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HOTELS
Readers’ Choice Platinum List
SUMMER 2012
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check in for thespacious roomswith
theirownplungepoolsandviews
framing thePitonMountains, earned
raves for itsnew in-roomculinary
program, featuringsix-coursemeals,
winepairings, andevenachefdem-
onstrationensuite.Another list in-
ductee,
GRACEBAYCLUB
,newlydeals
resort-inspiredswimweardesigned
by, again,TrinaTurk.
Nothingsays“youarehere”—or
vousêtes ici
—
likea top-floorsuite
overlooking theEiffelTower inPar-
is.The just-openedpenthouseat
CL
reader’sEuropean favorite,
FOUR
SEASONSHOTELGEORGEVPARIS
,
spanssixoutdoor terraces—one
withadaybed. Forall itssophistica-
tion, thehotel hasaplayful side.
FrenchcartoonistNicoleLambert
hasdesignedplates,mugs, and
coloringbooks, arriving inSeptem-
ber, for thekidshere.
THE BALMORAL
inEdinburgh,
Scotland, has families inmind,
too,with itsnew “tartanbutler,”a
stafferdedicated tohelpingguests
explore theirScottish roots.
WhileOlympics fanswillbe
watchingLondon thisyear, visitors
to thecity’sbesthotelswillbe learn-
ing.
THEDORCHESTER
isnewlyoffer-
ingmasterclasseswith itsKrug
RoomchefHenryBrosiand itsflorist
WendyBlack,whileat
THERITZ LON-
DON
executivechefJohnWilliams
willalso teachcookingclasses.
InAsia, readers’ choice favorite
THEBULGARI RESORTBALI
pulls to-
getherseeminglyevery trend in lux-
ury travel—wellness, localism,
indigenousexperience, and food—
inanewone-dayspaexperience,
startingwithamorningstretchses-
sionon thebeachand featuringBali-
nesemassageand reflexology.
Pickingup the foodie thread, the
PARKHYATTTOKYO
addedanew food
festival, and the
MANDARINORIENTAL,
BANGKOK
debutedachef’s table for
VIPseating in thekitchen.
FOURSEASONSHOTELSYDNEY
againbestedscores inAustralia,
andaims tostay top-of-mindby
openinganew lobby restaurantand
bar thissummer.Meanwhile, the
PARKHYATTSYDNEY
hasall-new
rooms, cappedby the rooftopSyd-
neySuitewith itsownsteam room,
sauna, and1,000-square-footbalco-
nyaboveSydneyHarbour.
InAfrica,
CAPEGRACE
continues
itsreignas
CL
readers’ favoriteby
continuallyofferingnewcharms,
including itsnewprivateconsulta-
tionsarrangedwith leading luxury
jewelerPlatandia. InKenya, the
FAIRMONTMOUNTKENYASAFARI CLUB
newlyescortsguestsoffproperty to
“bushdinners”under thestars.
AndBotswana’s
MOMBOSAFARI
CAMP
, anEditors’Mention, just
switchedoverentirely tosolarpower.
Thebesthotelssalutedbybusi-
TheBulgari Resort Bali
Four SeasonsHotel Sydney
Top10 International
BusinessHotels
1. Four SeasonsHotel GeorgeVParis
(800) 819-5053, fourseasons.com/paris
2. TheDorchester, London
(800) 727-9820, thedorchester.com
3. ThePeninsulaHongKong
(866) 382-8388, peninsula.com/hongkong
4. St. RegisRome
(877) 787-3447, stregis.com/rome
5. Alvear PalaceHotel, BuenosAires, Argentina
011-54-11-4808-2100, alvearpalace.com
6. Four SeasonsHotelMilano,Milan
(800) 819-5053, fourseasons.com/milan
7. GrandHyatt Shanghai
011-86-21-5049-1234,
shanghai.grand.hyatt.com
8. Hotel RitzMadrid
(800) 237-1236,
9. Four SeasonsHotel Toronto
(800) 819-5053, fourseasons.com/toronto
10. GrandHotel, Stockholm
011-46-8-679-3500, grandhotel.se
Top 5Asia
1. TheBulgari Resort Bali, Indonesia
011-62-361-847-1000,
bulgarihotels.com/bali
2. ParkHyatt Tokyo
(877) 875-4658, tokyo.park.hyatt.com
3.MandarinOriental, HongKong
(800)526-6566,
mandarinoriental.com/hongkong
4.MandarinOriental, Bangkok
(800) 526-6566,
mandarinoriental.com/bangkok
5. ThePeninsulaHongKong
(866) 382-8388, peninsula.com/hongkong
