Denver · United States
Where to stay in Denver: 47 neighbourhoods compared
37 places to stay in this guide fall in one of the 47 neighbourhoods of Denver. The most are in Downtown (17), LoDo (5), Cherry Creek (4). The area whose centre is nearest the city centre is Chinatown, 0.0 km away. Nothing here is ranked: each area is described by the same facts, so you can choose by what matters for your stay.
- Neighbourhoods compared
- 47
- Places to stay counted
- 37in the 47 neighbourhoods
- Most places to stay
- Downtown17 places
- Nearest the centre
- Chinatown0.0 km
Compare
The neighbourhoods of Denver, side by side
Sorted by the number of places to stay. Distances are straight-line from each area's centre point.
| Area | Places to stay | From the centre | Nearest main sight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Downtown | 17 | 1.0 km | Ellie Caulkins Opera House 0.4 km |
| LoDo | 5 | 2.1 km | Museum of Contemporary Art Denver 0.4 km |
| Cherry Creek | 4 | 3.6 km | Denver Botanic Gardens 1.5 km |
| Union Station | 3 | 2.3 km | Museum of Contemporary Art Denver 0.8 km |
| Capitol Hill | 2 | 0.7 km | Denver Art Museum 0.7 km |
| Union Station North | 1 | 0.0 km | Denver Art Museum 0.4 km |
| North Capitol Hill | 1 | 0.5 km | Denver Art Museum 0.9 km |
| Civic Center | 1 | 0.5 km | Denver Art Museum 0.1 km |
| Jefferson Park | 1 | 3.4 km | Downtown Aquarium, Denver 0.6 km |
| Cole | 1 | 3.5 km | Denver Zoo 2.3 km |
| Highland | 1 | 3.5 km | Confluence Park 1.1 km |
| Chinatown | 0 | 0.0 km | Denver Art Museum 0.5 km |
| Denver's Art District on Santa Fe | 0 | 1.7 km | Denver Art Museum 1.2 km |
| Lincoln Park | 0 | 1.7 km | Ellie Caulkins Opera House 1.2 km |
| Cheesman Park | 0 | 1.8 km | Cheesman Park 0.0 km |
| City Park West | 0 | 1.8 km | City Park 1.3 km |
| Auraria | 0 | 1.8 km | Ellie Caulkins Opera House 0.7 km |
| Baker | 0 | 1.9 km | Denver Art Museum 1.6 km |
| Alamo Placita | 0 | 2.2 km | Cheesman Park 1.6 km |
| Speer | 0 | 2.2 km | Denver Art Museum 2.1 km |
| Whittier | 0 | 2.5 km | Denver Zoo 1.7 km |
| Country Club | 0 | 2.9 km | Denver Botanic Gardens 1.6 km |
| Congress Park | 0 | 3.2 km | Denver Botanic Gardens 1.0 km |
| Sun Valley | 0 | 3.2 km | Elitch Gardens Theme Park 1.9 km |
| Valverde | 0 | 3.6 km | Denver Art Museum 3.2 km |
| Clayton | 0 | 4.3 km | Denver Zoo 1.9 km |
| Athmar Park | 0 | 4.5 km | Denver Art Museum 4.1 km |
| West Colfax | 0 | 4.6 km | Downtown Aquarium, Denver 2.5 km |
| Hale | 0 | 4.7 km | City Park 2.4 km |
| Villa Park | 0 | 4.7 km | Downtown Aquarium, Denver 3.2 km |
| Barnum | 0 | 4.7 km | Elitch Gardens Theme Park 4.1 km |
| Belcaro | 0 | 4.9 km | Denver Botanic Gardens 3.3 km |
| Sunnyside | 0 | 4.9 km | Confluence Park 2.6 km |
| Globeville | 0 | 5.0 km | Museum of Contemporary Art Denver 4.0 km |
| Elyria-Swansea | 0 | 5.8 km | Denver Zoo 4.0 km |
| Hilltop | 0 | 5.9 km | Denver Botanic Gardens 3.7 km |
| Park Hill | 0 | 5.9 km | Denver Zoo 2.7 km |
| Chaffee Park | 0 | 6.0 km | Confluence Park 3.8 km |
| Berkeley | 0 | 6.2 km | Confluence Park 3.4 km |
| Montclair | 0 | 6.5 km | City Park 3.8 km |
| Washington Virginia Vale | 0 | 7.3 km | Denver Botanic Gardens 5.2 km |
| Regis | 0 | 7.4 km | Confluence Park 4.7 km |
| University | 0 | 7.4 km | Denver Botanic Gardens 6.5 km |
| Lowry | 0 | 7.8 km | City Park 5.5 km |
| Virginia Village | 0 | 7.9 km | Denver Botanic Gardens 6.1 km |
| Hampden South | 0 | 13 km | Denver Botanic Gardens 11 km |
| Montbello | 0 | 14 km | Denver Zoo 11 km |
Areas: the 47 neighbourhoods of Denver that Wikidata records as a neighborhood located in the city. Places to stay are not assigned by boundary: each is counted in the area whose centre is nearest, and only when it is within that area's reach (twice the radius of a circle the size of the area where Wikidata gives its size, otherwise 1.5 km) and no nearer the centre of a neighbouring town in this guide; 37 places to stay are counted this way. Sights are counted the same way. Main sights: the 10 sights in these areas covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. Stations: railway and metro stations in Wikidata. All distances are straight-line from the area's centre point; on foot or by road they are longer.
Restaurants, cafes and bars: as mapped in OpenStreetMap, counted in the area whose centre is nearest, the same way as the places to stay. A zero means none is mapped in OpenStreetMap, not that there are none: coverage varies from place to place.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026.
Main sights
Denver's main sights and the area each is counted in
The 10 sights in these areas covered by the most Wikipedia language editions, a measure of how widely documented they are.
| Sight | Area | From the centre |
|---|---|---|
| Denver Art Museum | Civic Center | 0.5 km |
| Denver Zoo | City Park West | 3.2 km |
| Denver Botanic Gardens | Cheesman Park | 2.2 km |
| Downtown Aquarium, Denver | Jefferson Park | 2.9 km |
| Ellie Caulkins Opera House | Downtown | 1.3 km |
| Cheesman Park | Cheesman Park | 1.8 km |
| Elitch Gardens Theme Park | Jefferson Park | 2.6 km |
| Museum of Contemporary Art Denver | LoDo | 2.2 km |
| City Park | City Park West | 3.1 km |
| Confluence Park | Jefferson Park | 2.8 km |
Hotels by area
Hotels in each area of Denver
Questions
Where to stay in Denver: questions travellers ask
What is the best area to stay in Denver?
That depends on what the stay is for, so this guide does not rank them. The facts: the most places to stay in this guide are in Downtown (17), LoDo (5), Cherry Creek (4); the area whose centre is nearest the city centre is Chinatown (0.0 km); the most sights recorded in Wikidata are in Jefferson Park (4); the area centre closest to a station is Clayton (40th & Colorado station, 1.2 km).
Which area of Denver has the most hotels?
Downtown, with 17 places to stay in this guide, of 37 counted across 47 neighbourhoods.
Which area of Denver has the most restaurants?
LoDo: 78 restaurants mapped in OpenStreetMap counted there by the nearest-centre rule (each restaurant goes to the area whose centre is nearest), the most of the 47 neighbourhoods; then Downtown (73), Union Station (60).
Which area of Denver is Denver Art Museum in?
Denver Art Museum is counted in Civic Center: its nearest area centre, 0.1 km away. Civic Center has 1 place to stay in this guide.
Which area of Denver is Denver Zoo in?
Denver Zoo is counted in City Park West: its nearest area centre, 1.4 km away.
Sources: areas, sights and stations from Wikidata (CC0); places to stay from each operator's own public pages and from Wikidata. Denver travel guide · How this guide is made.