New hotels in LoDo

LoDo — Lower Downtown — is Denver's oldest commercial district, a grid of Victorian-era warehouses and brick lofts converted since the 1990s into restaurants, bars and hotels around Union Station and Coors Field. It's also the city's densest concentration of new hotel openings we track: six properties, from an independent ballpark-themed hotel to a Marriott dual-brand tower sharing a single building.

What to do in LoDo

For a weekend

Start at Union Station, Denver's restored 1914 train hall now filled with restaurants, then walk a few blocks to Coors Field for a Rockies game or stadium tour — The Rally Hotel at McGregor Square sits directly beside it. Larimer Square, Denver's oldest block and now a strip of restaurants and boutiques, is a short walk south, and the Colorado Convention Center anchors LoDo's southern edge near Le Méridien Denver Downtown and AC Hotel Denver Downtown.

For a longer stay

With more time, the Denver Art Museum and Civic Center Park sit a short walk south of the Convention Center, and RiNo's galleries and breweries are an easy walk or short rideshare north along Brighton Boulevard. The 16th Street Mall pedestrian corridor connects LoDo to Capitol Hill and the State Capitol on foot.

Where to stay in LoDo

Around Coors Field & McGregor Square

The Rally Hotel at McGregor Square anchors the newly built block beside Coors Field, home of the Colorado Rockies, with a rooftop plunge pool overlooking the stadium — opened in March 2021 as an independent, baseball-themed property from Sage Hospitality.

Market Street & the Historic Warehouse Core

Thompson Denver opened at 1600 Market Street in February 2022 on a site that had sat as a surface parking lot for decades, its chalet-inspired architecture and Ludo Lefebvre restaurant, Chez Maggy, giving it LoDo's strongest culinary credential.

Near the Convention Center

The Slate Denver, inside the restored 1916 Emily Griffith Opportunity School building, and Hyatt Centric Downtown Denver, a 15-story infill tower on Champa Street, both sit within a few blocks of the Colorado Convention Center. Le Méridien Denver Downtown and AC Hotel Denver Downtown share a single 20-story tower at 15th and California — two distinct hotels under one roof, both opened in September 2017 as Marriott's first joint project after the Starwood merger.

Which hotel in LoDo for your trip

Baseball fans

The Rally Hotel at McGregor Square puts Coors Field, and its own rooftop plunge pool overlooking the ballpark, steps from the front door.

Travelers who want LoDo's best restaurant

Thompson Denver's ground-floor Chez Maggy, from chef Ludo Lefebvre, is the neighborhood's most notable chef-driven opening among the hotels we track.

Convention-center travelers

Le Méridien Denver Downtown, AC Hotel Denver Downtown, The Slate Denver and Hyatt Centric Downtown Denver are all within a few blocks of the Colorado Convention Center, giving conference-goers a choice of four hotels within easy walking distance.

Frequently asked questions

What is the newest hotel to open in LoDo?

Among the hotels we track, Thompson Denver (February 2022) and The Rally Hotel at McGregor Square (March 2021) are LoDo's most recent openings; the neighborhood's convention-area hotels — The Slate Denver, Hyatt Centric Downtown Denver, Le Méridien Denver Downtown and AC Hotel Denver Downtown — all opened between 2017 and 2022.

Which LoDo hotel is closest to Coors Field?

The Rally Hotel at McGregor Square, which anchors the newly built block directly beside the stadium.

Are Le Méridien Denver Downtown and AC Hotel Denver Downtown the same hotel?

No — they're two distinct hotels, with separate lobbies and room counts, sharing one 20-story tower at 15th and California as Marriott's first joint Le Méridien/AC Hotels project.

Is LoDo walkable to the Colorado Convention Center?

Yes — The Slate Denver, Hyatt Centric Downtown Denver, Le Méridien Denver Downtown and AC Hotel Denver Downtown are all within a few blocks of it.

How far is LoDo from RiNo?

About a 15-20 minute walk, or a few minutes by rideshare, north along Brighton Boulevard into RiNo.