By Katie Rapone, editor
After more than a decade of planning, The All Inn Hotel has officially opened its doors, unveiling a 54-room boutique hotel in Denver’s East Colfax neighborhood following a $22 million adaptive reuse and historic preservation project.
Led by owner and developer Brian Toerber, the project transforms a 1950s-era motor inn—listed on the National Register of Historic Places—into a design-forward hospitality destination that blends mid-century architecture with a Mediterranean food-and-beverage concept.
“The All Inn Hotel fulfills a promise I made to this neighborhood when I first purchased the property a decade ago,” says Toerber. “I committed to revitalizing a place that carries deep significance for Denver. We truly went ‘all in’ preserving the spirit and history of East Colfax while creating a destination that can once again become the heartbeat of the community.”
Design and Construction
The redevelopment preserves defining architectural features, including patterned vertical windows, the exposed rock wall and the restored neon motel sign, while introducing contemporary materials such as terrazzo flooring, sculptural lighting and warm wood finishes.
The project was delivered through a public-private partnership with the Denver Urban Renewal Authority, the City and County of Denver, Colorado Historical Foundation, PACE Equity, the Collective Clean Energy Fund and Sherwin-Williams—highlighting continued investment momentum along the Colfax corridor.
Interior design and branding were led by Abigail Plantier, founder of Maximalist Experience Design, who perfectly balances preservation with modern experiential design. The lobby has been reimagined as a social hub, anchored by a restored porte-cochère, an indoor-outdoor gathering space, and an all-day bar concept designed to attract both guests and locals.
“We approached the project as an opportunity to steward this iconic building into its next era,” says Plantier. “Its architectural bones carry so much character and history. We were careful to preserve those defining elements while adapting the interiors, creating spaces that feel grounded in the past but fully alive in the present. From the conversation pit to the material palette and lighting, every element was designed to encourage gathering and connection. For us, design is not just visual; it is experiential. Every detail was chosen to create a place where both locals and guests want to gather.”
The three guestroom floors carry on the property’s historic tradition of color-themed levels (red, blue, and green), reinterpreted through layered textures, tailored furnishings, and modern amenities. The individually designed rooms incorporate adaptive reuse and vintage elements, including reclaimed pieces from the 1960s paired with one-of-a-kind antique hand-knotted rugs. Curved upholstered leather headboards stretch wall-to-wall while floating burlwood nightstands and sculptural lamps, no two alike, complete the rooms.
FINO Restaurant
A central component of the project’s activation strategy is FiNO, a Mediterranean-inspired restaurant and wine garden led by Steven Waters of Run for the Roses and Take Care Brands Hospitality.
Designed as both a neighborhood anchor and destination dining concept, Fino embodies the convivial, lively spirit of the Mediterranean coast with seasonally driven shared plates, natural wines, and a zero-waste culinary program, reflecting growing demand in Denver for sustainability-focused food and beverage offerings. The menu unfolds in four sections: On Toast, Snacks, Pasta, and Principals, with a daily rotating Table de Jamon headlining the menu.
“FiNO brings coastal Mediterranean-inspired flavors to the table, but what we’re really capturing is the rhythm of that region, where afternoons slip into evenings and gathering before dinner is a ritual,” says award-winning consulting Chef Sheamus Feeley. “Our opening menu blends cultural techniques and flavor profiles to invite conversation and storytelling, the kind that unfolds naturally over a long meal.”
The cocktail program, led by Waters, is organized by style—ranging from spritzes to freezer pours. Five diverse zero-proof cocktails are within the menu rather than ostracized in their own section, encouraging indulgence and reserve with equal measure. House-made FiNOcello is featured in creative ways throughout the menu, or available still or sparkling on its own.
Architecturally, the space blends mid-century influences with bold, contemporary elements. At the center of the room, a sculptural terrazzo bar anchors the space with 12 seats, while a lounge beside it mixes vintage mid-century furnishings with the preserved stone wall from the beloved Rock Bar, honoring the site’s musical past. The space features high-gloss red lacquered metal, walnut and burlwood, smoked glass, woven textured flooring, and a seamless indoor-to-outdoor layout that channels Europe’s al fresco dining traditions.
Together, FiNO and The All Inn Hotel position the property as both a hospitality destination and a catalyst for continued reinvestment along East Colfax.
