Broadmoor Hotel
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The Broadmoor Hotel is a 5-star luxury hotel and resort located in southwestern Colorado Springs, Colorado, in the United States. Built in the early 20th century as the "Grand Dame of the Rockies", it was one of the finest resort destinations along the Rocky Mountains during the age of railroads. It continues to be a popular conference destination for businessmen and government officials.
The resort dates from 1891, when it began as a small hotel and casino. The current resort was built in 1918 by Spencer Penrose, an entrepreneur from Philadelphia who had amassed a fortune from mining claims at nearby Cripple Creek. The hotel attracted a wealthy clientele in the early 20th century who were drawn to the beauty of Pikes Peak, as well as for the mountain air which aided recuperation from tuberculosis.
The Broadmoor resort was formerly the site of an historic ice arena which hosted the World Figure Skating Championships five times between 1957 and 1975. For many years the rink was an important international training center for the sport, employing such notable coaches as Carlo Fassi. The rink was demolished in 1994 to make way for a new wing of the hotel. On the hotel grounds, there remains a memorial to the Broadmoor skaters who were members of the United States team killed in a 1961 plane crash.
External links
- Official website (http://www.broadmoor.com/)
- History of the Broadmoor Hotel (http://www.broadmoor.com/page.asp?id=broadmoor_story)
- Vice-President Cheney at the Broadmoor (http://www.cyberwest.com/cw22/broadmoor_hotel.shtml)
- NATO Summit at the Broadmoor (http://www.nato.int/docu/pr/2003/p03-071e.htm)