The Pros- in my opinion RINO is the best thing going in Denver. Safe neighborhood, awesome breweries, bars, restaurants , murals and a great dispensary, all within a few minutes walk or scooter ride of this ABB. The place is newly finished studio loft and the interior is very similar to the pics.
The Cons- despite the dope neighborhood, We almost didn’t stay for a couple of reasons.
1. The location is miss leading. The entrance is literally in a smelly alleyway behind a restaurant, across from that restaurant’s dumpster. We had to walk by an abandoned car, overflowing dumpsters and broken glass to get to the entrance. The owners really should be more upfront with that or take the time to go clean at-least the entrance to the ABB regularly. We literally had to step over multiple, open used diapers and trash scattered in front of the entrance. Something I could have understood if we paid Motel8 prices, but this ABB was the same price as the Sheraton downtown we stayed in a couple days later.
- The smell of fresh paint was almost unbearable inside and ALL the furniture is as low budget as it gets. The chairs didn’t feel like it could support the weight of anyone. Even the end tables next to the bed are too flimsy to put a glass of water on at night. I had to put it on the floor.
- It really wouldn’t take much of an investment to vibe this place up a bit. A couple of plants, air freshener and some decor on the walls would go a long way here and might make you forget about the poopy diapers outside your front gate. I honestly wouldn’t have been as disappointed if this place was about about $50 cheaper a night. You are literally paying for the walking access to RINO. Some people wouldn’t mind I’m sure but they at least deserve to know exactly what they are getting into and decide from there.
If you’re like me and don’t want to wade through trash in a smelly dark alleyway to get to your room while on vacation with your girlfriend, pick another spot in RINO. If that sort of thing doesn’t bother you much and you don’t plan on spending much time in the room, then you’re probably fine here and RINO will make up for it. Unfortunately I won’t be staying here again.