The character of Colorado Springs was born long before the year 1891, when the gambling casino that would become the Broadmoor was built. After the Civil War, in an area along the base of Pike’s Peak where gold prospectors had settled, homesteaders began to settle there for different reasons. Linked to Denver by a railroad built by General Palmer, the vision for Colorado Springs was one of untailored leisure, where visitors to towns that sprouted on the prairie could enjoy the dry climate, the sunshine and mountain splendour, and the mineral springs that boiled beneath the rock. A close by reprieve for the Colorado miner and Denver’s business elite, the cast of characters drawn to Colorado Springs in its early days was essential to its unusual cultural growth.

Consider the Prussian count James Pourtales, who in 1890, six years after settling here, founded the Broadmoor Land and Investment Company, purchasing 2,400 acres for development. The following summer, on July 1, the company’s first enterprise, the Broadmoor Casino, opened at the base of Pike’s Peak. A small hotel for casino guests was erected shortly thereafter, and the en masse weekend emigration to the Colorado hills became a Friday afternoon ritual. After a few years of general undisciplined gambling and rowdiness in the town, the Winfield Scott Stratton Estate bought the property from the BLIC, and through the first years of the 1900s used the edifice for more morally agreeable uses, like as a boarding school for girls. When Spencer Penrose, a Philadelphian entrepreneur, bought the Broadmoor Casino and 400 additional acres around it in 1915, the vision was nothing less than the best – according to reports, to build “the most beautiful resort in the world.” More than 85 years since the mountain hotel with the striking pink stucco façade opened its doors, tastes have changed, but the integrity of the original Penrose vision remains intact. 

With interior and exterior details fashioned by foreign designers who could relate to the elegance and opulence Penrose had seen in his overseas travels, the Broadmoor quickly became a destination resort for the most discerning residents of the American West. Esteemed designer Donald Ross was commissioned to design the first of three courses on the property, and from top to bottom, the Broadmoor let no service detail pass unnoticed. The first executive chef was Louis Stratta, brought in from Italy to make the best hotel food available anywhere, and the Broadmoor’s human resource policies—a commitment to proper employee training and fostering resort loyalty—was a school of thought far beyond its years. The Broadmoor’s status as “grande dame of the Rockies” was built on these types of values, and today the resort is still tailored to the guest’s wishes. Penrose understood the touristic value of Pike’s Peak, building Pikes Peak Road shortly after acquiring the property and establishing the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in 1925. To accommodate the growing popularity in golf, the Broadmoor added a Trent Jones design in 1965 and a Seay/Palmer layout in 1976, and then a multi-purpose Spa, Golf, and Tennis Club opened in the spring of 1994. Today, the Broadmoor remains a landmark on the Colorado Springs horizon, inviting guests to work and play at one of America’s most recognizable resorts.

With 11 restaurants, and a wine cellar containing more than 3,000 bottles, the Broadmoor culinary experience is another chapter in the resort’s standards of excellence. Charles Court, one of the Broadmoor’s finest restaurants, features award-winning American fare with Rocky Mountain flair, tabling such dishes as Colorado rack of lamb and the restaurant’s own custom Game Grill. The Penrose Room features contemporary French cuisine, such as escargot, caviars from the Caspian Sea, beef chateaubriand and English Dover sole, and the adjacent Penrose Lounge is the perfect place for relaxing after a fine meal here. Along with an authentic English pub, a lakeside terrace room for breakfasts, a clubhouse bar and grill, hotel bar, and a series of restaurants to satisfy every taste.

Accommodations here vary greatly in size and décor, but the standard of excellence remains consistent, from the classic rooms to the oversized suites. Marbled vanities in the bathrooms, classically styled country furnishings, and lavish, overstuffed chairs make each room seem like the perfect cottage-style enclave; close to the mountains, glancing over lush gardens and the distant city lights of Colorado Springs. Premier rooms at the Broadmoor feature modern lines and more open space, as well as vistas notably more dramatic: the lake, the golf courses, and the mountain range fill in the room’s broad windows. Suites at the Broadmoor, which include a four-bedroom penthouse accommodation, are perfectly designed to accommodate any group, be it honeymooners or a larger family reunion. Private dining areas, oversized writing desks, and open-concept living space highlight the Broadmoor’s finest suites. Every room here is a taking off point for exploring the wonders available at both the resort, and around the Colorado Springs area.

Miles of beautiful walking, hiking, and biking trails wind through the Pike’s Peak area, passing around Cheyenne Lake into the Cheyenne Canyon, and around to a series of extraordinary natural landforms like Seven Falls. Throughout the Pikes Peak region, the outdoor-adventure offerings are world-renowned. Fly fishing at 8,000 feet, from the shallow waters of the South Platte River, is some of the state’s best catch-and-release. Climbing the incredible sandstone formations on Cheyenne Mountain, or plunging through the white waters of the Arkansas River, are two adventures easily arranged by the Broadmoor concierge. Weather permitting, ballooning is a stunning way to spend a morning over Colorado, offering a view of the landscape that spans from Longs Peak, just west of Denver, to the Spanish Mountains on the northern border of New Mexico. On the Broadmoor resort property, golf is not the only leisure outlet. Ranked the fourth finest tennis resort in the country, The Broadmoor features seven plexi-cushion courts and a stadium court, two of which are covered for winter play. The resort’s spa is beyond reproach, with an extensive list of massage, hydrotherapy, and combination treatments and the design credentials of TAG Galyean, architect to some of the finest and most exclusive spas in the world. Along with a fully-equipped fitness center and three pools, one of which is an infinity edge pool at the north end of Cheyenne Lake, with a waterslide built into the mountainside. For adults, couples, children, and families, the Broadmoor remains the most recognizable luxury resort in the Colorado Mountains.

2005 Packages:

May 1, 2005 - October 31, 2005
Includes:
Accommodations
Incidental services fee
Full Breakfast (Sunday Brunch not included)
One round of golf per person on the package (includes cart)
Personal Locker
Club Storage and Range balls
Package available May 1 through October 31, 2005 (weather permitting)

Package prices starting at $320 per person, based on double occupancy.

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