Holiday Inn Denver Lakewood continues efforts to be Environmentally Friendly

The Holiday Inn Denver Lakewood has made huge strides in the past two years in their efforts to 'be green'. Everyone at the hotel, from ownership to line level employees, has committed to their responsibility to protect and minimize their impact on the environment.

Most recently, as of February 2010, the Denver Hotel has completed the installation of 198 High Efficiency Toilets. These were installed in guestrooms, small meeting rooms, whirlpool/spa restrooms, employee restrooms and employee locker rooms.

Rather than have the 198 toilets removed end up in a landfill or be put back into service at another location and continue to waste water, ownership paid a recycling company to pulverize the porcelain from teh old toilets which will be used in a future road project.

In addition, they have recently retrofitted an additional 36 fixtures from T-12 lamps to ultra high efficiency T-8s and installed motion sensors to control an additional 30 light fixtures. Lastly, the Holiday Inn Denver Lakewood replace the water cooled ice machine for the restaurant/bar (Sporting News Grill Lakewood) with an Energy Star air cooled machine. This will save hundreds of thousands of gallons of water each year.

Whew! This Denver area hotel has been busy!~ Busy being Green!

To find out more about this hotel and what they are doing to be friendlier to the environment, visit the Holiday Inn Denver Lakewood's green page

New Business Center and more.. at the Holiday Inn Denver Lakewood

New Business Center, originally uploaded by hilakewood.

2010 starts with a bang at the Holiday Inn Denver Lakewood - They have replaced the old, dated gift shop for a new high-tech business center that our corporate guests have been asking for. The business center features updated all-in-one computers and a small meeting area in a spacious comfortable room off of the lobby.

In addition, management is replacing the toilets with a new high efficiency model - installation started yesterday and is due to be completed by mid-February. But this green Denver-area hotel doesn't stop there in their commitment to the environment -- the new kitchen exhaust fan and tempered make-up air installation (installed yesterday) is expected to result in the food at the Sporting News Grill being served hotter, the kitchen staff being more comfortable and hopefully result in a decrease in utility consumption. For more on what the Holiday Inn Denver Lakewood hotel is doing to be 'green' check out their Green Hotel page.

Always doing their best to improve services and amenities, this Denver-area hotel is starting the year off right. Be sure to check out their Super Bowl specials as well as the Valentines Day and Ski packages.

Denver New Year's Eve Package

Join the Holiday Inn Denver Lakewood to celebrate New Year's Eve 2009!

Exclusive package is only $99 and includes:

• Accommodations for 2 in a beautifully renovated guest room
• Bottle of Champagne to share
• Breakfast and Mimosas in the Sporting News Grill Restaurant in the morning
• 1pm Late Check-out on New Year's Day... or
• Extend your stay for only $59 (our Friends and Family Rate)

Denver New Year's Eve Hotel Package

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Let it Fly Flag Football Tournament

sporting news grill and holiday inn lakewood, originally uploaded by hilakewood.

Sporting News Grill and Holiday Inn Denver Lakewood were the official sponsors of the 2009 Let it Fly Flag Football Tournament - October 2009

HI Denver Lakewood Video Tour

All New Holiday Inn Denver Lakewood, originally uploaded by hilakewood.

Denver Hotel Specials for Fall

Leaves are changing and fall is upon us bringing cooler weather, leaving the busy summer season behind. But just because summer vacation is over, doesn't mean you're trapped at home. Now more than ever, is the best time to travel, as hotels are offering great deals to entice would-be travellers to take an escape - a quick getaway to rejuvinate. No where is this more apparent than in the Denver area.

Hotels like the Holiday Inn Denver Lakewood offers great nightly rates, but also terrific packages celebrating the Fall season.

Have you ever been to the 'Great American Beer Fest?' It's in Denver this year and the Holiday Inn Denver Lakewood is joining in the celebration with their 'Denver Beer Fest Package ' including beautiful accommodations for 2 as well as Dinner for 2 at the Sporting News Grill and they are even throwing in 2 draft beers of choice (from a selection of 16) to join in the spirit of Beer Fest. Rates start at just $124 and Denver's Beer Fest begins tomorrow, September 24th.

Elitch Gardens FrightFest - Elitch Gardens is soon to close it's season, and with it goes our very popular Elitch Gardens Package. One last chance to get to this very popular Denver amusement park and join in the FrightFest - Families by Day, Fright by Night.

Getting ready for the biggest shopping season of the year -- the Holiday Inn Lakewood's got a deal for you with the Shopping Package that includes a $100 Visa Gift Card free, with package purchase. The Shopping Package is based on a 2 night minimum stay and is only $129/night. The visa card can be used for shopping at the nearby Belmar shopping center, for travel expenses, hotel expenses or a nice new pretty gift for yourself~

With Denver hotel eals like these, it really does pay to travel!

Take a look at the new video tour of the Holiday Inn Denver Lakewood and visit our website for more information.

Denver Hotel Conservation Efforts Paying Off

The Holiday Inn Denver Lakewood has been busy. Not only have they spent the past 2 years making dramatic changes in the hotels' physical appearance, they've also made major strides in their conservation efforts. Here are some of the amazing results:

• Electricity: Hotel has reduced electric consumption by 184,320 kwh in 2008 v 2007
• Natural Gas: Hotel has reduced natural gas consumption by 1,500 therms in 2008 v 2007
• Carbon Dioxide: As a result of the Electric and Natural Gas conservation noted, we reduced our carbon footprint by 174.2 tons
• Water: Hotel reduced water consumption by 547,000 gallons in 2008 vs 2007
  

* In 2009 we are on track to consume substantially less than in 2008 in all categories.

This Denver hotel is setting the 'green' standard for hotels in Denver and throughout Colorado. Guests who stay with the Holiday Inn Denver Lakewood not only get a warm, inviting (and new) hotel with exceptional service -- but can feel good that their host is making every effort at reducing the impact of the hotel operation on the environment.

For more information visit: Holiday Inn Denver Lakewood - Green Hotel