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KM 19.5 Carretera TranspeninsularBaja, Mexico Score: 86.55 Exclusive clutch of stylish villas along a golden beach. Competitive Edge: Pitch-perfect style and an unbelievable attention to details, such as wireless TV's poolside... More details from the 2006 T+L 500 © 2006 Travel + Leisure]]>

36 Retorno del ReyCancún, Mexico Score: 87.40 Hacienda-style resort in the hotel zone. At press time the hotel was closed because of damage from Hurricane Wilma but is scheduled to reopen this month. Competitive Edge: A refreshingly refined, adult-oriented atmosphere... More details from the 2006 T+L 500 © 2006 Travel

KM 14.5, Blvd. KukulkánCancún, Mexico Score: 82.78 14-story beachfront tower in the hotel zone. At press time, the hotel was closed because of damage from Hurricane Wilma; Marriott intends to reopen it this month. Competitive Edge: Maintains an intimate ambience despite its size... More details from the 2006 T+L 500 ©

Retorno del Rey, Lote 37-1Cancún, Mexico Score: 82.23 8-story tower with 3 pools, on the beach. At press time the hotel was operating at a limited capacity following Hurricane Wilma damage; Le Méridien plans to be fully operational by this month. Competitive Edge: A quiet location off the main Cancún strip... More details fro

Ricardo Linares 107Cuernavaca, Mexico Score: 87.22 Landmark 1955 colonial-style property with the feeling of a private estate. Competitive Edge: An escape to another era, with traditional antiques and gorgeous formal gardens... More details from the 2006 T+L 500 © 2006 Travel + Leisure]]>

Carretera Cancún Tulum KM 51Mayan Riviera, Mexico Score: 83.75 White-stucco resort on the Yucatan Peninsula. At press time, the hotel was closed because of damage from Hurricane Wilma but was scheduled to reopen this month. Competitive Edge: An intoxicatingly romantic atmosphere... More details from the 2006 T+L 500 ©

500 Paseo de la ReformaMexico City, Mexico Score: 88.44 Spanish colonial sanctuary on the city's foremost boulevard. Competitive Edge: A prime location, just minutes from the capital's top attractions... More details from the 2006 T+L 500 © 2006 Travel + Leisure]]>

252 CAMPOS ELISEOSMexico City, Mexico Score: 80.47 Eye-catching tower in the hip Polanco district. Competitive Edge: Ultra-trendy vibe with indoor koi ponds, hammocks in the shower, and a beautiful staff... More details from the 2006 T+L 500 © 2006 Travel + Leisure]]>

300 Calle 5 de MayoOaxaca, Mexico Location approximated Score: 82.82 Beautifully restored 16th-century convent near the main plaza. Competitive Edge: A National Archaeological Treasure of Mexico, with stone fountains, original frescoes, and gardens... More details from the 2006 T+L 500 © 2006 Travel + Leisure]]>

Bahía de BanderasPunta Mita, Mexico Score: 86.67 Tiled-roof casitas and suites on a pristine private isthmus. Competitive Edge: A real escape 45 minutes from Puerto Vallarta... More details from the 2006 T+L 500 © 2006 Travel + Leisure]]>

Hospicio No .35San Miguel de Allende, Mexico Score: 81.63 Downtown hotel occupying five 16th- and 17th-century mansions. Competitive Edge: Old-fashioned charm (stone doorways, tranquil courtyards, and canopy beds) in one of Mexico's most historic towns... More details from the 2006 T+L 500 © 2006 Travel + Leisure]]>

Camino Escenico a Playa La RopaZihuatanejo, Mexico Location approximated Score: 90.86 Cliff-hugging adobe hideaway, with a pair of pools and a new all-suite villa, overlooking Zihuatanejo Bay. Competitive Edge: All the romance that comes from a sophisticated, adult-oriented environment... More details from the 2006 T+L 500 &

Playa la RopaZihuatanejo, Mexico Location approximated Score: 85.48 Red tile-roofed casitas and tropical gardens on 6 beachfront acres. Competitive Edge: A laid-back atmosphere and polished rooms... More details from the 2006 T+L 500 © 2006 Travel + Leisure]]>

Calle Palacios 136Cuzco, Peru Location approximated Score: 86.91 Restored 16th-century Spanish-colonial seminary with Baroque interiors. Competitive Edge: The most luxurious hotel in vibrant Cuzco, with access to both Machu Picchu and downtown... More details from the 2006 T+L 500 © 2006 Travel + Leisure]]>

Carretera Hiram BinghamMachu Picchu Village, Peru Location approximated Score: 82.98 Eco-friendly Spanish colonial-style lodge, completely restored in 2001. Competitive Edge: Prime location: it's the only hotel within the landmark Incan citadel... More details from the 2006 T+L 500 © 2006 Travel + Leisure]]>

Santuario Histórico de Machu PicchuMachu Picchu Village, Peru Location approximated Score: 81.51 Whitewashed cottages set into a lush hillside on the edge of Cuzco. Competitive Edge: An exceptionally peaceful setting surrounded by gardens... More details from the 2006 T+L 500 © 2006 Travel + Leisure]]>

Maundays Bay Anguilla, Anguilla Score: 86.44 Whitewashed Moorish-style villa resort on a mile-long crescent of alabaster sand. Competitive Edge: The most romantic spot on the island with an emphasis on privacy throughout... More details from the 2006 T+L 500 © 2006 Travel + Leisure]]>

Rendezvous BayAnguilla, Anguilla Score: 80.71 Mediterranean-style hideaway with domed villas and a dramatic infinity pool, on a lovely beach. Competitive Edge: The on-site hydroponic and organic gardens, which provide produce for the excellent restaurants and spa... More details from the 2006 T+L 500 © 2006 Travel + L

Jumby Bay IslandAntigua, Antigua Score: 81.43 Colonial-style enclave on a private, 300-acre island. Competitive Edge: So exclusive and intimate that the rooms don't have keys and every staff member is guaranteed to know your name... More details from the 2006 T+L 500 © 2006 Travel + Leisure]]>

Morris BayAntigua, Antigua Score: 87.20 2-story buildings with a breezy feel on a rise between 2 beaches. Competitive Edge: An adult take on all-inclusive: everything from fishing and scuba diving to a personalized mini-bar is included... More details from the 2006 T+L 500 © 2006 Travel + Leisure]]>

Queen's HighwayBahamas, Bahamas Score: 83.93 3-year-old resort on a quiet island with a white-sand beach. Competitive Edge: The Greg Norman golf course–one of the region's most beautiful and challenging... More details from the 2006 T+L 500 © 2006 Travel + Leisure]]>

Paradise IslandBahamas, Bahamas Score: 86.05 1939 former Huntington estate overlooking a nice stretch of beach. Competitive Edge: The exceptional spa with private Balinese treatment villas... More details from the 2006 T+L 500 © 2006 Travel + Leisure]]>

St. James BeachBarbados, Barbados Location approximated Score: 81.34 Relaxed family-run retreat with coral-colored cottages and rambling gardens along a tree-lined beach. Competitive Edge: An especially relaxed and comfortable atmosphere thanks to the expert staff... More details from the 2006 T+L 500 © 2006 Travel + L

Barbados, Barbados Score: 82.98 Classic Palladian-style beachfront resort, a re-creation of the 1961 original, with an exclusive, high-society feel. Competitive Edge: Over-the-top glamour combined with plush, high-tech rooms... More details from the 2006 T+L 500 © 2006 Travel + Leisure]]>

56 South Shore RoadBermuda, Bermuda Score: 86.40 Tranquil hideaway of pink stucco cottages set along limestone cliffs above a private beach. Competitive Edge: A renowned troika of restaurants, which are now a little more relaxed: jacket and tie are no longer required... More details from the 2006 T+L 500 © 2006 Travel

Rose HallJamaica, Jamaica Score: 80.81 Legendary 50-year-old estate on 400 acres overlooking the water, 15 minutes from the airport. Competitive Edge: Polished, attentive service in a resort that's chockablock with activities... More details from the 2006 T+L 500 © 2006 Travel + Leisure]]>

1 Ritz-Carlton DriveJamaica, Jamaica Location approximated Score: 80.35 5,000-acre colonial-style property on a small beach; a beach club is a 5-minute shuttle ride away. Competitive Edge: Some of the island's most beautiful grounds, including the White Witch golf course... More details from the 2006 T+L 500 © 2006 Trav

Jamaica, Jamaica Score: 83.57 Quiet, low-rise retreat with simple, elegant interiors overlooking one of the island's best beaches. Competitive Edge: One of Jamaica's most intimate and romantic spots... More details from the 2006 T+L 500 © 2006 Travel + Leisure]]>

Main StreetJamaica, Jamaica Score: 81.04 Couples-only mega-property on 110 acres on the island's quiet northern end. Competitive Edge: All-inclusive resort amenities, with the option of renting a villa for a more luxurious experience... More details from the 2006 T+L 500 © 2006 Travel + Leisure]]>

Pinney's BeachNevis, Nevis Score: 88.94 West Indian-style low-rise buildings with attractive plantation-inspired interiors along a pretty beach. Competitive Edge: An unusually well-rounded resort with a terrific golf course and spa for adults?and activities aplenty for kids... More details from the 2006 T+L 500 © 2006

Peter Island, Peter Island Score: 82.19 Collection of cottages on a 1,300-acre private island with 5 beaches and prime diving sites. Competitive Edge: Accessible only via boat or helicopter, it offers unparalleled exclusivity... More details from the 2006 T+L 500 © 2006 Travel + Leisure]]>

Apartado 1132Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico Score: 85.18 Quiet colonial-style property on the island's west coast. Rooms in the original building will be closed through April for a full renovation. Competitive Edge: Puerto Rico's most tranquil resort: no TV's, no phones, and no children under 12... More details from the 2006 T+L 500

1000 Avenida ConquistadorPuerto Rico, Puerto Rico Score: 82.50 Spanish colonial-style enclave?a hotel within a hotel at the massive El Conquistador resort?on a bluff overlooking both the Caribbean and the Atlantic. Competitive Edge: A private, separately staffed retreat, with access to mega-resort amenities... More details fr

Grand Cul de SacSt. Bart's, St. Bart's Score: 83.09 Breezy resort with new Clarins spa, set between a private beach and a lagoon. Competitive Edge: Top-notch facilities, thanks to a recent redo, combined with a relaxed atmosphere... More details from the 2006 T+L 500 © 2006 Travel + Leisure]]>

Old French RoadSt. Lucia, St. Lucia Score: 81.77 Cluster of villas with expansive views, tucked into the steep hills below the Piton mountains. A luxe, 22-room hilltop hotel within a hotel will open in May. Competitive Edge: An exotic, laid-back atmosphere reminiscent of the South Pacific... More details from the 2006 T+L 500

Baie LongueSt. Martin, St. Martin Score: 80.95 Whitewashed Mediterranean-style resort on 55 acres overlooking Baie Longue. Competitive Edge: Set along the whitest, prettiest beach on St. Martin... More details from the 2006 T+L 500 © 2006 Travel + Leisure]]>

6900 Great BaySt. Thomas, St. Thomas Score: 81.80 Pink palazzo-style resort with marble arcades, ornate fountains, and 30 manicured acres, set along a 2-mile beach. Competitive Edge: The plushest hotel in the easy-to-access, low-hassle U.S. Virgin Islands... More details from the 2006 T+L 500 © 2006 Travel + Leisure]]

Grace Bay RoadTurks and Caicos, Turks and Caicos Score: 81.97 Intimate Spanish-style resort on one of the country's best beaches. Recently added a spa, gym, and family-friendly villas. Competitive Edge: A relaxed, but adult-oriented, atmosphere in a convenient Providenciales location... More details from the 2006 T+L 500 &

Turks and Caicos, Turks and Caicos Score: 85.65 Trendsetting private-island resort on a long white-sand beach. Competitive Edge: A refreshing Asian feel, from the pared-down aesthetics to the attentive service and excellent Shambala Spa... More details from the 2006 T+L 500 © 2006 Travel + Leisure]]>

Virgin Gorda, Virgin Gorda Score: 85.00 Hilltop cottages on a 140-acre peninsula with panoramic ocean views and a small, pretty beach. Competitive Edge: Utter privacy and a relaxed, castaway feel... More details from the 2006 T+L 500 © 2006 Travel + Leisure]]>

Virgin Gorda, Virgin Gorda Score: 84.35 Quiet, family-friendly resort (a former Rockefeller compound) on 500 beachside acres. Competitive Edge: The island's most complete luxe services and amenities... More details from the 2006 T+L 500 © 2006 Travel + Leisure]]>

34631 North Tom Darlington DrivePhoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona Score: 83.19 Lavish golf and spa resort with adobe casitas in the Sonoran Desert. An extensive renovation by Diller Scofidio + Renfro is planned for this year. Competitive Edge: Modern architecture that blends seamlessly with surroundings... More details from the 2006

6000 East Camelback RoadPhoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona Score: 82.33 Opulent 250-acre golf and tennis resort at the base of Camelback Mountain. Competitive Edge: Hollywood glam in the desert?from the European-style interiors to the cabana-fringed pools... More details from the 2006 T+L 500 © 2006 Travel + Leisure]]>

10600 East Crescent Moon DrivePhoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona Score: 82.12 Peaceful casita complex in the foothills of Pinnacle Peak. Competitive Edge: Guests get preferred tee times at the most exclusive courses at Troon North Golf Club?even during high season... More details from the 2006 T+L 500 © 2006 Travel + Leisure

5200 East Camelback RoadPhoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona Score: 84.37 Intimate 1929 Spanish colonial-style mansion with plush interiors and extensive gardens, near Camelback Mountain. Competitive Edge: One of the area's most romantic hotels... More details from the 2006 T+L 500 © 2006 Travel + Leisure]]>

5700 East McDonald DrivePhoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona Score: 81.93 Whitewashed adobe casitas on the north slope of Camelback Mountain, 10 minutes from Scottsdale. Competitive Edge: Streamlined Asian-influenced interiors?a striking contrast to other area resorts... More details from the 2006 T+L 500 © 2006 Travel + Leisu

525 Boynton Canyon RoadSedona, Arizona Score: 84.68 Family-friendly, adobe-style property with Native American influences, set inside a red-rock canyon. Competitive Edge: An extraordinary range of activities (guided stargazing, pottery lessons)... More details from the 2006 T+L 500 © 2006 Travel + Leisure]]>

2200 Elm StreetTucson , Arizona Score: 83.04 Collection of pink stucco houses and gardens on 14 acres in a quiet neighborhood. Competitive Edge: An homage to 1930's Tucson, filled with antiques from the original owner, Arizona's first congresswoman... More details from the 2006 T+L 500 © 2006 Travel + Leisure]]>

Highway 1, PO Box 219Big Sur, California Score: 89.44 Luxurious redwood-and-stone cottages on 100 secluded acres, with views of the Pacific. Competitive Edge: Dramatic architecture that accentuates its cliffside setting... More details from the 2006 T+L 500 © 2006 Travel + Leisure]]>

Highway 1Big Sur , California Score: 83.59 Contemporary resort of weathered cedar lodges on 243 acres bordering the ocean and the Ventana Wilderness area. Competitive Edge: Summer camp for adults, with nature excursions, a clothing-optional pool, and a New Age spa... More details from the 2006 T+L 500 © 2006 Travel +