Holiday Inn Lakewood, Lakewood

I was at the Lakewood Holiday Inn for 5 night for business in April 07. First, the staff was fantastic. Very nice and helpful. Maybe the best hotel staff i have come across. What I did not like unfortunately outweighed the great staff. No continental or free breakfast. Both of these were mentioned as available in other reviews. Nothing of the kind now. The restaurant did have hot breakfast, but it did cost, and was horrible unless you like runny (fake?) eggs with hair in them. No refrigerator or microwave as noted on their own web site. This was a huge issue for me. One reason I chose to stay here was that a mimi-refrigerator was listed. I even had an upgraded room! Oh btw- don't bother with the upgrade. I am still trying to figure out what I paid extra for. They mention access to the Executive Lounge with the upgrade I had...which appeared to be an empty room. The remodel of which they seem very proud is simply tan on beige. Even the art work. I found the decor to be down right depressing. The alarm clocks have a Bright Blue light that comes on when the alarm is set. I had to cover it with a pillow to sleep, it was light a blue spot light in my face. Location- If you love chain restaurants, business parks, strip malls, and housing developments that are all identical you'll love this location! I prefer a little more variety. There were a few excellent local restaurants tucked away here and there near by, though you'll take your life in your hands to walk to them. Next time I'll stay in Downtown Denver and commute to my work-related locations.

My seventy-three year old mother and I stayed for four nights at the Holiday Inn Denver-Lakewood, starting on Tuesday, August 1st, 2006. We had Room 652 at the end of the hall on the top floor, which was nice. We had a medium sized room, and the first thing I noticed was the headboards for both of the beds were missing. This was no doubt part of the renovations we were told about when we arrived. The room also included a clock radio, a table with two "comfy" chairs, a bed ottoman, and a large television in a dusty cabinet with a remote. We found the selection of television stations to be quite limited for such a large city, with only a meager twenty channels to choose from. We also found the drapes did not close properly, and I had to use a safety pin to keep it closed at night. The room also had poor lighting, making it difficult to read the newspaper after dark. The bathroom was also medium sized and had a night light, which we both liked. My mother also liked the fact that there was a handlebar in the shower so she could hold on to. The bathroom also had a sink, three sets of towels, a hairdryer in a bag behind the door, a bottle of shampoo, conditioner, and mouthwash, but no bathroom fan and the toilet was very noisy. The staff was very friendly and helped us out quite a bit. When my mother needed a shower cap, I asked the man at the front desk, and he was happy to give me one. When I also asked for some extra drinking glasses, housekeeping arrived quickly. We also received two free beverage coupons and two free continental breakfast coupons per night during our stay. The room key I was given was placed in a special sleeve that contained both a map of metropolitan Denver and the Downtown area. I thought this was fantastic and I put it to good use driving to the Zoo and downtown. Upon checkout, I asked if I could keep the map and was told I could! We also liked the fact that the hotel was located across the street from a bank and two restaurants (Denny's and Old Chicago). This was perfect for exchanging our money, as well as for morning breakfast and evening dinner. The hotel had an outdoor pool, which we could see from the window in our room. The lobby had a restaurant as well as a gift shop, a sitting area, and two elevators. We ranked the Holiday Inn Denver-Lakewood around the middle of the hotels we stayed at, but we will be staying there again in September 2007 simply because of the great staff and the location. Hopefully the renovations will be complete and we look forward to seeing the new and improved hotel!

We stayed for 3 nights and were amazed by the kindness of the staff. It was our wedding anniversary and I don't know how they knew, but when we went to our room there was a tray of fruit and chocolate, a card signed by all the employees, and they all wished us a happy anniversary when we checked in! I've never been so impressed with that old fashined hospitality that you don't see much anymore. I think we will make this a yearly trip, it was wonderful! The rooms have been renovated and, what a value! It is truly a wonderful place with wonderful people!

The staff at the Holiday Inn Lakewood was great. We really enjoyed our stay and plan on visiting again. The hotel has a free hot breakfast which is unheard of for a hotel with an actual restaurant. As for the price it was much less than we had expected to pay.

I paided 94.99 before taxes suppose to have a king size bed chair with an ottman 32 inch tv what I got was 2 double beds a little round table with 2 sorry chairs and what looked to be a 20 max 25 inch TV. what a disappointment I will recommend to my Employer never to book anyone there again I can pay a few more dollars and stay in downtown Denver in a much nicer place.