The Rally Hotel at McGregor Square

"America’s favorite pastime takes center stage—center field?—at this subtly baseball-themed hotel, which anchors the new McGregor Square development directly across the street from Coors Field. You’re so close to the stadium that you might almost feel like the pitcher could bust out your window with a particularly robust fastball. But don’t be fooled by the proximity to the action: Once you walk through the front door, the rowdiness of the stadium fades away, and you’re whisked into a surprisingly sophisticated boutique experience. The Rally doesn’t shy away from its theme, but it's more conceptual than overt. Take, for instance, the leather-panel walls with exaggerated red stitching in the lobby café, which captures the essence of a baseball and glove. The memorabilia that is on view, including signed bats and balls and bases, is housed in dimly-lit cases that look more like an elegant museum display than a theme resort." - Megan Barber, Nicholas DeRenzo

"The Rally Hotel takes America’s favorite pastime (baseball) to a whole new level. From its name (for the uninitiated: wearing your hat backward and inside-out, known as a “rally cap,” is an old superstition) to its design elements, this new-build in Denver’s LoDo neighborhood is the perfect home base for taking in a Colorado Rockies game across the street at Coors Field. Don’t worry if you’re not a sports fan; you’ll still feel welcome here. The 182-room hotel is part of MacGregor Square, a car-free, one-block development with shops, restaurants, bars, events, and a sunny plaza." - Sarah Kuta

"Why book?: America’s favorite pastime takes center stage—center field?—at this subtly baseball-themed boutique hotel, which anchors the new McGregor Square development directly across the street from Coors Field. You’re so close to the stadium that you might almost feel like the pitcher could bust out your window with a particularly robust fastball. Set the scene: Don’t be fooled by the proximity to the action: Once you walk through the front door, the rowdiness of the stadium fades away, and you’re whisked into a surprisingly sophisticated boutique hotel experience. The Rally doesn’t shy away from its baseball theming, but it's more conceptual than overt. Take, for instance, the leather-panel walls with exaggerated red stitching in the lobby café, which captures the essence of a baseball and glove. The memorabilia that is on view, including signed bats and balls and bases, is housed in dimly lit cases that look more like an elegant museum display than a theme resort. The backstory: The hotel debuted last spring as part of the first phase of McGregor Square, which was developed by the co-owner, chairman, and CEO of the Colorado Rockies, Dick Monfort. His résumé didn’t exactly scream developer or hotelier, and The Denver Gazette reported that when lenders inquired about his previous experience in the area, he touted that he’d once built a meat-packing plant. Luckily, he turned to experts in the field, with the Denver-based Sage Hospitality Group chosen to operate the hotel; they’ve played a major role in the city’s boutique hotel scene, and they’re equally as well known for their clever adaptive reuse of historic structures (The Crawford Hotel) and their stewardship of classic properties (The Oxford Hotel) as they are for their ground-up constructions (The Source Hotel). If you’ve spent any time in LoDo, chances are you’ve witnessed their work. The rooms: The subtle baseball theming continues in the 182 guest rooms, which feature plaid carpeting in the colors of the Colorado Rockies and leather headboards that might make you feel like you’re sleeping curled up inside a giant catcher’s mitt. The in-room art nods to Americana, with works like local photographer Kimberly Wolff’s print of the kitschy Rabbit Ears Motel in Steamboat Springs. In the adjacent stadium, purple seats mark 5,280 feet above sea level (the 20th row of the upper decks), and the hotel nods to that high-elevation benchmark with its own Mile High Floor, the eighth, which is done up in purplish hues inspired by the state’s sunsets. Food and drink: Leaning into the all-American vibe of its stadium-side location, the onsite restaurant The Original is proudly vintage, with a menu that plays on diner standards. Think deviled egg flights (pimento, buffalo and blue cheese, and everything bagel), doughnut sliders, duck fat matzo ball soup, and chicken pot pie. Decidedly less retro are the monthly drag brunches. The Rally Bar, meanwhile, classes up ballpark staples with snacks like 7X Ranch Wagyu sliders and the most artfully plated mini corn dogs you’ve ever seen—all under a spiraling glass-bauble chandelier. The neighborhood: As part of the area’s decades-long rejuvenation story, Denver’s Lower Downtown (LoDo) has been welcoming a series of glossy, multi-use developments, from Union Station to the Dairy Block. The newest, McGregor Square, made its grand debut last spring on the site of a former Coors Field parking lot, and it’s a decidedly family-friendly affair, complete with a food hall, a sports bar with more than 115 HD TVs, and an outpost of the city’s beloved Tattered Cover bookstore. The hub is a buzzing central plaza with a sloping patch of grass that’s the perfect spot from which to watch Rockies games on the 66-foot-by-20-foot LED screen. The service: The staff members are professional and laid-back, and they’ll be sure to remind you to take advantage of “social hour” at the lobby’s grab-and-go Grandstand Café; every day between 4 and 6 p.m., guests can grab a free cocktail, beer, or wine and a scoop of ice cream in a souvenir Rockies helmet. For families: If you’re traveling with kids, you can request board games, cards, and even s’mores kits from the front desk upon check-in, and there are eight bunk-bed suites equipped with classic video games. Children are allowed on the rooftop deck and plunge pool—with a guardian if they’re under 13—but this isn’t exactly the kind of environment where splashing around or general rowdiness would be appreciated. Accessibility: ADA accessible amenities include ramps to all locations, widened pathways and guest room doors, in-room doorbells, and grab bars. Anything left to mention?: The minibar skews Colorado-focused, and it’s a perfect mix of highbrow and low—meaning it’s stocked with canned wine from nearby urban winery Infinite Monkey Theorem but also Coors Light tall boys. \" - Nicholas DeRenzo

"Perched above the bustling McGregor Square in LoDo, the Rally Hotel packs a lot of Denver's energy into a 182-room boutique hotel. The property features Midcentury Modern furnishings and an open-air pool deck with views of the Rocky Mountains. It's ideally located for baseball fans with Coors Field right across the street." - Tim Latterner Tim Latterner Tim Latterner was previously a design editor at Domino, news editor at Architectural Digest, and senior editor at Travel + Leisure. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines