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November 15-21, 2009
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AAA Adds 16 Hotels to Five Diamond Award Winners List AAA announced their 2010 Five Diamond Award winners. Sixteen luxury lodgings have been added for a total of 113 hotels and 52 restaurants that have achieved Five Diamond status, the travel authority's highest rating for hotels and restaurants. |
 Alberta's World Cup Packages Offer Gold Medal SavingsVancouver isn't the only destination this winter where travelers can get their fix for world class competition, perfect powdery slopes and heart-stopping races down mountain trails and icy paths. Travelers Can Experience Pre-Olympic Competition Thrills in Alberta. |
 Bali's Uma Ubud Wins Spa Retreat of the YearCOMO Shambhala Retreat Uma Ubud, Bali was voted "Spa Retreat of the Year" at the prestigious AsiaSpa Awards 2009, an event filled with the who's who of the Asian luxury spa industry at Armani Bar in Hong Kong. |
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Beijing's GREEN T. HOUSE Living Wins Two Prestigious AsiaSpa Awards GREEN T. HOUSE Living, internationally acclaimed for the "coolest bathhouse in China", was voted 'Spa Design of the Year' and 'Day Spa of the Year' in the 2009 AsiaSpa Awards. |
 Brazil's Uxua Casa Offers Resort Luxury in Tropical SettingUxua Casa Hotel in Trancoso, Brazil, is heading into its first full season in 2010. Uxua (pronounced ooh-shoo-ah) is a tropical resort composed of nine unique houses offering privacy and five-star hotel services in a sleepy 16th century seaside village in the south of Bahia. |
 Cape Town's Twelve Apostles Hotel and Spa Unveils New LookThe five-star luxury Twelve Apostles Hotel and Spa, Cape Town has now been further enhanced with an extensive refurbishment. |
 Claridge's Christmas Tree to be Designed by John Galliano for DiorClaridge's, London's iconic luxury hotel in Mayfair, has announced that this year The Claridge's Christmas Tree will be designed by John Galliano for Dior. |
 Explore Sydney and Beyond with Orient-ExpressOrient-Express is promoting an exploration tour 'Down Under', discovering Sydney in style and exploring off-the-beaten-track into the magical Blue Mountains and world famous vineyards of the Hunter Valley. |
 Interview with the General Manager of A'jia Hotel, IstanbulA conversation with Ms. Zeynep Bengi Nasser, General Manager of A'jia Hotel Istanbul, winner of the 2009 Condé Nast Johansen's Award for Excellence as "Most Excellent Charming Hotel" in Europe. |
 Interview with the General Manager of The Keating Hotel, San DiegoA conversation with Sandra Vivas, General Manager of The Keating Hotel San Diego, Pininfarina's first hotel creation. |
 Legendary Hermosa Inn Completes Rooms RemodelKnown for its one-of-a-kind charm and intimate desert hideaway experience steeped in Arizona history, the legendary Hermosa Inn has completed a $2 million rooms remodel to transform its guest casitas to a new level of elegance. |
 Mansion on Forsyth Park Named to Conde Nast Traveler's Top 100 HotelsCondé Nast Traveler recently featured the Mansion on Forsyth Park, a leading luxury hotel in Savannah, Ga., on the magazine's annual list of the "Top 100 Hotels in the United States." |
 Marrakech for the HolidaysMarrakech is a wonderful destination for the holidays, offering visitors exhilarating scenery with a variety of outdoor adventures, cultural events, jeep tours and shopping excursions. |
 New York's Trump International Hotel Plans $30 Million Dollar RenovationTrump Hotel Collection's senior executives – Donald J. Trump Jr., Ivanka Trump and Eric Trump – are leading the New York luxury hotel's extravagant $30 million renovation. |
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Relais & Chateaux Announces New Members The prestigious Relais & Chateaux family continues its growth on an international level by proposing to its guests 31 new members and 3 new destinations in the 2010 issue of its Guide. |
 Singita Pamushana Introduces Game-Viewing CruisesSingita Pamushana in southeastern Zimbabwe introduced birding and game-viewing cruise excursions aboard its new luxury range 3G aluminum pontoon boat. The lodge is one of only a few in Africa with access to a private dam and the ability to offer a cruising experience. |
 Sunset Marquis Hotel & Villas Offers SpecialsIndulge your inner celebrity at this private luxury sanctuary for Hollywood's A-list elite and an epicenter of rock and roll history. The Sunset Marquis has served as safe haven for the famous, the infamous and the nearly so, for nearly five decades. |
 The Langham, Boston Asks Thanksgiving: At Our House or Yours?Make it a stress-free Thanksgiving and leave the cooking to the experienced chefs at The Langham, Boston. When you leave the cooking to executive chef, Mark Sapienza, it allows you the luxury to spend more with your loved ones instead of in the kitchen. |
 The Pierre Hotel New York Has Five New DiamondsThe Pierre hotel, re-opened this year after a $100 million renovation, has been awarded a 2010 AAA Five-Diamond rating, an accolade that recognizes it as among the best in North America. This award puts the Pierre solidly in the elite group of just 113 five-diamond hotels across America, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean. |
 Tucson's Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain Sets December OpeningThe new Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain will open on Dec. 18, 2009, debuting amid the scenic, high desert landscape northwest of Tucson, Arizona. The property features three swimming pools, a 235-foot waterslide and four dining venues. |
 Woodlands Inn Retains Five Star and Five Diamond RatingsWoodlands Inn has once again retained the highest awards bestowed on the travel and dining industries. The luxury hotel is one of only six nationwide to hold AAA Five Diamond and Forbes Five Star ratings for lodging and dining. |
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