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title: "Hilton Garden Inn Boulder vs Limelight Boulder: which hotel is better?"
description: "Hilton Garden Inn Boulder or Limelight Boulder in Boulder (CO)? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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# Hilton Garden Inn Boulder vs Limelight Boulder

Both are in Boulder (CO), 1.6 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★★★ · Boulder
## [Hilton Garden Inn Boulder](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hilton-garden-inn-boulder-boulder-co/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.2 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 5.4

- **Score by category:** 2 of 4

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1520411/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★★★ · Boulder
## [Limelight Boulder](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/limelight-boulder-boulder-co/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.7 ·  Exceptional

- **Location score:** 6.6

- **Score by category:** 2 of 4

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1778016/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Too close to call

Each hotel leads in 2 categories. Your priorities decide. 1.6 km apart.

### Choose Hilton Garden Inn Boulder if you want

-   to walk to the sights (190 m / 1.5 km)
-   a spa and wellness

### Choose Limelight Boulder if you want

-   a newer or recently renovated building (2025 / 2017)

### Why is Hilton Garden Inn Boulder better than Limelight Boulder?

1.  Has a spa
2.  33 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+33)

### Why is Limelight Boulder better than Hilton Garden Inn Boulder?

1.  Higher guest rating (9.7 vs 9.2) (+0.5)
2.  360 m closer to the area centre (−360 m)
3.  Higher star rating (4★ vs 3★) (+1★)
4.  More walkable surroundings (walk grade 79 vs 65) (+14)
5.  Newer or more recently renovated (2025 vs 2017) (+8y)
6.  Allows pets
7.  10 more sights within 1 km (+10)

## All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

 

|  | Hilton Garden Inn Boulder | Limelight Boulder |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 9.2 | 9.7  (+0.5) |
| Location | 5.4 | 6.6  (+1.2) |
| Facilities | 5.8  (+0.8) | 5.0 |
| Spa & wellness | 6.0  (+3.0) | 3.0 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.9  (+0.1) | 8.8 |
| Guest rating | 9.2 | 9.7  (+0.5) |
| Number of reviews | 18  (+13) | 5 |
| Google rating | – | 4.8/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 425 |
| Rank in Boulder (CO) | top 21%  (+8%) | top 29% |
| Location |
| Location score | 5.4 | 6.6  (+1.2) |
| Distance to Boulder centre | 1.0 km | 650 m  (−360 m) |
| To the airport | 17 km | 18 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 105  (+33) | 72 |
| To the nearest food shop | 280 m  (−690 m) | 970 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 6  (+5) | 1 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 10  (+10) |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★★  (+1★) |
| Rooms | – | 252 |
| Floors | 5 | 6 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2017 | 2025  (+8y) |
| Listed amenities | 14  (+2) | 12 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Room service | ✓ | – |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | ✓ |
| Spa | ✓ | – |
| Gym | ✓ | ✓ |
| Garden | ✓ | – |
| Wheelchair accessible | ✓ | – |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | – |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | – |
| EV charging | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| Meeting rooms | – | ✓ |
| Pets allowed | – | ✓ |
| LGBTQ+ friendly | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | – |

## Live prices around both hotels

Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer.

## Nightly price by month

Hilton Garden Inn BoulderLimelight Boulder

          

Nov

-   Hilton Garden Inn Boulder is cheaper in 10 of 12 months
-   Hilton Garden Inn Boulder: €210 a night on average · Limelight Boulder: €295 a night on average

Pick a month to check today's price for its cheapest date.

Averages of real one-night prices for two adults on Agoda, a Tuesday and a Saturday in each month, last checked 13 November 2026. In euros; the final price is shown before you book.

## Location

1.6 km apart

Hilton Garden Inn Boulder: city centre: 190 m, Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (BJC): 17 km, 105 places to eat within 500 m.

Limelight Boulder: city centre: 1.5 km, Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (BJC): 18 km, 72 places to eat within 500 m, 10 sights within 1 km.

## Hilton Garden Inn Boulder or Limelight Boulder: common questions

### Which is better, Hilton Garden Inn Boulder or Limelight Boulder?

They are evenly matched. Hilton Garden Inn Boulder is stronger in facilities, spa & wellness; Limelight Boulder is stronger in guest rating, location.

### Which is cheaper, Hilton Garden Inn Boulder or Limelight Boulder?

Over the year Hilton Garden Inn Boulder costs about €210 a night on average against €295 at Limelight Boulder, and it is cheaper in 10 of the 12 months we checked. Pick your dates above for today's prices.

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Limelight Boulder is closer: 650 m from the centre, against 1.0 km for Hilton Garden Inn Boulder.

### How far apart are Hilton Garden Inn Boulder and Limelight Boulder?

The two hotels are 1.6 km apart in a straight line.

## Compare now

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](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hilton-garden-inn-boulder-boulder-co-vs-limelight-boulder-boulder-co/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/