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The best hotels near Regis University

Stefan Bauer

Stefan Bauer The American west

Updated 1 September 2026 · 8 Denver hotels assessed

These are my five favourites in Denver, out of the 8 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, 4.7 down to 3.1.

All five are within 2.6 km of Regis University.

The Lumber Baron Inn & Gardens

Highest rated of the five

The Lumber Baron Inn & Gardens

★★★★★4.7 from 306 reviews

The Lumber Baron Inn & Gardens comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 4.7 from 306 guest reviews is a score that holds up at that volume, which is the whole test here. A perfect ten from nine people does not beat it.

It is a 4 star property, found under poi and around $262 a night on the dates we checked.

8 hotels in Denver qualified for this list and five made it. Berkeley Hotel Denver is the one I would book if the first is full.

Why it works for this trip

  • Air conditioningthe one that decides a summer trip
  • Restaurantdinner downstairs on the night you land
  • Parkinga real consideration if you are driving in

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All five, ranked

  1. The Lumber Baron Inn & Gardens1

    The Lumber Baron Inn & Gardens

    ★★★★★4.7 from 306 reviews

    2.6 km from Regis University

    • Restaurant
    • Parking
    • Air conditioning

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  2. Berkeley Hotel Denver2

    Berkeley Hotel Denver

    ★★★★★4.6 from 147 reviews

    2.1 km from Regis University

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    • Motel 6 Denver, CO - Downtown3

      Motel 6 Denver, CO - Downtown

      ★★★★★3.6 from 4,587 reviews

      600 m from Regis University, about a 8 minute walk

      • Pool
      • Parking
      • Pet friendly
      • Air conditioning
      • Accessible

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    • Delux RV & Motel4

      Delux RV & Motel

      ★★★★★3.5 from 82 reviews

      900 m from Regis University, about a 11 minute walk

      • Parking
      • Kitchen
      • Air conditioning

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    • White Rock Motel & RV park5

      White Rock Motel & RV park

      ★★★★★3.1 from 251 reviews

      900 m from Regis University, about a 11 minute walk

      • Parking
      • Pet friendly
      • Air conditioning

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    How this list was put together

    8 Denver hotels qualify for this list. We ranked them on guest rating first and on how close they are to Regis University second, then took the top five.

    Two things decide these lists. The first is my own time in the city: every hotel on this page is one I have stayed in, walked into and looked at, or gone back to check. That is where the shortlist starts, and it is why some well reviewed places are not on it.

    The second is the numbers, and those are what set the order. The rating and review count come from the big travel sites, pooled through Google, so a score here reflects Expedia, Booking, Hotels.com and the rest together rather than any one of them. I also read the review breakdown by topic, which is where the figures on service, breakfast and location come from. Hotels with fewer than forty reviews are left out altogether, because a rating that thin is not a rating. No more than two come from one neighbourhood.

    What I do not do is move anyone up the order. The ranking is the guest score, highest first, and nobody pays to be on the list.

    Distances are straight lines from published coordinates, so the real walk is a little longer. Amenities are as recorded by Google Hotels and can change without notice. Rates are an indicative nightly figure for a midweek autumn stay, not a quote. Check the booking page before you commit.

    Stefan Bauer

    Stefan Bauer The American west

    Chases total solar eclipses. Seven of them on four continents, from Wyoming to a fishing town in Chile. Banks days off through the on-call rota and books the trips years ahead, because eclipse dates do not move.

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