Review of The Holiday Chalet Victorian 3*

The staff was friendly. They seemed a bit understaffed, but friendly nevertheless. Were having some technical difficulties when we first arrived, which caused some unorganized chaos. The three staff I talked to were accommodating and kind despite this. The location is on Colfax across from a bus stop, which is a pretty sketchy area. A bunch of shady people hang out around there at night, and throughout the entire night we heard people yelling and cars/motorcycles revving engines. Also not a super safe road to walk down at night, so I would advise to take a Lyft or drive your own car if you want to go somewhere. Smelled pot pretty much throughout the night. Not sure if it was coming through the window or if one of our room neighbors was smoking a blunt. We are in Denver, at a 2-star hotel, so I didn't expect much else. Just something to be cognizant of if you stay here. The drapes are translucent and let light from the street in, so perfect darkness is not achieved. Bring a night mask if this bothers you. We stayed in a king bed room & the bed was really comfy. You can definitely tell this place was built in 1896. Shower was temperamental, floor creaked with each step, walls are paper thin, but otherwise it is decent. They also don't do B&B anymore, as I was disappointed to find. Instead you get a coupon for a free egg & toast breakfast at Pete's Cafe, which is a block down the street. Not a bad deal. However, if you stay on the weekend, go early to get breakfast or be prepared to wait. We went around 11am and there was a line out the door waiting to just get their names in. Overall, my experience was average. The room itself didn't quite meet my expectations. It was cool to stay in a small Victorian-style hotel, but I probably won't stay here again.