While surfing TripAdvisor to get opinions on Denver hotels I was delighted to learn that a new Ritz-Carlton was about to open. I booked there immediately and moved in with my grandson for a three-day stay two weeks after it opened. What can I say beyond that it is a Ritz-Carlton - as close to perfection as a hotel can get. The room was spacious with every amenity, including free shoeshine service. The marble bathroom had twin sinks, Bulgari soap, a large shower, and a toilet enclosed in its own little cubicle. My grandson reported that the fitness center was the best he had ever visited. The food in the restaurant, Elways, is delicious and imaginative. There is, of course, a business center. But, of course, it is the legendary Ritz-Carlton service that one remembers the most. Everyone, particularly the concierge, was pleasant and helpful and greeted us by our names. Elena of Guest Relations did a great job getting us a last minute reservation at Restaurant Kevin Taylor (I recommend that highly too) on a busy Saturday night. Michael, the elderly bellman, is a charmer. A former wrestler he took another job in retirement and now circulates in the lobby greeting guests by name and offering help as though he were your uncle.. After escorting us to our room he took a great deal of time explaining everything including how to work the complicated hi-tech coffee-making machine. The front desk personnel were equally pleasant and readily gave me a late checkout when I requested it. The Ritz-Carlton is in the heart of downtown Denver just two blocks from the famous 16th Street Mall. If you are going to Denver, there is only one hotel to consider - the Ritz-Carlton.