Travel and lodging information

Local Hotels and Reservations

Map showing hotel locations and reservation information

Some of the more conveniently-located hotels are listed below. In addition to the prices listed here, many Boulder hotels offer a special rate for those visiting on NCAR business; inquire with individual hotels when calling to make your reservation. (Rate quotes may not be up-to-date.) Please remember that summer is a busy season here, and hotels are booked up quickly. Make your reservation as early as possible.


*Millennium Harvest House (location of the first two days of the Workshop) - 1345 28th Street. Phone: 800-545-6285 or 303-443-3850.

Cost per night: Single, ~$99.00 (plus tax), with complimentary breakfast in the mornings.

This hotel has many amenities including tennis courts, bike and jogging paths. Shuttle service will be provided between this hotel and the NCAR Foothills Lab as necessary.


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

Cost per night: Single, ~$93.00 (plus tax) (government rate). If you need verification for coming into town on government business, write to workshop@ucar.edu after you make the reservation.

This hotel is next to the new NCAR Center Green facility (where the final two days of the the WRF/MM5 summer workshops will be held) and within walking distance of the NCAR Foothills Lab. The rooms have kitchens, and the hotel offers a free continental breakfast.


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 tax in summer months and ~$59.00 plus tax in winter months, with complimentary coffee, tea, juice, and pastries in the mornings.
A block of rooms will been reserved for the class (Ask for 'MMM Workshops block' 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 the NCAR shuttle). It is also near downtown Boulder and many restaurants.


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

Cost per night: Single, ~$93.00 (plus tax) (government rate). If you need verification for coming into town on government business, write to workshop@ucar.edu after you make the reservation.

This hotel is about a 20-minute walk from the NCAR Foothills Lab.


Best Western Boulder Inn - 770 28th Street (Baseline and 28th). Phone: 800-528-1234 or 303-449-3800. Cost per night: ~$59.00 (Jan - May) and ~$84.00 (May - Aug). Some dates have a surchange of $30.00


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

This hotel has a well-known high-quality restaurant.