Denver's Oxford Hotel deal

I wrote about Denver' Oxford Hotel on page 154 of my Moon Denver guidebook, and now here is a chance for Colorado residents to get a killer deal this fall at one of the Mile High City's most perfectly upgraded historic hotels:

Denver’s historic Oxford Hotel is pleased to help support this year’s One Book, One Denver program by offering a discounted weekend rate of $79 to all Colorado residents this fall, with 20 percent of that rate to be donated to purchase more copies of this year’s selection, To Kill a Mockingbird.

In celebration of Denver’s “citywide book club,” The Oxford Hotel and the Denver Office of Cultural Affairs – with the help of students from Denver’s East High School – have decorated a large picture window overlooking 17th Street with 1,000 Origami birds and images of the book. A unique sound art installation by renowned artist Jim Green reads passages of the book aloud whenever someone sits on the bench under the display window. Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper officially unveiled the window at a ceremony at The Oxford Hotel this morning.

The Oxford’s One Book, One Denver room rate is $79 per night, 20 percent of which will be donated to the program to be used to purchase books for Denver’s Public Library system. All books will be donated to Denver Public Schools following the promotion. To book the One Book, One Denver room rate at The Oxford Hotel, please phone (800) 228-5838, or visit www.theoxfordhotel.com. The special rate is valid for stays Friday-Sunday nights through Dec. 30, 2009, based on availability.

The goal of One Book, One Denver is to encourage Denver citizens to join in the shared experience of simultaneously reading the same book and participating in a wide variety of fun events and activities. The program – and the Oxford Hotel display window – will run through the end of October. For more information, please visit www.denvergov.org/onebook/.

The renowned Oxford Hotel has played a central part in Denver’s colorful past since 1891. The hotel recently completed an extensive renovation, including a new cutting edge technology system. New in-room amenities include flat screen TVs, complimentary wireless and wired high-speed internet service and Bose Wave radios with iPod docking stations. Interior upgrades include elegant new carpeting, wall treatments and draperies, as well as luxurious pillow top mattresses and bedding.