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Accommodations

The Oxford Hotel

1600 17th Street
Denver, CO 80202

Room Reservation Portal
Group Room Rate: $299 (+ 15.75% taxes + 3% Historic Preservation Fee + $10 discounted amenity fee) per night on or before June 12, based on availability

If you have housing questions or need assistance, email the NCSHA Registrar or call NCSHA at 202-624-7710.

Transportation

Denver is served by Denver International Airport (DEN).

Ground Transportation from DEN

Light Rail: Take the University of Colorado A Line coming from or going to the airport ($10/person each way). The Oxford Hotel is one block from Denver Union Station.

Taxi: Available at Island 1 outside doors 505, 506, 507, 510, 511, and 512.

Uber/Lyft: Pick up at Island 5 outside doors 504, 505, 506, 507, 510, 511, 512, and 513.

Car: Directions can be found here. Valet parking is available at the hotel’s front entrance. Overnight valet parking is $45/night.

Attire and Weather

Business casual attire is appropriate for all workshop activities.

In July, temperatures in Denver typically range from the low 90s during the day to the low 60s at night. Meeting rooms tend to run cool; we recommend bringing a sweater or jacket to sessions and meals for your comfort. The air is dry and the altitude is high: Please stay hydrated!

About Denver

Denver is a vibrant city where 300 days of sunshine make it easy to experience outdoor adventure, cultural gems, and unparalleled views in the heart of the Rockies.

Local boosters named the frontier mining camp on the South Platte River after Kansas Territorial Governor James Denver in hopes of gaining political favor. (Unfortunately, Denver had retired by the time they named the town.)

The 13th step on the west side of the Colorado State Capitol Building is exactly 5,280 feet above sea level — one mile high. In Denver’s rarified air, golf balls go 10 percent farther.

The Mile High City is extremely dry, so it is a good idea to drink more water than usual. With less water vapor in the air at this altitude, the sky really is bluer in Colorado.

Denver is near the mountains, not in them, located on high rolling plains 12 miles east of the foothills, a series of gentle mountains that climb to 11,000 feet. Just beyond is the “Front Range of the Rocky Mountains,” a series of formidable snowcapped peaks that rise to 14,000 feet.

While Denver might not be in the mountains, the mountains still dominate the city. The picturesque mountain panorama from Denver is 140 miles long. There are 200 visible named peaks including 32 that soar to 13,000 feet and above. In 1893, while on top of nearby Pikes Peak, Katharine Lee Bates was inspired to write the words to “America the Beautiful.”

The Colorado Trail is a 500-mile-long hiking trail, stretching from Durango to Denver. The trail crosses eight mountain ranges, seven national forests, six wilderness areas, and five river systems.

Learn more about the area and plan your free time at Visit Denver.

Source: Visit Denver