DENVER—Sage Hospitality has opened The Maven Hotel at Dairy Block here.
The independent Maven delivers an industrial hotel experience with an energetic lobby highlighting an eclectic mix of local art and handmade products, according to the company. Located in the heart of Lower Downtown (LoDo) on the corner of Wazee and 19th Sts., the first Maven Hotel anchors the city’s new Dairy Block mixed-use development by Sage, McWhinney and Grand American Inc.
“We carefully designed this hotel to showcase Sage’s dedication to creating one-of-a-kind hotel experiences that are embraced by both visitors and locals alike,” said Walter Isenberg, president and CEO of Denver-based Sage Hospitality. “We expect The Maven to be a successful concept that can be adapted and expanded to other urban markets nationwide.”
Designed by Denver-based Johnson Nathan Strohe, The Maven’s 172 guestrooms feature a rich color palette and loft-style decor with high ceilings and large windows. Room types include The Maven Bunk Rooms, with a twin bunk bed configured perpendicularly over a king bed, and 11 suites.
Located one block from Coors Field, The Maven is the official hotel partner of the Colorado Rockies. With a special baseball-themed Diamond Suite, the hotel will be rolling out several packages offering exclusive access to the Colorado Rockies this spring.
The hotel offers the second outpost of Kachina Southwestern Grill, a modern Southwestern grill by Sage Restaurant Group co-founder Peter Karpinski. Kachina offers a native-inspired space that is a modern interpretation of the airy and relaxing textures of the Southwest, as well as the magic that happens when you combine an Airstream camper, an open fire and a spirited culture, according to the company.
The Maven is also be home to the Poka Lola Social Club, an interpretation of the everyman’s cocktail bar and the turn-of-the-century American soda fountain culture. The Maven’s lobby, Kachina Southwestern Grill and Poka Lola Social Club were all designed by Brooklyn-based studio Crème, Jun Aizaki Architecture and Design.
Curated by Denver’s Nine Dot Arts, The Maven houses more than 400 original art pieces created by emerging and established Colorado artists, including Andrew Ramiro Tirado, Christine Buchsbaum and Diego Rodriguez-Warner.
The Maven is also home to the divisible 2,300-sq.-ft. Windsor event space that can accommodate groups of up to 200 people with hardwood floors and a mixture of exposed brick and wood walls. Other amenities at the hotel include access to the Dairy Block’s 4,500-sq.-ft. fitness center as well as group fitness classes and spa and salon services at The Oxford Club, Spa & Salon.
Dairy Block is a mixed-used redevelopment that once housed Denver’s Windsor Dairy. The soul of Dairy Block will be The Alley, a micro-district opening this summer that will house a mix of Colorado retailers, artisans, chefs and cocktail crafters. The Maven’s meeting space and Poka Lola Social Club will both open up onto The Alley.
Dairy Block also features a six-story office tower, 66,000 sq. ft. of restaurant and retail space and a 380-car below-grade parking garage—all of which are being integrated with the three existing historic Windsor Dairy Block buildings.