HOTELS
Top of Their Class
WINTER 2009
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Lodhi PooL SuiteS
AmAn new Delhi
, India
StatS
: 1- to3-bedroomsuites, from2,800square feet, each
with living room, dining room, garden, andswimmingpool
Look
: Subcontinent serene.Tranquilitychanneledviasub-
duedcolors, placidpools, andcool stonefloorscomplemented
byhandmade rugsanddecorative light screens.
ProfiLe
:Anurban resort, theAmanNewDelhiworkshard
to createa calm, insular compoundof reflectingpoolsand
stonewallswithina courtyarddesign. The just-debuted
Lodhi Pool Suitesgoa step further, offeringaccommoda-
tions ina separatebuildingon the far sideof thehotel pool,
eachwith itsownplungepool andprivategarden furnished
withadaybed for relaxing. Butlers—each suite comes
withone— can cater forup to sixguests in thedining
room. The living roomsarepaneled indarkwood, and
bathrooms feature sliding screens that separate thedress-
ingareas from the facilities. The three-bedroom suitesare
bi-level,withmasterbedroomsand terracesaloft.
detaiLS
: From$1,450, amanresorts.com
PenthouSe Suite
GAnsevoort turks
&
CAiCos
, Providenciales
StatS
: 3,700-square-foot, 3-bedroom, 3.5-bathabodewith full
kitchen, 2 terraces, living room, anddining room
Look
:White-and-brownpalettewithblueaccentsprovidesa
cool ambience in thisoceanfront indulger that features
spaciousoutdoorpatios.
ProfiLe
:Afteropeninghotels inNewYorkandMiami, the
mini-chainGansevoort hoppedoffshorewith itsnewTurks
&Caicos locale, albeitwithurbanite-appealingamenities
suchas theExhaleSpawith its signatureCoreFusion class-
esandabranchofManhattan’spopularBagatelleBistro.
The resort’s residential-chicpenthouse sportsadesigner
kitchen trickedoutwithaGaggenau cooktop, Rosenthal
Loft china, andGuyDegrenneflatware, plusadining coun-
teraswell asa table.You’ll findaqua-therapy indoorsand
out:Onebedroomharborsa free-standingbathtubfilled
fromanunexpected spigot on the ceiling, andawrap-
around terracehostsahot tub. Floor-to-ceilingwindowsof-
ferunobstructedoceanviewsonaquiet, park-bufferedend
of popularGraceBayBeach.
detaiLS
: From$2,025, gansevoortturksandcaicos.com
