Top10Hawaii
1. TheRitz-Carlton, Kapalua,Maui
(800) 241-3333, ritzcarlton.com
2. JWMarriott Ihilani Resort &Spa
at KoOlina, Oahu
(800) 626-4446, ihilani.com
3. Four SeasonsResortMaui atWailea
(808) 874-8000,
fourseasons.com/maui
4. GrandWailea,Maui
(800) 888-6100, grandwailea.com
5. GrandHyatt Kauai Resort andSpa
(800) 554-9288, kauai.hyatt.com
6. Hyatt RegencyMaui Resort andSpa
(808) 661-1234,maui.hyatt.com
7. Four SeasonsResort Hualalai, Hawaii
(888) 340-5662,
fourseasons.com/hualalai
8. TheSt. RegisPrincevilleResort, Kauai
(877) 787-3447, stregisprinceville.com
9. KauaiMarriott Resort
(800) 220-2925, kauaimarriott.com
10. Halekulani, Oahu
(800) 367-2343, halekulani.com
Top5
U.S.CasinoResorts
1. Bellagio, LasVegas
(888) 987-6667, bellagio.com
2. Wynn LasVegas
(877) 321-9966,
wynnlasvegas.com
3. TheVenetianResort-Hotel-Casino,
LasVegas
(866) 659-9643, venetian.com
4. CaesarsPalace, LasVegas
(800) 223-7277, caesarspalace.com
5. MandalayBay, LasVegas
(877) 632-7800,mandalaybay.com
SUMMER 2011
celebratedliving.com
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Readers’ Choice Platinum List
The Ritz-Carlton, Cancun
York,managingdirectorErichStein-
bock, amarathoner, runswithguests in
Central Park twice eachweek. Chef
MichaelReardonof
SHUTTERS ON THE
BEACH
inSantaMonica takesguestswho
book the “shopwith chef”package
shoppingwithhim to the farmers
market eachWednesday, gathering
ingredients for that night’smenu.
Beyondphysical location, restaurants
chieflydriveguestbookings. “‘How’s the
food?’ isoneof themost-askedquestions
I get,” saysAmericanExpress travel
representativeLindaD’Arcy.
InHawaii, top-ranking
THERITZ-
CARLTON, KAPALUA
epitomizes theeffort,
maintainingkitchengardens, hiring
chefdecuisineJojoVasquezaway from
IronChef
starMasaharuMorimoto, and
evenservingpoolside inbiodegradable
containers.OnOahu,
HALEKULANI
intro-
ducedanongeneticallymodifiedorganism
menu inMarch, thefirst in thenationof
its kind and available in itsOrchid
restaurantaswell asvia roomservice.
Non-GMO foods“thatare locally
sourced, simple, pure, andunprocessed
speak to thewaysomanyof ourdis-
criminatingguests liveandeat,”says
Halekulani executivechefVikramGarg.
From food tofitness,wellnesshas
longbeena lureofHawaiian resorts, a
strengthnewlybolsteredby the
JW
MARRIOTT IHILANI
offering amermaid-
inspiredworkout employingamonofin
and
THE FAIRMONT ORCHID
featuring
“flo-yo”orfloatingyoga.
THE ST. REGIS
PRINCEVILLE RESORT
offers custom spa
consultationswithDanaRoberts,
founderof island-basedMalieOrganics
products. The
GRANDHYATT KAUAI
added
renovated treatment rooms, complete
with relaxingoutdoorpatiogardens.
And the
FOUR SEASONSRESORTMAUI
launchedawellness series of week-
ends devoted to environmentalism,
yoga retreats, a tennis fantasy camp
withpast champs including Lindsay
Davenport,andacyclingcamp featuring
TourdeFranceandOlympicveterans.
“Luxury travelerswant a special
experience,”saysAmericanExpress’
D’Arcy, “not justa lieon thebeach.”And
theycanget itat the
HYATTREGENCYMAUI
RESORTANDSPA
,offeringnightlyastronomy
tours via a newhigh-tech telescope
installedon theroof.
Readersgenerallyrewardeddepth,
evenbeneath theglossysurfacesofLas
Vegas.
BELLAGIO
againpulledoutfirstplace
amongcasinohotels,anhonor itearned in
part thanks to itsfineartgallery,which
launchedmonthlyart-and-wineevents
featuring libationsand lectures.Runner-
up
WYNNLASVEGAS
will introducevegan
menus fromEncoreChefs andTal
Ronnen,authorof
TheConsciousCook
.
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The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua
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