How much does a trip to Denver cost?
A 3-night Denver trip for 2 adults costs about $1,453 ($1,142 on a tight budget, $1,950 in comfort), with round-trip flights from Dallas. Prices checked Oct 12.
Trip cost by length
For 2 adults sharing a room. hotel prices checked Oct 12, 2026, 9:19 PM EDT
| Stay | Stretch | Balanced | Comfort |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 nights | $1,142$571 each | $1,453$726 each | $1,950$975 each |
| 5 nights | $1,665$833 each | $2,149$1,074 each | $2,944$1,472 each |
| 7 nights | $2,188$1,094 each | $2,845$1,422 each | $3,937$1,969 each |
Flights: the cheapest recent round trip we found from the US cities we check (Dallas, $127 per person). Stretch, Balanced and Comfort are the same styles our trip plans use.
Where the money goes
A Balanced 3-night trip for 2, 4 days of meals and getting around.
Hotel
$194 a night, a typical well-reviewed hotel, with taxes and fees.
Flights
$127 round trip per person from Dallas.
Meals
$69 a day per person. 75% of the federal meals & incidentals rate ($92/day).
Getting around
$8.25 a day per person on public transit. Taxis and rideshares not included.
Total
Is my budget enough for Denver?
- $1,000 is tight for 2: even 3 nights at the Stretch level is about $1,142. Plan it ›
- $1,500 covers 3 nights at the Balanced level for 2 (about $1,453). Plan it ›
- $2,000 covers 5 nights at the Stretch level for 2 (about $1,665). Plan it ›
- $3,000 covers 7 nights at the Balanced level for 2 (about $2,845). Plan it ›
- $5,000 covers 7 nights at the Comfort level for 2 (about $3,937). Plan it ›
A hotel at the typical price
Hilton Garden Inn Denver/Cherry Creek
$113 a night
For 2 adults, Nov 13 – 15, with taxes and fees.
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How we worked this out
- Hotels: live rates for 2 adults, Nov 13 – 15, with taxes and fees (LiteAPI live rates, all-in (incl. fees paid at the hotel as one seller reports them), 2 adults). Stretch is a cheaper well-reviewed room (rated 7.5+), Balanced the typical one, Comfort the best-rated 4★ hotel. Weekend rates; weeknights are often lower.
- Flights: the cheapest recent round trip we’ve seen from New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas or Atlanta. From your city it can be more or less.
- Meals and getting around: per person per day, for nights + 1 days, the same way our plans count them. Meals: US GSA per diem FY2027, Denver / Aurora, CO.
- Not included: activities, entry tickets, travel insurance, and anything we name as missing above.
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