Renovated Renaissance unveiled at Stapleton

The Renaissance Denver Stapleton Hotel unveiled the $15 million renovation last week at the Grand Re-Imagined Event.

The project included all 400 guest rooms; 40,000 square feet of meeting spaces, including the ballroom; lobby and public spaces; and a new restaurant concept called Fifty300, featuring American regional cuisine with an Italian influence.

“After much anticipation, we are thrilled to reveal the hotel’s reimagined look to both Denver and visiting guests,” says Brian Lenfestey, the hotel’s area general manager. “Offering the same high-quality service that Renaissance is known for, this renovation elevates the guest experience and gives us an edge in an ever-evolving city.”

Built in 1986 adjacent to Stapleton Airport, the Renaissance Stapleton Hotel began its life as a Stouffer Hotel intended to serve travelers to and from Denver. In 1993, the hotel was rebranded as a Renaissance, and in 1995, Denver retired the Stapleton Airport and unveiled Denver International Airport 20 miles to the northeast. In 1997, Marriott purchased the Renaissance brand.

With the renovation overseen by SANDdesign, Renaissance Denver Stapleton Hotel has been updated with a classic and subdued color scheme dominated by blue-gray tones and accented with mild earth tones and pops of orange. A sleek, modern design with strong geometric shapes compliments the architecture features of the hotels’ exterior.

The guest rooms were simplified and modernized with a white, silver and brown color scheme and now boast plush new beds and comforters, 50-inch Smart TVs mounted on a cushioned silver panel, silver geometric lamps and gray geometric carpet.

The meeting spaces have been revamped with new lighting fixtures, wall coverings, grayscale geometric carpet and top-of-the-line AV/TVs.

The menu at Fifty300 restaurant, which has a rustic feel reminiscent of a high-end ski resort cafe complete with pseudo ski-lift booths, is designed by Executive Chef Charles Fulton features items such as Duck Confit Egg Roll, Tuna Poke, Sesame Tuna Nicoise and Colorado Rack of Lamb.