This is the best of the best when it comes to Marriott. First of all, every person on the staff goes out of their way to make sure your every need is met. I needed meeting space and the next thing I know we were sitting in the Presidential Suite. The location is great and the hotel has its own private street and excellent valet parking.

I stay here quite often and think it is truly one of the best. An attentive staff, comfortable rooms. My only 2 issues are that the foam pillows are bad, and the restaurant (which is now under construction and will be much better when it reopens).

It's really well located. Being a frequent business traveler, I love that I can walk to Whole Foods for healthy meals.

My daughter and I started our trip at the JW Marriott at Cherry Creek. It is a beautiful property and conveniently located near the University of Denver and Cherry Creek Mall. It is upscale, elegant, and pricey, but lacks the coziness of the Boulder Marriott. The best part of the visit was seeing Eva Longoria and Tony Parker in the lobby. It's a good hotel and I'd definitely recommend it if you need to stay in the area.

We really enjoyed the JW Marriott. It was a draw for us that the Whole Foods just around the corner and down the block has a great salad bar and excellent takeout (cheaper than room service, only a little less convenient, and probably lots better).

Here are the only things we could think of to criticize: Valet parking, at 24 bucks a night, is really the only parking option in that neighborhood. One of our sheets had a tiny hole in it. They leave little bottles of water in the room without a price tag, and when we drank some, they charged us 50 cents per bottle. The towels are a bit small. They have an annoyingly small selection of TV channels. (We don't care about the golf channel! We want MTV!)

Everything else was great. In particular: we requested a humidifier in the room, and it was there when we arrived (if you stay there in winter, it's an excellent idea to request a humidifier because the climate is so ridiculously dry). The king-sized bed was very comfortable. Very friendly service. The hotel gym has a good selection of machines, including ellipticals. Lovely spacious bathroom with tub and separate shower.

Decor was pleasant, nothing gorgeous but very nice. Immaculately clean, with maid service twice a day.

Note the great Tattered Cover bookstore is no longer within walking distance, but even so, there really are lots of great shops and restaurants within an easy walk, and it's a gracious, pleasant place to stay while you explore them.