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