sUMMER 2010
celebratedliving.com
52
H
taurant,where four livingAfrican
acacia treesare installed forvisual
drama. InDallas,
ROSEWOODMANSIONON
TURTLE CREEK
celebrates its30thanniver-
sary— ina formerhome thatdates to
1925—by redesigning theart-filled lob-
bywithhand-paintedsilkwallpaper in
addition to its143 rooms thatbalance
historicandmodern touches.
sometimeschange isagambleon
the future. In thecaseof
THE PHOENICIAN
inArizona,management carefully
curates those features forwhich it is
famed— lush landscaping, opulent
marblebathrooms—whileenhancing,
most recently, its food-and-beverage
program.Outwent the formalMary
Elaine’s. In isaJean-GeorgesVongerich-
ten restaurantaswell asanewburger-
focusedbistroandawineshop. “We
sawa trend tomorecasual atmo-
sphere,”says resortmanagerTodd
Raessler. “Asmuchaswewant tokeep
whatworks,wewant there tobeanele-
mentofnewsandexcitement.”
Excitementwas theunspokenman-
traofhigh-endhotels throughout the
recent economicslumpashoteliers
fought forattentionbypouringon the
amenities.But theU.s.TravelAssocia-
tionpredictsanuptick in travel for
2010, andsmithTravelResearch re-
cently recorded thatdemand for luxury
hotels isup15.3percentover lastyear
versusa3.2percent climb for theentire
Top10
FamilyResorts
1. Disney’sGrand FloridianResort
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9. Four SeasonsResort
Hualalai, Hawaii
(808) 325-8000,
fourseasons.com/hualalai
10. KauaiMarriott Resort
(800) 220-2925,
kauaimarriott.com
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