The five-star, Broadmoor, resort opened on June 29, 1918, and was built by gold and copper baron Spencer Penrose. The resort boasts 700 rooms, indoor and outdoor pools, boutique clothing and gift shops, a spa, tennis center, over 10 different restaurants and a golf course.

The overall atmosphere may seem a bit much at first but with everyone treating you so nice and going out of their way to make you feel welcome, you may find it oddly addicting. There is power within its beautiful walls to make you feel all right about letting go of your hard earned cash. Welcome to luxury.

At places like this reality always sets in at check out but, The Broadmoor, is an experience worth trying once or maybe twice. Like a really great dessert, it's worth every bite.

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