15 August 2022
Blog by: Maelynn Le
All photos were taken by Maelynn (unless noted!)
Photo: Le Meridien
Photo Credits: https://www.hotels.com/ho559176096/le-meridien-denver-downtown-denver-united-states-of-america/
There ain‘t no higher elevation then Denver, CO as I learned the elevation is 5,280ft. This makes it one of the highest elevation cities in the US. Denver is a beautiful city with many biking paths, hikes, scenery, and a lot of tourist attractions and museums. Denver is the capital of Colorado and is 154.7 miles, making Denver the 3rd largest city in Colorado. It’s about 40 mins away to Boulder, 30 mins away to Aurora, and about 1 hour and 20 mins away if you want to go to Fort Collins. If you really want to be adventurous, Cheyenne, WY is about a 2 hour drive from Denver. If you are going to Red Rocks, that will be in Morrison, CO and it’s about a 30 min drive to get there.
Le Meriden Hotel is located on Downtown on California Street. This hotel was built 5 years ago in 2017 and duals with another hotel called AC Hotel (more info on that later). Since I was in Hotel Teatro first, the walk only was 9 mins to get to this hotel. If you are coming from the Denver International Airport, look at the RTD (Regional Transportation District) if you are not renting a car. Take the blue line A light rail from the airport to get to Downtown and was about a 40 min train ride and doesn’t cost anything for August ONLY! Again, I do not know how much a regular fare is so that is something you will have to look up. It is about a 30 min drive to get to the hotel from Denver International Airport and if you were taking Uber, it will cost about $40. I talked on my other blog (Hotel Teatro) about the tourist attractions you can see in Denver within walking distance like the Blue Bear, 16th Street Shopping Mall, Larimer Square (it’s festive at night), The Denver State capital, the Civic Center, and Denver’s art museum. I went more in-depth in terms of how long it will take you to get there so if you are curious, I recommend checking that out but all of them are very close.
Photo: Lobby of the Le Meridien hotel
Le Meriden is a modern, chic, and sophisticated hotel. The design is European ambiance-inspired decor and color with pops of flair too. Le Meridien is the most Instagramable hotel because of the eye-popping design everyone is super attracted to. When you walk into the lobby, you can see right out of the bat tons of beautiful artwork, sculptures, and decorations, and it’s super bright and beautiful. These artworks were created by local artists in Denver and were inspired by that combination of the European influence and their home of the Rocky Mountains. One of the designs I noticed right away was the many mini photos of Marie Antoinette who was the last Queen of France before the Revolution. Since the hotel brand started in France, they thought it was significant to add her to the hotel. Another decor that I noticed was that beautiful chandelier just hanging above that gives to the 2nd floor. Right by it, you have these cute “lama chairs” that are super cute to sit at and take beautiful photos. On the left-hand side of the lobby, you see a sitting area where people can hang out follow by the lobby bar and the restaurant, Corinne. Across from the lobby, if you go through the hallway, there is another hotel called the AC hotel, and the AC Hotel duals with Le Meriden.
Photo: Le Meridien lobby
Le Meriden Hotel has 270 rooms with 20 stories and 8 meeting rooms and there are some ballrooms as well. They host a lot of events here as well as wedding receptions so I think this hotel is the perfect place to host any kind of event! The amenities of this hotel feature complimentary Wi-Fi, tea and coffee in your room, convince store, a dry cleaning service, room service, daily housekeeping, pet-friendly (costs $50) valet parking ($54), and a 24-hour fitness center. There are two restaurants at the hotel; one is called Corine which is located on the 1st floor and they have great sophisticated dishes. They open from 7 am-2 pm and 5-10 pm on Sundays, 6:30 am-10 pm on Monday-Wednesday, 6:30 am-11 pm on Thursday and Friday, and 7 am-2 pm, 5-11 pm on Saturdays. The 2nd one is called 54 Thirty (located on the 20th floor which is a bar that serves awesome bar food, cocktails, and drinks. They are open from 1-11 pm on Sundays, 4-11 pm on Mondays-Wednesdays, 4 pm-12 am on Thursdays, and 1 pm-12 am on Fridays and Saturdays. One of the main selling points of the hotel is its rooftop patio which is located on the 20th floor at 54 Thirty. You get a stunning view of Denver and is super beautiful, you have to come up to see it. They DO NOT take reservations so it’s a first come first serve basis. (Photo of the view is at the end of the blog)
Photo: Guest Room
Photo: Living room
I got the pleasure to stay in the Deluxe room at the Le Meridien Hotel. One of the coolest features right away was those dual rooms. I never had that but they told me I had a dual room which I don’t know what that meant. That’s how I ended up with 4 keycards because two were for the bedroom and the other was for the living room. There is a door that leads to those two rooms so you can get in and out of any room. I love how the same modern, chic, and European design is carried to the guest room as well. I saw many sculptures and art pieces that were in my room as well. I even wanted to take all of the decorations as well just because they would look so well in my house! The room was very clean and just the overall vibe of my room was so nice. I love the wallpaper and how it has texture to the design with minimal design. I liked how the room had hardwood grey floors as well as it made the space much brighter and easy to clean. There was also a nice rug in the living room that also has a nice design. My outside view from my room was great as you can see a lot of Denver throughout at my window. If you look closely, you can see the beautiful mountains that overlook Denver. I like how there are multiple safes throughout your room so no one can steal anything and there was a mini fridge as well. There are also two TVs one located in the bedroom and the 2nd in the living room. The one thing to take note of is the bathroom layout is a bit funky. So there is no separate designated room for the bathroom as the sink and shower show when you walk in but the toilet is private though. You can still shut the door to the toilet when you go but be aware, that the sink and shower are more exposed. Overall, the room was spectacular, beautiful, and clean. Outside, it can get noisy as you are Downtown and it gets loud sometimes but you should still get sleep.
Photo: View from my room
I forgot to mention at the lobby, there is a vending machine filled with Champagne (Moet is the brand) and you can purchase a token to get it at the bar which costs about $30. You just punch in what number you want, and then the bottle comes out of the machine! Pretty cool right? Overall, amazing hotel with great food, staff, and deign. Le Meriden is the hotel you MUST book the next time you are in Denver. Thank you Brynn for touring and checking up on me during my visit. I wold definitely stay here again and many more!
Photo: Moët Champagne bottle vending machine
Photo: View from the 54 Thirty Rooftop Bar
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