Kimpton Hotel Monaco, Denver

This stylish hotel in downtown Denver is all bold, bright colours and charming furnishings alongside excellent service and a gourmet restaurant. The spectacular but cosy living-room-esque lobby is an instant introduction to the laid-back ambience of this hotel, continued in rooms that are all whimsical walls and leather accents mixed with bright blue features and ultra-modern art – upgrade to a suite and you'll also enjoy the likes of a wet bar and soaking bath tub.

Come evening, the award-winning restaurant is all traditional Italian with a twist, best enjoyed after the nightly social wine hour before the likes of beef carpaccio, smoked burrata tortellini, duck confit gnocchi and Colorado rack of lamb are a delicious prelude to post-dinner cocktails at the Panzano bar.

Come daytime, relax at the VEDA Salon & Spa that offers a superb range of spa treatments alongside private treatment rooms, a sauna and wet rooms, as well as in-room massages that are available to all guests. Just outside, Denver's myriad delights await, from winter's snow-capped slopes to red rock hiking in the summer – and don't miss a show at the famous Red Rocks Ampitheatre alongside one or two of Denver's famous craft beers.