The Ritz-Carlton, Key Biscayne is Miami's island oasis, located just five miles from downtown Miami but with an international island feel reminiscent of the Caribbean or South of France. The resort includes a destination spa and wellness center, the 11-court Cliff Drysdale Tennis Center, a Ritz-Kids program, four global dining options, two which are beach front, nearby championship golf, and close proximity to the airport, Miami attractions and fashionable South Beach.
What's Great Travel + Leisure says... "Beachfront 13-story full-service resort (complete with excellent spa, great dining, and multiple pools) on an exclusive island just 5 miles from downtown. Rooms to Book: Oceanfront rooms on floors 4 or higher offer sweeping views of the Atlantic Ocean. One of the 900-square-foot, one-bedroom residence suites. With full kitchens, Jacuzzi tubs, commodious balconies, and a door to the bedroom that ensures privacy, they are just slightly more expensive than regular suites and perfect for families. Insider Tip: Take the in-pool Pilates class. Hands down, the Ritz-Carlton is Miami's best full-service resort, with tropical gardens, a tennis center, a 20,000-square-foot spa, kids' programs, and a pristine beach. The lobby area and rooms have marble floors and an English country-house look that are designed to suit the corporate imperative. Key Biscayne itself is a one-stop wonderland for kids, with two fantastic wading and play areas—Crandon Park and Bill Baggs State Park—both less than a five-minute stroll away from the hotel, making this an ideal place for families. But the hotel also has great amenities, such as the Cantina Beach restaurant, a sleek affair with a fire pit in the sand and more than 80 kinds of tequila, making it a good choice for romantic getaways. Be warned: the world-unto-itself atmosphere makes it difficult to leave the island and explore the rest of the city." -From www.travelandleisure.com
One Miramontes Point Road Half Moon Bay,
California, US
From $298 per night
The Ritz-Carlton Half Moon Bay sparkles with excellence. This AAA Five-Diamond resort is set atop a bluff overlooking the northern California coastline and offers the finest personalized service in a most memorable setting. Guests enjoy luxurious accommodations, oceanfront dining, two championship golf courses and a world-class spa. Many guest rooms feature ocean views and most include a built-in window seat, fireplace or outdoor terrace with a fire pit. All rooms feature high speed Internet access. Parking is USD 45 overnight valet. The Ritz-Carlton Half Moon Bay invites guests to relax in high style and capture the carefree spirit of the region. Downtown San Francisco and Silicon Valley are forty-five minutes away and San Francisco International Airport is thirty minutes.
What's Great Travel + Leisure...
"A golf-and-spa resort dramatically set on an oceanfront bluff less than 45 minutes from San Francisco, with two of the region's best golf courses—plus plenty to keep non-putters busy.
Rooms to Book: The Coastal View rooms with personal wine cellars and views of the Pacific Ocean.
Insider Tip: Sign up for wine education classes, taught by Santa Cruz Mountains wineries, on Saturday afternoons, in the ENO wine bar."
The 180-room Ritz-Carlton, Bachelor Gulch provides a unique setting for a mountain retreat. The resort was inspired by the grand lodges of the west and captures the essence of the surrounding national forest. The year-round resort offers unlimited activities with skiing six months out of the year, preferred tee times at two 18-hole championship courses at the Red Sky Golf Club and unlimited summer adventures such as fly fishing, whitewater rafting, hiking, mountain biking, nature tours and culture events. With 19 treatment rooms and a co-ed, rock-lined grotto with lazy river hot tub, the 21,000-square-foot Bachelor Gulch Spa is the perfect place to relax and rejuvenate after a day in the mountains.
What's Great Travel + Leisure says...
"This exclusive Western-style timbered lodge is a village unto itself, with a fully stocked ski shop, chairlift right off the property, and 21,000-square-foot spa.
Rooms to Book: New one-bedroom Residential Suites, for their large size (900 square feet) and and full kitchens. King rooms have fireplaces and balconies; booking a mountain view is a no-brainer.
Insider Tip: Ski Nanny. Stop by the outdoor fire pit, stocked with marshmallows and roasting sticks; it's a popular après-ski activity.
With its own high-speed lift steps from the hotel and Wolfgang Puck's only Colorado outlet, the Ritz-Carlton—a giant lodgepole-and-timber cabin built in classic National Park-lodge style—is Beaver Creek's answer to convenience and luxury. It dominates the base of Bachelor Gulch Mountain, creating a postcard-pretty image as skiers schuss down the corduroy Cabin Fever trail to it, where ski valets stand at the ready. The 180 guest rooms and suites are decked out in Colorado rustic, with custom millwork and plenty of wood, while the marble bathrooms all have soaking tubs. Dip into the Bachelor Gulch spa, with 19 treatment rooms and a relaxing rock grotto with a lazy river hot tub running through it, before dinner at Spago, which opened here in 2007."
Vigilius Mountain Resort is a member of design hotels TM. In purest crisp Alpine air 1500 m above sea level the Vigilius Mountain Resort is accessible only by cable car. No roads, no traffic, no noise. Located in South Tyrol, Italy on the Vigiljoch peak the resort is like a tree that has fallen in the forest combining modern architecture with traditional elements such as the renewal of a 300 year old stadle that was transformed into the restaurant. Inspirational views of the surrounding Dolomite Mountains with their ever-changing colors act as the backdrop for the focus weeks at the resort. Concentrating on enhancing elements such as health nutrition movement and aesthetics team vigilius and the mountain environment will help renew the spirit mind and body. With exceptional autumnal interiors in the 35 rooms and 6 suites, exquisite Alpine Northern Italian cuisine and a hedonistic spa vigilius mountain resort represents the bright future of elite hospitality.
What's Great Conierge.com says...
"The crowd: Stylish Milanese wearing the latest Missoni bikinis and Gucci sunglasses, plus a healthy German crowd looking for an Alpine cure.
How's the water? Sleek. Dislike cutesy Alpine architecture? Fear not, as this glassed-in pool turns the form in on itself, making for a sexy, wooded space with incomparable views of the southern Tirolean mountains. The streamlined and unfussy design is liberating and sensual. Loll with your loved one in the heated waters, or head for the steamy outdoor hot tub, making for a molto romantico peakside moment.
The poolside tipple: After you take a dip, sit by the fireplace next to the pool and drink a glass of mulled local vino.
The hotel: Architecture hounds will love the modern interiors and eco-friendly materials, and romantics the fact that you can only get here by cable car. Big beds look onto those sensational mountains. In winter, you can ski and snowshoe, while in spring and summer, plan for hiking and picnics among the wildflowers."
-Worlds Sexiest Pools 2008, www.concierge.com
Once the palatial home of a Texas cotton magnate, Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek has received such honors as the top US hotel by Zagat and the top hotel for service in the world and top US hotel restaurant by Travel + Leisure. In addition, the Mansion has been rated Mobil Five-Star since 1991 and AAA Five-Diamond since 1992. Situated in Dallas' most fashionable neighborhood, the Mansion retains the intimate ambience of a private residence while providing the highest levels of quality and service.
What's Great Travel + Leisure says... "Former cotton mogul's 1925 estate and newer 9-story tower in the upscale Turtle Creek neighborhood that offers cosseting service and a residential feel. Rooms to Book: Rooms 101, 103 and 105 have French doors that open up onto the pool deck. Insider Tip: The hotel has a collection of Lexus convertibles that are available for guests’ use." -From www.travelandleisure.com
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