Ro Troia

Hotel Boulderado Celebrates 100 Years

One hundred years ago, in January 1909, the Hotel Boulderado opened it’s doors. The Hotel Boulderado has been a landmark in Boulder since opening new year’s day in 1909. The hotel was named after Boulder and Colorado so that everyone would remember the hotel’s location. In 1905, Boulder’s city council wanted to grow the city of 8,000 people by providing a luxury hotel. Stock was sold at $100 per share to raise funds to build the hotel.  Even back in 1909 the hotel had many comforts, all bedrooms were fitted with light fixtures that ran on both natural gas and electricity.  The hotel had a huge coal furnace which was stoaked 24 hours a day to keep the hotel warm and provide hot water to its guests.  Rooms back then went from $1.00 – $2.50 per day!  

 

In honor of it’s 100th year anniversary, the Boulderado is hosting an open house, Sunday, January 4th, 2009 from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm.  When the hotel first opened it’s doors in 1909 an open house offered the public a look inside and the same thing will happen 100 years later.  The lobby still welcomes visitors with it’s cantilevered cherry staircase and the stained glass ceiling over the mezzanine.  The Boulderado will once again invite the public in to enjoy the warmth of the hotel and its hospitality with: hors d’oeuvres, champagne, birthday cake, live music with ragtime dance performers and room tours. 

On February 10th, the Hotel Boulderado plans to host an event honoring the elderly long time residents of Boulder.  The “Old Timers” reception is for residents that are 65 years or older and who have been in the community for 50 years.  This celebration is one of many to mark the SESQUICENTENNIAL CELEBRATION honoring Boulder Colorado’s 150th birthday.

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1. Keahi Pelayo said at January 8th, 2009 at 7:55 pm

   How much are room rates now? If I can get one for $2.50, I’ll be there next week.
   Aloha
   Keahi

2. Ro Troia said at January 8th, 2009 at 11:17 pm

   Hi Keahi,

   I think the room rates are well over $200/night now, how times have changed!
   And I will be in Honolulu the end of this month.

   Ro

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