Entry No. 5 — the Denver file — filed under: haunted
Oxford Hotel Room 320
“The front desk reportedly tries to avoid putting lone men in it”
The Oxford is the city's grand old 1891 hotel, but almost no one books knowing what 320 is. In 1898 a woman shot her lover and then herself in this exact room; ever since, solo male guests report sheets yanked off the bed at night and toiletries rearranged. There's no plaque, no warning, no upcharge. The front desk reportedly tries to avoid putting lone men in it, which is the most haunted thing about the whole arrangement.
The move: Book the room together for a deliberately spooky overnight, hit the Cruise Room (Denver's first post-Prohibition bar, downstairs) for art-deco cocktails, then dare each other to sleep with the covers on.
📍 Before you go The Oxford anchors the corner of 17th and Wazee in LoDo, an 1891 red-brick landmark one block from Union Station — aim for the station's restored Great Hall as your warm-up, then walk over. Valet parking sits at the front entrance, and the airport A Line runs straight from Union Station if you're training in. The real catch is the room itself: assignment is at the front desk's discretion, so request Room 320 by number when you book and again at check-in, or you'll just get a nice old hotel. Any season works; fall leans into the mood. Pair it with McCormick's Fish House on-site and LoDo's surrounding bars.
- 📍 LoDo
- 💸 $$$
- ⚡ Low-key
- 🌗 Indoors
Where: The Oxford Hotel, Room 320, 1600 17th St, Denver, CO 80202 (LoDo, one block from Union Station)
Hours: Bookable year-round via the Oxford Hotel; specific room assignment is at the hotel's discretion, so request Room 320 directly when reserving. The Cruise Room bar downstairs is open nightly.
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Further reading: denver7.com · denverterrors.com
last checked: 2026-06-07