Denver, ColoradoCivic Center
The Acoma House
Artist-designed boarding house
Civic Center Denver, Colorado
Renovated
2023
Price
$$
Rated for
Design Local HeritageOutside the door
Artist-designed boarding house
Digital keypads replace the front desk, giving guests an independent stay inside a historic boarding house remade by Colorado artists.
“The Acoma House feels a bit like entering an eccentric family’s mansion, in which each of the creative kids has been tasked with decorating their own bedrooms.”
What it’s good at
Notable
Twenty-four rooms designed by different Colorado artists with custom murals and tilework.
Listed
A converted 1902 boarding house restored with exposed brick and purple-painted exterior.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Also in Condé Nast Traveler.
Each of the 24 rooms went to a different Colorado artist to design outright, mural included: tattoo artist Scott Santee painted one with a magpie motif.
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
The Denver Art Museum and the Clyfford Still Museum sit a block away in the Golden Triangle Creative District.
The rooms
Every room has its own mural, and corner suites add standalone cast-iron clawfoot soaking tubs.
How it began
Christina and Mike Eisenstein bought the dilapidated 1902 boarding house, giving local artists free rein to reinvent each room.
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Our shorthand
How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.