The 189-guestroom hotel is located at the northern edge of the commercial district of Boulder’s University Hill neighborhood. The hotel will include below-grade parking, 5,700 sf of meeting rooms, and 9,500 sf of street-activated retail. The retail will be complementary to existing uses on The Hill and maximize transparency along each street frontage. The building envelope defines terraced, public plazas designed to encourage both active and passive use. The hotel lobby will offer comfort and inclusivity, acting as a public living room for the Hill. The building and plaza, inside and outside, will be a meaningful gathering place capturing the essence of the Hill.

  • Location Boulder, Colorado
  • Size 115,000 SF
  • Client Nichols Partnership/BMC Investments
  • Partner Interior Designer AvroKO Design
  • Markets Hospitality
  • Type ArchitectureInteriors
University Hill Hotel Context
The Hill is the intersection of the community and the University, the city and the foothills, academia and business, live music and football games; a diverse population of faculty, students, residents, and business owners with a rich history of events that have influenced the culture of the town.
University Hill Hotel
University Hill Hotel
Pleasant Street looking north. The southern upper plaza is on axis with the proposed alley improvement from the commercial core of The Hill to the south.
University Hill Hotel
Pleasant Street looking south.
University Hill Hotel
The architecture of the Broadway Building responds to the more commercial activity along Broadway. The ground level retail activates all four sides.
University Hill Hotel
Upper plaza gallery looking north.
University Hill Hotel
Welcoming gestures from the north from downtown Pearl Street and CU's Conference Center and Hotel.
University Hill Hotel