Enjoy a Lap O’ Luxury with this mountain view retreat, featuring a stunning pool, deck seating, vibrant red tropical flowers, and the sparkling ocean in the background under a brilliant blue sky—a scene worthy of Conde Nast Traveler’s Readers’ Choice Awards.

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Lap O’ Luxury: Conde´Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards

ByGil Zeimer November 16, 2005

Start spreading the news! The well-heeled readers of Conde´Nast Traveler, one of the world’s most respected magazines, have spoken. And they’ve chosen the top luxury resort worldwide.

Check them out by continent, but note that 8 of the top 10 resorts with scores in the mid-90s are in Asia or Africa. Of the US top 50, I’ve had the pleasure of staying in one of them and dining in five more.

Read the lists by:
• Best of the Best
• Top Cities
• Top Hotels
• Top Transportation
• Top Resorts.

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Live life like a royal at the Royal Suite of the Amstel Hotel
ByBhavesh Bhatia April 11, 2011

The Royal Suite of Intercontinental Amstel Hotel represents luxury in its highest level. You can enter the suite through the entrance hall. The lounge area is sumptuously decorated with antique furniture and has a fully equipped entertainment system with TV, CD/DVD player and iPod docking stations. There is a separate work area with a huge…

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The Zen of Vegetarian: Greens Restaurant, SF
ByGil Zeimer November 6, 2005

Take the highest quality and freshest California organic vegetables, 12 types of wood, an airy converted warehouse, 26 years of experience, hundreds of reviews and a million dollar view of the Golden Gate Bridge. What do you get? Greens Restaurant in San Francisco’s Fort Mason Center, a pioneer in establishing vegetarian cuisine across the US….

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Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua’s $180 Million Makeover :: Maui pt.3
ByJanice Nieder June 23, 2009

Ambassadors of the Environment Again, due to multiple daily feedings, I didn’t have time to make a dent in the variety of activities that the Ritz-Carlton offers. Luckily, I had signed up in advance for the magical Kapalua Resort Arboretum hike led by naturalist, Jaclyn Schlindwein, one of the Ambassadors of the Environment “green guides.”…

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A classy hotel for the classy town of Kirkland
BySue Frause January 16, 2008

I’ve long been a fan of Portland’s Heathman Hotel, so when I heard they were opening a “branch” in my home state of Washington, I couldn’t wait to visit. Wisely, they’ve chosen the community of Kirkland as The Heathman Hotel’s newest home. As the only city on the Eastside located on the waterfront, in this…

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AmericanStyle’s Top 25 Art Towns
BySue Frause January 28, 2014

Art is a big part of travel for me. Whether in a small little hamlet or a big berg, I like to seek out the galleries and museums. AmericanStyle magazine has come out with its annual list of Top 25 Arts Destinations. Here are the top three in three categories: Top 25 Big Cities (…

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Cooking with the Real Housewives of Zakopane, Poland
ByJanice Nieder October 5, 2011

I was sooo excited as I magically folded one perfect, plump, lil’ pierogi after another. My borscht was bubbling away on the stove, releasing its earthy fragrance, as well as some wonderful Polish memories. I even remembered to put in that piece of smoked bacon (a secret tip from the chef) for a haunting flavor…

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