Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants, part of IHG Hotels & Resorts’ luxury and lifestyle portfolio, has opened Kimpton Claret Hotel in Denver. Anchoring the burgeoning lifestyle scene of the Belleview Station neighborhood, Kimpton Claret Hotel is a new, pioneer property for guests seeking a fresh-yet-familiar hospitality experience in South Denver.
“We are excited to open our doors as the first lifestyle boutique hotel in this area,” says Kimpton Claret Denver General Manager Keith Siebenaler in a prepared statement. “Belleview Station is a destination on the rise as it is perfectly located between downtown Denver, the South Denver corridor, and Cherry Creek State Park, and it really capitalizes on the ‘live, work, play’ trend in development.”
The design of the 19-floor newly built Kimpton Claret Hotel is a study of contrasts with a juxtaposition of design elements throughout, such as chunky knits, supple leather, warm woods, cool metals, textural plaster, and smooth stone. With natural materials as the foundation, the infusion of bespoke furniture, curated art, and rich textures creates spaces that are both effortless and evocative.
Kimpton Claret Hotel’s 190 guest rooms are intentionally minimal with a soft palette of gray, beige, and cream combined with warm accents, such as textural wool throws. The calming tones are offset by striking modern artwork and large picture windows that frame the Denver and Rocky Mountains landscapes, creating a sophisticated respite that celebrates the beauty of its setting. Among the guest rooms are four suites—including two specialty suites, one of which offers a dining area and wet bar.
Kimpton Claret Hotel’s ground-floor restaurant, Saverina, is adjacent to the hotel lobby and features Italian-inspired cuisine for breakfast, lunch, and dinner brimming with sustainable, local, and organic ingredients. Created by Executive Chef Christian Graves, Saverina’s food program embraces the best of Italy while incorporating the seasonality of Colorado in its sourdough pizzas, house-made pasta dishes, and vegetable-centric starters. The restaurant boasts a chic and comfortable aesthetic that is open and airy with a display kitchen, large windows, high ceilings, and street-front views. The space is outfitted with a look that’s both understated and elegant, using organic materials like exposed brick, black steel, blonde wood, marble, and leather.
Perched 19 floors above street level, Halo Rooftop Bar is Belleview Station’s newest sought-after drinking destination for young professionals and residents. Halo’s kicked-up social scene features crafted cocktails, elevated bar classics geared toward a “food-in-hand” approach for sharing and social snacking, a robust live music schedule, and unparalleled Rocky Mountains views. Offering both indoor and outdoor space with layouts that can accommodate parties of all sizes, Halo’s design is dynamic with a dark palette offset by bright yellows and electric purple and textures of leather, velvet, and animal print. A large outdoor terrace with direct bar access and numerous fire pits with lounge seating gives guests the ability to relax under the night sky.
In the lobby, guests are greeted by a hand-finished fireplace, a sculptural steel reception desk, numerous gathering spaces, and the Saverina bar, as well as a grand wood staircase leading up to the second-floor meeting spaces. Kimpton Claret Hotel offers 10,000 square feet of meeting space that can cater to groups of up to 250 and includes two ballrooms, a boardroom, pre-function space, and an outdoor terrace. The meetings spaces are designed to be simple, clean and elegant—a blank slate for clients to convert into their ideal space—with warm accents such as artwork, large mirrors, custom glass, and metal light fixtures. Saverina provides all catering for meetings and events.
Kimpton Claret Hotel will offer perks, including being pet friendly, “Forget It, We’ve Got It” amenities, luxurious robes, participation in the “plant pals” program, yoga mats in every room, daily social hour, and more.
