Unscripted: The Clayton Members Club + Hotel, the boutique co-working hub and hotel in Cherry Creek North, is opening its doors and flipping the script on what it means to belong.
“Many times office buildings can feel like machines for work,” says Matt Cecere. “The Clayton’s co-working and club space isn’t a machine for work; but rather a social catalyst, a place to interact, socialize, celebrate, and work together.”
“The Clayton is modeled in such a way that whatever one might imagine about ‘membership’ or ‘club’—mainly, exclusivity—is upended. ‘We were very intentional, and built the Clayton with only Denver in mind,’ explains strategic partner and opening membership director Rachel Smith. ‘We determined the welcoming and inclusive culture that would be in our DNA.’ The Clayton opened with explicit opportunity, equity, and inclusion conditions for its membership: members are accepted by a committee composed of 50 percent BIPOC individuals; tiered rate packages that reflect age and income are offered; and a philanthropic arm called Clayton Contributes gives a percentage of every purchase made at the hotel back to local nonprofits who are similarly uplifting social change initiatives.
The above words have been written for and published in the Modern In Denver Fall 2021 Issue.
