Review: Grand Hyatt Denver (CO)

Rounding out our stay in Denver, Colorado, was the Grand Hyatt Denver.

Here is our review.

Review: Grand Hyatt Denver (CO)

Click here for the video walkthrough of the Executive Suite at the Grand Hyatt Denver 

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About The Grand Hyatt Denver

The Grand Hyatt Denver is located in the Downtown entertainment, business, and theater districts, which are also very near to Coors Field, the Broncos Stadium at Mile High Stadium, and the 16th Street Mall.

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Parking

Upon arriving at the Grand Hyatt, there was a large valet drive-thru area where you could either drop off your car, or continue on to self-parking in the parking garage.

Self-parking was available for $38 per night, while valet parking was available for $52 per night. Parking was free for Hyatt Globalists.

The valet area

Entrance to the parking garage

World of Hyatt Redemption

The nightly rate during our stay started at $214.14 USD for a “1 King Bed” room.

However, because the Grand Hyatt Denver was a World of Hyatt Category 3 property (12,000 points), I booked the room using points.

This was a good redemption value of 1.78 CPP (closer to 2 CPP with taxes and fees factored in).

Lobby

This particular Grand Hyatt had one of the nicer looking lobbies that I could remember. It was both elegant and cozy – the only thing that was missing was the hot cocoa.

Signage on the entrance to the lobby

It’s cozyier by the fire place

Front Desk & Check-In

The front desk area seemed more like an Andaz property, where the front desk staff check you in from laptop computers sitting atop little desk islands.

I was warmly greeted, and instantly thanked for my Hyatt Globalist status.

I was informed that as a Globalist, I had been given a room upgrade to an Executive Suite.

Room Key

Elevator Areas

Hallway

Room Upgrade: Executive Suite

On the night of our stay an Executive Suite went for the price of $275 plus taxes and fees.

Although I considered it a major room upgrade – in monetary terms, I valued the upgrade at about $85 bucks.

Room Entrance

As mentioned previously, the Executive Suite was a major upgrade.

Having a large dining table, a large living area, a large corner bedroom, and a large bathroom, made this suite upgrade very welcome.

View of the living area from the doorway

Living Area

The first thing you’ll notice in the living area is the high-seated dining table for four.

Next, was the coffee station and refrigerator area, followed by the large living room which came complete with a comfortable couch and a large flat-screen TV.

Living Area Artwork

I’m not sure I was in love with the artwork of the living area, but it was pretty darn interesting, I’ll say that.

No LSD required

Bedroom

The bedroom – far more than the living area – had a distinct 1970’s retro feel to it which was visible in the artwork that hung over the bed and the old-school leather chair which sat by the window.

While I initially found the decor a little jarring, I got used to it rather quickly. This was no doubt facilitated by the awesome bison-themed artwork that hung in the room.

Room Amenities

The room amenities were slightly disappointing, being that they consisted of a Keurig machine and a pair of $5 bottles of water.

On the plus side, there was a large transparent refrigerator that could easily be put to good use.

Closet

Bathroom

The bathroom was slightly awkwardly situated, but it was clean, well-lit, and polished to a shine.

The Grand Hyatt toiletries were Balmain Paris, a quality brand with a pleasantly soft, muted scent.

The one issue I had with the bathroom, was that we received a bottle of body lotion instead of a bottle of shampoo.

Luckily, I always carry a backup mini-bottle of shampoo just in these such cases. I guess I could have also just ordered up another mini-bottle of shampoo (but that wouldn’t have been very eco-friendly of me), but I digress.

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View From The Room

The view from the room was better than I expected, being that it was hemmed in by skyscrapers on every side.

We even had a “straight-shot” view of the Rocky Mountains.

Courier Market – Bar – Kitchen

We had an extremely early morning flight out, so we didn’t have time to eat a full breakfast at Courier Market, Bar, and Kitchen, so we opted to grab some items from Courier Market.

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Breakfast At Courier (Market)

I ended up going with a latte, a muffin, a yogurt, and a banana, which ran me about $20 (but was complimentary thanks to my Globalist status).

The Property Interior

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Swimming Pool

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The Bottom-Line Review: Grand Hyatt Denver (CO)

The bottom-line was that we were pleased overall with our stay at the Grand Hyatt Denver.

I found it to be a very solid stay by nearly any metric. The service was good, the rooms were clean, and the room upgrade was very nice and made all the difference.

In fact, if you were paying for a room at the Grand Hyatt Denver, I would recommend that you do yourself a favor, and just pay the extra $85 bucks for an Executive Suite. If you are redeeming points, you’re not going to get the biggest bang for the buck, but you will get a solid redemption value.

This is one of those properties that ticks a lot of boxes for most travelers. I can easily recommend the Grand Hyatt to families with kids, business travelers, singles looking to mingle, and couples on a romantic staycation.

Final Rating: 8 out of 10.