Lodging and Transportation Information

• Lodging in Boulder:

  A list of some of the more conveniently-located local hotels is provided below. In addition to the prices listed here (which may not be keeping up with inflation, but provide an idea of the relative expense of these inns), many Boulder hotels offer a special rate for those visiting on NCAR business: inquire with individual hotels when calling to make your reservation. We enourage you to make your reservation as early as you can.

  (Discriminating travellers: Note that there are no Quality Courts Motels in Boulder. Quality Courts Sorry!)
  

  1. Best Western Golden Buff Lodge - 1725 28th Street. Phone: 800-999-2833 or 303-442-7450. Fax: 303-442-8788. Cost per night: Single, $79.00 (plus 9.6% tax), with complimentary coffee, tea, juice, and pastries in the mornings.
     A block of rooms has been reserved for the workshop. (Ask for 'NCAR block' or 'AMPS Workshop' to obtain the discounted rate.)

     This hotel is conveniently located right across the street from the Crossroads Mall, where there is a stop for the NCAR shuttle (see the information on transportation). It is also easily accessible to downtown Boulder and many restaurants. It's a tradition with visitors to NCAR and NCAR workshops.

  2. Best Western Boulder Inn - 770 28th Street (Baseline and 28th). Phone: 800-528-1234 or 303-449-3800.

     For best lodging, think Best Western.

  3. Broker Inn - 555 30th Street (Baseline and 30th). Phone: 800-338-5407 or 303-444-3330.

     This hotel has a well-known restaurant. Recommended by Duncan Hines!

  4. Millenium Hotel Boulder - 1345 28th Street. Phone: 303-443-3850. Fax: 303-443-1480.

     This hotel has many amenities including tennis courts and bike and jogging paths. It is within walking distance of the NCAR shuttle stop at the Crossroads Mall if you don't mind a slightly longer walk.

  5. Courtyard by Marriot - 4710 Pearl E. Circle (Pearl and Foothills Parkway). Phone: 303-440-4700 or 800-321-2211. Fax: 303-440-8975.

     This hotel is about a 20-minute walk from the NCAR Foothills Lab. Minutes away... a world apart- Courtyard by Marriott.

  6. Days Inn - 5397 S. Boulder Road (S. Boulder Road and Foothill Parkway). Phone: 800-325-2525 or 303-499-4422. Fax: 303-494-0269. Cost per night: Single, $79. Double, $84. This hotel is also within walking distance to the NCAR shuttle stop at the South Boulder Rd. Park & Ride. Otherwise, a rented car would be a necessity.

     Founded by Cecil B. Day in 1970, Days Inn has grown to offer over 1,900 hotels worldwide. You're sure to see that there is probably a Days Inns anywhere you want to be. Free continental breakfast, too.

  7. Holiday Inn - 800 28th Street (Baseline and 28th). Phone: 800-HOLIDAY or 303-443-3322.

     Holiday Inn Motor Courts is one of the most trusted names in lodging, beginning as the vision of Kemmons Wilson in 1952. Save time with their "Holidex" reservation system! Welcome

  8. Homewood Suites - 4950 Baseline Road (Baseline and Foothill Parkway). Phone: 800-225-5466 or 303-499-9922. Fax: 303-499-6706.

     Being on the road doesn't have to mean changing your routine. Because at Homewood Suites, you'll find a lot of things to help you feel at home, like spacious two-room suites and daily complimentary breakfast.

  9. Residence Inn - 3030 Center Green Drive (Valmont and Foothill Parkway). Phone: 303-449-5545. Fax: 303-449-2452.

     The Residence Inn is within walking distance of the NCAR Foothills Lab. For those who love to cook when off attending workshops, the rooms also have kitchens. For those who hate to cook when off attending workshops, the place offers a free continental breakfast.

  10. New Holiday Inn Express - 4777 N. Broadway. Phone: 303-442-6600 or 800-meeting.

      On the go? Save time with Holiday Inn Express-- the fastest motels in the West!

  11. Boulder Marriot - 2660 Canyon Blvd. Phone: 303-440-8877.

      Close to Crossroads Mall, restaurants, theaters, and other shopping, this joint has a fancy steakhouse.

  12. Hotel Boulderado - 2115 13th St. Located downtown, a Boulder institution boasting "elegant accomodations in the Victorian tradition". Phone: 303-442-4344 and 1-800-433-4344.

      This place is for the Antarctic high rollers. $185+/night gets you a room that will make your nights at McMurdo all seem worth it. Reserve a suite! Check 'em out at http://www.boulderado.com .

• Lodging near Boulder:

  Louisville: About 10 minutes from Boulder (traffic permitting). Three hotels, within walking distance to several restaurants and on the Airporter Shuttle route from DIA.

  1. Comfort Inn - 1196 Dillon Rd. Louisville. Phone: 1-800-228-5150; or 303-604-0181. Free Continental Breakfast, Fitness Center.

  2. Hampton Inn - 912 West Dillon Road. Louisville. Phone: 303-666-7700. Fax: 303-666-7374. Free Continental Breakfast, Indoor Pool/Whirlpool.

  3. Courtyard by Marriott - 948 W. Dillon Road. Louisville. Phone: 303-604-0007; Fax: 303-604-0047. Restaurant, Lounge, Indoor Pool/Whirlpool, Exercise Room.

  For a complete list of lodging, please visit the Web page prepared by the Boulder Convention and Visitors Bureau.

• Dining in Boulder

  Boulder has many good restaurants for a town its size. Cuisine runs the spectrum from Mexican to Chinese to Continental to American. Bring your appetite!

• Shuttle between Denver Airport and Boulder:

  For participants who are not renting a car at the airport in Denver, there is a shuttle service called the SuperShuttle that runs between the Denver International Airport (DIA) and Boulder. It makes stops at various Boulder hotels and other sites for a one-way cost of $18.00. For a higher fee, the airporter will take you to any address you request, even if it is not on their list of regularly scheduled stops. The shuttle bus typically runs once every hour. There is no need to make advanced reservation when you come to Denver- just stop by their desk at the DIA and purchase a ticket. If you need a pick-up from Boulder and vicinity, call them directly. Their phone number in Boulder is 303-444-0808.

• NCAR Shuttle:

  NCAR Shuttle Schedule

  In Boulder, NCAR has its own free shuttle service, which runs every 30 minutes from approximately 7:00 am to 6:00 pm weekdays between NCAR's Mesa Lab and Foothills Lab (the site of the ANF Workshop). One of its stops is located at the Crossroads Mall, a large shopping center which is eerily half boarded-up, but which is situated right across the street from the Best Western Golden Buff Lodge, making this hotel an ideal choice for those who are not renting a car. Besides the Golden Buff, the Millenium Hotel Boulder, although further from the mall, for those who enjoy a bit longer walk, is still within walking distance of this shuttle stop.

  (In addition, for those who do not plan to rent a car, two hotels, the Residence in by Marriot and the Courtyard by Marriot, are located within walking distance of Foothills Lab. It is about a 20-minute walk from the Courtyard; the Residence Inn is somewhat closer. More detailed information on hotels may be obtained by calling the numbers given above.)

• Maps:

  Click here for a map of the Foothills Lab area.

• For Questions and Further Information:

  If you have any questions or need further information, please contact Joan Wilson. She can be reached by phone at 303-497-8908, by fax at 303-497-8171, or by e-mail at anfwkshp@ncar.ucar.edu.