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“American Club makes Travel+Leisure world's-best list - Bizjournals.com” plus 3 more

American Club makes Travel+Leisure world's-best list - Bizjournals.com

Posted: 17 Dec 2009 08:50 AM PST

The American Club at Destination Kohler was the only Wisconsin hotel chosen for Travel + Leisure magazine's annual list of the world's 500 best hotels.

The publication said the 1918 Tudor boardinghouse in Kohler is "now the Midwest's most luxe resort and spa." It noted that the golf course is being revamped to host the 2012 U.S. Women's Open.

The American Club did not rank on the magazine's ultra-exclusive Top 50 list in the world. It received a ranking of 83.5.

The list is available at www.TravelandLeisure.com and will appear in the magazine's January issue.

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Nine Colorado hotels make Travel+Leisure world's-best list - Denver Business Journal

Posted: 16 Dec 2009 09:03 PM PST

The Ritz-Carlton Bachelor Gulch in Avon retained its ranking as Colorado's highest-rated hotel among the nine in the state chosen for Travel + Leisure magazine's annual list of the world's 500 best hotels.

Three Aspen hotels, two from Denver and one each from Beaver Creek, Colorado Springs and Vail joined the Ritz-Carlton Bachelor Gulch on the list. The total on nine was one more than Colorado had on last year's list, with three state newcomers to the rankings replacing two that fell off of the reader-chosen list.

Though none of the state's entries ranked on the magazine's ultra-exclusive Top 50 list in the world, the Ritz-Carlton Bachelor Gulch in Avon earned an 88.45 ranking to put it at the top of the local hotels.

Following it were:

• Little Nell, Aspen - 88.27;

• St. Regis Resort, Aspen - 86.33;

• Sonnenalp Resort of Vail - 85.89 (new this year);

• The Broadmoor, Colorado Springs - 85.65;

• Park Hyatt Beaver Creek Resort & Spa - 84.68;

• Hotel Teatro, Denver - 83.75;

• Hotel Jerome, Aspen - 83.62 (new this year);

• Brown Palace Hotel & Spa, Denver - 82.53 (new this year).

Denver's Hotel Monaco and the Beaver Creek Lodge are the two Colorado establishments that dropped off of the list this year.

The list is available at www.TravelandLeisure.com and will appear in the magazine's January issue.

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Mohonk honored in travel magazine - Poughkeepsie Journal

Posted: 17 Dec 2009 05:17 AM PST

Travel + Leisure readers honored Mohonk Mountain House in New Paltz in the September and October issues.

Readers selected Mohonk as their No. 8 choice for hotel spas in the United States and Canada, as part of the magazines 2009 Worlds Best Awards, and as a top 50 hotel for families.

The awards announcement was made by the historic resort in a news release. The 140-year-old castle hotel is owned and operated by the Smiley family.

For details on the awards, visit www.travelandleisure.com.

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America's friendliest people - msnbc.com

Posted: 17 Dec 2009 07:12 AM PST

Some U.S. cities are renowned for their dazzling skylines, some for their brash style, and others for a high density of big thinkers and artists. But where can travelers expect warm smiles, firm handshakes, and easygoing hospitality? Travel + Leisure's 2009 America's Favorite Cities Survey asked who is the nicest of them all, and the answers may surprise you.

Covering 30 U.S. cities from Boston to Seattle, the survey—now in its fifth year—offers a snapshot of America's up-to-date opinions on such popular travel topics as the best cities for hotels, dining, nightlife, and shopping, among other categories.

Additionally, it aims to take the country's temperature regarding residents—which U.S. city has the most attractive population or the smartest? As those who've traveled to a hotel and been treated to bad service or dismissed by gruff waitstaff can attest, there's no underestimating the friendliness, too, when it comes to travel.

Louisiana's largest city ranks high on the list for friendliest people. Despite the ravages of Hurricane Katrina and a battered economy in recent years, New Orleanians, according to survey-takers, still walk on the brighter side of life.

Maybe a collective sense of optimism springs from the city's laid-back, laissez les bons temps rouler attitude. Or perhaps the city's good old-fashioned hospitality can be traced to pride in its rich cultural heritage—from its gracious architecture and chicory-laced coffee to its cool strains of jazz. Whatever the answer, New Orleans was one of the top contenders for this year's congeniality prize.

But the Louisiana city is not alone in its welcoming and ultra-sociable demeanor; other urban centers rank high on the nice scale, too. Take Minneapolis/St. Paul—which also ranked first in the 2009 survey for city with the most intelligent residents—or the southern belle city of Charleston, S.C.

"I moved to Charleston over a year ago and was so touched by how friendly and welcoming the residents in this little city were. People feel comfortable saying hi, introducing themselves to you, asking you questions, even inviting you over for a dinner party!" says 37-year-old physician's assistant Catherine Kelso.

Some cities, however, did not fare as well with the survey-taking public. Bostonians are not winning friends with their buttoned-up Yankee style; Angelenos are coming off as more vain to out-of-towners than nice; and belying the friendly southern city trend, Dallas/Fort Worth ranked in the bottom third of the list.

Kindly souls and thoughtful people exist everywhere, but thanks to their residents, some cities are genuinely more pleasant to visit.


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