Oxford Hotel, historic building in Denver, Colorado
The Oxford Hotel is Denver's oldest hotel, located in the LoDo neighborhood a short walk from Union Station. The 1891 brick building has detailed woodwork, vintage furnishings, traditional metal room keys, and two on-site dining options: the Cruise Room bar and McCormick's Fish House restaurant.
The hotel was built in 1891 during the height of Colorado's silver boom, designed to serve travelers arriving at the nearby railroad depot. It was renovated several times through the 20th century but kept its original structure and was eventually listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The Cruise Room bar inside the hotel opened shortly after Prohibition ended and was modeled after a lounge on the RMS Queen Mary ocean liner. Its long, narrow shape, red neon lights, and original Art Deco relief panels make it one of the more unusual drinking rooms in the city.
The hotel is next to Union Station, which makes it easy to get around downtown Denver on foot or by train. Visitors planning to explore the city center can use it as a convenient base without needing a car for most attractions.
The hotel was designed by Frank Edbrooke, the same architect who designed the Colorado State Capitol building a short distance away. This means visitors can walk between two buildings by the same hand within a single afternoon in the same city.
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