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Limelight Boulder
Boulder, CO, United States
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Other Projects by WATG and Wimberly Interiors
Limelight Boulder
Boulder, CO, United States
Type
STATUS
Built
YEAR
2025
SIZE
100,000 sqft - 300,000 sqft
Limelight Hotels Boulder represents a bold evolution for the brand, transitioning from its mountain resort heritage to a fresh, community-driven model designed for the rhythms of university life.
Nestled within the University of Colorado Boulder campus and Boulder’s lively “The Hill” neighborhood, the hotel bridges campus and community with spaces that feel both contemporary and rooted in place.
In collaboration with Aspen Hospitality and as the first hotel operated in partnership with the University, WATG’s Architecture and Landscape Architecture teams envisioned a vibrant hub for students, locals, and visitors alike - a “living room” for the city.
As a ground-up project, the design celebrates connection through a sunlit courtyard, rooftop pool, indoor–outdoor social spaces, and a lively lobby with a bar, restaurant, and kiosks. A key highlight is the Flatirons Ballroom, Boulder’s first 15,000-square-foot event venue with sweeping mountain views. Rising above a podium with five levels of guestrooms, the six-story, all-electric, LEED Gold–targeted building also restores a long-buried spring, which speaks to its commitment to sustainability.
“The project offered an opportunity to reimagine what a lifestyle hotel could be in a university setting. It serves as a bridge, both literally and figuratively, spanning a buried spring and connecting campus to community. It is designed to become a vibrant part of Boulder, feeling both new and completely at home.” — Dan Patton, Studio Director, Architecture.
Nestled within the University of Colorado Boulder campus and Boulder’s lively “The Hill” neighborhood, the hotel bridges campus and community with spaces that feel both contemporary and rooted in place.
In collaboration with Aspen Hospitality and as the first hotel operated in partnership with the University, WATG’s Architecture and Landscape Architecture teams envisioned a vibrant hub for students, locals, and visitors alike - a “living room” for the city.
As a ground-up project, the design celebrates connection through a sunlit courtyard, rooftop pool, indoor–outdoor social spaces, and a lively lobby with a bar, restaurant, and kiosks. A key highlight is the Flatirons Ballroom, Boulder’s first 15,000-square-foot event venue with sweeping mountain views. Rising above a podium with five levels of guestrooms, the six-story, all-electric, LEED Gold–targeted building also restores a long-buried spring, which speaks to its commitment to sustainability.
“The project offered an opportunity to reimagine what a lifestyle hotel could be in a university setting. It serves as a bridge, both literally and figuratively, spanning a buried spring and connecting campus to community. It is designed to become a vibrant part of Boulder, feeling both new and completely at home.” — Dan Patton, Studio Director, Architecture.
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