ResortQuest Steamboat has counterattacked the current assault on people's travel budgets with its "Power of Free," which combines discounted lodging with a gift certificate that is a sure vacation enhancer. Its basic summer budget offering gives vacationers a third night free when paying for two nights at one of the Gold- and Platinum-rated townhome or condo properties ResortQuest Steamboat represents.

The "Power of Free" deal gets better the longer you stay. Pay for three nights and receive a fourth night free and a $50 Steamboat Bucks gift certificate that can be spent at the many participating shops, restaurants, bars, spas, and various outdoor companies offering rafting, horseback riding, fly fishing, mountain biking, and golf.

Pay for four nights and receive a fifth night free plus a $100 Steamboat Bucks gift certificate, or pay for four nights and receive two additional free nights. Stay for a whole week and when you pay for five nights, your sixth and seventh nights are free, plus you get a $50 Steamboat Bucks gift certificate to stretch those vacation dollars further. Book by July 31 to get in on the "Power of Free" deals.

All ResortQuest Steamboat properties include a full kitchen, gas fireplace, private balcony, free high-speed internet, and access to a fitness center, pool, and hot tub.

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