Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel Blog

It's a busy weekend in Denver for Santa! Downtown Denver's signature holiday event - the annual 9News Parade of Lights - is tomorrow and Saturday night. The sparkling lights, marching bands, giant balloons, majestic floats and delightful characters - including Santa - will once again wow hundreds of thousands of spectators. Then, on Saturday morning from 8 - 11 am, the Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel will host the third annual Breakfast with Santa in 15/Fifty, the hotel’s restaurant.

The Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel is a long-time partner with the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Denver, which offers a loving home away from home, at little to no cost, to families needing to be near their seriously ill or injured children while they're being treated at local hospitals. 

If a room at the Ronald McDonald House in Denver or Aurora is not readily available when a family needs one, the Sheraton will provided temporary guestrooms on an as-needed basis while they wait. 

If you missed out on Cyber Monday, don't worry - there's still time to take advantage of Starwood's Cyber Monday Sale! Through Friday, Nov. 30, save up to 25% off rates and packages at more than 500 participating hotels and resorts in North America and Latin America (including the Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel). And since it's the season of giving, for every room booked through the Cyber Monday Sale, Starwood will donate 10 Starpoints (up to 500,000) to UNICEF as part of #GivingTuesday - a socal movement to create a National Day of Giving at the start of the holiday season. They'll also support the American Red Cross by matching any Starpoints donations made at spg.com/redcross through Nov. 30 to benefit those impacted by Hurricane Sandy.

Giving back to the community is part of the Starwood DNA, and the Thanksgiving holiday gave Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel employees an opportunity to donate part of their day off to serve a meal to Denver's homeless. 

Journalist Steve Winston was in Denver recently, and wrote about his experience visiting the Mile High City including a brief stay at the Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel - the largest in Colorado and convenient to everything, as it sits astride the 16th Street Mall.

Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals aren't just for electronics and toys. Hotels, airlines, and tour comanies also discount their rates with flash sales you won't want to miss - and the same goes for the Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel!

We're offering Cyber Monday savings on rooms booked between Nov. 26 and Nov. 30. Not only will guests save up to 25% on all weekend stays (arrivals Thursday to Saturday) between now and March 31, 2013, but Starwood (our parent company) will also donate 10 Starpoints to UNICEF for every booking, up to 500,000 Starpoints, in support of #GivingTuesday - a movement to create a day of giving this holiday season.

Don't delay - book online anytime between Monday, Nov. 26th and Friday, November 30th, or call 877/782-0108 and refer to promo code CYBERLTO.

This holiday season, Starwood (our parent company) wants to make your holiday travel wishes come true. Through January 31, 2013, the first 5,000 Starwood Preferred Guest members who add their wish to our Travel Wish Map found at www.starwoodpromos.com/mytravelwish will earn 100 Starpoints. Full details can be found here. 

We just read a great article in Hotel Interactive about how hotels are trying to meet and exceed customer tech demands by offering programs and services that (hopefully) differentiate them from the competition. The piece quotes Starwood's Chief Brand Officer Phil McAveety, who talks about the Link at Sheraton, our take on the Internet Cafe. 

Fall is in full swing here in Denver, with snow in the mountains and a chill in the air. But with Thanksgiving just around the corner and the holidays quickly approaching, there's no time like the present to start planning for winter, spring - and summer! - meetings and events. And of course, there's no better place than the Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel. We host many meetings (both large and small) as well as special events. But don't take our word for it - check out some feedback we received from the Colorado Democratic Party and the Global Down Syndrome Foundation, who recently held high-profile events at our property.

We recentely received a very nice note from Greg Movesian, EVP of Resource Development for the Girl Scouts of Colorado, folllowing their annual Thin Mint Dinner, which was held at the Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel on October 23:

"Last night was great! My compliments to the chef – the food was delicious and the service was wonderful! My staff was very appreciative of all the help they received from Sheraton staff following the event as well.  I’m very pleased that we moved our event to the Sheraton, and thank you for guiding us through the process."

Thank YOU Greg - and the Girl Scouts of Colorado - for selecting us as your partner. We look forward to working with you again next year - and in the years to follow!

November is officially Lung Cancer Awareness Month, and hotels around the world are encouraging guests to take a proactive approach to end smoking habits and reduce their chances of lung cancer. HotelChatter lists a few packages, programs and treatments being offered by a select few in this article, including properties in the UK, Australia, Portugal and - closer to home - southern Florida.

Of course, there's always the cold turkey route...but friends and family might not want you sticking close to home for that. So go ahead - book a night (or two or three) at the Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel instead!

We really enjoyed this article by our friend Joanne Davidson at the Denver Post about the 2012 Pink Tie Affair that was held at the Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel on Oct. 27. Approximately 1,000 guests helped the Susan G. Komen for the Cure's Denver Affiliate fight breast cancer by wearing pink outfits and accessories and pledging $420,000 for research and treatment. Way to go! We think EVERY month should be Breast Cancer Awareness Month - let's keep working together to promote awareness, share information and provide greater access to services. 

Whether you're looking to celebrate the election results - or the end to the political campaign ads (at least until the next election!) - there's a "watch party" somewhere in town for you. 

The Colorado Democratic Party is hosting its election-night "watch party" at the Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel from 7 p.m. until midnight. Come join us - and 1,500 other candidates, supporters and guests from around the metro area - as we celebrate the outcomes of several races across the state. This is the official Democratic Party party, so it's guaranteed to be a big one you won't want to miss!!!

It's the Philadelphia Eagles at New Orleans Saints tonight. Who's tuning in? Or better yet - who's joining us at the Yard House for happy hour?

November is a great time to be living in (or visiting) Denver. It’s still warm enough to leave the jacket at home during the day, the resorts to the West are starting to ramp up for the winter, and there’s an endless supply of places to go and things to do – like Denver Arts Week!