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Four Seasons Hotel Sydney
JWMarriott Cancun Resort & Spa
Top10Mexico/Central
America/SouthAmerica
1. JWMarriott CancunResort &Spa
(800) 223-6388,
jwmarriottcancunresort.com
2. TheRitz-Carlton, Cancun
(866) 265-2823,
ritzcarlton.com/cancun
3. Alvear PalaceHotel, BuenosAires
011-54-11-4804-7777,
alvearpalace.com
4. LasVentanas al Paraíso,
ARosewoodResort, LosCabos
(888) 767-3966, lasventanas.com
5. Four SeasonsHotel BuenosAires
(800) 819-5053,
fourseasons.com/buenosaires
6. LasBrisasAcapulco
(800) 223-6800, brisas.com.mx
7. CopacabanaPalace, Riode Janeiro
(800) 237-1236,
copacabanapalace.com
8. CasaMagnaMarriott CancunResort
(tie)
(800) 223-6388,
casamagnacancun.com
8.MandarinOriental RivieraMaya,
Mexico
(tie) (866) 585-8575,
mandarinoriental.com/rivieramaya
10. One&OnlyPalmilla, LosCabos
(866) 829-2977,
oneandonlypalmilla.com
Top 5Australia/New
Zealand/SouthPacific
1. Four SeasonsHotel Sydney
011-61-2-9250-3100,
fourseasons.com/sydney
2. ParkHyatt Sydney
(877) 875-4658,
sydney.park.hyatt.com
3. TheWestinSydney
011-61-2-8223-1111,
westin.com/sydney
4. InterContinentalMooreaResort &
Spa, FrenchPolynesia
(888) 424-6835, ichotelsgroup.com
5. Lizard Island, Great Barrier Reef,
Queensland, Australia
011-61-3-9413-6284,
lizardisland.com.au
Readers’ Choice Platinum List
SUMMER 2011
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HOTELS
closeencountersof themarinekind.And
inLosCabos, staffersat
LAS VENTANASAL
PARAÍSO
willmakeaplushbedunder the
stars forguests in rooftop terrace suites,
ONE&ONLYPALMILLA
recently introduced
half- to three-day classes via itsnew
PGATourAcademy, and
ESPERANZA
launched candlelight yogaat dusk.
New to the list is the
ALVEARPALACEHOTEL
,
inBuenosAires,a favoriteamongboth lei-
sureandbusiness travelers for itsperiod
grace. “Thehallwaysarewide,and there
arebigelevator lobbies,”notesDavid
Moore,presidentofAdventureAssociates,
which isbased inDallasandspecializes in
SouthAmerican travel. “There’sno tradi-
tionalarchitectural cost-cutting thatyou
see inanewhotel.”
Butsomenewerhotels investedheavily
inguestsatisfaction thisyear,nonemore
boldly than
ATLANTIS
in theBahamas,which
unveiledan$11millionclub—not for the
casino’sbigspendersorcelebrityvisitors
but for teenagers.Theunprecedented facili-
ty includesaVegas-worthydanceclub,
touch-screencoffee tables in the Internet
lounge,a“gamingstadium”with32screens
in theround,andprivategamingcabanas.
“The teenand tweenaudiencesare
becoming increasinglypowerfulwhende-
terminingwhere familieswillgoon their
holiday,”explainsGeorgeMarkantonis,
presidentandmanagingdirectorofAtlantis
parentKerzner InternationalBahamas.
Also targetingyoungguests,
THERITZ-
CARLTON, GRANDCAYMAN
now feedskids5and
under for free at four of its restaurants,
includingat thenewfloatingdining tables
recently launched foroffshore lunchser-
vice.
LASAMANNA
onSt.Martin introduced
newkids’programs featuring treasure
huntsandbeachOlympicgames,aswellas
boattransferstotheresort fromtheairport.
Guests looking formore for theirmoney
—a leading trend forgedby theeconomy—
should look to
CUISINART RESORT& SPA
on
Anguilla, whichadded complimentary
Internetaccessanddailybreakfasts to its
room rates.
“Travelersnowhave less timeand
thingsaremoreexpensive,” saysJames
LohanofMr. &Mrs. Smith. “Theywant
