Colorado Has a New Eco-Friendly Hotel Inspired by Aspen Trees

Colorado is home to numerous impressive, and often famous, hotels. There are places that are said to be haunted such as Hotel Colorado in Glenwood Springs and the inspiration for Stephen King's novel and subsequent movie, "The Shining," The Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, plus plenty of others with significant pages in the Colorado history books.

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However, a brand-new hotel has just opened its doors in downtown Denver that sets itself apart from almost any other in the state for multiple reasons.

Colorado's First Carbon Positive Hotel Opens in Downtown Denver

At a time in which many industries and companies are striving to become more eco-friendly, the new Populus Hotel in downtown Denver has risen to the top in this category right out of the gate.

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Located at 240 14th Street in the heart of the Mile High City, the Populus is an incredibly eye-catching 13-story building as it was designed to replicate Colorado's signature Aspen trees with a sleek black-on-white exterior.

The Populus claims to be the first carbon-positive hotel in the state due to its use of renewable resources during construction, lower air conditioning costs compared to other hotels of its size, and pledges to plant trees and compost as a part of regular operation.

Ironically, the spot in downtown Denver in which the Populus Hotel was erected was also known for many years as the site of the first-ever gas station to open in Denver.