Name: Best Western Denver Southwest
Address: 3440 S Vance Street, Lakewood, 80227, US

10/10

Exceptional

03 Aug 2026

Christina

Breakfast was great so many options, pool and hot tub options and staff was friendly

4/10

Poor

03 Aug 2026

Diana

The room was ok until I woke up this morning and found several ants walking on night stand and in and out of my shoes. I called to report it this morning and was assured they’d go “check”’ even though I had already checked out. Then she said maybe it’s food. I had no food. I checked in and went immediately to bed. She was going to call me back after checking the room but did not

4/10

Poor

31 Jul 2026

Mario

Very old and not clean bugs and dirty

10/10

Exceptional

31 Jul 2026

Clint

Great place! Close to St. Anthony’s and Red Rocks!

2/10

Poor

30 Jul 2026

Josh

Property could use some updating.

2/10

Poor

27 Jul 2026

Wendy

Aside from the car alarm that went off in the parking lot every 10 minutes for 3 hours in the middle of the night, the staff were RUDE upon check-in, and the breakfast room as absolutely disgusting. Will not return to this hotel.

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jul 2026

Chelsea

Helpful staff, clean rooms.

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jul 2026

Kevin

The pool and hot tub were so unique. Clean room. Good choices for breakfast. We look forward to more nights when we visit our daughter.

8/10

Excellent

22 Jul 2026

Patricia

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2/10

Poor

20 Jul 2026

Ronnie

Hot tub wasn’t working? & pool was warm ,after I got out of both of them , my fingers were light green, it took a while to get them clean, I don’t recommend this place to anyone!!

Self

8/10

Excellent

15 Jul 2026

Suzanne

It is a great pet-friendly hotel, especially for guests interested in dinosaurs. We stayed for 5 days and it was very quiet.
The staff is friendly and helpful, gave us extra towels and shaving cream.
The breakfast has many items from yogurts, cereal to waffles, eggs and sausage. I would have like more variety of fruits. You can pay extra for snacks during the day. The heated swimming pool and hot tub are nice with towels on site.
The bedroom was clean with coffee machine, mini-fridge and microwave.
The only thing is they didn't update their website, there is no restaurant or bar on site.
The hotel is closed to many restaurants and shopping area.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jul 2026

Michael

Clean and convenient to Red Rocks!!

6/10

Pleasant

11 Jul 2026

Christophe

Room was okay, fair price, staff friendly and helpful.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

09 Jul 2026

Nicole

The pool was great it has shallow end that was wonderful for my kids to splash is and an area for them to swim. The channel sheets in the room do need to be updated as there is no guide to channels. Breakfast was the same daily. Our room was comfortable and housekeeping went the extra mile to clean up our beds.

4/10

Poor

07 Jul 2026

Heather

Our room didn’t seem very clean. We had a ripped sheet, missing toilet paper roll holder, big clumps of hair were on the shower walls, and the pool was slippery. It has a lot of potential.

Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

04 Jul 2026

Karissa

First I will share what was good about our stay. The young man who assisted me at check in was friendly, courteous, and helpful. We had a problem with the toilet and he resolved the issue quickly by switching us to another room. We enjoyed the large heated pool and hot tub. The pool was the highlight of our stay. There are dinosaur themed decorations throughout that were fun.
Now for the negative aspects of our stay. There was long dark hair stuck on the wall of the shower (not from us!) that of course was disgusting and made us question the overall cleanliness of the room. I brought it to the attention of the man at the desk (a different staff member with whom our conversation was challenged due to English being his second language) and he said that he would send housekeeping. No apology at all. Housekeeping did come and tidy up but did NOT clean the shower. The hair was still there! Really gross! Another complaint was that the soap & shampoo were the tiniest that I had ever seen and were certainly not adequate for two adults and two children. The breakfast was underwhelming. The juice machine dispensed water instead of apple juice both days. The milk for the cereal was warm. And the syrup packets were all sticky.

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

03 Jul 2026

Artiom

I stayed at the hotel for 10 days in Room 170.
The breakfast was the same every day for all 10 days—very limited and low quality.
Room 170 is terrible. It's extremely noisy and offers almost no privacy.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jul 2026

Darik

It was a good hotel for a quick trip down to Denver. Front desk staff was nice and welcoming.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

02 Jul 2026

Pamela

Room was okay, food was just average. Not enough towels had to ask twice. But it was clean and quiet

Partner

8/10

Excellent

02 Jul 2026

Lynn

Outdoor property was not clean. Cigarettes all over the back door we used. Also a child’s diaper in the sidewalk.

Looked very nice from the front and lobby.

8/10

Excellent

27 Jun 2026

Renee

everything went well

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jun 2026

Antoinette

It’s always a pleasurable stay when in town.

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jun 2026

Maria

Very clean, room smelled fresh, lobby decor is amazing, great breakfast, klin and comfy rooms, definately recommend this, a cut above

Family

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jun 2026

Kim

The hotel was a pleasant surprise. We came from a hotel that was terrible, and I wasn’t sure how this one would be. The staff was very friendly and the rooms were very clean and they had a lot to offer for breakfast. It’s dinosaur themed, so kids would love it. The hotel is a little dated, but everything is kept very clean. I didn’t use the pool or the gym so I cant comment on the amenities. I would definitely stay there again.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jun 2026

Thomas

Great stay. Close to Red Rocks

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jun 2026

Fernando

Clean hotel, friendly staff. Complementary Hot breakfast every day.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

13 Jun 2026

Richard

Breakfast was mediocre. Coffee was terrible. Air conditioner was extremely noisy and we had to turn it. Property is very outdated

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jun 2026

Jacob

We didn’t know until we arrived that the hotel had a dinosaur theme. Great if you have kids that like dinosaurs. The breakfast bar had more choices than we were expecting. It was great each day we had it. The staff was very polite and helpful as well!

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

12 Jun 2026

Mason

Pictures showed a chess board and checkers board for entertainment. Neither were there. Bathrooms are extremely small. Breakfast ended early each day, so we had slim pickings. Good selection of apps and channels on the tv. Cool dinosaur fossils everywhere and murals in the back of the hotel.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

12 Jun 2026

Anne

A nice, clean, safe stay.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jun 2026

Rose

Very Clean, quiet. Beds very comfortable. staff friendly and helpful

Self

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jun 2026

Judith

Clean. Courteous staff. Good breakfast.

Partner

2/10

Poor

10 Jun 2026

David

Dirty, stinky, room, with a Dog Barking outside the window, You have to ask for towels, and they only give you one large hand towel! Really? This is a Crackheads dream castle! Or a one night stand-a-thon if you got tricks lined up! That's all! If I could give it no stars! I would! STAY AWAY FROM HERE!

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jun 2026

Peggy

Theme of dinosaurs was really fun.

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jun 2026

Mallory

This was a great place to stay. It is outside of Denver, but that was fine for us. The breakfast was great and we enjoyed the outdoor pool. It was an older hotel, but very clean and well maintained.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jun 2026

Eric

Showed up for breakfast and it was torn down early. Kind of a bummer. The property is clean quiet and nice.

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

03 Jun 2026

Dana

The room was basic the usual microwave and mini fridge. No problem there. There was an issue with the bedding. There was a very strong chemical/cleaner smell on the sheets and blanket. It overwhelmed room. We asked the front desk for new bedding and was handed a wad of blankets and sheets that didn’t smell. I have no problems with the young guy at the front desk he was helpful as he could be. He seemed to be the only one on staff so he had his handful. If you are passing through and are wondering about location there is a lot of homeless roaming around. The night we were there someone set a fire in a garbage can right outside our room it was bad enough that we were evacuated. Fire department and police were called. Ultimately the guy was released with a trespassing ticket and send on his way. Only to return 3 hours later. The stay was a nightmare. I reached out to the owner with no response. I wish more people would talk about location in reviews. Location MATTERS.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

31 May 2026

Richard

Room and hotel itself were very clean and staff were great. Older hotel so some stuff coming off the wall like trim. Only complaint is the beds are hard as rocks. The breakfast was phenomenal though! Would recommend. Good area and very safe property.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

25 May 2026

RONALD

Really cool environment if you are into dinosaurs and fossils. The hotel is older and shows its age in places. But it's clean and well maintained. Bed is not too bad. HVAC is noisy (we've had 2 different rooms with the same issue). Staff is courteous and the included breakfast is pretty good with fresh scrambled eggs, green chili, some kind of meat and potatoes. The coffee is awful, but everything else is quite good.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

23 May 2026

Sherry

What a cool place! Great fossil collection and library feel to the lobby. Rooms are very nice.

Pet

10/10

Exceptional

22 May 2026

Marilyn

This was a total surprise and probably the most interesting motel we have ever stayed at, with the way cool, not kitschy, dinosaur theme. I need to come back with our grandsons! The pool was terrific, rooms spacious, with hard surface flooring, terrific breakfast and a great price.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 May 2026

Angela

Great hotel. We stayed 4 nights. We booked for an event at Red Rocks, it was very close, made it very easy to get to the concert. Lots of restaurants and stores around. Plus, a very fun dinosaur theme. AC worked well. Clean room. Free breakfast. Would stay here again.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

20 May 2026

Dianna

Really loved our stay at this very clean and comfortable hotel close to Red Rocks! All of the staff were great, especially the hardworking breakfast lady. We loved the eggs, potatoes, and chile verde!

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

17 May 2026

Alaine

Breakfast ok. Hot tub and pool slimy. Room smelled like clorax. No elevator.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

17 May 2026

lyn

Clean, friendly. We have no complaints.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

10 May 2026

Abram

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Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

09 May 2026

OSCAR

Smelled clean

Partner

8/10

Excellent

06 May 2026

Dominic

Overall very clean and tidy for the price, would’ve liked a mini fridge in the room and a later breakfast but it was the average hotel experience. No complaints.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

05 May 2026

joseph

An outstanding room. Well worth the price. The Staff was very friendly and agreeable. A great place to stay, near lots of restaurants, shopping, and things to do.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

04 May 2026

Carri

We had a wonderful stay. Rina & her husband were friendly & professional. They responded positively to our every request.
I got sick the last two days of our stay & housekeeping was wonderful. They didn't mind changing our sheets or providing us with extra towels as needed.
Finally, the breakfast staff kept everything full, hot, fresh & clean. We would definitely stay here again!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 May 2026

Deborah

Was very clean and comfortable.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

02 May 2026

Russell

Took 4 fdays to fix floor lamp
Paint chips back entry
N.E. enrty door broken

Self

8/10

Excellent

28 Apr 2026

Russell

Exterior has chiped off paint that needs to be cleaned up.
I stayed at this Mpotel 5 nights.
I first night I informed them that the floor lamp didn'r work and it is very hard to see at the desk.
I informed them 4 days later that it still not working.
It is 5 day now and it still is not working.

Self

2/10

Poor

27 Apr 2026

Mary

Room was dirty. Shower head fell off while showering. I had an emergency to leave early, they would not return my money for the extra day i paid for. They were NOT fully booked up to do that to me. This place looks nothing like in the pictures. Gross. The walls are so thin you can hear everything that people are saying next door.

Family

8/10

Excellent

26 Apr 2026

Laia

Basic but just fine.

8/10

Excellent

14 Apr 2026

Richard Dwayne

yes

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Mar 2026

Suzette

Didn’t use hot tub. Breakfast was ok but they ran out of hash browns

6/10

Pleasant

30 Mar 2026

Yolanda

Breakfast was limited and neither hot tub or pool were operating.

Family

2/10

Poor

27 Mar 2026

Mike

The craziest part of this terrible stay was that there were definitively drug deals and prostitution going on ALL NIGHT IN THIS HOTEL and in the rooms directly across from mine. If I wasn’t so tired from driving all day I would have left and even slept in my car. If you can call this a hotel as this was utterly the worst stay I’ve had in a hotel and I’ve stayed at Motel 6’s. Room definitely DID NOT MATCH the photos on the website. No carpeting. Work was being done on many rooms and was very dirty. Dust and debris all over the halls. Construction materials all over out the door to parking. Door to the room had literally a TWO INCH GAP and the hallways had super bright lights on all day and alll night. I had to take towels and block the light so it didn’t light up the room all night. I AM NOT JOKING OR EXAGGERATING the gap under the door and the lights from the hallway lit up the entire room without using the towels. I was thoroughly disappointed in this stay and caution anyone ahead of thinking of staying here. Desk clerk spoke little English and claimed he couldn’t give a refund or even a discount. If you can help it, please consider sleeping somewhere else.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

19 Mar 2026

Carol

Nice place to stay.

Self

8/10

Excellent

15 Mar 2026

Jeff

Very cool hotel. The lobby area is really neat with all the dinosaurs. The breakfast was really good. Staff was really kind as well.

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

06 Feb 2026

Douglas

Room was clean. It was nice and quiet. Staff was helpful.

Business_and_leisure Self

2/10

Poor

06 Jan 2026

Carly

The lobby was nice. The gentleman behind the front desk when we checked in and out was very unfriendly and rude which was disappointing. He was equally rude and abrasive over the phone. The room had what looked to be blood stains on the carpet and the bathroom was about the size of a small closet and had very poor ventilation so the ceiling was covered in moldy spots. The cable box for our Tv was unplugged and dangling from the wall so that didn’t work either. The pillows didn’t even qualify for the definition of a pillow, more like a small empty pillowcase.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jan 2026

Salmineo

Love the hot tub and breakfast

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jan 2026

Roman

One of the only issues I had with this property is it says it has a heated swimming pool and hot tub that is open all year around and that is one reason I used to stay here in the past, but when I stayed there this time, the pool in the hot tub were completely empty and not in use. However, everything else was good. Room was clean. Staff was friendly. Breakfast was good content with my overall stay.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

28 Dec 2025

Timothy

Comfortable beds but the rooms were depressingly dark. Very poor lighting.

8/10

Excellent

28 Dec 2025

Richard

The staff was great. Took care any issues that came up. Hotel is under new management and compared to my previous stay this visit felt less than anticipated. Work needs to be done to bring this hotel up to acceptable standards. Don’t cut corners.

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

23 Dec 2025

Tiana

They were doing construction on the rooms after 5 pm at night when I arrived. I was given a room surrounded by construction materials and workers. A man was roaming around the halls and left. I waited at least 5 minutes twice for a front desk clerk. It felt unsafe and unmonitored for a single female traveler. I ended up getting a refund but the front desk clerk was not great to work with. Expedia made me get a manager and wasted 45 minutes of my time after a long day of traveling.

8/10

Excellent

20 Dec 2025

Gordon

Staff efficient, room quiet, breakfast the best in the area.

6/10

Pleasant

13 Dec 2025

Shari

Bathtub water handle was loose.
Lotion container was empty.
Front desk friendly.

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

03 Dec 2025

John

Check in was a mess. Staff did not know how to do a check in.

10/10

Exceptional

28 Nov 2025

Denise

We always stay here. This is our choice hotel when we go to Colorado clean breakfast is decent. People are nice. We appreciate it.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

22 Nov 2025

ross

Would love to have been able to use the jacuzzi, but unfortunately it was closed for the winter.

Business_and_leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

28 Oct 2025

Juan

Over all stay was good. However, the building could use an inside bar or small bistro type of set up.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

22 Oct 2025

Robyn

We booked a last minute reservation. Not normally somewhere we would stay. Plesently surprised considering the price. Very clean , quiet and staff was very nice

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

22 Oct 2025

Joyce E

Night desk person was rude and not helpful. Asked for a plastic cup and he looked up from phone, pointed to breakfast are and we t

8/10

Excellent

21 Oct 2025

Chelsea

The room was very nice. Ground floor so it was easy with my things and my huge dog. Walking around the property was peaceful and educational. I really liked the dinosaur theme. Relatively close distance to other things. Worth every penny!

Leisure Pet

6/10

Pleasant

21 Oct 2025

Denise

Good for the price

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

18 Oct 2025

Jose

😊

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

12 Oct 2025

Stefanie or Serena

The rooms at this hotel are not safe. This hotel is using thin white extension cords to plug in their refrigerators and microwaves. Refrigerators and microwaves don’t have a dedicated plug. Extension cords are only supposed to be used on a temporary basis. This hotel is a fire hazard.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 Oct 2025

Lincoln

Nice quiet place to stay, staff was awesome.

10/10

Exceptional

06 Oct 2025

Oscar

We actually ended up having to extend our stay due to hospitalization of a family member and the hotel accommodated without issue. I normally only care about a bed to sleep in but we ended up staying in our room quite a bit. It’s very quiet around here even being close to 285, you barely hear the traffic! I never heard neighbors tv or conversations in our room (even though I heard talking walking in the hall)! The staff has been polite and helpful! The breakfast is pretty good (real eggs) with a decent variety!

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Oct 2025

Steve

very nice hotel convenient location good breakfast great pool

8/10

Excellent

04 Oct 2025

Lisa

Fun decor and helpful staff but the rug was stained

10/10

Exceptional

04 Oct 2025

Marvin

Friendly check-in. Great breakfast. Clean well maintained room.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

03 Oct 2025

jeff

Ok

Business

10/10

Exceptional

26 Sep 2025

William

Everything was good

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 Sep 2025

Anthony

Fun dinosaur theme, good hot breakfast with many options, large pool and jacuzzi, plenty of parking, close to convenience stores, restaurants and freeways.

10/10

Exceptional

25 Sep 2025

Isaias

Good day, for whom it may concern,

I do like the design of the hotel (dinosaurs), the place is “ok/good” for the price; the stuff wasn’t the most incredible but was ok, nice breakfast, nice pool and hot tub, I truly enjoyed it, I can tell that after spending so much money on Hyatt or Hilton at downtown, this small hotel has an incredible atmosphere that makes me want to go back to the hotel again,

8.88/10 (~130 dlls P/night).

Pros:
Nice hot tub.
GYM.
Good pool.
Nice facilities on the room/hotel.
Ice machine.
Enough towels for the pool.
Good A/C.
Good buffet/breakfast.
Good decoration, incredible for the kids, and adult.
Good house kipper.
Good location if you live in Lakewood or you plan to go to southwest plaza/Belmar park.
Books for tourists.
Dinosaurs.
Excellent waffles.
Good people on the kitchen.
Nice Apples.

Negative:
No water/chips as gifts for your stay.
Poor quality of the key for the room.
Not security, (the people were smoking on the pool).
The size of the gym is really small (if you will use it…, be advised).
No bar service.
Not an excellent clean room.
You are faraway from downtown Denver.
The parking lot can be problematic.
No v.parking.
No shows.

Recommendations: Put a dinosaur in the key of the room, do some shows at least one day per week about dinosaurs, more promotion of the hotel, you can cover the pool/hot tub, put some toys on the pool, better illumination on the pool.

Best wishes,
Zauberer.

Business_and_leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

24 Sep 2025

Mary Ellen

This was a very basic place.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Sep 2025

Michael

Great Stay

Clean, quiet and friendly staff

Self

10/10

Exceptional

21 Sep 2025

John

Very clean rooms. Lots of room for parking.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

20 Sep 2025

Shawn

It was easy to get to Red Rock Amphitheater or to Denver.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

20 Sep 2025

Marlene

Favorite Denver hotel.

Thank you. Room was nice. Staff was friendly. Place was quiet. Pool was clean.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

18 Sep 2025

Michael

It was decent but ended up trying Fairfield inn and liking it a bit more

Business_and_leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Sep 2025

Erling

Good place to stay when in the Denver area.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

16 Sep 2025

Carrie

This hotel was a pleasant surprise. Everything was very clean. Room was standard, but spotless. A very nice hot breakfast every morning. Dining area was also kept very clean. Check in was easy and staff was friendly. A small selection of snacks and beverages available for purchase in the lobby, which was a life saver when our flight was delayed and we came in very late. Would definitely stay here again if I was traveling to this area again.

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

16 Sep 2025

Jenna

I had a pretty terrible experience here. First of all, the key cards would only work once and I had to go get new ones at least 6 times. The first room I checked into wreaked like cigarette smoke, and the carpet was dirty and coming up in spots, stained and old. The door closest to my room was \"exit only\" because the key entry didn't work. Finally, when I moved rooms after needing to stay an extra day they accused me of having my dog in a room that wasnt pet-friendly after registering my dog at the front desk both check in days. I don't recommend this hotel, my experience was not one i'd recommend for others.

10/10

Exceptional

13 Sep 2025

Molly

Very nice staff and very clean rooms

6/10

Pleasant

07 Sep 2025

Cristal

I really liked the interior of the location, but would have appreciated all the doors working rather than having to walk to the main lobby everytime I wanted to get back into the hotel. Around the area felt very unsafe due to the lack of security to be seen and the amount of homeless people around.

Business Self