Denver Metro Area
Aurora, Colorado
Colorado's most diverse city — where Korean BBQ meets Ethiopian injera and the medical campus never sleeps
Aurora stretches across the eastern Denver metro like a city unto itself — because it is. Colorado's third-largest city wraps around DIA's western boundary, hosts the massive Anschutz Medical Campus (University of Colorado Health), and has become the state's most diverse dining destination. Havana Street is the spine of the city's food scene: Korean BBQ, Ethiopian restaurants, Vietnamese pho shops, and taquerias line a corridor that food writers have called the most exciting in Colorado. For travelers, Aurora's proximity to DIA makes it a practical first-or-last-night stop.
1,501-room convention resort near DIA with pools, spa, and restaurants. Colorado's largest resort.
Full-service hotel adjacent to Anschutz Medical Campus.
Convenient DIA hotel with airport shuttle and mountain-view rooms.
Aurora's original craft brewery on Havana Street. Good beer, solid food, neighborhood feel.
Authentic Korean BBQ with tabletop grills. The banchan spread is generous.
Ethiopian and Eritrean cuisine with injera, stews, and communal platters. One of the best in the metro.
Aurora's international dining corridor. Over 100 restaurants representing 40+ cuisines within a two-mile stretch.
4,000-acre park with a reservoir, marina, dog park, and 12 miles of trails. Surprisingly wild for a suburban park.
Free museum documenting Aurora's transformation from military town to Colorado's most diverse city.
Central Aurora is about 15–25 minutes from the airport. The Gaylord Rockies is literally adjacent to DIA property.
Like any large city, it varies by neighborhood. The Havana Street dining corridor, Gaylord area, and Anschutz campus are all well-traveled and well-lit.
Door-to-door from DIA or anywhere on the Front Range. Flight tracked, no surge pricing.
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