Hotel Boulderado

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Step back in time at this red brick property, the first luxury hotel built in Boulder. The name is a portmanteau of Boulder and Colorado, chosen so guests would always remember where they had stayed. It marked its grand opening with a gala ball on New Year’s Eve in 1908, and the first guests were able to check in on New Year’s Day in 1909. Over the years guests have included poet Robert Frost, jazz clarinettist Benny Goodman and trumpeter Louis Armstrong. Guests can take free self-guided history tours on the third floor and rooms feature a blend of Victorian-style and modern furnishings.