Denver International Airport (DEN): Approximate driving time is 35 minutes and distance is 23 miles.

Commercial shuttle service, taxis, and limousines are available for the 35-minute trip from Denver International Airport to Lower Downtown (LoDo), the historic warehouse entertainment district where the hotel is located.

The hotel offers complimentary town car service within the downtown area. Valet parking also is available at the hotel for a daily fee, which includes in/out privileges. Pay lots surround the area. Union Train Station is across the street and the public transit Market Street station is two blocks away.

The hotel’s location is within walking distance of most major downtown attractions. Best bet for getting around: Grab a street map and head two blocks to the 16th Street Mall, which has free shuttles that operate along the one-mile pedestrian mall. To venture beyond the downtown area, hop a bus at the Market Street station.

The Cruise Room - This sophisticated bar opened to much hoopla the day after Prohibition was repealed, and was renovated in 1933 to resemble a lounge on RMS Queen Mary. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, it remains a popular downtown institution. Genuine Art Deco décor and wall panels depict light-hearted "toasts" from around the world. Open late, serving from a full bar and upscale pub menu.

Il Fornaio Cucina Italiana - Murals of the Italian countryside and wood panels decorate this restaurant, which serves lunch and dinner from a menu that highlights a different Italian town or region each month. Coffee, pastries, and sandwiches are offered each morning in the bakery.

Amenity highlights: Guests sip complimentary coffee in the morning and sherry in the evening in the hotel’s grand lobby, which houses antiques, art, and an orange canary named Casey. McCormick’s Fish House and Il Fornaio offer seafood and Tuscan-inspired fare for lunch or dinner, while the Art Deco Cruise Room is the place to enjoy drinks or late-night nibbles.

Insider tip: The Wynkoop Brewing Company--Colorado’s oldest brewpub--is one block from the hotel on 18th Street, between Wynkoop and Wazee streets. Housed in LoDo’s historic J.S. Brown Mercantile Building, the 32,000-square-foot pub and pool hall is also the venue for an improv comedy troupe.

The Oxford Spa and Health Club offers cardio equipment, weight-training machines, and exercise classes, including yoga and Pilates. The spa and beauty salon offers massage therapy, and a variety of skincare and body treatments (fees apply).

The hotel also offers approximately 10,000-square-feet of meeting and banquet space, which includes the art deco Oxford Theater and the Grande Ballroom, with hardwood floors, high windows, and 14-foot ceilings.

The South Platte Valley, a sprawling area less than one mile northwest of downtown, has a river lined with bike paths and parks, popular for whitewater rafting and kayaking. The 314-acre City Park, less than five miles from downtown, contains a golf course, tennis courts, horseshoes, baseball, football and soccer fields, two lakes, and picnic tables.

Summit County, a little more than an hour west of Denver, includes four popular ski areas: Breckenridge, Copper Mountain, Keystone, and Arapahoe Basin. The Ski Train takes skiers and sightseers from Union Station, across the street from the hotel, to Winter Park Resort on Fridays and weekends from December through April and Saturdays in summer.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.