Venue
| University Memorial Center University of Colorado, Boulder 1669 Euclid Avenue (corner of Broadway and Euclid) Boulder, CO 80309
Local transportation directions are here. |
Accommodations / Lodging
We have contracted blocks of rooms with special pricing at the following hotels; note that the room blocks expire May 18th, so make sure to book before that date.
- Holiday Inn Express — $114/night + tax — *PREFERRED HOTEL*
- This is by FAR the cheapest option! Up to 35 rooms are available — book quickly!
- Convenient — the RTD SKIP bus goes straight to the UMC every 7–15 minutes
- Room type: 2 Queens or 2 Doubles
- To book: use this link, or call +1-303-442-6600 and reference group code “RHE”
- Deadline to book: 18 May 2017
- Rates are good for arrival starting 18 June, departure by 25 June
- Marriott Courtyard Boulder — $159/night + tax, or gov’t per-diem rate (up to 5 rooms)
- Up to 30 rooms available; up to 5 at gov’t per-diem rate
- Free parking, easy drive to the UMC; RTD bus routes also available (206F to FF1, or 15-minute walk to HOP)
- Room type: Standard King
- To book: use this link, or call +1-800-321-2211 or +1-303-440-4700 and reference the “UCAR Room Block group staying at the Courtyard Boulder, located at 4710 Pearl East Circle, Boulder, CO.”
- Deadline to book: 22 May 2017
- Rates are good for arrival starting 18 June, departure by 25 June
- Best Western Plus Boulder Inn — $164/night + tax
- Room type: 1 King bed — includes hot breakfast
- To book: CALL +1-800-233-8469 and reference code “RHESSI”
- Deadline to book: 18 May 2017
- Rates are good for arrival starting 18 June, departure by 25 June
- Further details at this link
- Hotel Boulderado — $195–$209/night + tax
Additional local hotels with reasonable prices during the week of the workshop include (rates as of 7 April 2017):
- Rodeway Inn & Suites Boulder Broker — as low as $112/night ($91/night prepaid) — cheapest alternative!
- Days Inn Boulder — as low as $134/night ($114/night prepaid)
- Additional area hotels around $200/night (including Basecamp Hotel, Boulder University Inn, and Hampton Inn & Suites Boulder North).
Airport location / directions to Boulder
Boulder is served by Denver International Airport, approximately 45 miles (72 km) away. There are a number of good, inexpensive ground transportation options to Boulder. A car is not strictly necessary!
- Bus: RTD AB. The cheapest and typically easiest method of travel! Cost is $9 (exact change, on board). Includes stops at Euclid and Broadway (in front of the UMC), and Downtown Boulder.
- Shared shuttle: Green Ride (a $3 discount per one-way trip. Credit card information to confirm is required.) Runs until 12:40 am each night.
- Shared shuttle: Super Shuttle (last trip at 11pm)
- Uber, Lyft, taxi rides: typically $70-$100 each way
There is plenty of public transportation within Boulder.
- Bus: RTD has many routes that serve various parts of the city. Numerous routes serve the UMC, including the 204, 209, 225, AB, DASH, FF1, FF2, FF5, GS, HOP, J, SKIP, and STMP. (The SKIP goes directly from the preferred hotel, the Holiday Inn Express.) Cost is $2.60 each way for local travel, or 10-ride packs are available for $23.50.
- Taxi, Uber/Lyft: Typically $8-$25 depending on distance.
- Bikeshare: Boulder B-Cycle offers unlimited bike trips, up to 30 minutes each, for $3 per trip, $8 per 24 hours, or just $11 for an entire month (would cover the whole week of the workshop).
For those choosing a rental car, we are working on arranging a week-long parking pass at the UMC for $16 each (details TBD). Paid hourly/daily parking is also available at the Euclid Garage. Downtown Boulder has metered street parking and hourly garages. Free parking is readily available away from downtown and campus (including the 29th Street Mall and other non-downtown shopping areas and hotels in Boulder).
Boulder / Campus maps
For more information about fun things to do in Boulder, click here!