Readers’ Choice Platinum List
restaurantoverlooking the iconicWater
TowerSquareandrecently launchedacom-
plimentarywardrobeservice thatallows
guests tostoreclothing— thinkwinter
coats forSunBelters—at thehotel.Guests
of the
FOURSEASONSHOTELMIAMI
cancheck in
curbsideand freelyaccess thenearby
SportsClub/LAMiami.The
GRANDHYATT
NEWYORK
continues its$130millionrenova-
tionwith 150 redesigned rooms, anew
restaurantoverlooking42ndStreet, anda
newgrab-and-gomarket in the lobby.
Tophotels compete just asfiercely—
if entirely differently— for family trav-
elers, loadinguponamenities froma
kitchen forkids’ cookingclasses (
ATLANTIS
)
toadolphin-encounter center (
HILTON
WAIKOLOA VILLAGE
).
Theyear-old
JWMARRIOTTSANANTONIO
HILLCOUNTRY
burstonto the listwithasix-
acrewaterpark, 26,000-square-footspa,
Segwayproperty tours, and twoPGAgolf
courses.But itsservicewasalso lauded, a
cropcreamed from23,000applicants for850
jobs. “We look forpeoplewhoaregenuinely
friendly,”saysMikeKass, theresort’smar-
ketingandsalesdirector. “Ican’t teachyou
tobeawarm, caringhumanbeing.”
If astaffercandetermine justwhen to
suggestyour favoritedrinkorquietly
stockyour rental carwithbottledwater,
then they’vedelivered theelusiveX factor
—usually service related— that unites
acclaimedhotels on every continent, in
everynicheof thehospitalitybusiness.
Editors’ Mentions
Celebrated Living
editors also recognize these outstanding hotels.
MAINLANDU.S.
TheBouldersResort, Carefree, Arizona
(888) 579-2631, theboulders.com
TheCarlyle, ARosewoodHotel, NewYork
(212) 744-1600, rosewoodhotels.com
Shutters on theBeach, SantaMonica,
California
(800) 334-9000,
shuttersonthebeach.com
PelicanHill, Newport Beach, California
(800) 820-6800, pelicanhill.com
ASIA
Amandari, Bali, Indonesia
(800) 477-9180, amanresorts.com
FAMILYRESORTS
Hilton LosCabosBeach&Golf Resort,
LosCabos,Mexico
(800) 445-8667, hiltonloscabos.com
Jaguar Reef Lodge, Belize
(866) 910-7373, jaguarreef.com
U.S. BUSINESS
The FairmontWashington, D.C.
(866) 540-4505,
fairmont.com/washington
HAWAII
The Fairmont Orchid, KohalaCoast, Hawaii
(866) 540-4456, fairmont.com/orchid
Four SeasonsResort Lanai,
The Lodgeat Koele
(800) 321-4446,
fourseasons.com/koele
U.S. CASINORESORTS
ARIAResort &Casino, LasVegas
(866) 359-7757, arialasvegas.com
CARIBBEAN
Peter IslandResort &Spa, British
Virgin Islands
(800) 346-4451, peterisland.com
CuisinArt Resort &Spa, Anguilla
(800) 943-3210, cuisinartresort.com
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
GrandHyatt Santiago, Chile
(800) 633-7313,
santiago.grand.hyatt.com
CANADA
KingPacific Lodge, ARosewoodResort,
PrincessRoyal Island, BritishColumbia
(888) 592-5464, kingpacificlodge.com
MEXICO/CENTRALAMERICA/
SOUTHAMERICA
Esperanza, AnAubergeResort, LosCabos
(866) 311-2226, esperanzaresort.com
LapaRios, Osa, CostaRica
011-506-2735-5130, laparios.com
AUSTRALIA/NEWZEALAND/
SOUTHPACIFIC
The Farmat CapeKidnappers,
Hawke’sBay, NewZealand
011-64-6-875-1900,
capekidnappers.com
EUROPE
Palace Luzern, Lucerne, Switzerland
011-41-416-16-16, palace-luzern.ch
Turnberry, A LuxuryCollectionResort,
Ayrshire, Scotland
(800) 325-3589,
luxurycollection.com/turnberry
AFRICA
One&OnlyCapeTown, SouthAfrica
(888) 877-7528,
oneandonlycapetown.com
HOTELS
SUMMER 2011
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