HotelChatter - Colorado Springs

The Holidays Are Here, Let's Celebrate With Some Hotel Cocktail Cheer

globetrotting gourmet — 2009-11-23T09:04:32-05:00

<![CDATA[ You know how much we love our <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/hotel cocktails">cocktails</a> here at HotelChatter. We'll find any reason to celebrate with a cocktail and fortunately for us (but not for our liver), hotels feel the same way. We've slurped down <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/summer cocktails">Summer Cocktails</a> and <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/halloween cocktails">Halloween Cocktails</a> and now we're ready for the main event, <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/holiday cocktails">Holiday Cocktails.</a> We'll be taking a look at these concoctions all season long. If you have a suggestion, <a href="mailto:tips@hotelchatter.com">don't hold out on us</a>. (Photos, recipes and prices are helpful too!) <img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/summitcidercocktail.jpg" class="top">The weather outside is (nearly) frightful, but indulging in a warm cocktail is always delightful. The <a href="http://www.broadmoor.com/summit.php">Summit</a> at <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Broadmoor/ian/151627">The Broadmoor</a> is getting into a bone-warming state

When Renting a Car, It Never Hurts to Mention Where You're Staying

globetrotting gourmet — 2009-06-18T15:30:21-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6929/broadmoorarial.jpg" class="top"> Once again, United Airlines wreaked havoc on our travel plans during a recent trip to <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Broadmoor/ian/151627/">The Broadmoor</a> in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It really shouldnt take 12 hours to get from Seattle to Colorado Springs via Denver but it did. The return route was truly a comedy of errors of Academy Award winning proportions complete with delays and disappointing customer service, but we managed to finagle a seat on the last flight from Denver into Seattle. To avoid the possibility of being stuck at Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (or delayed on the inbound weve been subjected to both scenarios on multiple occasions), fly into Denver, rent a ride and drive one hour to <a

Kick It With Mr. Piano Man at The Broadmoor's Golden Bee

globetrotting gourmet — 2009-06-12T17:17:49-05:00

We’re staying at The Broadmoor this weekend to attend BBQ University with grill guru Steven Raichlen. The reasons why we love The Broadmoor are too plentiful to list, but beyond spa-ing and shopping (we hear there are 75%-off sales at several of the boutiques), we love to make the on-property eating and drinking rounds.

The super fancy (yet charmingly old-school) Five-Diamond Penrose School is fabulous for special occasions. We swoon for the cocktails at the super hip Adam Tihany-designed Summit Lounge. But our guilty pleasure is cozying up to the piano at the Golden Bee with an ice cold, locally brewed beer.

Room With a Killer View :: The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs

Jenna — 2008-10-23T12:21:33-05:00

<![CDATA[We are suckers for a room with a killer view.  We find that we are even more likely to forgive some minor hotel inconveniences if we can stare out the window at something pretty--yeah we are that shallow. Let's help out our fellow hotel mavens by uploading rooms with killer views to the <a href="http://flickr.com/groups/hotelchatter/">HotelChatter/Flickr photo pool</a>, or by <a href="mailto:tips@hotelchatter.com">sending the photo along to us</a>. We will feature our favorites in this space from time to time. Remember to tell us the name of the hotel and the room number of the hot view. <img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/broadmoorkillerview.png" class="imgborder"> The five-star <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Broadmoor/ian/151627">Broadmoor </a>in Colorado Springs, CO boasts 700 rooms and killer views from almost all of them -- and, frankly,

Broadmoor Hotel Updates Its Pub

pbb — 2007-09-14T16:21:54-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/goldenbeesmall.jpg" class="imgborder">Colorado's famed <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/THE+BROADMOOR/ian/151627">The Broadmoor</a> has no lack of dining options, not all of which are as cheesy as this photo of The Golden Bee pub would have you believe. After all, this is a place that not too long ago opened Adam Thihany-designed, award-winning restaurant Summit. But The Bee is getting the press today because of its new menu of updated pub fare. Chowder, fish and chips and roast beef are all here. And shepherd's pie is just one of the four savory pies on offer. It's a definite nod to the growing gastro-pub trend that's already infiltrated New York City, and netted some serious foodie attention for chefs like April Bloomfield. But food alone does not