• Stay at a Denver hotel and bring your pets with you.dogs parade image by apeschi from Fotolia.com
  
  Denver, the capital of Colorado, is in the central region of the state, just a 30-mountain drive from walking and cycling trails in the Rocky Mountains. The "Mile High" city has hotels that allow pets in their guest rooms. Many of these hotels are near the shops and restaurants in downtown Denver as well as city parks that allow dogs, including Fuller Dog Park and Stapleton Dog Park.
  
  

Hotel Monaco Denver

• The Hotel Monaco, a Kimpton Hotel, is in downtown Denver, just a five-minute drive from the district's Railyard Dog Park. This recreational area features walking paths for dogs and their owners. As of summer 2010, this hotel allows pets to stay for free. The hotel also provides bedding and complimentary treats for your pets. Other amenities include the Avedo Spa--which offers massage therapies--a fitness center, shoe shining service and an on-site restaurant, Panzano, that serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. The guest rooms have flat-screen televisions, work desks and Wi-Fi Internet. access.
  
  Hotel Monaco Denver
  
  1717 Champa St.
  
  Denver, CO 80202
  
  800-990-1303
  
  monaco-denver.com
  
  

Denver Marriott Tech Center

• Situated in Denver's Tech Center, this Marriott allows one pet under 25 pounds in each room for a nightly fee of $200 as of summer 2010. Hotel amenities include indoor and outdoor swimming pools, fitness center, 25 meeting rooms, business center and an on-site restaurant, Lift, that serves breakfast and dinner. The hotel provides Wi-Fi Internet access in the guest rooms and public areas. Each guest room has a king or double bed and refrigerator, while some of the rooms have private balconies.
  
  Denver Marriott Tech Center
  
  4900 S. Syracuse St.
  
  Denver, CO 80327
  
  303-779-1100
  
  marriott.com
  
  

Crowne Plaza Denver International Airport

• The Crowne Plaza hotel is in eastern Denver, a 20-minute drive from Denver International Airport. Some of the amenities at this hotel include an indoor swimming pool and whirlpool tub, business center and fitness room. The on-site restaurant, Terrace, serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. Guest rooms offer 32-inch flat-screen televisions, work desks, access to high-speed Internet and 24-hour room service from the restaurant. As of summer 2010, up to three pets may stay in a room for a one-time fee of $25. The hotel is less than 15 minutes from the Green Valley Ranch Dog Park, which offers walking paths for dogs and their owners.
  
  Crowne Plaza Denver International Airport
  
  15500 E. 40th Ave.
  
  Denver, CO 80239
  
  303-371-9494
  
  cpdenverairport.com
  
  

The Brown Palace Hotel

• Brown Palace, located in downtown Denver, allows up to three dogs to stay in a room at no additional cost, and there are no weight-limit restrictions. The hotel does request that owners bring vaccination records of their dogs. The Brown Palace is only a 10-minute drive from Fuller Dog Park. The Brown Palace boasts four-star ratings from both Forbes and AAA, and it offers amenities such as valet parking, massage therapies and body treatments at the Brown Palace Spa, concierge desk and free Wi-Fi Internet access in the hotel lobby. The 241 guest rooms feature pure Artesian water from the hotel's private well, 24-hour room service and free bathrobes.
  
  The Brown Palace Hotel
  
  321 17th St.
  
  Denver, CO 80202
  
  303-297-3111
  
  brownpalace.com