The Mining Exchange, A Registry Collection Hotel

The Mining Exchange, A Registry Collection Hotel, opened in September 2024 at 8 South Nevada Avenue in downtown Colorado Springs. The building began as a stock exchange for gold and silver in 1902, and the hotel is the first in the United States under Wyndham's Registry Collection brand. It has 128 guest rooms.

The place

The hotel stands at 8 South Nevada Avenue, in downtown Colorado Springs. Garden of the Gods, a registered National Natural Landmark, and Seven Falls are each a few minutes' drive away.

The concept

The exchange opened on January 1, 1902, in a five-story building put up by Winfield Scott Stratton, the mining magnate and philanthropist. Mines of the Cripple Creek and Victor gold district sold shares there to fund exploration and production. The original architect is not named in the sources found.

The building opened as a hotel in 2012, under the Wyndham Grand name. Kemmons Wilson Hospitality Partners bought it in 2022, and Practice Hospitality manages it. Elemental Architecture, founded by Chris Pardo, handled interior design for the renovation, which gave the property 128 rooms; an older listing counted 134. Room names include Corner King, Silver King and Mining Club Queen.

The lobby is laid out as a living room open to guests and locals, with high ceilings, exposed brick and art inspired by local nature. The building's old safe and vault doors were kept. The hotel has close to 11,000 square feet of function space, indoors and out, and a full-service spa.

Dining & wellness

BLK MGK is the coffee bar, serving beans roasted locally by Hold Fast Coffee Co. Golden Hour is the bar and courtyard, indoors and outdoors, with cocktails, spirits, wine, local beer and small plates. A partnership with the Dizzy Charlie's club was planned to bring live jazz on Thursdays.