The location is amazing. It's on The Hill so it's within walking distance to restaurants and bars. It's pricier and the rooms are on the smaller side, but again the location made up for it. The rooms and bathroom were very clean. The valet guys were very friendly and FAST. I would definitely recommend staying here, especially for a couple. My daughter and I were there for student orientation but I'm keeping it in mind for the future. Morning coffee by the circular fire pit was my favorite part of our stay here. read more

We remain very pleased with Moxy Boulder. Front of house team continues to be excellent. We found that our room's HVAC struggled to cool adequately even though we left the shade down during the day. This site can be pricy depending on demand. read more

Amazing hot tub on the second floor! Appreciated the free drinks. And of course, special thank you to Lilly at the front desk for her generous hospitality and service! Would definitely recommend to anyone visiting the Boulder area read more

Views are amazing Staff friendly 2 free drink coins Close to pearl street Room was small but efficient. Nothing exciting about the room. read more

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The Moxy in Boulder sits right next to campus and across from the sorority and fraternity row houses, but even on New Year's Eve was surprisingly quiet. The only option we saw for parking was to use their valet service for an extra nightly charge which isn't ideal for those who want to keep costs low. The staff was incredibly friendly and the bar in the main lobby was well stocked with a small menu of curated (and expensive) cocktails many of which are very gin or bourbon based. The rooms themselves are incredibly tiny (think dorm room sized) with beds no larger than a queen. Additionally they have common area closets where you need to go for extra amenities such as lotion or extra pillows. Overall I don't mind the smaller more communal style experience but the cost should match and unfortunately it does not here, but if you want to stay in the heart of the campus this is a good choice. read more

Really awesome vibes for a buffs game day but the drinks could use some work. I was shocked when I ordered an espresso martini at their (very large & nice) bar and saw them pour a pre-mixed drink into a plastic cup.?! Like wtf !! Bizarre read more

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Come play? Let's talk about this overpriced efficiency unit... To start, the staff downstairs is friendly and that's about it. I will say it's clean and "nice" I'm not sure what nice means to most, but I mean it's in a good neighborhood and I feel sa. That's about all I can say about this place. The beds aren't comfortable, the comforter is a burlap sack made to look like a Mexican blanket. The rooms are "minimalist" meaning no closet at all, and I have to hang my suit on the wall by the TV. There is no storage so if you want to unpack you have to put your clothing in drawers under the bed like we are in college. The A/C says 65° but I would bet everything that it's closer to 73°. I have legitimately had better experiences at motel 6 than this 300$ night hotel. I'm not sure if this is just a boulder thing, but I would rather take my chances with air b&b or comfort inn. Staff is the absolute only reason this place didn't get 1 star. Staff are very nice and accommodating and have chill vibes. read more

Moxy Boulder University - No closet? No problem, hang on the wall in front of you. - Hotels Near Me - Boulder, Colorado

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I had a lovely experience at the Moxy bar. Came here for drinks one afternoon with a friend and everything was great. We got a cucumber drink with foam on top that was beautiful and delicious. The bartender Owen, was soo friendly and charismatic. We loved chatting with him. I also got a turkey sandwich to go before my flight which was yummy. read more

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Always love staying at the Moxy. Lilly at the front desk was a great help, she was informative, friendly, and extremely knowledgeable.

This I stayed here over the Fourth of July and felt the hotel's advertising was misleading. The swimming pool, which was a key reason I booked, was out of order with no clear notice or apology. Staff seemed overwhelmed by the number of guests, and several employees were very unprofessional and impatient when we asked for help. On top of that, there were recurring electrical issues in our room -- the lights would randomly go off, and we had to call the front desk multiple times to get them turned back on. For the price and the holiday weekend, this was extremely disappointing and not what was advertised. read more

I paid $206 for a 2 queen room during off-peak season (March). Upon walking into the room, I discovered that they don't have refrigerators in the rooms. Even small refrigerators in hotel rooms are standard these days. Given the price they ask per night and the fact that they are an upscale hotel, I didn't even bother to check before booking. Other posters have also commented on the lack of a microwave, coffee maker and closets. I didn't see an ironing board either. After calling the front desk about the refrigerator, they offered to bring one up, but after waiting 30 minutes, I had to call back. About an hour after check-in, they brought up something that I would better describe as a small, powered cooler (see pictures). In terms of room size, this hotel could have been designed for far fewer rooms to allow for some extra space and provide amenities that most hotels have (at least in the U.S.). These rooms are cramped and remind me of what you experience in Paris or London etc... (the kinds of rooms where you trip over the bed in the dark walking through the door). I replied to an email requesting a survey and expressed my disappointment. The manager responded with this: "The Moxy brand offers rooms that are efficient and minimalist and with this do not have a refrigerator, closet in hopes that this offers the guest the opportunity to explore the hotel spaces and the local area. This being said, I can completely understand how it would be frustrating to expect a refrigerator and not have one." You don't offer these things in hopes that I explore the local area?? Explore the area for a better place to stay next time? As long as that exploration doesn't involve bringing back any leftover food from one of the restaurants in town, because it will spoil. I doubt they have more than 20 of those little fridges. At least he bothered to contact me and that was on par with the rest of the staff as they all seemed pretty good in terms of kindness, so kudos to them. Other PROS: the location and the vibe of the place. CONS: rooms are way too small with not much to offer, especially given what you pay for. I didn't valet park, but as other posters have noted, that's another $40/night! I figured I'd post this just to make future guests aware. read more

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The older man at the front desk came up to me and ask to me to leave, basically kicking me out because I walked in checking out the architecture and looking around at the views. This was 7AM in the morning so bear in mind I had just woken up and driven into town curious about wether or not they had finished this huge new hotel that takes up a large portion of the Hill now. Although I was not a guest yet since I had not decided wether or not I wanted to get a room there... ( I was debating on wether or not I wanted to stay there and how he treated me decided that pretty quickly.) I feel like he was a rude and condescending person for no reason. Don't come here, don't support this business and on top of all of this the trees in the lobby are fake lol. I am saying all of this as someone who has literally never written a review for anything in my life and used to work at a hotel. kind of bummed me out tbh read more

Overly hip staff = cold & unfriendly Rooms lack fridge, microwave, a TV that works Too hip to be cool read more

Definitely the best Moxy we have ever stayed in. It is very well appointed with an upscale vibe and friendly staff. It's a twenty minute walk to Pearl street, so a reasonable location if you can handle it. Hotel parking is not cheap if you have a car. Not a whole lot of amenities but they did have sparkling water in the lobby, which was very spacious and relaxing. Breakfast options were tasty. read more

For $13 some weak drinks at the bar. Not bartenders fault, sure it's corporate. I would agree with previous yelp reviews, no fridge, no microwave, no closet so there is no place to put your luggage. Had to put my carry on on the one chair in the room. The shower had no way to keep water from flowing into the bedroom. If u stay here you'll get it. Catering to college students not to guest. And it's the guest that pay not the students. One last gripe, valle parking only, $40 a night, had to wait 20 minutes for my car in the morning because only one person on duty when this is the only option. At least have two people working from 7:00 to 9:00 when everyone needs to go to work. read more

We enjoyed our stay over Christmas. Staff was friendly. The rooms are small, but all we needed over the holiday. Had to go to the bar for ice and use of a microwave. Appreciated the drink coins for specialty coffee, wine or beer. Was quite shocked with the $30 tab for one old fashioned. Won't be doing that again! read more

If you're considering staying here just know there's no in-room coffee/tea maker and very low water pressure in the shower.

I will point out a few positives about this hotel before I point out the reasons while this utterly fails. The location is ideal, literally in the middle of the hill and Campus. Perfect for student families visiting. The concept and design is well thought out. The rooms are small but stylish. No closets... interesting. Contemporary designs, architecture and indoor/outdoor layout make it a destination for every one in town. Okay, the whole operation is mismanaged. Friday evening and the there is garbage on the floor to the main entrance. Two teenage employees are glued to their cell phones, they don't care at all that guests are lugging suitcases in. There's a mop and bucket sitting in the lobby. Checkin is at the bar?? The bar is packed and has 2 people working. Nobody is getting served. The tables are full of dirty dishes and empty glasses. To charge guests $900 a night is implying you are a 5 start hotel. You need to fire who is ever in charge of this place before it completely falls apart. The St. Julian charges similar but provides the appropriate level of service read more

Moxy Boulder University - There is nobody working the bar. Nobody. - Hotels Near Me - Boulder, Colorado

Yes, it is brand new and all the public spaces are not finished. I did not stay here but my husband and I had a nice happy hour with drinks and food. For all that we did and saw, though overall yet an incomplete experience, it was great. They opened late, construction and city caused delays and though they did not make the goal of CU graduation , the did make Memorial Day weekend and the Bolder Boulder. Probably the busiest Boulder ever gets. We were greeted by a full shift of staff at the main entrance that leads into the bar/ lobby. Beautiful decor and friendly professional staff. They could tell we had not been there before and asked if we were checking in. We told them we had come to sample the bar offerings and take a look around as we had spent the last 2 years watching the construction. We were given the lmenuscfir the current small offerings and we immediately say some good selections in food and drink. They have made an effort to offer some Boulder's more famous local beers. I appreciated the wine list a picked a rosé. We were both happy. We chose a small plate, dip trio, but it was not very small, but quite filling. Committed to trying more than one plate we also ordered the Pork and Peppers Flat, a nice take on carnitas and sport peppers on a crust. Also ample and tasty. The staff was friendly and happy to talk with us it was not busy. When we were done eating they showed us around a bit. There will eventually be a few small restaurants on the attached plaza, but given that this hotel and bar are on Boulder's University Hill, it is speedy packed with tons of options, all within about 3 blocks. There has been a significant cleanup on the Hill and renovation of some older places in anticipation of this new hotel. And for those familiar with contentious projects in Boulder, this is just what we neighbors wanted to restore our local business district. We had fun tonight and I know we will be back here again this summer , joined with some friends and neighbors. Amgen I have the opportunity to see or use a room here , I will update. The pictures attached illustrate well what we saw. read more

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Met a friend for a drink, he said you have a great patio, and fire pits! Arrived to see lots and lots and lots of students taking up table space, no purchased beverages in sight. Wish we could have gotten cosy on the comfy furniture out on the patio, but alas, occupied with students. We had 2 martinis at the bar and with a bill of 50$ with tip you would expect better. I asked for a glass of water and received it in a plastic disposable glass. With a variety of about 500 glasses at the bar, you would think you could get something in a REAL glass. Not to mention the landfill waste. Our bartender was nice, so there is that at least! so many other places in town for a cocktail, think I will give this place a pass... read more

Another amazing stay at the Moxy Boulder. This hotel is making Moxy Hotels my favorite brand in Marriott. The staff is awesome every. Single. Time. Special shoutout to Madison at the desk and Alec at the bar! Such great customer service! My boyfriend and I were celebrating our anniversary, and you all made it so special for us by putting a super cute sign in our room with fun props and a polaroid camera to take a commemorative photo. Thank you for always going above and beyond! read more

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Booked a "double queen" room. Received a single queen. Was told they were not at fault because I booked through AAA. Was promised a refund of 25%. Never received the refund. Also, booked this particular hotel for the roof deck swimming pool, which was actually just a hot tub. Rooms were extremely small. Paid $1000 for 3 nights. Never again ! read more

I really enjoyed my stay the drinks were great, room was nice, and the staff was excellent especially Ella she was very kind & helpful. 10/10 would recommend. read more

You have to use Valet Parking at $40 a day. During my stay my handicapped placard disappeared from the console between the two front seats. When I called to inform the parking manager he told me there's no proof his people took it. And then asked, rudely, why anybody would take that. I informed him that they are often sold! Then he told me the burden of proof is on the customer. I was dumbfounded! I wasn't asking for anything I just wanted to let them know that when I pulled up to the valet there was a handicapped placard in my console and when I picked up the car, that placard was gone. The hotel wasn't comfortable, the service was poor and we will never know how that handicapped placard seemed to jump out of the car by itself! I will never stay at this or any other Moxy Hotel! read more

Pro's - Hotel lobby and bar is beautiful - Valet's are great - Maid Service it top notch Con's - Very loud, hard to sleep. They play techno music in the bar and the thumping was so loud in my room, I couldn't sleep. They do not seem to care about their hotel guests. I couldn't wait to leave. - Bar staff if unfriendly and not very attentive. - The breakfast was terrible. Seems like they microwave the eggs. Not sure why they bother. - Rooms' are very small, no closet. I had a queen and a bunk bed above. I don't think you could come with a family. There is not enough room to place you belongings. It would be very cramped. Not sure why there is an extra bed in here. Do not stay here!!!!!!!! read more

This is a great venue for hosting a special event or private party. We reserved the Living Room next to the bar and had appetizers and drinks that were delicious. The staff are very accommodating and helpful! The setting was comfortable and appealing for our guests and we hope to come back. read more

We love this hotel. It's so modern and minimalist. There's a really nice lobby space with study areas, a bar, and more board games than you could possibly dream of. The staff are all really friendly. The gym is brand new and has everything you could want out of a hotel gym. We've stayed here multiple times now and have never had a bad experience. They even have stashes on floors that have toothbrushes, toothpaste, extra towels, as well as various other things you may need. We LOVE this hotel. read more

We are CU Boulder Parents. I so want to love this hotel, I really do. We just stayed here for the first time on Parents Weekend and paid $729 a night/ $822 with fees. For these prices you better deliver a St. Julien experience. It was a mixed bag, and unfortunately not only did we not get the St. Julien, we did not get a normal Marriott experience. We stay at Marriott's a lot (Gold Elite members with their loyalty program). Here's the good and the bad. The Good: 1. Customer Service - Every employee we ran into was very friendly and helpful. 2. Front Desk/combo Bar setup - I have never seen this done before, but it worked for them. 3. Bar - Killer vibe in the hotel's lobby with their indoor/outdoor bar. 4. Bar - I like fine whiskey and these guys had my Weller and Blanton's selections. These are allocated whiskeys, so not easy for a bar to get. 5. Location - You can't beat their location. Right across the street from CU and and easy walk to the football stadium. The Bad: 1. As you walk into the room you are staring straight into a very small bathroom. 2. The rooms. They are horrible. I would compare our room with the CU Boulder dorms, with even less room. I felt like it was my son's freshman year and we were back in Cheyenne Arapaho Hall. 3. TV - the two queen room beds were one after another with a big center divider. The TV was centered on the wall next to them perpendicular to the beds, cut in half by the divider. To watch TV you had to sit sideways across the bed with your back against the wall. Whoever designed this room needs to switch careers. So messed up. 4. No coffee maker. They do have free coffee in the lobby or you can pay for upgraded coffee. 5. No closet, in this room you hang things across the wall. My wife kind of liked this, so maybe only 1/2 a negative. One small drawer under the bed if you want to unpack any items. 6. Very small desk coming off of the wall. 7. These rooms are so uncomfortable, you are literally there to sleep and shower and nothing else. You do not relax in these rooms. 8. Bathroom - They were very cheep on their appointments. An example is the shower base was a prefabricated plastic or fiberglass basin. With a brand new hotel and the cliental that they are targeting, I would have expected something much nicer in the way of natural stone. Shower glass rolled on the prefab base, was very loud. Smoked glass door on main bathroom door. Not much privacy. In summary you will notice that I did not mention their high hotel rates as a negative. We are staying at the Ritz Carleton this weekend in Santa Barbara and normally we stay at the St. Julien in Boulder. I absolutely don't mind paying for quality. This hotel absolutely could have reached the highest of marks. Their owner and designers have let them down. These rooms to me should be priced in the $150, max $200 a night range. They were absolutely price gouging at $729/$822 a night to us for what they delivered. My wife tells me we are not their target audience. Perhaps she's right. But when you build a hotel directly across the street from a very fine and expensive university, if we are not your target audience, I would say you have not done your proper research. Would we stay here again....maybe....but only if I can't get into the St. Julien. read more

I wanted to really like this hotel, but the check in was such a negative experience that I can only give two stars. Two very untrained people at the front desk. Couldn't figure out my rate, it was like going to a party kids were throwing, not checking in at a Marriott. Fast forward In the end I was able to walk her through why my rate was wrong and it was straightened out but no apology, in fact she snapped at me. The rooms are kind of temporary style but fun for a night or two. But the inexperience and lack of training make it dicey experience. I could only imagine if there was an emergency they had to deal with. This property shouldn't be in the Marriott portfolio, there is nothing professional about it. read more

The hotel lobby is gorgeous! The rooms are like clean and small dorm rooms and very cold decor along with a super expensive price. It honestly feels like you are staying in a college dorm room. read more

The lobby and staff are fantastic, but the rooms are the worst. There is no water, no refrigerator, no coffee maker, nowhere to put your things. Drawers under the bed for storage are inconvenient to say the least, you have to get down on the floor to get your clothes. I paid almost $600 ($576) for a room for one night that had a "mountain view". I looked out at the side of a home that was dilapidated, student housing, and a huge tree, no mountain view to be found. I had to be in my room in complete darkness at night, or I would be on full display, or I could have closed the blackout blind and been in a tiny dark box for the night. I was told by the front desk the next day that he would change the room rate to the non-mountain view rate. I called a few days after I got home to see if that was honored and I was told by the front desk that he was not authorized to do that and there would be no concession. (see "view" photos) The bed is tiny and uncomfortable with two flat pillows and a scratchy thin blanket. Awful experience--and we have been so excited for this hotel to open. My husband and I both graduated from CU in the early 90s and our daughter is a student there now. Needless to say we have been to Boulder countless times and we have 100s of alumni friends who go there as well. We usually stay at the amazing St. Julien and will continue to do so and we will warn our friends and family about The Moxy. It's not worth it, huge let down after anxiously awaiting it. read more

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We stayed at the Moxy in July and were attending a wedding where I was the wedding coordinator. When we arrived, I had a sinking feeling as I walked into our "suite" - it was a regular 2 queen room with what I could only describe as a foyer space with a single bench. The word suite was used quite liberally here. This was the first alarming issue. We also had no desk as advertised in some of the hotels photos...we checked with other guest and they had desks. So in addition to not being a suite, we also had zero space to place anything except two nightstands. The second issue was when we tried to take a shower the first night and there was no hot water. When we asked about it at the front desk - the response was the equivalent of a shrugged shoulder and an acknowledgement of general water issues in the hotel. We just had to run the water for 10+ mins every time someone wanted to shower for our entire stay. The third issue was the smoke alarm had a little, but bright flashing light that would sporadically go off at different intervals. We had our 5 year old with us which as any parent knows - anything that disturbs your child's ability to sleep is a huge issue. Thank goodness for those wooden drink tickets and a band aid - we had to DIY a light blocking fix at 11PM. The fourth issue came when we discovered a huge puddle on our bathroom floor, our sink was leaking. They came to fix it as we were checking out. Our last discovery was that our phone in our room didn't work - we didn't notice till the end of our stay, but now wonder if that's why we never heard from anyone. And then we can get to the wedding part of this fiasco - they double booked the bride and groom's getting ready suites and gave them regular rooms and washed their hands of any wrong doing and I believe they are still trying to charge the couple for the originally booked "suites" that were double booked. As the coordinator, I had to spring into action calling every hotel in Boulder to try to come up with an alternative for a distraught bride and groom. Some people may think that getting ready is not a big deal, but it's someone's wedding - a day they had planned out for over a year. The Moxy had ZERO customer service or care for this and it showed. We were able to move the bride and groom and give them the best experience we could last minute and at additional cost. At the time of this writing, the last we heard from the Moxy was that they were wondering why the couple hadn't checked into their reservation. The hotel staff was okay enough in terms of general hotel service, but they were incredibly short staffed, we couldn't get much service from anyone. When there were more people, many were on their phones or talking/joking around with each other. The management staff was just terrible. Nothing else to say here. I fully regret not staying at a different hotel option in Boulder for our 4 night stay here. Will make different plans in future. read more

Overpriced plus attitude. The valet guys were the only nice, professional people working at the hotel. The front desk women were curt and unhelpful every step of the way. Any and all information is to be found on QR codes guests are expected to point smart phones at. My husband and I do not have smart phones, and so were not privy to any of the hotel amenities, as the employees had no idea how to handle anything beyond pointing customers to screens. I can't believe how expensive our tiny room was given how little amenities this place offers. Will never, ever stay here again. read more

The rooms are really small. While the bar "looks" nice. They have horrible service and untrained staff. The entire bar didn't even have a wine key. They literally could not sell sine because they could not open a bottle. read more

I am currently staying at Moxy Boulder to move my daughter into Sorority at CU Boulder for her 2nd year. If you are looking for a fully functional hotel, this is not it, e.g. no fridge in rooms, no coffee maker, no pool, no room service, no restaurant. The food is ordered at the Bar. That's where you also check in. They also don't go out of their way to make accommodations for you if needed, like late check out, even if you are a member of Bonvoy. The hotel is new and pretty though. They also give you 2 free drinks at the check in. Rooms are small. Honestly, look at it as a college town hotel. They have a nice, big and fully equipped gym. Most of hotel staff are young students, not a bad thing at all but not very experienced. Also if you book the hotel via a 3rd party, you won't get your bonvoy points. Overall I feel 50/50 about this hotel. read more

Oof. A truly horrible wedding weekend experience at the Moxy. Pros: brand new building, nice interiors. Cons: rooms are small, don't have much storage, no full-length mirror, hairs in the shower, no closet, broken lights. But that's all besides the point when they double booked the two suites that my friends rented for their wedding weekend. They called multiple times to confirm the suites to avoid just this situation. Each time the suites were confirmed. When they tried to check in on Friday, they were told there were already people in their suites until Tuesday. At this point, if I were the GM, I'd bend over backwards looking for another Marriott property, or really, any other property to make sure the wedding was not ruined. But they did the opposite. Not only were they not in a hurry to fix the problem, they actually acted like it was my friends' fault and was rude to them. They've tried to contact the GM many times and have either not gotten calls back or they never showed up at the hotel at the given time. We did end up finding other rooms, but on our own without help. The Moxy actually called them on Saturday, a day after, to ask if they were still checking in. If we weren't so mortified, we would have actually thought this was funny. They're still waiting on their refund. read more

Everything is at a good standard; a typical "trim level" for the style of hotel--the fixtures and bedding are all nice. However, you can hear techno-music constantly once your room is nice and quiet. I couldn't tell if it's because something is nearby--a rave or something? But the clear sound of the repetitive drumbeat--"duh duhn. duhn duh. duh DUHN da DAAH dun. duhn." Midnight, 2am, 5am, 7am. It never stopped. I wondered, possibly, if it's because they never turn off the piped in radio music in the elevators and other public parts--the lobby bathrooms were especially loud; the rooftop deck was pretty loud. I noticed when i visited those areas it was not only loud but unceasing. Like it's playing no matter if no one's in that area. It's all 90's and 00's radio-rap, sort of club music. If indeed that's what is creeping into the rooms that's very dumb. Perhaps it's just ambient noise from a college town, but it seems like the bare minimum for an expensive hotel is quiet. You could stay in a best western if you want to hear trashy noise constantly j/s read more

Excellent hotel! New and clean. Molly and Danielle were extremely helpful regarding things to do in the area! Helped with recommendations and directions! They did it all - front desk, bartende and concierge! Highly recommend! read more