Three friends and I stayed at the Curtis for 2 nights in early August and had an excellent experience. We were initially looking at hotels on the periphery of downtown to stay within our budget, but we ended up scoring a room at the Curtis during a special online sale. Because we were not renting a car, we were very happy to end up just a couple blocks from the 16th Street Mall!
The Curtis is modern and well kept. The lobby area and rooms have amenities one would expect from an urban hotel, but since this is not a large national chain, everything had a distinctive touch. The front desk staff were very courteous and helpful, as was the concierge. The only issue we had during our stay was a missing ice bucket, which was promptly dropped off at our door after I called the front desk.
We stayed on the very fittingly themed Mad About Music floor. The Curtis doesn't go overboard with the decorations, and the theme does not carry over much to the room itself. The beds are comfy, the flat-screen TV was perfect for our Olympics viewing, the view out the window is excellent, and I enjoyed taking a shower in an actual shower (rather than a tub) for a change.
The business center offers free printing for boarding passes, and there is free wi-fi for folks with laptops. (Many chain hotels of this caliber charge for the wi-fi, oddly enough.) The front desk also has board games available, so we played Yahtzee one of the nights. (How my friends had never played it before is beyond me...)
Overall, I recommend the Curtis. Its approach to lodging satisfies many different kinds of travelers. I do wish that the hotel had a hot tub, but according to signage on the premises, one is under construction and should be open by the end of the year. Wonderful!










