Days Hotel Boulder

First things first — I’m reviewing this for what it is, which is an inexpensive hotel. It’s not a fancy place, and it is admittedly a little run-​down. The coffee machine in my room didn’t work (coffee was available 24 hours in the lobby, so it was only a minor inconvenience), nor did the ice machine on my floor. Only one of the two elevators appeared to work, as far as I could tell, and some of the bathroom fixtures were a little rusty. A continental breakfast would have been nice — there’s a café in the hotel where you can purchase breakfast, but it wasn’t open very many hours and I didn’t get a chance to visit it.
However, my room was very clean, quiet, and comfortable, which is all I hope for in this price range. There were a surprising number of amenities for a budget hotel (the mini-​fridge, microwave, iron, and hair dryer were all nice touches) and all of the staff that I interacted with were pretty friendly. The guy who checked me in on arrival was particularly nice; he gave me a map of Boulder and circled the locations of places I planned to go, as well as giving me detailed recommendations on dining, nightlife, etc. There was plenty of hot water, and water pressure in the shower was great.
Overall, I was satisfied for the price and I wouldn’t hesitate to stay here again, or recommend it to friends.

I stayed here for a long time. I have to say that this is the best hotel in every category. I have stayed at 5 star hotels in terms of staff support but no one can beat this place! Each staff member was so cooperative with us and supporting. They literally helped us everyday to make our stay convenient and amazing. Dan, Tom and Mo are the best! Overall this is a great place to stay for short, and long period of time! Amazing place and thank you for everything! We were really grateful that we found this hotel and we will always come back to this place!
The rooms were very clean and rooms are convenient to stay and have microwave and fridge and overall everything is very clean.
Location is convenient since we were students so grocery stores, gas stations and university was very close and also transportation was very very convenient. You can literally take any bus to any destination such as DIA, denver and etc.
This place gives you the double in terms of the value of the money!
Only thing I would recommend is to add continental breakfast because the café is little expensive. If breakfast gets included then there is no other place to even search up for staying.
Overall, its a great place to stay! I definitely recommend it!

I stayed here last summer for a few days and enjoyed the pleasant staff and cozy location so much I chose them for my return visit. Days Hotel has a wonderful breakfast/​lunch restaurant right down the hall from my room. It’s an older structure, so don’t mind a few flaws in cosmetics. Best deal in Boulder for the seasoned traveler. Right on the bus line and just a few blocks from the Table Mesa PNR for easy access to Denver.

A very nice hotel in a quiet neighborhood. Great location and close to everything in Boulder. The hotel is a bit older and could use a few updates, but very very clean. The staff was also very very friendly and helpful. The bed was awesome. We will be staying there again, and I will recommend to anyone who asks.

The place was very helpful. We arrived late in the evening and was very hungry. they suggested with numbers of pizza places that deliver to the hotel. The carpet could use some updating in the hallways and they need more parking. Other than that we were not in the room much.

So average. Outdated, but clean. TV, but old and small. Breakfast, coffee is free… the rest cost money at their in-​house café on the 2^nd floor. Pre-​paid through Expedia… but they still have to «have a credit card for incidentals» but then WON’T GIVE RECEIPT at check out to show that you have no additional charges. «You’ll get your receipt from Expedia» he said. «But you have my credit card info» I said, «I need something that says you won’t charge anything to it and that I don’t owe anything». «I can’t give you anything», he said. UGH. That doesn’t make me feel safe… :-(If you want my card at check in for «incidentals», then you need to provide something at check-​out showing that I didn’t have any «incidentals». It’s courtesy and safety.

They double booked me. They double booked the family before me. Another family walked in saying that had happened to them last week. The clerk apparently could not get a hold of the manager (I arrived at 11pm coming from Boston, with an audition in the morning) and didn’t know what he could do for any of us. Unhelpful, unsympathetic, and unacceptable.
He ended up telling me I could have a used, uncleaned room and since it was a double bed, I switched it with a clean single bed that two young men in the lobby kindly switched with me. It was a stroke of luck, but you’d think:
A) This wouldn’t happen
B) The clerk would be able to get a hold of SOMEONE
C) They’d have a backup plan
D) He’d have offered the uncleaned room to the family before me (who had left by that time understandably very distressed)
NEVER AGAIN.

You get what you pay for. The hotel was cheap with absolutely no extras –not even a skimpy continental breakfast! However, it was clean and serve its purpose. We were there three nights and on day two our room never got cleaned. Apparently it was just an error but I was told that if you leave so much as a sock on the bed they will not make the bed up because they will not touch any personal item because, according to front desk, «Americans will accuse the staff of stealing if their things are moved and they cannot find them». I am American but have a foreign accent and was highly insulted by such garbage. If they think so badly of Americans, I suggest they close their doors and open up overseas!

My visit to Boulder was very nice and it was nice to stay at Days Inn. The staff were very friendly and helpful. The room was clean, bright, and very nice. The one «$» price rating gives the impression that it is a very cheap and possibly sleezy motel. Which it is not. I would place the pricing at «$$» because it is a moderatly priced hotel that gives good service. The in house restaurant is a bright cheery place to have breakfast or lunch to start the day. the staff there was also very friendly and greeted with a pleasant attitude.
The location is very convenient just off the 36 freeway about 10 minutes from downtown Boulder and other great places to eat. I will try to book here first on my next trip to Boulder.

We arrived in town at 6 pm or so and checked in, woman at front desk was extremely friendly and gave us a great referral for dinner. Our room was clean and comfortable and surprisingly quiet considering the hotel seemed full. In the morning we ate at the attached café and had a great breakfast. I would recommend trying the blueberry pierogies. The staff at the hotel were all friendly and helpful. You can not beat the service for the cheap price. We will absolutely stay again when back in Boulder. Thanks

Barf. Lobby is gross, rooms are gross, just so gross!
I didn’t want to touch anything, but unfortunately I can’t hover. The pits.

Initially, this could’ve been a four star review; everything was fine at first. But thanks to Kevin, the General Manager of this hotel, I wish I could put zero stars. Because of him and his absolutely unprofessional, inappropriate behavior, Kevin screwed me over and and re-​displaced me, a displaced Colorado flood victim! When I checked in on Wednesday night, I told them I need to be here UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE because I’ve been displaced by the flood, and my apartment is under water. I let them know I have a dog in training to be a therapy dog, and the front desk said this was completely OK.
First thing Friday morning, my dad (the one with hotel rewards) called the front desk to say I’m not checking out at 12PM, and to consent to putting another night on the card. Kevin told my dad I can’t stay another night because somebody else will be taking my room. THIS IS HOW THEY TREAT A DISPLACED FLOOD VICTIM, AND SOMEONE’S FAMILY WITH HOTEL REWARDS!!! SHAME! SHAME!
I cannot tell you how infinitely stressful this was to be re-​displaced from a flood with a cat, a therapy dog, no car, and no running public transit to get out and seek higher ground.
Initially, at 12PM check out time, a maid knocked on my door and told me another room opened up and they were going to move me to another room. I get downstairs, only for Kevin to start the conversation:
«Oh, room 304? Yah your dad cussed me out so I’m refusing you service.»
«You’re going to start this conversation trash talking my dad? My dad probably had a good reason, and listen, my dad and I are two different people. You can’t judge me based on my dad’s behavior. The first rule of hospitality is that THE CUSTOMER IS ALWAYS RIGHT! Even when they are wrong, they are always right! Do this and you’re going to get a lot of backlash– I have a lot of valuable connections in the media!»
Kevin then proceeded to ask me what kind of service my dog is in training for, and what kind of disability I have. THIS IS TOTALLY ILLEGAL AND NONE OF HIS BUSINESS! Then he tried to tell me the kind of service my dog does still wont grant the hotel permission to let me stay. NOT TRUE, I HAVE A DOCTOR’S NOTE! Kevin also tried to pour his sob story on me, and screamed to me «I am also a displaced flood victim! I am a military veteran of 6 years with PTSD. What kind of hard work will you ever do in your life?» His behavior crossed the line beyond any boundaries. Upon speaking with corporate later that afternoon, they still told me they have the right to refuse service to anyone for any reason. What the…
Bottom Line: Don’t support a hotel who discriminates flood victims for profit, or tries to probe a guest of their disabilities. Please spread this story anywhere and everywhere; Days Hotel needs to be held accountable for their poor choice of actions!
If you want to know, I am OK now. I had to walk back to my place, and be stranded in my apartment in ankle deep water for a while. Very fun! Thankfully, my friends from a co-​op in Five Points (near Downtown Denver) drove through 2 hours of roadblocks to get me to safety (this is usually a 30 minute drive). But with 2 animals, a broke down car, no running public transit to Boulder, and a long list of things I need to get done back there right now, I can’t say that the challenges are non-​existent.

Hotel staff was ok. Room was a 5 out of 10 woke up the next morning with a bunch of bites. Most likely wouldn’t stay there again. Also when I turned the water on to take a shower the water was brown for about 10 min. GROSS !!

Well… I’ve gone and done everything else that I could before coming and writing this review. This means I’ve exhausted all other forms of entertainment, and so I now must look within to entertain myself. Dan says that he has to get super bored before he can be creative, and I’ve never understood it until now. What does that mean to you? Probably nothing more than that this review is only going to house no more or less than my usual absurdities. On with the show then, eh?
I once slept in a hotel that had a cockroach in the mini fridge. I’ve also slept in a hotel that had holes in the furniture, and stains on the pillows. These were last minute accommodations, and I chose to look at them as adventures rather than nightmares, but suffice it to say that the bar for bad hotels, in my experience, has been set rather low. I’m not sure why this place doesn’t have at least a four start rating… but I’m going to tell you why it should.
Firstly, it was clean. Was it outdated? I honestly don’t remember. Most budget hotels are. Décor doesn’t bother me unless it’s super creepy, or super chintzy… which is just a grandma form of creepy. This place didn’t throw off any kind of scary, dead woman from the shining in the bathtub vibe, so I was able to sleep just fine. And with very little clothing. That’s important, because sometimes hotel beds might give you the feeling that you should go to sleep wearing a hazmat suit. That might seem like an exaggeration to you, but keep in mind that this is coming from someone who once slept sitting up with a plastic bag over her hair when there was a lice scare at camp. Call it overreacting if you must, but I didn’t get lice that year.
Anyway, I’m digressing. Other reasons that this place deserves to be rated higher are as follows: The staff was helpful and friendly, the room didn’t smell like stewing cabbage, and there wasn’t any weird noise coming from anywhere. That can actually be a huge problem with some hotels. Oh, also… they have this cute café on the 2^nd floor that they’ve given a funny name to. Something like Eggcellent Café. It’s so stupid that it’s awesome.
So, it’s not some fancy hotel in Beverly Hills or what have you, but it suited my and Dan’s purposes just fine.
A+++, Would stay again.

The positive:
The building was quiet the night
I was there and I slept very well.
About half the parking spots outside
have overhangs. This is helpful
during snow season…
The negative.
Clean, but the furniture
is a bit old and the carpeting worn.
I’d say it’s been 15 years since it’s
be redone, maybe longer. The TV is
not a flat screen HDTV but a CRT that
is probably year 2000 or so. The screen
size was a bit small as well. I could not
see very well while fully reclined in bed.
The wall tissue holder in the bathroom
fell out when I grabbed a single tissue and spilled
all over the floor. The sink faucet knobs were leaky.
More Negative:
I asked the clerk when I checked in
for an early AM wake up call and
she said sure. I did not get any wake up
call. Good thing my cell alarm went
off okay. When I checked out
the computer was down and the clerk
could not give me a receipt. He said
he’d email me the receipt but I never received
the email. I called the desk later that
evening and another clerk said they aren’t
allowed to email receipts but he’d check later.
I never heard back
All in all, a very annoying experience.
2 stars cause I’m a nice guy.

EDIT: added a star back because today I discovered that the mail carrier messed up the delivery of a Days Inn receipt, and I just now got it. The date stamp shows that it was still sent late, and that doesn’t excuse the bizarre customer service, but ok, they did make the effort.
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This place loses two stars for the ridiculous effort it took simply to get a receipt for my stay. Their printer wasn’t working when I checked out, so they said they’d send me one. I had to call three times before I received the receipt two months later. They said they’d send it each time, and they didn’t until I got really cranky. On my third try, I was actually told, «Well, we’re out of envelopes.» Honest to effin’ god. When I said, «That’s not ok – what needs to happen so I can get this receipt?» the guy went into some supply closet or something and magically found more envelopes. No apologies, nothing.
So here’s what I want the staff to know: The customer just wants what they’re asking for, not excuses or promises you don’t intend to keep. Just apologize for the mistake, go to the store and get some damned envelopes, and then do what you said you’d do. Act like a professional, not a teenager who can’t be bothered.
This caused a very embarrassing situation for me because this was a business trip and I had to turn in receipts 2 months late, which earned me a lecture from the bookkeeper. As nice as my stay was, and as nice as the price was, I can’t justify going through that again.

This place was easily half the price of most of the other places I called. The staff were friendly and got the job done — reservations, front desk, room cleaning, etc. Surprisingly, for a «rock bottom» (relative to Boulder) price, the room had a mini-​fridge and microwave.
So I agree with everybody, nothing special, but totally acceptable at a lower cost than so many places in town. I traveled around a lot by bus and the DASH picks up and drops off right in front of the motel! So easy access to downtown and CU via bus.

Decent hotel for the price and location. It’s not the nicest hotel but it is clean and everything worked. We did have problems with the wifi when we were on the upper floors. We will go back though, you can’t get a nicer room in boulder for this price.

I return to Boulder to visit four or five times a year and like to spend the first few days of every trip in a hotel before moving on to stay with friends. I feel as if I have discovered a hidden gem in the Boulder Days Inn on South Boulder Rd. I barely knew it existed when I lived in town (remember how the SuperShuttle used to make you switch vans here before heading to Stapleton?!?), but it has become invaluable to me. The place is clean, comfortable, quiet, and (most importantly) safe. I always get a king room with a microwave and little fridge (I think this is standard), which works great for left overs and for reheating the next day. The beds are comfortable, as are the pillows, and I always appreciate the fact that the sheets are clean and the bed newly made. The bathrooms have always been impeccably clean. The building is old and shows its age a bit, but it’s neat and well maintained. Plus, the people who run it have always been nice at both check in and check out.
One of the things I love the most is that it is quiet. I have never heard neighboring guests. I can’t say the same for any of the other motel/​hotels in town (especially the Boulder Outlook, which is VERY loud).
The motel is not centrally located (it’s just beyond US 36 where Table Mesa turns into South Boulder Rd), but if you have a car, it is very easy to get to and really only takes about ten minutes to get anywhere in Boulder (you can easily get on Foothills Parkway to get anywhere on the north side of town).
Bottom line, the Days Inn isn’t the St. Julien. This is basic lodging, but it is an awesome bargain in an otherwise tremendously overpriced town.

Clean, pleasant people, and great price. While this may only be a 3 star rating, it is a very clean and well worth it stay. Should be a 3.5 if I could give one.