Denver’s creative class is on fire, and it shows through the dizzying array of inspired restaurants and hotels popping up all over town. Opened in 2017, The Maven flaunts contemporary, emerging and established Colorado artists in every nook, down to the elevators. It’s worth a visit for non-guests, too. The lobby is chock full of artful communal spots, including a lounge canopied by a 500-pound, reclaimed wood hand sculpture; a gallery with rotating works; and a Southwestern joint with a 30-foot mural by Denverite Emanuel Martinez.