As I was shopping for airfare for my final ski trip of the season I found a really good fare arriving in Denver the Friday night before the trip was due to begin on Saturday. Since I had several free night certificates from my credit cards, I shopped around for a hotel with a free airport shuttle and free breakfast. I ended up selecting the avid Hotel Denver Airport, which is part of the Intercontinental Hotel Group (IHG). I have an IHG credit card that is no longer available so essentially I paid the $49 annual fee for this room, which is a bargain.
avid Hotel – Denver Airport Area
Airport Shuttle
Once I got my bags I called the hotel for the shuttle before I even left the building. I was told it would arrive “shortly”. I dragged my two giant bags out to the proper island and waited. And waited. When the shuttle finally arrived the gentleman driving did a good job of getting my two bags loaded. It had taken so long for the shuttle to arrive that I thought he must have been picking up other folks but the shuttle was empty. Let’s just say he was a very cautious driver. We then had to go to the other side of the airport and pick up several other parties. This shuttle services several hotels that are adjacent to one another and, naturally, the other parties got dropped off first. This was probably easier since my bags would have been at the back/bottom of the pile of luggage. The hotel is 5.6 miles from the airport, per Google Maps, and the drive should take about 10 minutes.
avid Hotel
This was my first time staying in an avid Hotel so I wasn’t sure what to expect. Their color scheme seems to be red and teal and the furniture leans toward Danish Modern, which I happen to like. Generally I found the decor to be minimalist.
I was greeted promptly at the front desk and although no mention was made of my Platinum status (thanks to the credit card) though once I checked in I received an email informing me I was receiving 500 bonus points as my welcome gift.
avid Hotel Front Desk
Lobby
The lobby is fairly large with lots of seating of various types. Over by the front window is an area that seems meant for lounging over an evening drink or coffee.
avid Hotel Lobby Seating
Right beside that is the business center, which is just a single desk with a computer and a printer.
avid Hotel Business Center
Beside the front desk is the Market with pre-packaged food and drink. I think it had a few non-food items as well, typical things a traveler might need but forgot to pack.
avid Hotel Market
Across from the Market and Front Desk was more seating with tables. This is where we sat for breakfast.
avid Hotel Breakfast Seating
Breakfast
This table was exactly that, a table, by evening but in the morning it held several different breakfast items:
avid Hotel – it’s a table by night
Along the back wall were several stations. The leftmost station had two types of juice along with the hot entrees of the day. For the day we were there that was an egg white omelet along with a breakfast sandwich, though there were no sandwiches by the time we arrived.
avid Hotel Juice and Hot Breakfast Station
Next was a station with a toaster and toppings for your cereal or oatmeal, along with several choices of milk.
avid Hotel Toaster, Milk, Toppings Station
Rightmost was a large station for all kinds of hot beverages. As I don’t drink coffee I don’t even know what all some of these machines do! I was able to get hot water and a tea bag, which suited me perfectly.
avid Hotel Hot Beverages Station
Ground Floor
The main amenities of the hotel were all located on the Ground Floor too. You’ll need your keycard to be able to access any of these.
Gym
The gym is rather small but has several cardio machines, a nice selection of hand weights, a BOSU and some sort of universal machine. Towels are provided in the cabinet. The gym is open 24 hours and those under age 14 must be accompanied by an adult.
Pool
Let’s face it. People don’t book this hotel because they’re looking to swim laps. There is a pool but it is extremely small. It does have a lift to assist those who might need it. The pool is open 6 AM – 10 PM and those under age 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
Laundry
There is a washer-dryer set on this floor as well. If you need laundry supplies, they can be purchased at the Market. Each unit cost $3 per load.
avid Hotel Laundry
Guest Floors
Our room was on the third floor. Leaving the elevator lobby we turned left down this long hall (the red sign denotes the elevator lobby).
avid Hotel Main Guest Hall
And then turned right and our room, 329, was just in front of us. This room was just above the hotel’s front entrance. None of the hotels in this area have much of a view because most of the buildings here are other hotels or restaurants to serve the folks staying in the hotels.
avid Hotel Guest Hallway
Guest Room
I’d had a friend meet me at the hotel so we’d reserved a room with two beds. The shape of the room was a little different from most hotel rooms. Instead of opening the door into a small hallway with the bathroom on one side and the room beyond, in this room it’s as if the door opens into one side of that small hallway so the bathroom is straight ahead and you turn left to reach the rest of the room.
As ordered our room had two queen beds.
avid Hotel Dual Queen Beds
There was a single night stand between them with a very bright alarm clock, a phone and several charging outlets.
avid Hotel Nightstand
Across from the bed by the window was a desk and chair with a wall-mounted TV above them.
avid Hotel TV and Desk
Across from the other bed was a box that could be either a luggage stand or somewhere to sit. On the wall behind it were several pegs for hanging things as this room did not have a proper closet. A full-length mirror was also on this wall.
avid Hotel Mirror and Hanging Pegs
Across from the mirror was this nook with the only real storage space. There were a couple of shelves though one held the iron. A padded bench could also be used as a luggage stand. There were more hooks above it and a couple of hangers. The other side of this unit had a mini-fridge and the slot above the fridge on the right held an ironing board.
The bathroom felt rather large and there was counter space on either side of the sink. There was storage for extra towels and the hair dryer beneath it. I liked the extra light built into the mirror.
avid Hotel Bathroom
Toiletries for both the sink and the shower were wall-mounted and were by Dove.
avid Hotels Toiletries
The room had only a shower stall, which was fine. There was a small ledge for whatever personal effects you may have brought. There was also a small footrest at the back of the stall which is most helpful when shaving.
avid Hotel Shower
My one complaint about the room was that we could not get the temperature to go below 70F even though it was below freezing outside and the thermostat told us we were setting it to 68F.
In the end
The hotel was built in 2020 so it’s fairly new and, for the most part, has a “new hotel” feel about it. Everything seemed to be in good repair and quite modern. It fit my requirements for a one-night stay and I had no issues with it. I’d be happy to stay here again if I need another Denver airport-area stay
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