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( 303-449-7550;
www.qualityinnboulder.com
; 2020 Arapahoe Ave; r from $150; ; JUMP)
A forest-green-tinted brick and shingled inn a short walk from downtown, this exception-
ally well-run chain is anything but bland. Rooms are sizable and have a touch of class
(read: cush linens and flatscreen TVs). Staff are top notch. This is one of the best-value
stays in Boulder.
Boulder Outlook
(
HOTEL
$
303-443-3322, 800-542-0304;
www.boulderoutlook.com
; 800 28th St; d incl breakfast $89-99;
)
Boulder's first zero-waste hotel is just off the highway at the south end of town,
offering easy access from Denver. With funky colors, a sustainability focus and pet-
friendly atm osphere, it feels very Boulder indeed. Strangely, motel-style rooms with out-
door access are less expensive than their counterparts in the main building with a dimly lit
indoor pool and climbing wall.
The onsite restaurant and bar often hosts blues bands.
Twin Lakes Inn
( 303-530-2939;
www.twinlakesinnboulder.com
;
6485 Twin Lakes Rd; r $108-217; ; 205W)
Owned by a former Olympian, this aging midranger set in northeast Boulder is both far
from fancy and from the center of town. Still, rooms are large and it accepts pets and has
laundry facilities. Plus it's within walking distance of the Twin Lakes along a gravel trail.
Some rooms have sofa beds and sleep up to six.
HOTEL
$$
Boulder Mountain Lodge
( 303-444-0882;
www.bouldermountainlodge.com
; 91 Four Mile Canyon Rd; r from $98, cabin $194;
; N)
Set in shady Four Mile Canyon, west of Boulder off Hwy 119, this family-
owned and -operated lodge in the mountains is gorgeously placed amid pines and cotton-
wood trees. It offers a rather homey cabin, as well as clean, motel-style rooms with kit-
chenettes. The kids' fishing pond is a plus.
HOTEL
$$
St Julien Hotel & Spa
HOTEL
$$$
(
720-406-9696, reservations 877-303-0900;
www.stjulien.com
; 900 Walnut St; r from $309;
)
In the heart of downtown, Boulder's finest four-star option is modern and refined, with
photographs of local scenery and cork walls that warm the ambience. With fabulous