Had a pleasant stay at this Hyatt House, chosen for its proximity to University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Center, across the street, where we had an appt. The lobby is very spacious, also partly due to the high ceilings. On the left is the H Bar on the left and a business center area. On the right is the small H Market corner, plus a large breakfast dining room. Walking toward the back, you'll find the elevators, restrooms, some conference rooms, fitness center and pool. For security, you need to tap in with your room key in order to take the elevator. Free unsecured wifi and free parking. The people working the front desk are friendly and helpful.
We booked their 485 sq ft room listed as "One Bedroom Kitchen Suite | King Bed (plus sofa bed)". I wanted to explicitly point this out because I know it's not always clear when looking through people's Yelp photos if they don't mention which type of room it is that they booked. I've stayed several times here and have had room 509, 309 and 424; these rooms are virtually identical. There's plenty of space to relax in, and the suite design is convenient when someone can be in the kitchenette or sitting area without disturbing the other person who needs to rest or nap in the bedroom; there is a door between the sitting area and the bedroom. There's plenty of drawers in the bedroom. Two closets, one in the bedroom and one by the kitchenette, makes it easy to tuck away your large suitcases. There's also plenty of power outlets in both rooms. And the high table in the kitchenette area has outlets on both sides, so you have easy access regardless of which side you sit. It would be the perfect work area, except that I found the overhead lamp way too bright for computer work or reading paper. You can hear people talking in the hallway, so this suite configuration is perfect for light sleepers since the bedroom is further from the hallway door, and you can block more noise by closing the bedroom door. Colfax Ave facing rooms are more noisy than the parking lot facing rooms.
The bed and pillows were comfortable. The walk-in shower had a low corner ledge that is convenient for shaving legs. I thought this was a thoughtful touch, and also made it much safer to do in a slippery shower. The wide shower, with sliding doors felt spacious. Shower water remained hot, and did not do the fluctuating hot/cold temp that some other hotels have. Shampoo, Conditioner and Shower Gel pumps were attached to the wall inside the shower. Soap bar was provided for the bathroom sink. But it seemed odd that they did not provide any lotion; remember to bring some if you need lotion.
I love the 2 shades they have mounted by the windows. One is a total black out shade. The other shade is more see through and lets in filtered light. Large tall window in the bedroom gave us a great view of the park and medical center across the street, and also let in a lot of natural light into the bedroom.
The kitchenette was really convenient. There's a full size fridge, a large microwave, a small cooktop, dishwasher & sink. I mostly used the microwave, which was also handy for heating up a microwavable heating pad. Kitchenette is fully stocked with dishes, utensils, and cookware. I appreciated the variety of cups available in the room, standard coffee mug, basic water glass, and stemless wine glass.
There's not a whole lot within walking distance... a 7-Eleven & gas station across the street. Carbon Coffee, Modern Market Eatery, Azu Ramen, Starbucks and Circle K down the street on the same side as the hotel. The neighborhood was dead quiet at night which made me feel less inclined to walk far from the hotel after dark.
Free breakfast is included at the hotel. It's the standard breakfast with some hot items. Scrambled eggs. 2 meats (ham & sausage links one morning; ham and sausage patties on another morning). Potatoes. Biscuits & gravy one morning; French Toast sticks on another morning. Bread for toast, bagels, muffins. Hard boiled egg, yogurt, fresh fruit mix, banana, apple. Juices, tea, coffee. No pancake or waffle maker. Breakfast hours were 6:30am-9am Mon-Fri, and 7am-10am on Sat & Sun. They put away everything promptly at closing time. I like how they use real melamine plates, instead of paper plates that some other hotels use. It just feels more sturdy. The breakfast dining room is large with plenty of tables & chairs. There is even a long bench seat with outlets below. And some tables are high top. It was never crowded on any of the mornings. I don't know if it's always this way. But it was a pleasant change from the overcrowded breakfast room at most other hotels.
One more thing I wanted to note. There is free wifi at the hotel and it is completely wide open to everybody to connect to. You don't even need a password to get access. And for some unknown reason, our VPN doesn't work with the wifi. Something to keep in mind when using the hotel internet. read more