What is it? Every city has its celebrity hotel, where rock stars and Hollywood A-listers can be left in peace, with no pesky fans doubling as room-service staff or concierges. In Denver, Colorado, in the US, it is Hotel Teatro, favoured by Gwyneth Paltrow, Chris Martin and Apple when they're in town, and also frequented by INXS, Snoop Dogg and anyone else with a gold record or award nomination to their name.
What's so good about it? Service with a capital S, for 'Sir, let me take care of that for you.' A complimentary chauffeur service ensures you arrive at Denver's attractions on time, bowls of fruit sit by the fire for your consumption and free Fiji water keeps thirst at bay. If the staff could personally tuck you in, they would. The next best thing is the aromatherapy bath menu: order and let the bath director draw you a combination of scents to soothe jet lag and weary travel muscles. Step into the trademark tub, remote control in hand, and spend an hour channel-surfing the flat-screen bathroom TV.
Roomy or gloomy? What the standard guest rooms lack in size they make up for in height, with four-metre-high ceilings and huge windows. Ask for a corner king deluxe room for extra lounging space or go the full upgrade to an apartment, a top-floor penthouse city pad with Frette linen and Rocky Mountain views.
I'm hungry! Discerning diners frock up for Kevin Taylor's eponymous restaurant, with its flickering chandeliers and wood-panelled walls. More casual dining can be found at bistro jou jou, which is worth a look for the coffee beans alone. It's refreshing to find true barista-style coffee.
Anything else we should know? The hotel occupies the old Denver Tramway Building, built in 1911. It is an art-deco revival with a thespian theme: pictures, costumes and theatre programmes line the hallways. The hotel's designers have made the most of the small space,
with a discreet lobby, cute business nook and cardio-concentrated workout space. Spa treatments are in-room for a personalised touch - meaning it's only two steps to your bed for flaking out after a massage.