Conveniently located in the southeast Aurora metro region, adjacent to the beautiful 4,000-acre Cherry Creek State Park. With easy access to Cherry Creek and complimentary rental bikes you're ready to discover some of the areas best bike and running trails while staying at Red Lion Hotel Denver Southeast. We're also near Denver Tech Center, Red Lion Hotel Denver Southeast is ideal for business or leisure in the Greater Aurora area. Situated 14 miles from Downtown Denver and Lower Downtown ("LoDo"), Red Lion Hotel Denver Southeast offers easy access to Aurora's exciting attractions including Denver Zoo, Denver Museum of Nature and Science, Denver Art Museum, Denver Botanical Gardens, Downtown Aquarium, Four Mile Historic Park, and Colorado State Capital. Our peaceful hotel offers breathtaking views of the Rocky Mountain range and stunning sunsets.

Aurora, Colorado Hotel - Sunshine & Sunsets.

With 300 days a year of sunshine, beautiful landscapes, endless outdoor recreation and one of the largest airports in the nation, Aurora, Colorado, is an alluring vacation destination. Just beyond our Aurora lodging, you'll find incredible shopping, dining and entertainment venues to fill your days and nights with the vibrant energy of the Denver area. Adjacent to our Aurora area hotel, Cherry Creek State Park is a magnificent park with grasslands, a lake, beach, and miles of scenic trails for walking, hiking, biking, horseback riding, cross-country skiing, swimming, boating, water skiing, fishing, ice skating, and outdoor adventure. Our hotel is also the gateway to Rocky Mountain National Park, a spectacular destination that highlights the grandeur of the Rocky Mountains, with elevations up to 14,259 feet and 359 miles of hiking, backpacking and horseback riding trails. This park offers breathtaking experiences and adventures, including fishing, birdwatching, and photography. During the winter, cross-country skiers revel in the snow-blanketed tranquility of forests and meadows. A few miles from our Aurora hotel, Black Bear is one of the most beautiful and challenging golf courses in the Rocky Mountain region.

Getting Around Aurora.

Our Aurora hotel is also adjacent to Denver's new Light Rail System station, making travel to downtown and south Denver swift and easy. Our convenient Denver area hotel offers complimentary shuttle service to and from Denver International Airport. If you prefer to drive yourself, Enterprise Rent-A-Car office is located right inside our Aurora hotel. [Top]

Aurora, CO Attractions

Cherry Creek State Park - 0.01 miles Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum - 7 miles Four Mile Historic Park - 7 miles Cherry Creek North - 8 miles Black Bear Golf Course - 16 miles Aurora Museum of Nature and Science - 10 miles Aurora Botanic Gardens - 10 miles Aurora Zoo - 11 miles Colorado State Capital - 13 miles LoDo - 14 miles Pepsi Center - 15 miles

Shops at Tabor Center - 15 miles National Western Stock Show & Rodeo - 15 miles Invesco Field at Mile High - 15 miles Grand Prix of Aurora - 15 miles Colorado Avalanche - 15 miles Aurora Art Museum - 16 miles Downtown Aquarium - 16 miles Elitch Gardens Theme Park - 16 miles Cherry Creek Bike Path - 16 miles Coors Field/Colorado Rockies - 17 miles Water World - 22 miles Rocky Mountain National Park - 83 miles

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Driving Directions.

• From the Denver Airport.

  Exit the airport onto Pena Blvd., stay on Pena for 12 miles. Take the left ramp onto I-70W for about 1.6 miles. Take exit 282/Colorado Springs/Peoria Street onto I-225 S toward Aurora/Colorado Springs, go 8.7 miles. Take exit 4/Parker Rd onto S Parker Rd (CO-83 S). Parker Road exit becomes two lanes. Stay in left lane of exit. Exit loops around and puts you onto the far right  hand lane of Parker Road heading South. Continue in the far right hand lane. Exit onto Vaughn Way/Dam Road shortly after merging onto Parker Road. Exit will loop around. The stop light at the end of the exit ramp is Vaughn Way. Turn right onto Vaughn Way. You will cross under Parker Road and the hotel will be just past the first light on the left.

• From North Denver.

  I-25 South to I-270 East. I-270 East to I-70 East. From I-70 East merge onto I-225 South bound. I-225 South to Parker Road (exit 4). Parker Road exit becomes two lanes. Stay in left lane of exit. Exit loops around and puts you onto the far right hand lane of Parker Road heading South. Continue in the far right hand lane. Exit onto Vaughn Way/Dam Road shortly after merging onto Parker Road. Exit will loop around. The stop light at the end of the exit ramp is Vaughn Way. Turn right onto Vaughn Way. You will cross under Parker Road and the hotel will be just past the first light on the left.

• From South Denver.

  I-25 North to I-225 North bound. I-225 North to Parker Road. Exit Parker Road and stay in the far right hand lane. Turn right onto Parker Road heading South. Continue in the far right hand lane. Exit onto Vaughn Way/Dam Road shortly after merging onto Parker Rd. Exit will loop around. The stop light at the end of the exit ramp is Vaughn Way. Turn right onto Vaughn Way. Hotel will be just past the first light on the left.

• From East Denver.

  I-70 West to I-225 South bound. I-225 South to Parker Road. Parker Road exit becomes two lanes. Stay in left lane of exit. Exit loops around and puts you onto the far right hand lane of Parker Road heading South. Continue in the far right hand lane. Exit onto Vaughn Way/Dam Road shortly after merging onto Parker Road. Exit will loop around. The stop light at the end of the exit ramp is Vaughn Way. Turn right onto Vaughn Way. Hotel will be just past the first light on the left.

• From West Denver.

  I-70 East merge to I-225 South bound. I-225 South to Parker Road. Parker Road exit becomes two lanes. Stay in left lane of exit. Exit loops around and puts you onto the far right hand lane of Parker Road heading South. Continue in the far right hand lane. Exit onto Vaughn Way/Dam Road shortly after merging onto Parker Road. Exit will loop around. The stop light at the end of the exit ramp is Vaughn Way. Turn right onto Vaughn Way. Hotel will be just past the first light on the left.[Top]

Aurora Area Map.

Getting around Aurora, Colorado is a breeze when you stay at the Red Lion Hotel Denver Southeast. Just point anywhere on this interactive map and get started on your adventures in Denver.

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