July 27, 2008

•  last weekend the boy and i had a minivacation in denver.  we stayed downtown, at the magnolia hotel.

  

  i can say that i love a hotel with free breakfast, free drinks at happy hour, and milk and cookies for bedtime.  each day.  the hotel was rather busy, but lovely nonetheless.  the building used to be a bank, i believe, so the rooms are smaller but charming.  and a big bathtub.

  

  the elevators are original, and each comes with a plaque explaining that the original elevators are old, sometimes slow, and creaky - but regularly inspected and maintained.  i found that to be pretty funny.

  

  the lobby had this wood paneling, as did the bar (harry's) and everything had this modern-retro feel to it.  very warm.  the lobby also came with a faux-office for the concierge, who was sitting and ready to accomodate your requests.  oh, do i love a hotel with a concierge.  in about 7 minutes, we had reservations for an italian restaurant down the street, at the time we requested, with dessert compliments of the magnolia.

  

  we shared a six-course tasting menu.  the menu apparently was meant for one person, but there is no way only one of us could have eaten the food.  it was incredibly good, and i believe the mushroom gnocchi was the favorite, except for maybe the ravioli...and everything else

  

  desserts.  two of them.

  

  shopping, movies, lazing about, barbecues with friends (his) and friends (mine), the new batman movie.

  delightful.

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