The Source adding a hotel to the Brighton Boulevard property

Zeppelin Development, the long-standing boutique development company, will grow The Source concept with the addition of a newly built hotel and expanded market hall expected to open in the first quarter of 2017.

The development team includes the group behind the St. Julien Hotel in Boulder, who will operate the hotel, as well as River North Investment Partners, a development and finance partnership managed by Jason Kaplan and Ben Kaplan. Dynia Architects is designing the market expansion and hotel to be a building that is both modern and contextual to RiNo.

“Our goal is to create a 24-hour experience that puts the guests in a one-of-a-kind setting, rooted in the culture of the Source, enhanced by an expanded market hall,” said developer Kyle Zeppelin. “Working alongside Stephen Dynia and the team behind the St. Julien, we’re confident that the hotel will expand upon the brand built at The Source and continue to be a sought-after Denver destination.”

The Source Hotel is the evolution of the original marketplace next door that weaves accommodations in with a curated culinary and design experience. Inside the new ground-up building, guests will be in the midst of an additional 25,000 feet of complimentary marketplace amenities. Highlights include an independent restaurant, craft brewery and up to 12 vendors offering artisan-driven creations like ceramics, knives and handmade bags. A courtyard will connect the hotel to The Source, housed in a former 1880s foundry. There, guests will have access to the nationally acclaimed restaurant Acorn, coffee roasted on-premises by Boxcar and crafted cocktails from the RiNo Yacht Club.

Notable features at The Source Hotel and market hall expansion will include:

• An eighth-floor- rooftop deck with a beer garden and pool;
• A second 25,000 square foot market hall with 20-foot ceilings;
• A ground-floor craft brewery;
• A signature independent restaurant;
• Open shopping areas featuring as many as 12 additional vendors;
• Several food and beverage counters;
• A courtyard featuring terraces and native landscaping;
• Operable garage doors (a signature Zeppelin design feature) in select guest rooms and lining the market hall;
• A 300 space parking garage serving both the hotel and The Source.

The style of the 100 guest rooms is influenced by the minimalist design of Scandinavia and Japan.  Simple materials, clean lines and woodwork make up the aesthetic, with an emphasis on natural light and access to fresh air.  In addition to windows providing expansive views of the mountains and cityscape, in-room garage doors will open to the outdoors. Understated elegance and state-of-the-art modern conveniences will be central themes of the design.