Hotel Rabbit Ears Motel

Features

We at our and the guest who stay at the Rabbit Ears Motel love it! The rooms are easily of 3 star standard – if not better – and the position is superb right by the centre of Steamboat Town and the free ski shuttle bus stops just outside. It loses points for the facilities, apart from the breakfast room there are no facilities - although there are hot springs directly across the road which guests of the Rabbit Ears get at a discount. Don’t be put off by the name or the fact it’s a motel, this is a great little property and one of the friendliest too.

Location · central location in downtown Steamboat · 10 minutes ride by bus to ski area · ski shuttle bus stops outside

Features · FREE outdoor parking · 65 bedrooms

Meals · FREE American continental breakfast

Rooms have a bathroom with private bath, shower and WC, cable TV, hairdryer, coffee-making facilities and small fridge.
Double rooms - sleep 2: With one queen bed.
Standard rooms - sleep 2-4: With two queen beds.

Steamboat Resort Info

Steamboat has expanded its area 40% over 4 years, making it a resort of fair size by Colorado standards. The domain often sells itself as a 'wild west' resort, which isn't the case for the modern Steamboat resort. However, the older Steamboat Springs town does keep some of its rodeo style. The skiing offers some reasonable terrain for all, but not quite enough to keep everyone happy for too long. Beginners have good nursery slopes and an excellent ski school, while intermediates have a limited amount of beautiful pistes to cruise. Advanced skiers will love the wooded off-piste powder. Boarders of all standards have 2 specialist parks and 1 in 3 of all lift passes are sold to boarders. The snow record is reliable even though the resort is quite low, while there are comprehensive snowmaking facilities. An efficient lift system also means very few queues and very jolly lift staff.

The resort is split between Springs and Steamboat, the former 20 minutes away by bus. There are all types of accommodation, with plenty of bars and restaurants for all tastes and budgets. This results in pretty lively après-ski, which is marginally better in the old town. It is perhaps best to stay in Steamboat and skip over to Springs in the evening. The old town also provides much of the off-snow activities, of which there are plenty. Don't think a visit to Steamboat is worthwhile only for the 'gun-toting' history, as the skiing is varied and challenging for all. It's a wonderful resort, but a bit of a trek from Europe…

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