Denver ยท LoDo
The Oxford Hotel
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.
- Built
- 1891Built 1891 as a hotel (hotel FAQ: 'Built in 1891'); 1902 annex on 17th Street by Montana Fallis; Art Deco remodel in the 1930s by Charles Jaka; restored and reopened June 19, 1983. NRHP significant years 1891, 1902, 1912.
- Style
- Victorian commercial with 1930s Art Deco interiors
- Architect
- Frank E. Edbrooke (1891); Montana Fallis (1902 annex); Charles Jaka (1930s remodel)
- Type
- Boutique hotel
- Rooms
- 80
- Area
- LoDo
- Credentials
- Listed on the National Register of Historic Places
The story
Building and brewing tycoons Adolph Zang, Philip Feldhauser and William Mygatt built the Oxford as a first-class hotel near Union Station, and Frank E. Edbrooke’s five-story design opened a year before his Brown Palace. A 1902 annex by Montana Fallis matched the original terracotta and pink sandstone trim and brought the hotel within half a block of the station. In the 1930s Charles Jaka remodeled it in Art Deco, adding the Cruise Room cocktail lounge to mark the repeal of Prohibition. Troops arriving at Union Station filled it during World War II, and after three years and $12 million of restoration it reopened on June 19, 1983.
Good to know
- Parking: on-site paid
- Pets welcome
- Address: 1600 17th Street, Denver, CO 80202
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Last verified October 2026. Details change; confirm with the inn before you book.