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Hiker’s Haven – Steps from Chautauqua Trails & Walk to CU

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Flatirons from Chautauqua Park
View of the Flatirons at Chautauqua Park

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional
1 bedroom1 bathroomSleeps 2

Popular amenities

  • Onsite parking available
  • Kitchenette
  • Air-conditioning
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Refrigerator
  • Microwave

Explore the area

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Boulder, CO
  • Place, Chautauqua Park
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Place, Colorado Chautauqua
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Place, Folsom Field
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Airport, Broomfield, CO (BJC-Rocky Mountain Metropolitan)
    ‪22 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

1 bedroom (sleeps 2)

Bedroom

1 Queen Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only · Shampoo

Spaces

Kitchenette
Dining area

About this property

Hiker’s Haven – Steps from Chautauqua Trails & Walk to CU

Stay in one of Boulder’s best locations—just 2 blocks to Chautauqua Park and the Flatirons, an easy walk to CU Boulder, and minutes from Pearl Street Mall’s shops and restaurants. This bright upstairs apartment sits on the second floor of our classic 1904 Craftsman home with a private entrance. A peaceful, charming home base for hiking, exploring, dining, and experiencing the best of Boulder.

We are long-time, experienced hosts and take pride in providing a well-run, respectful, and thoughtfully maintained space for our guests.

PLEASE READ BEFORE BOOKING:
This is a quiet, well-cared-for home with your hosts living on the main level below the apartment. We welcome respectful travelers, visiting parents, professionals, and outdoor enthusiasts seeking a peaceful, well-located place to recharge. To preserve the calm, residential setting, the space is not suited for gatherings, frequent visitors, or party-style stays.

BOOKING PROCESS:
We do not use Instant Book.
Please send an inquiry first so we can ensure a good fit before confirming.

We greet guests in person between 3:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. If you are seeking complete privacy or zero host interaction, this may not be the right property.

THE APARTMENT:
The private upstairs apartment has its own separate entrance and includes:
Queen bed with white linens and memory foam mattress
Full private bathroom with shower
Well-equipped kitchenette (microwave, mini-fridge, coffee maker, electric kettle — no stove)
Comfortable seating and work space
Wi-Fi and streaming TV
No food is allowed in the bedroom. Please use the kitchen area for all meals.

IMPORTANT HOUSE POLICIES:
Vrbo guests only — no visitors or extra guests
If visiting a CU student (move-in, graduation, Parents Weekend, etc.), all time with them must take place off the property
Maximum stay: 14 days
Quiet hours are 10 pm - 8 am
No smoking, vaping, pets/animals, parties, or third-party bookings

PARKING:
There is no parking directly in front of the home.
Guest parking is available approximately 150 feet away on the same block. We ask guests to respect our neighbors by parking only in designated areas.

If this sounds like a good fit, we’d be happy to hear from you.

This helps ensure a smooth, comfortable stay for everyone.

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About the area

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Located in Central Boulder, a neighbourhood in Boulder, this apartment is in the mountains. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Sawhill Ponds Trailhead and Eldorado Canyon State Park, while Colorado Chautauqua and Fox Theater are cultural highlights. Fiske Planetarium and Sommer Bausch Observatory are also worth visiting. Take in the nearby slopes with cross-country skiing, snowboarding and skiing, or try out other outdoor activities such as sledging.
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What's nearby

  • Chautauqua Park - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Colorado Chautauqua - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Fox Theater - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Folsom Field - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Pearl Street Mall - 19 min walk - 1.7 km

Getting around

  • Northglenn & 112th Station - 29 min drive
  • Broomfield, CO (BJC-Rocky Mountain Metropolitan) - 18 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Sink - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Alpine Modern Cafe - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Gaia Masala Burger - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪The Corner - ‬9 min walk

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 31 out of 34 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 34 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 34 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 34 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 34 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Throwing Stars J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Jim was very welcoming and gave me a tour of the property. It’s a cute place, very quiet and homey. I’d definitely stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Russ

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The apartment had everything I needed and was very comfortable to stay in
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Christine V.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fabulous location

Our hosts were friendly and welcoming.The proximity to both hiking and Pearl Street couldn’t be beat!
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

mike b.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great spot!

Hosts were super nice and attentive,The location is unreal, coming from Massachusetts and then seeing the flatirons right outside the apartment door was breathtaking.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

John R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Stay!

Truly enjoyed our stay. It’s a great space in a perfect location. Our hosts were excellent and were very helpful. Would highly recommend.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Teresa S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent Boulder location!!

The owners are very nice and welcoming. We have stayed there twice and would not hesitate to stay there again. We loved it!
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 20 May, 2024
Teresa, Thank you again, it was wonderful hosting you for the second time, glad to hear you had great stay. We hope to see you again the next time you are in Boulder.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Amanda C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location!!

Walking distance to beautiful hiking trails and CU Boulder campus.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sue K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Very clean and comfortable space, in beautiful neighborhood, walking distance to Chautauqua Park and restaurants on College Ave. Also easy walk to bus stop for the Hop route going into Pearl St. and downtown. The kitchen was thoughtfully equipped with microwave, toaster oven, etc, full size fridge. Very nice temperature control with AC unit and window fans as needed depending on time of day. We loved it and would definitely stay again!
Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Hugh W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect spot for two.

Very clean, quiet location down the street from the FlatIrons. Watching the season change during our visit made it all the more enjoyable. The hiking was fantastic. Great food within walking distance. Love the area.
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Liz H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Memorial day

We spent a very enjoyable Weekend in Boulder. The property was clean and quiet and accessible to everything that we wanted to see and do. I would come back again.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Daniel S.

Great apartment and the host are amazing

Jean and Jim are great and went well out of their way to make sure I was comfortable and had everything I needed. The apartment is clean, comfortable and plenty big enough. I loved my stay and will try to book this again when I come back to Boulder.
Stayed 8 nights in May 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 21 Mar, 2020
Daniel, it was great meeting you and enjoyed talking with you during your stay, so glad you enjoyed the apartment, hope you can come to back to Boulder we would love to host you again. Jean & Jim
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Teresa S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Everything about it was fabulous

Just as I said previously- it was super clean, perfect location for us and the owners were very nice and welcoming.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Laura F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Boulder gem

The perfect get away for you and your partner. This charming one bedroom apartment at the base of the flat irons is the perfect locale for all of your Boulder/Denver excursions. The owners could not have been more attentive and the apartment has all of your needs: from kitchenette to queen size bedroom with living space. We hope to stay again!
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Steven M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cozy Spot in Boulder

This unit is located in a beautiful old neighborhood, lots of trees, and close to the centerpiece of the the Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parksy system - Chautauqua, with extensive hiking trails. It is also not far from the Pearl Street Mall, walking street with loads of shops and eateries. It was the perfect spot from which to enjoy all that Boulder has to offer and a good jumping off point for the various sights and things to do in the Denver, front range area.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

cindi b.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Quick piggyback trip on a work event.

We decided to extend a work trip by 4 days and stay in Boulder. The location was perfect - easy walks to Pearl street, Boulder creek path and hiking trails. The apartment was spotless, comfortable and had everything we needed. The little touches like phone plug ins on both side of bed, grocery bags for shopping and organic coffee made the stay easy. Highly recommend it and we will be back.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Marilyn R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Best VRBO ever!

This is a lovely place to spend a couple of weeks. Very nice, quiet neighbourhood, lots of trees! VERY close to Chatauqua for easy access to Boulder trails, four minutes walking max to an excellent cafe, very close to the bus route and to downtown Boulder. The hosts were very nice and friendly, very concerned to know if anything was needed, and responded promptly to any request that I had. The apartment was well outfitted as advertised. I plan to stay here again when I return to visit Boulder.
Stayed 12 nights in Aug 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Melody L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Above and beyond

I had an amazing experience with this stay. The hosts went above and beyond to make me feel at home. The location is just perfect, only steps away from the most magical hiking. The beautiful university campus is a 15 minute walk away, and the main street with lots of restaurants, shops etc. is about a 20 minute walk. The apartment itself is even larger than it appears in the photos. It had great light from many windows, the internet was fast enough for an online meeting I had, the kitchen had everything I needed, and there was so much information about Boulder made available in a binder prepared by the hosts. I would 100% recommend!
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Wyatt G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fantastic vacation stay!

First time coming to Boulder, we weren’t sure what to expect. But this apartment and city’s atmosphere blew us away! If you’re worried about privacy there is nothing to worry about here! It felt as if we were on our own the whole vacation, the home owners were very respectful of privacy and we really appreciated it. The upstairs apartment was very clean and cozy! Really was taken back when we first stepped foot up there. Extremely convenient to downtown campus and flatirons, I would recommend this place to anyone looking for a reasonable stay with fantastic owners to anyone! We really couldn’t thank them enough, any questions or requests we had they made sure to meet. It was a flawless stay. Anytime we come back to boulder this will be the first place we check out! Thanks again for having us.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jason S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Homey, clean, lots of details, great location

This apt with private/separate entrance was 2 long blocks from Chautauqua (it's on the Hill). Very quiet neighborhood away from students, parking available around the block (about 200 feet). Owners extremely thoughtful about the space: adequate power outlets, charger cables, tourist booklets, guidebook for area, lots of convenience items like Q-tips, etc. Great wifi, lots of options on streaming TV, very clean, new fixtures, extremely comfortable/firm (memory foam?) bed with different kinds of pillows to choose from, great linens, portable AC unit (it's an upstairs apt that can get warm but AC is good). Brita pitcher in fridge was a plus. Coffee maker with permanent filter was eco-friendly but a slight drag to clean out each morning. Clearly a 'personal' not a 'corporate' kind of vibe, they like to meet the tenant and give some restrictions (no shoes, no parking in front). I was a bit conscious of walking around and making the floors squeak a little in this pretty Victorian though I was mostly out during the day. Total silence in the space, no intrusions, no problems except maybe would have been nice to have some half-n-half in the full-size fridge for my coffee (no stores within easy walking distance) and claw-foot tub/shower was clean and worked well but curtain was a bit awkward and tub a bit tricky if balancing on one foot (overhead handle was good though). Tons of attention to detail that should be applauded.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 16 Sept, 2024
Jason, It was great hosting you, thank you for being such a good guest. Very glad you enjoyed the apartment and appreciated the details that we provide to help make your stay as comfortable as possible. We hope to see you again next time you have business here in Boulder.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Eugenie C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cozy clean apartment

We stayed at this cozy apartment in October. Owners were quick to respond to any questions and were very helpful. As stated in the description there is a clawfoot tub with shower. it was not an issue for us but could be with a person with limited mobility. Our initial lodgings we had made fell through at the last minute and we were lucky that this apartment was available. Great location to Pearl sSreet and many parks.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lindsey P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cozy apartment in a fantastic location

We were so happy to be steps from beautiful hikes. The apartment was a great short-term stay in a quiet neighborhood with nature on its doorstep. Comfortable bed, the extra sink was a good bonus, and the internet was good enough for work from home for two people.
Stayed 8 nights in Sep 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 28 Sept, 2020
Lindsey it was very nice hosting you and Jon for your stay in Boulder. The apartment was left in excellent condition which we really appreciate. We hope you come back and visit in the future.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lynda B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect Getaway!

Jean & Jim could not have been nicer or more accommodating. The location is perfect (a short walk) for hiking at Chautauqua Park, close to everything Boulder has to offer and walking distance to Alpine Modern, a great little coffee shop. The apartment was very comfortable and cozy (especially with the snow outside) and I could very easily live there. It had everything I needed including a comfortable bed, a wonderful claw foot bathtub and a great sitting area to view the Astros games! :) The kitchen was well appointed with coffee, tea, snacks and everything I needed to prepare meals or refrigerate groceries or take out. I would highly recommend this property and plan on staying here again the next time I am in Boulder! :)
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 21 Mar, 2020
Lynda, it was so nice hosting you during your stay with us in Boulder. Glad you liked our cozy apartment, enjoyed talking with you and hope you will come back and visit us again. Thanks!!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Dale F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Boulder, CO

A very comfy quite apartment above owners residence. Well equipped kitchen and comfortable bed on a lovely tree lined street. Two blocks to a great coffee house which opened early AM. Parking around corner was no problem.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Loredana K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Comfortable and quirky appartment on University Hill

I spent 10 days with my daughter starting as a freshman at CU Boulder in this property and we had fantastic time! First of all the appartment is very cute, comfortable, clean and well equipped. The owners are fabulous people, welcoming and extremely helpful. The position is great in walking distance to the university, buzzing Pearl Street and Chautauqua Park where you can enjoy breathtaking hikes on the mountains. My daughter is now part of the Buff s family and I am looking forward to spending more time in beautiful Bolder with great people like Jean and Jim . Thanks for the unforgettable experience!
Stayed 11 nights in Aug 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Russell S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great apartment. Comfortable neighborhood. What's not to like?

The apartment was clean, spacious and comfortable, just as described. The proprieters, Jean and Jim, lived in the downstairs portion of the house and were pleasant and unobtrusive. They also provided a wealth of information about hiking and outdoor opportunities. The apartment is within easy walking distance of the campus (especially the Memorial Center) and the neighborhood is quiet. Especially pleasing was the short walk to Chataqua, an excellent park and hiking area (with a pleasant restaurant as well). The dining/entertainment part of the town was a short (5 minute) drive away. Here there are several wonderful places to eat (note: our home is New Orleans). The neighborhood also has several restaurants within walking distance and nice coffee shops. We heartily recommend this place to others.
Stayed 9 nights in Jul 2019
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