Denver International Airport: where to stay, areas and recommended…

Denver International rises on the plains 40 km from the centre, and this distance decides the choice. The A Line train covers the journey in 37 minutes, but the first train passes at 3:15 and the last at 1:20: anyone leaving earlier or landing later depends on taxis and shuttles. That is why the only hotel attached to the terminal, the Westin, is valuable on days of extreme flight times. In the centre, around Union Station, you sleep better if Denver is your destination or your base for the Rocky Mountains, because long-distance buses and trains also depart from there.

At the airport

The Westin is directly linked to the Jeppesen Terminal by a covered plaza; the A Line station is beneath the hotel and the terminal is about a minute on foot.

Best for: Dawn flights, long layovers and arrivals in the dead of night, when the A Line trains do not run.

Pros

From check-in to bed it is a few minutes' walk, with no shuttles or car
The A Line station is in the same building, for heading downtown at dawn

Cons

All around there are only plains and runways: to go out you need the train or a car
Some guests report high prices for in-house services and noisy construction work

Recommended hotels in this area

The Westin Denver International Airport: The only hotel linked to the terminal by a covered plaza, about a minute on foot, with the A Line station beneath the building.

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Peña Boulevard and surroundings

Airport area · From the Avid Hotel a free shuttle links the Jeppesen Terminal 24 hours a day, departing every 30 minutes from Level 5, island 3.

Best for: Those looking for a lower rate than the Westin who are willing to wait for the free shuttle.

Pros

The free shuttle runs every hour, even for dawn flights
Simpler rooms, suited to a single overnight stop

Cons

The hotel is about 6 miles from the terminal and you depend on the shuttle
An area of interchanges and warehouses, with no bars or shops within walking distance

Recommended hotels in this area

avid hotel Denver Airport Area: On Tower Road, near Peña Boulevard, with a free shuttle running 24 hours a day, every 30 minutes, shared with other hotels in the area.

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Union Station

Near the airport link · The A Line reaches Union Station in about 37 minutes from the terminal, every 15 minutes at peak times and every 30 off-peak.

Best for: Those who want to see Denver without a car or continue by train or bus towards the Rocky Mountains.

Pros