The Source Hotel, located in Denver, Colo., has a unique solution to providing guests with fresh air and sunshine in their guest rooms: garage doors.
That’s right, 20 of the hotel’s guest rooms/suites are equipped with operable glass garage doors. With the push of a button, the garage doors fully open to fill the room with fresh air and natural light.
Beyond the garage doors, the River North hotel includes amenities such as a rooftop restaurant/terrace and rooftop hot and cold plunge pools.
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