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Travel and Leisure World Top 500 Hotels (USA)
Check out our favorite Juicy hotels on the Travel and Leisure World Top 500 Hotels (USA) list.
At the heart of the cabernet-sauvignon- merlot and chardonnay vines of Napa Valley- the French restaurateur Claude Rouas has created a discreet and elegant hotel hidden amongst a grove of olive trees that evoke his love of Provence in the South of France. A handful of houses perched on the hillside offer spacious -maisons- with private terraces where aged French oak floors- colorful chenille fabrics- abstract paintings and fireplaces create an air of romance. The Mediterranean-inspired cuisine features the very best of the region and the spa- which also draws its cue from the land- proposes treatments based on grapes- olives- herbs- flowers- mud and minerals. The 15-000 bottles in the wine cellar promise an oenophiles journey to the wine heaven as you watch the sun setting on the horizon.
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Conde Nast Traveler says..."This resort consists of a series of cottages overlooking the vine-studded valley. Large bathrooms have skylights and flat-screen TVs that can be watched from soaking tubsa it's such a guilty delight!" The Restaurant and Bistro & Bar serve cuisine that mines regional produce and has, unsurprisingly, "a remarkably long wine list." Since 2010, the terrace has heaters to enable dining under the stars even on chilly evenings. " -From Conde Nast Traveler
Travel + Leisure says..."The first modern boutique resort to open in Napa Valleyait turns 25 years old in 2010ais still one of the area's best. From the outside, Auberge's sandstone-colored villas, scattered among 33 acres of olive groves, evoke the terraced houses of the French Riviera; inside, the 52 rooms continue the theme with terracotta-tiled floors and rattan ceiling fans, fabrics in Mediterranean hues, wood-burning fireplaces, and French doors leading to private verandas. The treatments at the 7,000-square-foot spa all incorporate ingredients harvested from the local hillsides (an especially delicious option: the Meyer lemon-olive oil massage). And the hotel's eponymous restaurantawhere chef Robert Curry serves seasonal, regionally sourced dishes like bacon-wrapped veal with foie gras ravioliastill packs in the foodies, as it has for a quarter-century." -From Travel + Leisure
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Located in the heart of the exciting Las Vegas strip, the Bellagio overlooks a Mediterranean-blue lake where fountains perform an aquatic ballet choreographed to music and lights. Award-winning restaurants, gallery of fine art, exquisite gardens, shopping promenade, casino, and Cirque du Soleil? s breathtaking performance of "O" are designed to delight the senses. The Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art is open and no closures are schedule through April of 2010.
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Travel + Leisure says..."Mid-Strip extravaganza with a palatial 55,000-square-foot spa, 14 restaurants, botanical gardens, and dancing fountains." -From Travel + LeisureConde Nast Traveler says..."Expect giant choreographed fountains out front, and a conservatory and gardens filled with "beautiful colorful flower arrangements inside this Strip resort. Guest rooms are "warm and up-to-date with contemporary furnishings, Italian-marble bathrooms, and "a feeling of openness." More than a dozen dining options include Jasmine's, serving Cantonese, Szechwan, and Hunan. "Staff are attentive to every needafrom bellhop to room service." A night at the Petrossian Bar includes music from a Steinway grand and views of the casino from the velvet couches. " -From Conde Nast Traveler
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Travel + Leisure says..."A stay at Bernardus Lodge proves that Napa hotels don't have a monopoly on California's premier wine country. The romantic 57-suite Bernardus is ideally situated in a lush mountain valley between the Monterey peninsula and the Big Sur coast (about 160 miles south of Napa Valley) and close to the region's well-regarded wineries and celebrated golf links. The all-suite accommodations blend antiques and wood-beam ceilings with the requisite high-tech touches, plus plush beds, soaking tubs, and wood-burning fireplaces. The lodge's Marinus restaurant, with chef Cal Stamenov at the helm, has evolved into one of northern California's premier dining spots, serving California natural cuisine: dishes include Sonoma duck and grilled quail served with risotto, chanterelle, and foie gras sauce, and Carmel Bay prawns and shellfish bisque flavored with cilantro and jalapeAo, paired with prize-winning Marinus Estate Bordeaux-style wine from the lodge's own vineyard. There's plenty to keep you occupied in the immediate surroundings, from hikes and horseback riding in the nearby Santa Lucia mountains to tennis, croquet, or bocce on the lodge lawns, but who wants to leave your perch overlooking vineyards, rolling hills, and lavender blossoms?" -From Travel + Leisure
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Travel + Leisure says..."A stay at Bernardus Lodge proves that Napa hotels don't have a monopoly on California's premier wine country. The romantic 57-suite Bernardus is ideally situated in a lush mountain valley between the Monterey peninsula and the Big Sur coast (about 160 miles south of Napa Valley) and close to the region's well-regarded wineries and celebrated golf links. The all-suite accommodations blend antiques and wood-beam ceilings with the requisite high-tech touches, plus plush beds, soaking tubs, and wood-burning fireplaces. The lodge's Marinus restaurant, with chef Cal Stamenov at the helm, has evolved into one of northern California's premier dining spots, serving California natural cuisine: dishes include Sonoma duck and grilled quail served with risotto, chanterelle, and foie gras sauce, and Carmel Bay prawns and shellfish bisque flavored with cilantro and jalapeAo, paired with prize-winning Marinus Estate Bordeaux-style wine from the lodge's own vineyard. There's plenty to keep you occupied in the immediate surroundings, from hikes and horseback riding in the nearby Santa Lucia mountains to tennis, croquet, or bocce on the lodge lawns, but who wants to leave your perch overlooking vineyards, rolling hills, and lavender blossoms?" -From Travel + Leisure
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The Regent Beverly Wilshire is an oasis of elegance, warmth and impeccable service at one of the world's most famous intersections - Rodeo Drive and Wilshire Boulevard. Its splendor is further enhanced by an impressive renovation - perfectly blending tradition and trend with a dignity that only comes with experience. The Hotel Features spacious guest rooms with luxurious appointments, award winning restaurants, lively entertainment, unparalleled meeting facilites, and a complete health spa. Renovations Information- Wilshire Wing guest rooms are being refurbished and are scheduled to be completed June 30, 2006.
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Conde Nast Traveler says..."This E-shaped property has a Wilshire wing with Italian Renaissance and French neoclassical influences and rooms that are "tastefully appointed"; in the Beverly Wing, they all have balconies. The Blvd Lounge has an onyx bar and large windows perfect for people watching. Wolfgang Puck's Cut is a contemporary steak house with skylights for views of the California stars. Movie nights in the cabanas provide a chance to see Hollywood's other stars." -From Conde Nast TravelerTravel + Leisure says..."As luxurious and understated as a perfectly cut Armani suit, the Beverly Wilshire is, appropriately, just steps from iconic Rodeo Drive boutiques like Versace and Cartier. Naturally, celebrities, Fortune 500 executives, and other assorted high rollers have staked out the 395 guest rooms here since 1928. More than a third of those rooms are suites, which start at nearly 1,000 square feet (scoring a penthouse will give you a whopping 5,000). All are decorated in pale, creamy fabrics, with the Four Seasons' usual mix of antique repros and modern amenities like wide-screen plasma TV's. Even standard rooms have marble-clad bathrooms with soaking tubs, and many have balconies and views of the Hollywood Hills. The spa, designed around a dramatic wall of water, offers treatments ranging from Oshadi-clay body wraps to Balinese massages." -From Travel + Leisure
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Deep in Tennessee- this traditional farm is a chance to return to nature and rediscover lifes simple pleasures. Part of the 700 hectares of land is set aside for farming- which ensures a steady flow of deliciously fresh produce all year round. Cheese- vegetables- herbs- honey- cider and much more are all produced right here. Blackberry Farms team of Chefs has established ties with local gardeners and trades people to offer a menu that respects the authenticity of the flavors and the integrity of the products. The result is simple and delicious recipes accompanied by excellent wines. If you want to- as well as doing a spot of gardening and cheese making- you can become really involved in life at the farm. Alternatively- you can just go fly-fishing- explore the region on a Harley-Davidson or by horse-drawn carriage- or try the variety of beauty treatments on offered.
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Travel + Leisure says..."About 25 minutes from Knoxville, Blackberry is like a south of the Mason-Dixon Line edition of a Currier & Ives print: ribbons of white fences, a pond stocked with catfish, and houses constructed from Tennessee fieldstone. Set on 4,200 acres in the Great Smoky Mountains, Blackberry's 51 roomsaspread throughout the main house, three guesthouses, and 20 cottagesaare done in a plush Anglo-American idiom, complete with fringed swags and decorative pillows in fancy fabrics. Regulation rockers are soldiered onto the front lawn for the day's Big Moment: sundown with tumblers of Hirsch 20-year-old bourbon." -From Travel + Leisure
Conde Nast Traveler says..."Sheep roam on this family owned farm estate "in a incredibly scenic spot at the foot of the Smoky Mountains. Guests stay in accommodations that range from estate rooms to cottage suites, all outfitted with fine art, antique heirlooms, and feather beds. Formal dinners in the turn-of-the-century Barn consist of seasonal produce grown just a few feet away and wines from the 8,000-square-foot cellara the consistently high quality of the food is just remarkable." Try some fly-fishing on Hesse Creek before settling down with an artisanal American whisky at the bar." -From Conde Nast Traveler
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