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Steamboat Grand Review: Our Winter Stay in Steamboat Springs

ByPaige Watts

The Steamboat Grand made our winter trip to Steamboat Springs incredibly easy from start to finish. Between the mountain views, cozy fireplaces, and location right by Steamboat Ski Resort, the hotel was the perfect home base for five days of skiing and snowy adventures.

When we were planning our trip, we wanted somewhere with a snowy lodge feel, easy access to the slopes, and plenty of other winter activities. We couldn’t get much better than the Steamboat Grand! We stayed in a spacious 3-bedroom condo with our family of five adults, and as beginner skiers, we especially appreciated having ski rentals right at the hotel, plus a free shuttle for getting into Downtown Steamboat Springs.

If you’re considering a stay here, my Steamboat Grand review covers what our condo was like, the amenities we used, what worked well for our winter trip, and whether I think the hotel is worth booking.

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A grand lodge lobby at the Steamboat Grand in Steamboat Springs, Colorado features warm wood paneling. Large pendant lights with tree silhouettes hang over a central staircase and a tall stone fireplace. A miniature snowy village display fills the foreground beside the stairs.

Steamboat Grand Overview

  • Location: Near the base of Steamboat Ski Resort
  • Best for: Ski vacations, families, groups, beginner skiers
  • Room type: 3-bedroom, 3-bathroom condo
  • Highlights: Mountain views, fireplace, convenient ski rentals, downtown shuttle
  • Our stay: 5 days during winter
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Steamboat Grand in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, large mountain a lodge with stone walls, balconies, and red brown siding, rises beneath a clear blue sky. Snow piles around the entrance and covered drop off area, where several vehicles are parked.

About the Steamboat Grand

The Steamboat Grand is a mountain resort hotel located at the base of Steamboat Ski Resort in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. With warm wood interiors, rustic mountain decor, and beautiful views of the Rocky Mountains, the hotel has exactly the cozy atmosphere you want in a Colorado ski lodge.

The hotel’s location makes it a convenient home base for a winter vacation, with easy access to the ski slopes, restaurants, and shops at Steamboat Square. It’s especially nice for beginner skiers since they offer ski rentals, lessons, and lift tickets available right at the hotel.

But even if you don’t plan to spend every day skiing, the Steamboat Grand is a comfortable place to stay while exploring everything Steamboat Springs has to offer in winter.

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Staying at the Steamboat Grand: Review

A decorative elk sculpture stands on a wooden table in front of a large window overlooking a snowy mountain town at the Steamboat Grand in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. Snow covered rooftops, evergreen trees, and rolling mountains stretch across the view beneath a cloudy winter sky.

The Steamboat Grand offers a variety of accommodations, from standard hotel rooms to spacious condos with multiple bedrooms, kitchens, and living areas. It’s a great choice for families and groups looking for a comfortable home base during a Steamboat Springs vacation.

Rooms and Accommodations at the Steamboat Grand

The hotel is huge with 328 guest rooms that include Double Queen and Deluxe King hotel rooms (your standard hotel room with a mini fridge and coffee maker), Studios with a kitchenette, Condos with 1, 2, 3, and 4 bedrooms, and Penthouses with 3, 4, and 5 bedrooms.

Our 3-Bedroom Condo

An open lodge suite at the Steamboat Grand in Steamboat Springs, Colorado combines a dining area, living room, and kitchen with warm wood furniture, gray sofas, and a granite breakfast bar. Large windows frame snowy mountain views beyond a fireplace and built in window benches.
A modern lodge suite kitchen features warm wood cabinets, granite counters, stainless steel appliances, and a breakfast bar with two stools at the Steamboat Grand in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. A large television and entry door are visible beside the open kitchen area.
A bright lodge living room at the Steamboat Grand in Steamboat Springs, Colorado has a gray sofa, wooden coffee table, built in window benches, and a fireplace centered beneath wide windows. Snowy mountains and a winter town are visible through the windows, with high triangular windows adding extra natural light.
A lodge dining area at the Steamboat Grand in Steamboat Springs, Colorado features a long wooden table with chairs and built in bench seating wrapping around two walls. A modern geometric pendant light hangs overhead, with framed mountain artwork beside the table.
A spacious lodge suite at the Steamboat Grand in Steamboat Springs, Colorado has two gray sofas around a wooden coffee table with a television facing the seating area. An open kitchen with a breakfast bar and stools sits beside a dining nook with a long wooden table under a geometric pendant light.
A lodge living room at the Steamboat Grand in Steamboat Springs, Colorado features two gray sofas around a wooden coffee table with framed horse artwork above the seating. A dining nook with a long wooden table and built in bench seating sits behind the sofas under a geometric pendant light.
A lodge bedroom at the Steamboat Grand in Steamboat Springs, Colorado features a large bed with white bedding and a gray throw beside matching bedside lamps. A wall mounted television hangs above a built in fireplace, with a framed mountain landscape on the opposite wall.
A lodge bathroom at the Steamboat Grand in Steamboat Springs, Colorado features a granite topped wooden vanity with a large mirror beside a glass enclosed shower and toilet. A jetted bathtub, folded towels, toiletries, and framed mountain photography complete the space.
A spacious lodge bedroom at the Steamboat Grand in Steamboat Springs, Colorado has two neatly made beds with tall upholstered headboards, white bedding, gray throws, and matching bolster pillows. A window between the beds brings in daylight above a shared nightstand with lamps on either side.
A lodge bathroom at the Steamboat Grand in Steamboat Springs, Colorado features a granite vanity, large mirror, toilet, and bathtub with a shower. Neatly folded white towels fill a wall rack beside framed wildlife artwork showing a bear in a snowy landscape.
A two story lodge living room at the Steamboat Grand in Steamboat Springs, Colorado is viewed from the loft above, with gray seating, a fireplace, and built in window benches beneath tall windows. One person stands by the left bench while another reclines on the right bench, with a decorative reindeer sculpture centered above the fireplace.
A lodge bedroom at the Steamboat Grand in Steamboat Springs, Colorado features a large bed with white bedding and a gray throw between two matching bedside lamps. A wide window overlooks a snowy mountain town, while a wall mounted television and fireplace sit opposite the bed.
A lodge bathroom at the Steamboat Grand in Steamboat Springs, Colorado features a large jetted bathtub with beige tile walls and built in soap dispensers beside a granite vanity. A framed photograph of bison in the snow hangs above the counter near the open doorway.
An upstairs loft area in a lodge condo at the Steamboat Grand in Steamboat Springs, Colorado features a gray sofa beneath a sloped ceiling with wood trimmed railings along the open edge. A floor lamp, low shelving unit, and framed snowy forest artwork furnish the narrow sitting space.

We stayed in a 3-bedroom, 3-bathroom condo with our family of 5 adults. The unit was spread across 2 levels, with a full kitchen, dining area, and living room downstairs.

The first floor had a primary king bedroom with an ensuite bathroom featuring a stand-up shower and jetted tub. There was also a queen bedroom with its own bathroom and a tub/shower combo.

Upstairs, there was another sitting area and a second king bedroom with an ensuite bathroom featuring a tub/shower combo.

We loved being able to all stay in the same unit, rather than be spread out across three different hotel rooms. We didn’t make much use of the kitchen, as we planned on eating around town for our meals, but we did enjoy the large amount of space the dining room and living room gave us to hang out while we ate breakfast from the market downstairs.

My other favorite part for our winter trip were the fireplaces. There was a fireplace in the living room and one in each king bedroom. Having these on made the whole condo feel so cozy.

And the views from the picture windows were stunning. We loved looking out at the snowy mountains from the living room and our bedrooms. There was even a balcony off the primary bedroom, though it was a little chilly for sitting outside too long.

Amenities at the Steamboat Grand

A large outdoor swimming pool glows bright blue at night while steam rises from the warm water into the cold air at the Steamboat Grand in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. Lounge chairs surround the pool, and a nearby evergreen tree is wrapped in white lights beside the lodge building.
A spacious fitness center at the Steamboat Grand in Steamboat Springs, Colorado has rows of stationary bikes and cardio machines along one side with strength training equipment on the other. Large mirrors and windows line the room beneath bright fluorescent ceiling lights.

The Steamboat Grand is full of great amenities that made our vacation even better.

There’s an 85,000 gallon heated outdoor pool, plus two hot tubs, so you can still enjoy a swim even in winter. It’s lit up at night with colorful lights, so it was a beautiful place to relax after a day of winter fun.

They have a health club with fitness machines, free weights, and locker rooms with a sauna and steam room.

We made use of their ski valet service, and their onsite ski rentals, to help us out as beginner skiers getting our gear sorted and to the base of the slopes. We also made use of their complimentary shuttle that takes you into Downtown Steamboat Springs.

Dining at the Steamboat Grand

A plate of fried chicken is covered in creamy white gravy and served with mashed potatoes and green beans. A cocktail and water glass sit on the wooden table behind the meal at the Crooked Antler at the Steamboat Grand in Steamboat Springs, Colorado.
A large cinnamon roll covered in thick white icing from Grand Market at the Steamboat Grand in Steamboat Springs, Colorado sits inside an open takeout container on a granite counter. A bottle labeled "Tropicana 100% Juice Apple Juice" stands behind it.

The Steamboat Grand has three different onsite dining options: the Crooked Antler, the Grand Market, and the Poolside Bistro.

We got breakfast from the Grand Market daily, which has groceries, grab-and-go prepared items, and snacks as well as a counter serving fresh coffee, a breakfast menu of breakfast sandwiches and burritos, and a lunch menu of sandwiches, paninis, flatbreads, and pizza. We got their pastries and coffee. There’s a seating area, but we just took our breakfast back to our condo.

We also ate dinner at the Crooked Antler. This sit-down restaurant with a refined lodge-like setting serves comfort food for happy hour, dinner, and the late-night bar scene. This was a really delicious dinner after a day of skiing, with filling entrees like the Chicken Fried Chicken and the High Country Dip sandwich.

We didn’t get a chance to try the Poolside Bistro, but they serve casual fare, cocktails, and light bites. The bistro is only available to guests of the Grand.

Skiing at the Steamboat Grand

Paige in ski gear holds skis and poles at the base of a snowy mountain resort in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. A yellow flag behind her reads "Steamboat Snowsports School" and "Private Lessons" while skiers gather near the lifts and slopes.
Paige's family in ski gear gather with an instructor from "Steamboat Snowsports School" on a snowy mountain lesson area in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. Skis and poles rest on the snow nearby while other skiers and a large snowmaking machine are visible in the background.
Paige, Kevin, and Ryne in ski gear smile together on a snowy slope in Steamboat Springs, Colorado while holding ski poles. Snow covered ski runs and forested mountain ridges rise behind them with other skiers scattered across the resort.
Paige, Kevin, and Ryne in ski gear stand together on a snowy slope in Steamboat Springs, Colorado with their ski poles raised overhead in celebration. Snow covered mountain runs and evergreen trees rise behind them under a partly cloudy blue sky.

One of the biggest perks of staying at the Steamboat Grand, especially as beginner skiers, was how easy they made it to get ready for a day on the slopes.

We were able to book our private ski lessons through Steamboat Ski Resort‘s Snowsports School, arrange our lift tickets, and rent equipment through the ski shop located right inside the hotel. Having everything in one place made our ski day much easier.

We rented beginner-friendly ski equipment that included skis, boots, and poles. The rental shop fitted us for the right size boots, helmets, and ski lengths. Helmets are included for skiers 17 and under, but we had to rent ours separately as adults. We brought our own ski clothing, though jackets and pants are available to rent separately at other ski shops around Steamboat.

After getting fitted, we took our boots and helmets back to our condo, while our skis and poles were delivered to the base of the mountain for us. This was especially convenient because we didn’t have to carry all our equipment around or worry about transporting it to the slopes. By the time our ski lesson started the next morning, we had everything sorted and were ready to go!

You can read more about our beginner ski lesson and how we spent the rest of our winter vacation in my 5 Days in Steamboat Springs Winter Itinerary.

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Where Is the Steamboat Grand Located?

A covered terrace at the Steamboat Grand in Steamboat Springs, Colorado frames a snowy ski resort and mountain slopes in the distance. Evergreen trees and lodge buildings fill the valley below, including a tall brick building marked with a large "S" emblem.

The Steamboat Grand is located at the base of Steamboat Ski Resort, just across the street from Steamboat Square. It’s a convenient location for skiing, with easy access to the Steamboat Gondola, Wild Blue Gondola, ski rentals, restaurants, and shops. We loved being able to walk over to the Square for meals, shopping, and ice skating.

The hotel is about a 40-minute drive from Yampa Valley Regional Airport (HDN) in nearby Hayden, Colorado. We booked a shared Storm Mountain Express shuttle to the Steamboat Grand as an easy way to get from the airport to the hotel without having to rent a car (or drive in the snow).

Getting Around Steamboat Springs From the Hotel

We didn’t rent a car during our five days in Steamboat Springs, and we didn’t need one! Between the hotel’s location and the available shuttles, we had no trouble getting to all our winter activities.

The Steamboat Grand offers a free shuttle into Downtown Steamboat Springs, which we used several times for dinner and shopping. We could walk to Steamboat Square for skiing, dining, shopping, and ice skating. Our snowmobiling adventure at Saddleback Ranch and our visit to Strawberry Park Hot Springs also included shuttle transportation with pickup at our hotel.

I’d recommend skipping the rental car if you’re staying at the Steamboat Grand and planning a similar winter itinerary. It saved us the hassle of driving in snowy conditions, and we were still able to explore everything we wanted to see.

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Pros and Cons of Staying at the Steamboat Grand

A cozy lodge sitting area at the Steamboat Grand in Steamboat Springs, Colorado features a large stone fireplace with a fire burning beside patterned armchairs, a red sofa, and a rustic wooden coffee table. Warm wood paneling, mountain artwork, and geometric carpet create a comfortable mountain resort atmosphere.

The Steamboat Grand was a great home base for our winter vacation, especially as a family of beginner skiers. Here are some of the biggest advantages of staying here, along with a few things to consider before booking.

Pros

  • Excellent location: Just across from Steamboat Square, with easy access to the ski slopes, gondolas, restaurants, and shops.
  • Great on-site amenities: A heated outdoor pool, hot tubs, fitness center, restaurants, and a market made it easy to enjoy our stay without leaving the hotel.
  • Spacious accommodations: Our 3-bedroom condo had plenty of room for our family of 5 adults to stay together comfortably.
  • Convenient ski services: The onsite ski rental shop, equipment delivery, and assistance with lessons and lift tickets made getting ready for the slopes easy, especially for us beginners.
  • Free local shuttle: The complimentary downtown shuttle made it easy to explore Steamboat Springs without needing a rental car.

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Cons

  • Breakfast isn’t included: You’ll need to budget extra for breakfast at the hotel’s market, an onsite restaurant, or somewhere nearby.
  • Expensive accommodations: Room rates can be steep, especially during peak ski season and holidays. Larger condos can also add significantly to the cost.
  • Parking costs extra: If you bring a car, you’ll have to pay a daily fee for parking at the hotel.
  • Not within walking distance of downtown: While the hotel is convenient for skiing, you’ll need to take the shuttle or drive to reach most downtown restaurants and shops.

Good to Know

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air conditioning
  • Covered self-parking is $30 per day during ski season; valet parking is $35 per day.
  • Non-smoking hotel
  • Pets are not allowed
  • An airport shuttle is available through third-party transportation services, but isn’t included in your stay.

Who Should Stay at the Steamboat Grand?

A snowy mountain town spreads across a broad valley with clusters of homes and evergreens beneath layered ridgelines, as viewed from the Steamboat Grand in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. A road curves through the foreground while patches of blue sky break through heavy winter clouds.

The Steamboat Grand is a great choice for families, couples, and groups planning a winter vacation in Steamboat Springs, especially if skiing is part of your itinerary. I recommend it for beginner skiers because having equipment rentals, lessons, and lift tickets available right at the hotel makes getting started on the slopes much easier.

For families and larger groups, you’ll love the spacious condos, which allow everyone to stay together while still having their own space. It’s also a good fit if you want a resort-style experience with convenient amenities and easy access to winter activities, even if you aren’t planning to ski every day.

However, if you’re more interested in exploring Downtown Steamboat Springs than spending time at the ski resort, you might prefer staying downtown. The Steamboat Grand’s free shuttle makes getting around easy, but you won’t be within walking distance of downtown restaurants, bars, and nightlife.

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Is the Steamboat Grand Worth It?

Steamboat Grand in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, large mountain a lodge with stone walls, balconies, and red brown siding, rises beneath a clear blue sky. Snow piles around the entrance and covered drop off area, where several vehicles are parked.

I think staying at the Steamboat Grand is absolutely worth it! We loved our stay and would happily stay here again on another trip to Steamboat Springs. Between the cozy mountain lodge atmosphere, spacious condo, and convenient ski location, it had everything we needed for our winter vacation.

What really made the Steamboat Grand stand out for us was how easy it made our trip, especially as beginner skiers. We could spend our days enjoying winter activities around Steamboat Springs and come back to a cozy condo with mountain views.

If you’re looking for a comfortable home base for your own Steamboat Springs vacation, I’d definitely recommend the Steamboat Grand.

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Steamboat Grand FAQ

Is the Steamboat Grand ski-in/ski-out?

The Steamboat Grand is not a ski-in/ski-out hotel, but it’s just across the street from Steamboat Square and the base of Steamboat Ski Resort.

It’s a short walk to the gondolas and ski slopes, and the hotel offers ski valet services so you don’t have to carry all your equipment back and forth.

Are lift tickets included when staying at the Steamboat Grand?

No, lift tickets aren’t automatically included with your stay at the Steamboat Grand. You’ll need to purchase them separately or look for lodging packages that include lift tickets. We arranged our lift tickets through the ski resort while preparing for our stay.

Is the Steamboat Grand’s outdoor pool open in winter?

Yes! The Steamboat Grand has a heated outdoor pool and two hot tubs that are open year-round, including during ski season. They’re typically open daily from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m., although the hotel occasionally closes them for seasonal maintenance, typically in the fall before the winter season starts.

Do rooms at the Steamboat Grand have kitchens?

It depends on which room type you book. Standard hotel rooms have basic amenities like a mini fridge and coffee maker, while studios offer kitchenettes. The 1- through 4-bedroom condos and the penthouses have full kitchens, making them convenient for families and groups who want to prepare some of their own meals.

What is the cancellation policy at the Steamboat Grand?

Cancellation policies depend on your reservation and travel dates. During the winter season, the hotel’s published policy states that reservations canceled within 14 days of arrival are nonrefundable. They may also offer flexible booking deals that allow you to cancel up to 7 days before your stay.

Be sure to review the specific cancellation terms when booking, especially if you’re planning a ski vacation during peak season.

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Paige Watts is a travel expert and author of What's With Atlanta?, a guide to the quirks and charm of the ATL. A life-long traveler, Paige is dedicated to helping you discover the best things to do in the Southern USA and around the world. Her work has been featured in The Culture Trip, Matador, Newsbreak, MSN, NPR, and countless other interviews and podcasts.

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