Fairmont Le Montreux Palace is located at the shores of Lake Geneva, in the heart of Montreux the Pearl on the Swiss Riviera. It is a true jewel of Belle Époque architecture, combining contemporary design (renovation in winter 2008/2009) with classical elegance.
Los Angeles luxury ocean front hotel, Shutters on the Beach offers the ultimate California experience. The Hotel evokes a sense of comfortable elegance that one would find in a grand, yet unpretentious, beach home, while affording panoramic views of the Pacific Ocean and California coastline.
What's Great Travel + Leisure says...
"Nantucket-style shingled property, centrally located along Santa Monica Beach, that offers the perks of a luxury hotel along with a laid-back beach-house vibe.
Rooms to Book: Ocean View rooms are worth the $105 upgrade for their idyllic views and proximity to the surf (you'll wake up to it every morning). The Presidential Suites have two balconies apiece—and with this location, they’re actually worth the hefty $3,500 price tag per night.
Insider Tip: Order one of the organic tequilas, vodkas, or beers at Coast, the beachside cafe.
This sprawling beach-house-style inn looks like it was airlifted from Nantucket and dropped on the Santa Monica shore. Inside, the common areas (like the fireside lounge with chairs and sofas upholstered in seashell colors) and the 198 rooms (all whitewashed wood and blue-and-white patterned upholstery, with wicker-furnished balconies) reinforce the laid-back, summer-house vibe. But there’s real luxury here too: The on-site ONE spa offers decadent massages, facials, and body scrubs using Ole Henriksen products, and at the nautically-themed One Pico restaurant, chef Michael Reardon serves elegant seafood dishes like Petrale sole grilled whole with salt and bay leaves."
-From www.travelandleisure.com
The spectacular Burj Al Arab-designed to resemble the graceful sails of an Arabian dhow-soars to a height of three hundred and twenty one meters-dominating the Dubai coastline-The all suite hotel is situated on a man made island some two hundred and eighty meters-offshore and is linked to the mainland by a slender-gently curving causeway-Each of the two hundred and two suites is arranged over two floors and all with floor to ceiling-wall to wall windows and tranquil views of the sea-The highest standards of personal service are enhanced by private reception desks on every floor-In-suite check-in-a brigade of exclusive butlers that provide around the clock assistance and unrivaled attention never ceases to amaze our guests.
One Sanctuary Beach Drive Kiawah Island,
South Carolina, US
From $300 per night
The Sanctuary is designed to provide the most luxurious, oceanfront experience on the east coast. The setting is truly extraordinary in that the hotel is just 50 yards from the beautiful Kiawah Beach. The natural surroundings are both exclusive and private, in fact you can see the waves of the ocean from almost everywhere in the hotel including the 2 dining rooms, both bars, the grand lobby and even the beautiful pools which are only steps from the beach. We also have state of the art fitness center and indoor pool, which are complimentary to our guests, as well as a world-class spa. The guest rooms are among the most spacious of any in the country, with spectacular ocean views and gorgeous five fixture marble bathrooms. Our mission is to provide every guest with five-star service, which naturally includes; 24-hour room service, twice daily maid service, luxurious amenities, complimentary high speed and wireless internet access and many many more guest services. We also offer a club Level for those guests who desire the highest level of pampering. The Sanctuary is located on Kiawah Island. Kiawah has 10 miles of beach and is a barrier island of the coast of Charleston, SC. Kiawah is about 20 miles to the south of Downtown historic Charleston.
What's Great #1 U.S. Resort Hotel by Andrew Harper's Hideaway Report.
#1 Family Resort in U.S. and Canada by Travel + Leisure Family
Travel + Leisure says...
"Oceanside estate with world-class golf and tennis facilities and a lovely beach, on a barrier island just 30 minutes south of Charleston.
Rooms to Book: The oceanfront suites facing the sea--corner suite 578 has three balconies.
Insider Tip: Play the Ocean Course, site of the 1991 Ryder Cup and the 2012 PGA Championship.
Like a super-sized Tara, the Sanctuary at Kiawah Island belongs to a fictional plantation family. In the morning room, a portrait of the “Mistress” presides over moss-green brocades, floral drapes, and porcelain bibelots. The “Master” hangs his hat in the lobby bar. Tobacco-stained walnut planking creaks like the timeworn floors in an authentic antebellum mansion. Landscape architects transplanted 160 mature live oaks for the resort’s entrance avenue, and Kiawah’s beach glows pink at sunset as a shrimp trawler anchors in front of the resort. Treatments at the second-floor spa also have a distinctly Southern drawl: the Mint Julep Facial incorporates the Anakiri line’s pure-peppermint essential oil."
Uniquely situated on Ipanema Beach, the most prestigious beach in Rio de Janeiro. Hotel Fasano brings its incomparable hospitality to Rio de Janeiro. Imagined by Philippe Starck -- the elegant and understated decor includes original artwork from the 1950's and 60's, complimented with every modern convenience and amenity. The Hotel offers a unique location on the most prestigious Rio de Janeiro Beach : Ipamena Beach, with a spectacular view. Both a residential and business district with upscale dining and shopping all within walking distance of the hotel.
What's Great Travel + Leisure says...
"City Hotel. Restaurateur Rogério Fasano established himself as a tastemaker par excellence with his flagship Fasano hotel in São Paulo. And now, the opening of the second Fasano, in Rio’s perennially chic Ipanema, sees his talent for infusing environments with social cachet reach critical mass. To design the 91 rooms, Fasano made an unexpected choice: Philippe Starck, whose penchant for provocation (not to mention plastic) doesn’t intuitively jibe with laid-back Carioca chic. But it works. Fasano’s own preference for warm, natural palettes seems to have toned Starck down. Rooms and suites are spare and breezy, with white walls, leather-upholstered Mies daybeds, Amazonian wood side tables, and at least two burnished Sergio Rodrigues chairs."
-It List 2008
Conierge.com says...
"The crowd: You have to be a guest to get access, so you'll find Brazilian models back home for a visit (or photo shoot), film crews, model scouts, and international fashion designers all mixing it up on the top deck.
How's the water? Sizzling. Located on the rooftop, with views of the sexiest swath of Ipanema Beach, this infinity pool is the hottest ticket in the Marvelous City. Bossa nova plays in the background, the waters are lit up at night, and beautiful people abound. The real fireworks occur at sunset, when the orb drops over Two Brothers Mountain (pictured) and everyone applauds.
The poolside tipple: Sip a sweet caipirinha so you'll be brave enough to don a Brazilian-style swimsuit. Think very, very small. (But remember, going topless is illegal.)
The hotel: This Philippe Starck–designed property is a welcome addition to Rio's fusty hotel scene. Its whimsical design includes 1950s furniture, yellow onyx lamps, and a huge pekia tree that doubles as a check-in desk. Since it's on the beach, touches such as providing guests with Havaianas flip-flops are spot-on. (Be sure to request an ocean-view room, though, or you might find yourself staring at a brick wall.) If the lobby-as-nightclub scene is your thing, try the chic Baretto/Londra lounge—Gisele has already christened it with her dancing booty."
-Worlds Sexiest Pools 2008, www.concierge.com
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