The Delaware Hotel

Hotels
Independent
8.6 (170 reviews)
700 Harrison Ave, Leadville, Colorado, 80461 , Leadville , US

Facilities

Free WiFi
Wheelchair accessible
Front desk (limited hours)
Snowmobiling nearby
Snowshoeing nearby
Smoke-free property
Free self parking
Sledding nearby
Housekeeping on request
Ice skating nearby
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Historic charm
Friendly staff
Great location
Cons:
No elevator
Small rooms
Issues with advertised amenities

Categories

Cleanliness
8.24
Room was clean, but some rooms may have issues with small sizes and amenities.
Service
9.71
Staff was incredibly friendly and helpful.
Location
9.25
Great location, close to restaurants and stores.
Room Quality
7.7
Rooms are smaller than expected and some have issues.
Amenities
8.73
Beautiful historic feel with great amenities.
Value for Money
7.69
Some reports of not matching price to experience.
Food and Beverage
8.74
Food was great; restaurant on site is a plus.
Overall Experience
8.71
A lovely stay despite a few issues, highly recommend.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2025-12-11 01:32

Property Description

Historical Charm in the Heart of Leadville

Mountain Adventure Awaits

Explore the nearby Twin Lakes and Mayflower Gulch for outdoor fun from our smoke-free hotel. Complimentary wireless internet and cozy guestrooms ensure a comfortable stay.

Convenient Location

Within steps of several museums and historic sites, The Delaware Hotel is the perfect base for your Leadville exploration. Don't miss the National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum just a short walk away.

Immerse yourself in history and adventure at The Delaware Hotel in Leadville – book now for an unforgettable stay!

Important information:

  • Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions and guests can access their rooms with a mobile device.
  • Contactless check-in and contactless check-out are available.

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 11:00 AM
Airport code: DEN

Property Policies

  • Pets

    Pets not allowed

  • Check-in & Check-out

    Contactless check-out is available

  • General

    Cashless transactions are available

  • Guest type

    Essential workers only - NO

  • Accessibility

    No elevators

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Location

Guest Reviews

8.6
Based on 170 reviews
Cleanliness: 8.24
Service: 9.71
Location: 9.25
Room Quality: 7.7
Amenities: 8.73
Value for Money: 7.69
Food and Beverage: 8.74
Overall Experience: 8.71
A
Armin
8
Pros:

Good looking hotel and historic, but a bit noisy (noise from other rooms and beds) and old especially the heating system.

2025-10-08 via Nuitee
S
Shane
10
Pros:

Great place to stay for a motorcycle ride

2025-10-07 via Nuitee
A
Allison
6
Pros:

There is no elevator and had to carry luggage up to room.

2025-10-02 via Nuitee
J
James
8
Pros:

Beware, no elevator in this hotel!! Stairs are steep and long! This is an old hotel that is in very nice shape, but not really modernized. Not ADA compliant.
Room is adequately outfitted and clean. Bed is comfy.
Restaurant is adequate. Limited choices in Leadville. Servers were very proficient and friendly.

2025-10-02 via Nuitee
H
Hima family
8
Pros:

Property was well decorated. Room was clean. Staff were friendly and helpful. Having coffee in a flask available through the night outside the room was great!

Sink was outside the bathroom in the living space which was inconvenient to use.

2025-09-30 via Nuitee
V
Victoria partner
10
Pros:

We absolutely love the Delaware Hotel. This was our second stay and again, the highlight of our road trip. The staff is great, the quirky historic building is a delight for antique and history lovers and the location is fantastic. The hotel’s restoration is beautiful and the touches in each room make it a much more special stay than you can find at a typical hotel. There is no AC, but we were comfortable with a fan in the window. The bar and restaurant are top notch and deserve their own 5-star review. We will be back each time we pass through the area.

2025-09-28 via Nuitee
J
Jamie
6
Pros:

No AC in the room. No problem, just open both windows. There were noisy people out side talking. It was quiet around 10:30 PM and I finally fell asleep, but woke up 2:00-3:00 AM from more people talking loud outside. The room was too warm if I closed the windows.

2025-09-27 via Nuitee
J
James
10
Pros:

Breakfast is delicious and reasonably priced

2025-09-26 via Nuitee
J
James family
6
Pros:

location good over priced for what it was

2025-09-24 via Nuitee
M
Megan
10
Pros:

Lovely historic hotel

2025-09-23 via Nuitee
W
Wray
2
Pros:

This was the worst hotel stay we have ever had. We’re both in our 70’s and travel quite a bit around the country and average about 20 hotel/motel stays each year. This stay at the Delaware was a new low for us, especially for costing upwards of $200 for the night.

First we were not told that the room was on the 3rd floor with extremely steep stairs and no elevator. We did make it up with our luggage though. We flipped the light switch just inside the door and the ceiling light came on to a barely noticeable flicker. We stepped into the room and both nearly fell because the floor is sloped sideways like the side of a mountain. Fortunately there were some lamps that worked so we had enough light to get by.

The bathroom door would not close enough to latch and remained partly open. There is no sink in the bathroom. It’s in the big room about 2 feet away from the side of the bed.

Then we couldn’t watch TV because we couldn’t get it to turn on.

The shower is so small that it’s hard to turn around without pushing the shower curtain outside the threshold. I bumped into the liquid soap dispenser on the opposite wall of the shower while turning around and it fell off and lit on my toes. They’re sore but okay.

There were two good things about the room. It had a nice king-sized bed and the shower put out a good strong flow of instant hot water.

We mentioned to the desk clerk this
morning how awful our stay was. She said the manager may call but of course. No one did. Beware!

2025-09-22 via Nuitee
K
Kathleen
8
Interesting & comfortable historical hotel
Pros:

Historical hotel in a great location, right in the middle of historical Leadville. Parking was not an issue. It is a comfortable hotel with very interesting & historical aspects to it. If visiting I would stay there again, even though it is not a modern hotel. The staff is great. Hopefully renovations will continue to its previous grandeur.

2025-09-18 via Nuitee
C
Carl partner
8
Pros:

The lack of an elevator made it difficult for us , an elderly couple, to get to and from our 3rd floor room, especially when carrying our luggage!

2025-09-16 via Nuitee
S
Sarina
8
Pros:

Really pricey. Totally understand no AC in a mountain town but a fan in the room would have been nice in a hot hot day

2025-09-13 via Nuitee
J
Janet
10
Pros:

The ambiance of an original old hotel was a highlight of our time in Leadville. The staff has been especially friendly and helpful.

2025-09-10 via Nuitee
T
Thomas
10
Pros:

Historical

2025-09-01 via Nuitee
R
Rex partner
10
Pros:

Great quaint hotel with lots of history. Wife noticed the picture frames moved for no reason and thought it was the ghost!

2025-08-31 via Nuitee
B
brandon
10
Pros:

Bar and restaurant right in hotel was very nice.

2025-08-27 via Nuitee
C
Charles
6
Pros:

The combination locks were tedious to use.

2025-08-26 via Nuitee
P
Patti
8
Pros:

Nice, quiet, steep stairs

2025-08-24 via Nuitee