The 22 Most Notable Hotel Openings of 2020

Life House, Lower Highlands: Following locations in Miami and Nantucket, Life House, Lower Highlands debuted in one of Denver’s most animated neighborhoods, with a design done in-house by vice president of design Jenny Bukovec and CEO Rami Zeidan that channels both Victorian-era industrialism and the American frontier. A Wild West color palette of bluebell, dusty coralroot, and sage backdrops floral motifs, materials like cowhide and textured amber glass, and vintage furnishings, such as a three-panel leather screen from the late 1890s and a duo of Louis XVI Bergère chairs in the lobby. At the restaurant, Wildflower, the custom arched backbar with sliding tambour panels is a standout, as is the enveloping wallcovering based on a Colorado landscape that project designer Lei Xing overlaid with hidden Victorian figures. Colombian oak and raffia details in the guestrooms are enlivened by more artwork, including contemporary riffs on late 19th-century botanical paintings. (Photo by Matt Kisiday)