Denver, ColoradoRiver North Art District
The Ramble Hotel
Industrial cocktail salon
River North Art District Denver, Colorado
Opened
2018
Price
$$$
Rated for
Design Social LocalOutside the door
Industrial cocktail salon
The hotel runs around its ground-floor cocktail institution, turning the lobby into an open salon for drinks and conversation.
“Accommodations in the 50-room boutique hotel feel both design-forward and homey thanks to antique Persian rugs, a cool color palette, and rich textures.”
What it’s good at
Remarkable
Velvet seating and crystal chandeliers fill a soaring lobby framed by warehouse windows.
Listed
Original works by neighborhood artists and custom furniture by Denver makers fill guestrooms.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Also in Condé Nast Traveler and AFAR.
Its cast-iron and red-brick façade recalls the fairly recent industrial past of its neighborhood, the River North Arts District.
In a lively part of town
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Larimer Street unfolds right outside, lined with street murals, contemporary art galleries, and craft breweries.
The rooms
Antique Persian rugs soften wide hickory floors, and engineered acoustic walls mute the buzz from downstairs.
The gym
Treadmills line multi-pane windows, and sliding doors open onto a Juliet balcony above the courtyard garden.
At the table
DC/AM serves morning coffee at the communal table, and evening drinks move outdoors beneath the courtyard's timber pergola.
new construction made to feel old. Huge chandeliers twinkle from super tall ceilings, soft velvet couches in jewel tones sit on top of antique Oriental rugs
How it began
The name honors Madame de Rambouillet, the 17th-century French hostess whose gatherings inspired the property's salon concept.
Denver
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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.