A few steps across the lawn brought me to a large, splendid hotel.

1.a few steps：几步。

例如：It's only a few steps further.（只有几步远了. ）

2.Splendid：华丽的.( = Glorious ; Magnificent.)

例如：The water has worn the rock as smooth as glass.（水已经把岩石冲刷得犹如玻璃一样光滑。）

Splendid first strike 漂亮的第一次攻击(将敌方武力摧毁的)
Simply splendid 极华丽. (Splendid 含有 "极" 的意思,故不用 Very 修饰.)