Check it out — new post budget friendly luxury travel at The Broadmoor
Denver Travel Examiner: Budget friendly, spring break getaway to The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs
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I arrived yesterday at Steamboat Springs, a less than 3 hour drive from Denver, and my first visit in nearly 16 years. I’m here to check out the extensive renovations of the Sheraton Steamboat Resort.
With its champagne powder, Steamboat has long been a playground for everything winter: alpine and cross-country skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing, + more. 
 As you might recall from my Quebec City Ice Hotel adventure, I’m not much of a winter person, but how could I resist an opportunity to snowshoe? Snowshoeing is simply hiking in fancy shoes through the snow, right? 
The temps were 40’s, and all the layers of clothing were way too much. I ended up snowshoeing with my ski jacket tied around my waist. The Rocky Mountains provided the backdrop as my friend Diana and I snowshoed the groom trails at the Steamboat Touring Center. Â
A short hour later, we returned to the center and made our way back our rooms at the Sheraton, via their courtesy shuttle.
The invigorating “hike” was complimented by drinks and appetizers at 3 Saddles Bar & Grill, the hotel’s lobby bar. My drink of choice was White Out–a white chocolate martini, and appetizers included yummy hummus and pita bread, and bite-sized chicken, salmon and beef with sauces. My favorite was the Wasabi.
Located at the base of the ski area with views of the Silver Bullet Gondola, Sevens, their newly reopened, on-site restaurant, served an paired glass of Sauvignon Blanc with wild boar — mmmm.Â
Today I’m going to brave the mountain and put on a pair of skis. Steamboat should be very scared!
Until next time, Diana
Denver Travel Examiner
