The Briar Rose Bed and Breakfast Inn is situated at the corner of Arapahoe and 22nd Street.
Find sanctuary in the heart of Boulder. Let us enrich your stay with quiet attention or lively conversation. Rest deeply in luxurious bedding. Enjoy fine teas and organic food prepared with care. Find yourself among friends. Find peace.
- we serve organic breakfasts (since 2004)
- we compost all of our biodegradable waste materials. (2004)
- we use Ecocycle (www.ecocycle.org) to recycle all our cans, bottles, plastics, batteries, and paper waste products. (2004)
- we provide bath products from Shikai and soap from Kiss My Face in 12 oz. bottles which we refill (instead of the disposable 1.5 bottles which end up in landfills). (2006)
- we provide organic cotton sheets from Coyuchi. (2007)
- we ride bikes. Almost 100% of our employee commuting is by bike or foot. 100% of our local grocery shopping is done with the Briar Rose Bike/trailer. (2004)
- we plant native and xeric species and use mulches to conserve water (2004)
- we cut our lawn with a human-powered reel mower. (The EPA estimates that gas-powered lawnmowers in the U.S. cause as much air pollution as 3.5 million late-model cars.) (2004)
- we use compact fluorescent light bulbs to reduce our electricity consumption (2006)
- we run a 95 percent efficient gas furnace in the main house and energy-efficient heat pumps in some rooms. The heat pumps are used for both heating and cooling. (2004)
- we use a high-efficiency front loading washing machine to wash all bedding and linens, and we do not use fabric-softening dryer sheets. (2004)
- 100% use of paper containing recycled fiber for toilet and facial tissue, and printer paper (2005)
- we increased the R-value of our attic insulation to 49 (2007)
- we use eco-friendly cleaning products from Eco-products and Seventh Generation (2004)
- we provide filtered water in glass bottles in the guest room rather than offering mineral water in plastic bottles. (2008)
- we use low VOC paints on nearly all interior surfaces (2007)
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