Boulder University Inn vs Hotel Boulderado
Both are in Boulder (CO), 650 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Motel★★★Boulder
Boulder University Inn
- Guest rating
- 8.8 Excellent
- Score by category
- 3 of 14
Hotel★★★★Boulder
Hotel Boulderado
- Guest rating
- 9.3 Exceptional
- Location score
- 6.6
- Score by category
- 7 of 14
The short answer
Pick Hotel Boulderado
It comes out ahead on 7 of 14 compared facts. 650 m apart.
Choose Boulder University Inn if you want
- free parking
Choose Hotel Boulderado if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.3 / 8.8)
- more restaurants on the doorstep (150 / 84)
Why is Boulder University Inn better than Hotel Boulderado?
- 1Has a swimming pool
- 2Has free parking
- 33 more sights within 1 km+3
- 4Earlier check-in (15:00 vs 16:00)−1h
Why is Hotel Boulderado better than Boulder University Inn?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.3 vs 8.8)+0.5
- 2Higher star rating (4★ vs 3★)+1★
- 3More guest reviews (99 vs 11), so the rating is more reliable×9.0
- 466 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+66
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Boulder University Inn vs Hotel Boulderado: which hotel is better? | Boulder University Inn | Hotel Boulderado |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | – | 9.3 |
| Location | – | 6.6 |
| Facilities | – | 7.5 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 2.5 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.7 | 9.2 +0.4 |
| Guest rating | 8.8 | 9.3 +0.5 |
| Number of reviews | 11 | 99 +88 |
| Google rating | 4.2/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 313 | – |
| Rank in Boulder (CO) | top 43% | top 7% +36% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Distance to Boulder centre | 680 m −210 m | 890 m |
| To the airport | 18 km | 19 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 84 | 150 +66 |
| To the nearest food shop | – | 40 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 3 | 5 |
| Sights within 1 km | 10 +3 | 7 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★★ +1★ |
| Rooms | – | 160 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2016 |
| Listed amenities | 4 | 20 +16 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 −1h | 16:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| Valet parking | – | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | – | ✓ |
| Shuttle | – | ✓ |
| 24-hour front desk | – | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Massage | – | ✓ |
| Gym | – | ✓ |
| Meeting rooms | – | ✓ |
| Wheelchair accessible | – | ✓ |
| Pets allowed | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
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Location
650 m apart
Boulder University Inn: city centre: 1.6 km, Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (BJC): 18 km, 84 places to eat within 500 m, 10 sights within 1 km.
Hotel Boulderado: city centre: 1.6 km, Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (BJC): 19 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 7 sights within 1 km.
Boulder University Inn or Hotel Boulderado: common questions
Which is better, Boulder University Inn or Hotel Boulderado?
Hotel Boulderado leads in 7 of 14 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. Boulder University Inn is stronger in distance to Boulder centre, sights within 1 km, check-in from.
Which is cheaper, Boulder University Inn or Hotel Boulderado?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Boulder University Inn is closer: 680 m from the centre, against 890 m for Hotel Boulderado.
How far apart are Boulder University Inn and Hotel Boulderado?
The two hotels are 650 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