Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center

Great for families. Activities all day for kids. You really don't have to leave the resort unless you want to. Can't wait to come back

Location was convenient to the airport. Facility was beautiful. Rooms were clean and we had great view. Plenty of towels as well.

Best family staycation ever!

This is a huge resort in the middle of nowhere. Lots of water facilites like pools and seating. We were here for a conference. Very few dining options, mostly serving the same food. The main bar area is very nice and has good small plates. No airport shuttle seems like a huge miss as it is only 10 minutes away. No onstie EV chargers-also a huge miss as they also charge for parking!!! The staff were all very nice-rooms very nice and clean. the Market Place offered lots of ready to eat food and coffee. if you stay here and want to do anything -rent a car.

This resort/conference center is like an oasis in the desert. Tons of amenities, restaurants, and outdoor activities. Notable items were the jumbo-tron size TV in the sports bar, the lazy-river and waterslide pools, and amazing view of the Rocky Mountains. The rooms were nice, new and clean. The conference center was just huge and sprawling. Plenty of breakout rooms, auditoriums, and open space. Only downside was that even though they are relatively close to Denver, they do not provide a shuttle, so you'll need to taxi or Uber in/out of the resort. And since it is oasis-like, there really isn't much close by if you want to eat off property. A trip into downtown Denver is about a 40 minute cab ride.

Other than the food, we loved this place. The outdoor and indoor pool/hot tub options were really fun, comfortable beds, really clean rooms and shared spaces, and so many other fun activities (bocce, basketball, putting green, etc.). We were so impressed with the lifeguards that we felt completely comfortable allowing our kids to be on their own and check in with us. Our only complaint is the food. We tried multiple restaurants/market and were disappointed with all of them. The food is very expensive and the quality is amusement park quality. After the first day and a half we stopped eating at the resort and went to the grocery store and to offsite restaurants. It really is terrible. We still loved our time at this resort and would just plan food differently.

Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center Pros: -Beautiful hotel -Activities for kids (some with additional fees) -Clean Cons: -Multiple staff were not very knowledgeable about the hotel amenities nor locations of things. Check-in staff was not friendly -Hard to find a place to roast s’mores since multiple fire pits were out and staff said they couldn’t turn them on -Not a lot of breakfast option during the weekday -Overpriced My family, 3 adults/2 kids(5 & under), visited the Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center this August (2024). It was our first time in Denver and we were really looking forward to our stay at Gaylord. The hotel was about a 10 minute drive from the airport. Not much restaurants or things to do were close to the hotel but we were ok with that. Upon arrival the first thing we noticed was how grand and beautiful the hotel was. The grounds and hotel overall were very well kept and updated. We arrived in the afternoon and did not have a wait to check in. The gentlemen who assisted with check in was not very happy with life. Didn’t smile and was not very helpful. Instead of welcoming me and telling me about the resort, I had to ask him all the things including: Where was my room located? Did I need a key to get into the pool? Would towels be available at the pool? My room also came with a $50/night resort credit, parking was pre-paid, and we pre-paid for s’mores vouchers as well. None of that was explained or given to me until I asked about each one. If I never asked, I probably would have never received all the things I pre-paid for which is frustrating when I are already spent and planned so much. In addition, I even had to contact the resort after I left because the $50 credit was not applied one of the nights. Once we arrived to our room, we found it comfortable and had great service daily from the housekeeping staff. Water park: My kids enjoyed the water park area. The outdoor slides that accommodated my 5 year old were a big hit. My little one enjoyed the shallow end of the pool where he could stand and play. The highlight for the adults was the lazy river. Towels are available at the pool. Finding chairs poolside were a little difficult on the weekends with how busy the resort was. Not a big deal for us when we showed up before 10am. One downside was when we asked various staff questions like how to get to a certain place within the resort or what was a good restaurant to go to in the resort, many could not answer our questions. One even replied “I’m sorry I don’t know, I’ve never been around inside“ I thought this was a strange response being that they worked there. This was poor customer service in my opinion. 3D wildlife rescue & Live animals My family enjoyed exploring and hunting for the digital animals scattered throughout the lobby. In order to participate, we had to scan a code on the floor and then download the app. Once in the app, you can scan each code on the floor and a 3D animal would pop up on t

The Gaylord is an expansive property on the outskirts of Denver offering many restaurants and entertainment outlets. Overall, my stay was very good. However, a few areas could use some improvements. 1. The restaurants do not offer more than a couple gluten-free options. 2. The food cost vs. quality is not proportional. 3. The partial-mountain view rooms includes a view of the industrial rooftop. 4. The toilets are in the shower room. If your partner is showering, the toilet is held hostage! 5. The coffee shop hours are not standardized. They seem to “close” whenever they desire. 6. The location is very inconvenient except to the airport. It takes 2 hours round trip to travel to downtown Denver.