Basecamp Boulder vs Limelight Boulder
Both are in Boulder (CO), 750 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Camping★★★★Goss-Grove
Basecamp Boulder
- Guest rating
- 8.5 Very good
- Score by category
- 2 of 11
Hotel★★★★Boulder
Limelight Boulder
- Guest rating
- 9.7 Exceptional
- Location score
- 6.6
- Score by category
- 6 of 11
The short answer
Pick Limelight Boulder
It comes out ahead on 6 of 11 compared facts. 750 m apart.
Choose Basecamp Boulder if you want
- to walk to the sights
- a smaller, quieter hotel
Choose Limelight Boulder if you want
- the more consistently praised stay
- more restaurants on the doorstep
- a big hotel with more facilities
- a newer or recently renovated building
Why is Basecamp Boulder better than Limelight Boulder?
- 1730 m closer to the city centre−730 m
- 2A smaller, more intimate hotel (49 vs 252 rooms)−203
Why is Limelight Boulder better than Basecamp Boulder?
- 1Higher star rating (4★ vs 3.5★)+0.5★
- 2Newer or more recently renovated (2025 vs 2016)+9y
- 3A larger hotel with more facilities (252 vs 49 rooms)×5.1
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Basecamp Boulder vs Limelight Boulder: which hotel is better? | Basecamp Boulder | Limelight Boulder |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | – | 9.7 |
| Location | – | 6.6 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.7 | 8.8 +0.2 |
| Guest rating | 8.5 | 9.7 +1.2 |
| Number of reviews | 4 | 5 +1 |
| Google rating | – | 4.8/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 425 |
| Rank in Boulder (CO) | top 71% | top 29% +42% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | – | 6.6 |
| Distance to the centre | 730 m −730 m | 1.5 km |
| To the airport | – | 18 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | – | 72 |
| Sights within 1 km | – | 10 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★ | ★★★★ +0.5★ |
| Rooms | 49 | 252 |
| Floors | – | 6 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2016 | 2025 +9y |
| Listed amenities | 14 +10 | 4 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| Car hire | ✓ | – |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | ✓ |
| Spa | ✓ | – |
| Sauna | ✓ | – |
| Hot tub | ✓ | – |
| Massage | ✓ | – |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
Price for your dates
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Location
750 m apart
Basecamp Boulder or Limelight Boulder: common questions
Which is better, Basecamp Boulder or Limelight Boulder?
Limelight Boulder leads in 6 of 11 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. Basecamp Boulder is stronger in distance to the centre, listed amenities.
Which is cheaper, Basecamp Boulder or Limelight Boulder?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Basecamp Boulder is closer: 730 m from the centre, against 1.5 km for Limelight Boulder.
How far apart are Basecamp Boulder and Limelight Boulder?
The two hotels are 750 m apart in a straight line.
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Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. How we score