A Private, Luxurious Getaway in Boulder, Colorado

Briar Rose Bed and Breakfast is just steps away from everything there is to do in Boulder—yet it’s light years away from the typical B & B. This “green” hotel, named “Top of the Rocky” in 2006 by The Rocky Mountain News, generously surrounds its guests in comfort while treading lightly on the environment. This Boulder bed & breakfast favors a clean style that blends modern comforts with classic touches, select antique furnishings and subtle worldly influences. The Briar Rose also takes care to provide guests with an array of modern conveniences, such as WiFi access, air conditioning in each room, vegan or other special-needs options for the full complementary breakfasts, and unlimited supplies of fresh homemade cookies, coffee and herbal teas. As an added comfort and final touch, the gracious staff of the inn keeps the space filled with fresh flower arrangements.

Cozy Bed & Breakfast with an Environmental Conscience

The B & B’s elegant yet comfortable rooms are appointed with comfortable furnishings that oscillate between country-style and antique, modern and romantic. Many of the rooms are graced by hand-painted accents on the walls, and wood-burning fireplaces, balconies and private sitting areas are available. In keeping with the “green” theme, the sumptuous beds feature organic cotton sheets from Coyuchi, and the private bathrooms come complete with rain showers and containers of Kiss My Face and Shikai bath products that are refilled, rather than thrown away. Those who wish to mix business with pleasure while staying in this Boulder bed and breakfast have access to two guest computers and fax and copy services.

Innkeepers Gary Hardin, a Zen monk, and Jessica Kimes have incorporated earth-friendly practices into almost every aspect of their inn. Their full, organic breakfast is meat-free and features exceptional produce from a local natural foods market. Recycling and composting are practiced on-site—in fact, the Briar Rose was honored by Eco-Cycle as an “Exceptional Zero Waste Partner.” Thanks to its central location, guests may not even need cars—the inn is within walking distance to shopping, movies, restaurants, the Farmers Market and more. For families and friends in town visiting students, the Briar Rose is across the street from Naropa University and just down the hill from the University of Colorado. Additionally, anyone who wishes to travel without their car will find access to the city’s major bus lines nearby.