Cheap Hotels in Boulder, Colorado

• Boulder is Colorado's 11th largest city and features activities for all types of travelers. boulder creek image by Alan Pickersgill from Fotolia.com

  Located at the foot of the Rocky Mountains, Boulder, Colo., has an illustrious Wild West history as a supply town for gold miners, but is best known today as a liberal enclave and the home of the main campus of the University of Colorado and the Buddhist-inspired Naropa University. Recreation abounds in the area, which features thousands of acres of hiking, rock climbing and wildlife preserves, along with a thriving arts scene. A number of inexpensive hotels are available close to the heart of the city.

Boulder Outlook Hotel

• The Boulder Outlook is a boutique hotel located about a mile from the University of Colorado as well as the Coors Event Center and a number of parks featuring hiking, climbing and picnic areas. The 29th Street Mall, an outdoor shopping plaza offering department stores and boutiques, is within walking distance. The hotel's recreation area, which can be seen from some of the hotel's two- and three-room suites, features a pool with cascading waterfall and two rock climbing walls. The Outlook bills itself as Boulder's first "Zero Waste" hotel, utilizing environmentally-friendly practices in all facets of its operations, including extensive recycling and composting, a chlorine-free pool and a number of "allergy-friendly" rooms with powerful air filters. An on-site restaurant uses locally-sourced ingredients and offers free daily breakfast. As of 2010, rooms start at about $70 per night.

  The Boulder Outlook Hotel

  800 28th Street

  Boulder, CO 80303

  303-443-3322

  boulderoutlook.com‎

Days Inn

• The Days Inn is centrally located off Highway 36, a short drive from Boulder's colleges, corporate offices, dining and parks, such as the Caribou Ranch wildlife preserve. The Pearl Street Mall, a walkable outdoor strip including dozens of stores, eateries and art galleries, is just a few miles away. Rooms, which include singles, doubles and jacuzzi suites, start at $69 a night as of 2010. The hotel offers a seasonal outdoor pool, cafe, complimentary breakfast, free garage parking and discount rates for AAA and AARP members.

  Days Inn Boulder

  5397 South Boulder Rd.

  Boulder, CO 80303

  303-499-4422

  daysinn.com‎

Rodeway Inn & Suites

• The Rodeway Inn & Suites offers rooms starting at just more than $50 per night as of 2010. The hotel is located within walking distance from the University of Colorado and just minutes away from the 29th Street and Pearl Street shopping and dining districts, as well as two popular concert venues -- the Coors Event Center and Boulder's Home of the Blues. A shuttle is available from the hotel to many local attractions, including parks, for a small fee. Rooms range from singles and doubles to living room suites. Guests can dine at the on-site restaurant or visit one of the dozen or so restaurants within walking distance.

  Rodeway Inn & Suites Boulder

  555 30th Street

  Boulder, CO 80303

  303-444-3330

  rodewayinn.com‎

America's Best Value Inn

• This America's Best Value Inn offers singles and doubles starting at just more than $50 per night as of 2010. The hotel is adjacent to the University of Colorado campus and is minutes away from the Pearl Street Mall, Boulder and Fox Theaters, Central Park and Boulder History Museum. Downtown Boulder is two miles away and the Celestial Seasonings Tea Factory about five miles away. Free breakfast is served daily and rooms include cable TV, air conditioning and free wireless Internet. The hotel also has an outdoor pool and barbecue area. Discounts are available for advance reservations and AAA and AARP members.

  America's Best Value Inn Boulder

  970 28th St.

  Boulder, CO 80303

  303-443-7800

  americasbestvalueinn.com‎