This grande dame of Colorado lodging has hosted public figures from President Eisenhower to the Beatles since it first opened its doors in 1892. The details are exquisite: a dramatic nine-story lobby is topped with a glorious stained-glass ceiling, and the Victorian rooms have sophisticated wainscoting and art deco fixtures. The hotel pays equal attention to modern necessities, such as high-speed Web access and cordless telephones. The Churchill cigar bar sells rare cigars and single-malt scotches. A $2 million spa was added in 2005, in a space that originally held a spa when the hotel first opened, with Swiss showers and a natural rock waterfall that draws from the hotel's artesian well. www.brownpalace.com . 230 rooms, 25 suites. In-room: refrigerator (some), VCR (some), ethernet, Wi-Fi. In-hotel: 4 restaurants, room service, bars, gym, spa, concierge, laundry service, parking (fee), no-smoking rooms. AE, D, DC, MC, V.
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on March 20, 2007