness, and going easy on alcohol until you adjust. Older buildings have stairs: the Lumber Baron Inn has no elevator, while the Crawford has private elevator access from the station. Confirm accessible rooms with each property before booking.

Before you book

Budget for valet ($62 to $67 a night where published) and, at the Oxford, a destination amenity fee of $30 or more. The Magnolia requires the person checking in to be 21, and the Patterson Inn takes only guests 18 and over. Dogs are welcome at the Oxford ($50 one-time fee), the Crawford (up to 60 pounds, $50 a night) and Hotel Teatro (up to two, no charge). Book early for National Western Stock Show weeks in January and Great American Beer Festival weekend in October.

Things to do

Tours of historic Denver

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Questions travelers ask

What is the oldest hotel in Denver?

The Oxford Hotel, opened in 1891 near Union Station, a year before the Brown Palace (1892), has the earliest start as a hotel of any we list, and it calls itself ‘the first of downtown Denver hotels.’ Both still operate as hotels. Union Station’s 1881 wings and the Queen Anne B&B’s houses (1879 and 1886) are older buildings, but they became lodging only in 2014 and 1987.

What is the most haunted hotel in Denver?

There is no official ranking. The Brown Palace made Historic Hotels of America’s 2025 most-haunted list: staff and guests report activity around the Brown Palace Club above the hotel’s artesian well, calls to the switchboard from Suite 904 after its resident died, and founder Henry C. Brown near his old office. Each October the hotel runs a Spirits of the Brown haunted history tour. These are stories guests and staff tell, not documented fact.

Is it better to stay in LoDo, downtown or Capitol Hill?

LoDo puts you at Union Station, with the A Line to the airport and Larimer Square and Coors Field on foot; the Oxford and the Crawford are here. The 17th Street hotels (the Brown Palace, the Magnolia and the Kimpton Monaco) and Hotel Teatro are a few blocks from the free 16th Street FreeRide. The Capitol Hill and Highland B&Bs are quieter restored mansions, and on Capitol Hill parking is free or easier.

Where do you park at a historic hotel in Denver?

The downtown hotels that publish rates are valet-only: $62 a night at the Oxford and $67 at Hotel Teatro and the Magnolia. Capitol Hill Mansion has free off-street parking, and the Patterson Inn provides parking passes. If you are flying in, the A Line train from the airport to Union Station lets you skip the car and the valet fee.

Are there historic bed and breakfasts in Denver?

Yes, four. The Queen Anne B&B (houses from 1879 and 1886, a B&B since 1987) is in the Enterprise Hill (Clements) district; the Patterson Inn (1891, guests 18 and over) and Capitol Hill Mansion (the 1891 Keating House) are on Capitol Hill; and the Lumber Baron Inn (1890) is in Highland. Castle Marne, an 1890 mansion B&B on Race Street, has closed permanently.

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How we chose these inns

Every place on this page is at least 50 years old, holds a credential we can check (National Register listing, a listed historic district, landmark status, or Historic Hotels of America membership), and takes bookings today. We verify each one against primary sources before it goes on the list, and last checked this list in October 2026. Read our criteria.

Planning details on this page (parking, transport, seasons and events) come from: coloradoencyclopedia.org, hotelteatro.com, visitdenver.com, web.archive.org, capitolhillmansion.com, historichotels.org, magnoliahotels.com, pattersoninn.com, rtd-denver.com, thecrawfordhotel.com, theoxfordhotel.com.

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