Briar Rose
Bed and Breakfast

The Briar Rose Bed and Breakfast is a little jewel tucked away in the heart of Boulder Colorado that offers peacefulness, privacy and healthful, earth-friendly accommodations.

As the only member of the Green Hotel Association in Boulder county, the Briar Rose offers organic, vegetarian breakfasts, fresh produce bought from the Boulder Co-Op Market, and accommodations cleaned with environmentally friendly cleaning products. The Inn is an oasis of tranquility with lush gardens and winding brick paths that offer a private retreat for busy travelers.

A wood-burning fireplace in the living room provide a warm invitation for guests to read, meet with friends or enjoy organic tea and fresh-baked shortbread cookies. Guests and staff may sit in our humble meditation room and listen to the small waterfall in the garden below. There are ten beautiful accommodations, six in the main house and four in the Carriage House, with unique features such as rain showers, garden entrances, a chaise lounge, a large well-lit table for workspace or a queen bed tucked into a cozy alcove. All rooms feature high-speed Internet access (or low-speed via dial-up), air conditioning, and free local calls.

In the morning enjoy a complete organic breakfast that includes a fresh fruit cup, freshly baked sweet breads, yogurt with raspberries, an egg dish with toast, fresh orange juice and delicious homemade granola. Weather permitting, breakfast is served on the sun porch. Otherwise it is served in the dining room or in the privacy of your room with prior arrangements. A large assortment of herbal and loose-leaf green and black teas are available throughout the day as a tea tray with homemade shortbread cookies.

Boulder Colorado sits in a basin surrounded by the beautiful Rocky Mountains. This type of landscape makes Boulder the perfect place for scenic biking, hiking, white water rafting, skiing in winter, sailing in the summer, rock climbing and rollerblading. It is also the home of the University of Colorado and Naropa University, both within walking distance of the Briar Rose Inn. Something the Boulder residents love to do is to go tubing (ride an innertube) at Eben G. Fine Park. Your hosts will be happy to tell you how to get there.

For graduation, for that special occasion or for that deep rest and relaxation you've been promising yourself, discover the secret of the sanctuary right in the heart of Boulder at Briar Rose Bed and Breakfast.

The Briar Rose is run by Zen monks and Gary Hardin. It is our intention to bring mindfulness and compassion to our care for the guests and the inn. Above all, our hallmark is to offer a feeling of "home" in the heart of Boulder.

The inn's gardens offer a private retreat — for personal reflection, a warm conversation or simply enjoying the many different plants, flowers, trees and shrubs.

We belong to two state bed and breakfast associations, the Distinctive Inns of Colorado, and the Bed and Breakfast Innkeepers of Colorado. Both feature high-quality inns. We are inspected by AAA and are members of the Green Hotel Association, Colorado Hotel and Lodging Association, and the Professional Association of Innkeepers International.

The Briar Rose was named the "Exceptional Zero Waste Partner for 2004" by Eco-Cycle in the category of "Going Beyond Recycling with 100% Collection".