| Attempting to list America's top ten luxury | | | | American Club - Kohler, Wisconsin The |
| hotels will always be difficult, since there | | | | American Club is less than an hour's drive |
| are many criteria by which to judge hotels - | | | | north of Milwaukee. Luxuriously appointed |
| whether they are best for business | | | | rooms are finished to the highest standards |
| travellers, holidaymakers, families and so | | | | and include the latest audio-visual and |
| on. That said, here is a list of hotels that | | | | communications facilities. The award-winning |
| should meet the demands of the most | | | | golf courses, Blackwolf Run and Whistling |
| discerning luxury traveller. Four Seasons - | | | | Straits, give preference to hotel guests. The |
| Los Angeles Billed as European grace combined | | | | spa packages include rejuvenating services, |
| with Beverly Hills style, The Four Seasons | | | | and their annual cooking and wine |
| Hotel Los Angeles features a landscaped, | | | | demonstrations attract wine and food |
| rooftop pool and Jacuzzi and a luxurious | | | | enthusiasts from far and wide. The Fairmont |
| full-service spa with a steam sauna. The | | | | Olympic Hotel - Seattle, Washington Listed on |
| award-winning Gardens Restaurant offers | | | | the National Register, The Fairmont has been |
| California-Mediterranean cuisine. In every | | | | Seattle's top luxury hotel since it opened in |
| room there is a high-speed Internet | | | | 1924. Located in the heart of Seattle, The |
| connection, and the hotel is ten minutes by | | | | Olympic combines impeccable service with 450 |
| car from downtown Hollywood. Grand America | | | | beautifully appointed rooms, and its two |
| Hotel - Salt Lake City, Utah In downtown Salt | | | | award-winning restaurants have a top |
| Lake City, the 24-storey Grand America Hotel | | | | reputation for fine cuisine. Nearby |
| has 775 luxurious rooms and suites that | | | | attractions include the famous Pike Place |
| feature European-style furnishings, with | | | | Market, Seattle Waterfront, and Space Needle, |
| stunning views to the Rocky Mountains. There | | | | plus many theatres, restaurants, and shops. |
| is a world-class spa and the fitness centre | | | | The Greenbrier- White Sulphur Springs, West |
| leads to indoor and outdoor pools. The | | | | Virginia Since 1835, a succession of U.S. |
| in-house audio-visual systems are | | | | Presidents has spent their summers here. |
| state-of-the-art and the popular Garden | | | | Accommodation includes estate houses and 803 |
| Café features American seasonal cuisine. | | | | individual rooms. All accommodations have |
| JW Marriott Camelback Inn - Scottsdale, AZ | | | | top-line entertainment systems, refreshment |
| This well-known Scottsdale resort, set on 125 | | | | bars, lighted vanity mirrors, individual |
| acres of landscaped desert, includes a | | | | heating/air conditioning, and access to |
| 36-hole championship golf course, two heated | | | | high-speed, wireless Internet. The |
| swimming pools, a luxury spa, and a large | | | | Phoenician - Scottsdale, Arizona Exceptional |
| conference facility. There are 453 spacious, | | | | service and breathtaking scenery make The |
| Pueblo-style 'casitas', including 27 suites, | | | | Phoenician a top luxury resort. Guests enjoy |
| some with private pools. Resort restaurants | | | | an $8 million dollar art collection, spa |
| include Golf Grill, Hoppin' Jacks, and | | | | treatments and the Southwest's most |
| Sprouts. Ritz-Carlton, Georgetown - | | | | spectacular golf course. The gilded lobby has |
| Washington, D.C. Located in Washington DC's | | | | valley views, and large well-appointed rooms |
| fashionable Georgetown district, with 86 | | | | are finished to the highest standards. Guests |
| guest rooms and suites, the Ritz-Carlton | | | | can also receive massage therapies, skin and |
| merges contemporary and historic | | | | body treatments and expert hair and nail |
| architecture. Within walking distance of many | | | | services. Walden Country Inn & Stables - |
| shopping districts, fine dining choices, | | | | Aurora, Ohio The Walden, set on 32 acres |
| trendy nightclubs, and the waterfront, the | | | | around a 175-year-old barn and silo, has 25 |
| hotel is also only minutes from the Kennedy | | | | luxuriously appointed suites that include |
| Centre. There are meeting facilities for up | | | | full audio and televisual facilities. In-room |
| to 90 people, and a fourteen-screen movie | | | | services include massage and a maid service. |
| theatre. Ritz-Carlton - Central Park South, | | | | Popular for relaxing getaways, weddings and |
| New York With expansive views of Central Park | | | | executive retreats, visitors enjoy |
| and extraordinary, personal service, this | | | | world-class dining, inconspicuous service and |
| 261-room and 48-suite hotel is much in demand | | | | a wealth of activities such as an equestrian |
| by celebrities and royalty. Elegant rooms and | | | | centre, a spa and a theatre. |
| suites are lavish, with fine furnishings and | | | | |
| all amenities. French cuisine is served at | | | | Rod Ritchie, a travel writer and editor, |
| the Atelier restaurant, and beauty treatments | | | | writes for many publishers including AA |
| are available at La Prairie salon. The | | | | Publishing and Fodors. |