| Attempting to list America's top ten | | | | With expansive views of Central Park and |
| luxury hotels will always be difficult, | | | | extraordinary, personal service, this |
| since there are many criteria by which | | | | 261-room and 48-suite hotel is much in |
| to judge hotels - whether they are best | | | | demand by celebrities and royalty. |
| for business travellers, holidaymakers, | | | | Elegant rooms and suites are lavish, |
| families and so on. That said, here is a | | | | with fine furnishings and all amenities. |
| list of hotels that should meet the | | | | French cuisine is served at the Atelier |
| demands of the most discerning luxury | | | | restaurant, and beauty treatments are |
| traveller. | | | | available at La Prairie salon. |
| Four Seasons - Los Angeles | | | | The American Club - Kohler, Wisconsin |
| Billed as European grace combined with | | | | The American Club is less than an hour's |
| Beverly Hills style, The Four Seasons | | | | drive north of Milwaukee. Luxuriously |
| Hotel Los Angeles features a landscaped, | | | | appointed rooms are finished to the |
| rooftop pool and Jacuzzi and a luxurious | | | | highest standards and include the latest |
| full-service spa with a steam sauna. The | | | | audio-visual and communications |
| award-winning Gardens Restaurant offers | | | | facilities. The award-winning golf |
| California-Mediterranean cuisine. In | | | | courses, Blackwolf Run and Whistling |
| every room there is a high-speed | | | | Straits, give preference to hotel |
| Internet connection, and the hotel is | | | | guests. The spa packages include |
| ten minutes by car from downtown | | | | rejuvenating services, and their annual |
| Hollywood. | | | | cooking and wine demonstrations attract |
| Grand America Hotel - Salt Lake City, | | | | wine and food enthusiasts from far and |
| Utah | | | | wide. |
| In downtown Salt Lake City, the | | | | The Fairmont Olympic Hotel - Seattle, |
| 24-storey Grand America Hotel has 775 | | | | Washington |
| luxurious rooms and suites that feature | | | | Listed on the National Register, The |
| European-style furnishings, with | | | | Fairmont has been Seattle's top luxury |
| stunning views to the Rocky Mountains. | | | | hotel since it opened in 1924. Located |
| There is a world-class spa and the | | | | in the heart of Seattle, The Olympic |
| fitness centre leads to indoor and | | | | combines impeccable service with 450 |
| outdoor pools. The in-house audio-visual | | | | beautifully appointed rooms, and its two |
| systems are state-of-the-art and the | | | | award-winning restaurants have a top |
| popular Garden Café features | | | | reputation for fine cuisine. Nearby |
| American seasonal cuisine. | | | | attractions include the famous Pike |
| JW Marriott Camelback Inn - Scottsdale, | | | | Place Market, Seattle Waterfront, and |
| AZ | | | | Space Needle, plus many theatres, |
| This well-known Scottsdale resort, set | | | | restaurants, and shops. |
| on 125 acres of landscaped desert, | | | | The Greenbrier- White Sulphur Springs, |
| includes a 36-hole championship golf | | | | West Virginia |
| course, two heated swimming pools, a | | | | Since 1835, a succession of U.S. |
| luxury spa, and a large conference | | | | Presidents has spent their summers here. |
| facility. There are 453 spacious, | | | | Accommodation includes estate houses and |
| Pueblo-style 'casitas', including 27 | | | | 803 individual rooms. All accommodations |
| suites, some with private pools. Resort | | | | have top-line entertainment systems, |
| restaurants include Golf Grill, Hoppin' | | | | refreshment bars, lighted vanity |
| Jacks, and Sprouts. | | | | mirrors, individual heating/air |
| Ritz-Carlton, Georgetown - Washington, | | | | conditioning, and access to high-speed, |
| D.C. | | | | wireless Internet. |
| Located in Washington DC's fashionable | | | | The Phoenician - Scottsdale, Arizona |
| Georgetown district, with 86 guest rooms | | | | Exceptional service and breathtaking |
| and suites, the Ritz-Carlton merges | | | | scenery make The Phoenician a top luxury |
| contemporary and historic architecture. | | | | resort. Guests enjoy an $8 million |
| Within walking distance of many shopping | | | | dollar art collection, spa treatments |
| districts, fine dining choices, trendy | | | | and the Southwest's most spectacular |
| nightclubs, and the waterfront, the | | | | golf course. The gilded lobby has valley |
| hotel is also only minutes from the | | | | views, and large well-appointed rooms |
| Kennedy Centre. There are meeting | | | | are finished to the highest standards. |
| facilities for up to 90 people, and a | | | | Guests can also receive massage |
| fourteen-screen movie theatre. | | | | therapies, skin and body treatments and |
| Ritz-Carlton - Central Park South, New | | | | expert hair and nail services. |
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