First Look: The Newly Renovated Brown Palace Hotel in Denver

The Brown Palace Hotel & Spa, one of Denver’s oldest and prestigious landmark, has completed the renovation.  

The hotel’s historic Top of The Brown Suites are now completely renovated including the 8^th and 9^th floors and the three famed Presidential Suites – The Eisenhower, The Reagan and The Roosevelt – as well as Palace Arms, various meeting spaces and the Club Lounge. 

Inspired by the Grand Parisian Salons of the 30’s, the guestrooms features new plush tufted headboards touting tall columns of drapery and textured Chanel-suit-inspired upholstery.  

No two suites are alike, and all 38 keys are located on the upper floors and tucked away from the hum of the Atrium below.  All Top of The Brown rooms boast rounded corners, glass block walls, poured terrazzo flooring, stepped details on the wood bases and in the hallways, with streamline-style graphics on the entry doors.  In addition, each closet features surprise a geometric back wallcovering, reminiscent of a honeycomb, paying homage to the hotel’s rooftop bee colony. 

Among the renovated Presidential suites, the 8^th floor Eisenhower Suite now highlights the special connection the late President had with the property, which served as his western campaign headquarters. The new tribute wall showcases letters, photos and mementos from Eisenhower, appropriately decorated in Federal style.

The furnishings and additions to the Reagan Suite, on the 9^th floor, accentuate the President’s love of the California countryside, mirroring the décor style of his Santa Barbara ranch. While the 9^th floor Roosevelt Suite touts a strong Edwardian-style with artifacts and furnishings reinforcing the President’s appreciation of big-game, wildlife and the Great West. 

The Brown Palace also recently announced the reopening of the refreshed Palace Arms, the property’s crown jewel. Though refreshed, Palace Arms maintained its renowned Napoleonic décor and historic artistry, now with the chair upholsteries borrowing from the rich reds and blues of the Napoleonic era flags – and though the restaurant will maintain the current white-table cloths, the dress code no longer requires a jacket and tie. 

Scheduled to open in early-September is The Brown Palace Club Lounge.  The eclectic mix of furnishings has a club-vibe with leather and tufted upholstery, and lounge groupings are centered around large, mounted TVs.