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HOTELS
ness travelerssharemuch incom-
monwith leisurepicks, namelyan
emphasison locationand food, albeit
withaproductivitystreak.The
FOUR
SEASONSHOTELMIAMI
took top
domestichonorswith itsnew,more
casualEdge, SteakandBar, that
drawsneighborsaswell asguests.
The
PARKHYATTCHICAGO
raisedall
theelectricoutlets, relievingguests
fromcrawling tofind them, and
beganofferingcomplimentary Inter-
netaccess.At the
FOURSEASONS
HOTELSAN FRANCISCO
guestscanrent
aguilt-freeelectricNissanLeaf car.
Trying topackmore together-
ness into trips,whether forworkor
play, familiesarean increasingly
important audience, courtedbyev-
eryone from crowd-pleaser
DISNEY’S
GRAND FLORIDIANRESORT&SPA
,Or-
landohome toMickeymeet-and-
greets, to list-newcomer
GAYLORD
TEXAN
nearDallas,whichmarkets
birthdayparties featuringDream-
Works special guests suchasShrek
andPoof
KungFuPanda
.
At the
FOURSEASONS RESORT
HUALALAI AT HISTORIC KA’UPULEHU
inHawaii kidsof anyage can con-
duct a “fish circus” in the snorkeling
pool, training colorful tropical fish
todo tricks.Andeven if youdon’t
havekids, you’ll thank them for the
updated room-servicemenus that
are sweepinghotels suchas
THE
RITZ-CARLTON GRAND CAYMAN
, ap-
pealing to thosewho can’t handle
diningout everynight.
“We’vedevelopedmoreunique
andextensiveofferings forkids,”
saidTheRitz-Carlton’sFerland,
singlingout thedesign-your-own-
burgeroption. “We let theguest
determinewhat theywant.”
Whichcouldverywell be the
motto forall of these leadinghotels:
whatyouwant,whenyouwant it.
Plusa fewsurprises, designed to
make timestandstill.
➤
Disney’sGrand FloridianResort &Spa
Cape Grace
Top 5Africa
1. CapeGrace, CapeTown, SouthAfrica
(800) 223-6800, capegrace.com
2. FairmontMount KenyaSafari Club,
Nanyuki, Kenya
(800) 257-7544,
fairmont.com/kenyasafariclub
3. Taj CapeTown, SouthAfrica
(866) 969-1825, tajhotels.com/capetown
4. LaMamounia,Marrakech,Morocco
011-212-524-388-600,mamounia.com
5. One&OnlyCapeTown, SouthAfrica
(888) 877-7528,
capetown.oneandonlyresorts.com
Top 5Australia
NewZealand/
SouthPacific
1. Four SeasonsHotel Sydney
(800) 819-5053, fourseasons.com/sydney
2. ParkHyatt Sydney
(877) 875-4658, sydney.park.hyatt.com
3. InterContinentalMooreaResort &Spa,
FrenchPolynesia
(888) 424-6835,
moorea.intercontinental.com
4. TheWestinSydney
011-61-2-8223-1111, westin.com/sydney
5. Lizard Island, Great Barrier Reef,
Queensland, Australia
011-61-3-9426-7550, lizardisland.com.au
Top10
FamilyResorts
1. Disney’sGrand FloridianResort &Spa,
LakeBuenaVista, Florida
(407) 934-7639, disney.com
2. Atlantis, Paradise Island, Bahamas
(888) 877-7525, atlantis.com
3. TheBroadmoor, ColoradoSprings
(800) 634-7711, broadmoor.com
4. Disney’sAnimal Kingdom Lodge,
LakeBuenaVista, Florida
(407) 939-6244, disney.com
5. GrandWailea,Maui, Hawaii
(800) 888-6100, grandwailea.com
6. HiltonWaikoloaVillage,Waikoloa, Hawaii
(800) 445-8667, hiltonwaikoloavillage.com
7. GrandHyatt Kauai Resort andSpa, Hawaii
(800) 554-9288, kauai.hyatt.com
8. GaylordTexan, Grapevine, Texas
(866) 782-7897,
gaylordhotels.com/gaylord-texan
9. Four SeasonsResort Hualalai
at HistoricKa’upulehu, Hawaii
(888) 340-5662, fourseasons.com/hualalai
10. FontainebleauMiami Beach
(800) 548-8886, fontainebleau.com
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