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industry. Still, in theaftermathof the
GreatRecession, travelershave
changed. “Consumersaremoresavvy,”
saysVirtuoso’sHerrera. “Theydon’t
mindpaying topdollarbut they’reask-
ing, ‘What is thisgettingme?’”
At
THEPENINSULACHICAGO
, itgets them
privatearchitecturalboat toursalong
theChicagoRiver, guidedshoppingpar-
ties, anda two-hourhow-tosessionwith
aparty-planningguru—allpartof the
hotel’sPeninsulaAcademyprogramof
insiderexperiences.Thehistoric
INNON
BILTMOREESTATE
inNorthCarolina,new to
the list, impressedreaderswith itsex-
pandedspaandnewAntlerHillVillage,
featuringhistoricexhibits, awinery, a
bandstand, a farm, andanadventure
center.NewYork’s
GRAMERCYPARK
, an
Editors’Mention, delivers intimate
concertswithA-listmusiciansand
museum-worthymodernartwork.
Wellnessemergedasa leading trend,
and fewregionsdid itbetter thanHawaii,
whereresortsmarried theirserenesur-
roundings tohealthy lifestyleoptions.
THERITZ-CARLTON, KAPALUA
wasagain
voted thestate’snumberonehotel.New
thereare twoorganicchef’sgardens
whereproduce,herbs,and fruitaregrown
for itsrestaurantsandwhere thechef
offersguided toursweekly.Maui’s
FOUR
SEASONS
institutednew four-daywellness
weekends focusingonenergy treatments
likeReiki,physicalexercise,and life
RIGHT:©RON STARR/THERITZ-CARLTON KAPALUA
The Phoenician
The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua
celebratedliving.com
SUMMER 2010
