We were told that this was the best hotel in town so we stayed there. It wasn't that great if you're expecting Four Seasons or the Ritz. The sofa was a little dirty and they allowed pets in the rooms. Yuck! I hate animals in restaurants and in my home. I would never stay at this hotel again. On the plus side, it was a great location. You could walk to all the major attractions.

As a fan of the Kimpton Hotel brands, the Hotel Monaco in Denver did not let me down. While a little less hip and modern than some of the other brands in other cities, this one's decor seemed to fit the calm cleanness that I saw throughout Denver in my first brief but pleasant stay here.

The service was decent, mostly young employees who were eager to please. The room I stayed in was about 20% smaller than in previous Kimptons, not sure why but it was still fairly manageable. It was neat and clean with a decent size bathroom which somewhat made up for the room (maybe that's why the room was smaller?).

Room service was fairly on time and the food was decent but they continually forgot to provide water, even after specific requests. Perhaps they do a brisk business with the $6 bottles of water spread throughout the room (Denver dries us low-landers out quickly since it's so high and arid).

Dining in the hotel restaurant, Panzano, one night (alone), was a very pleasant experience with all-around excellent service and meal. The wine list is worthy of respect and could hold its own with many of our finer West Coast eatery’s.

I recommend this hotel (and restaurant).

I was to attend a conference at a Marriott and when I called to reserve a room, the block for our conference was booked. The staff at the Marriott would only recommend a hotel owned by Marriott, none of which were close to the conference. So I booked at the Monaco a two minute walk away. From the moment I stepped onto the curb I was treated like a queen who was also a family member. Everything from the L'Occitaine products to the turn down service to the New York Times at my door to the wine and chair massage from 5-6 and the cookies and Starbucks coffee was delightful. The decor is anything but corporate--more reds, leopard prints, stripes than meets the eye. The faux fur throw on the back of the bed and the zebra striped bathrobe were as fabulous as Hercules, the Hotel's "dog in training." Staff is friendly, professional, personable and apparently happy at work. And when there wasn't an opening at the Aveda spa for a full massage, they were all too happy to recommend the spa at a competitor's hotel. I will stay there any chance I get and I look forward to staying at other Kimpton hotels.

Stayed just one night-wish it could've been longer.
The Hotel offers something different to the larger, impersonal chains and is better for it. Friendly and idiosyncratic, clean and well located for LoDo, Downtown and even baseball at Coors Field.
Room was a reasonable size and well equipped. Nicely furnished and decorated, with comfortable beds. It was quiet too despite being so centrally located.
Oh, the goldfish we had was also very well behaved.