Four Seasons, Boston

2006-10-24 16:52:05
200 Boylston StreetBoston, Massachusetts Score: 87.24 16-story building opposite the Public Garden, a short walk from Newbury Street shopping. Currently in the midst of a head-to-toe renovation. Competitive Edge: Extremely indulgent and attentive service... More details from the 2006 T+L 500 © 2006 Travel + Leisure]]>

Eliot Hotel

2006-10-24 16:52:05
370 Commonwealth AvenueBoston, Massachusetts Score: 80.35 1925 property on Commonwealth Avenue with a European feel. Competitive Edge: One of the few top hotels with a Back Bay location?close to the boutiques and cafés of Newbury Street and Fenway Park... More details from the 2006 T+L 500 © 2006 Travel + Leisure]]>

Nine Zero

2006-10-24 16:52:05
90 Tremont StreetBoston, Massachusetts Score: 81.08 4-year-old hotel across from the Boston Common and 2 blocks from the financial district. Competitive Edge: Cutting-edge design, from sleek décor to high-tech touches (an iris-scanning security system in the penthouse suite)... More details from the 2006 T+L 500 © 200

Wheatleigh

2006-10-24 16:52:06
11 Hawthorne RoadLenox, Massachusetts Score: 84.52 19th-century Florentine-inspired villa with museum-quality art, walking distance from Tanglewood. Competitive Edge: A refreshingly stylish and refined departure from the traditional country-house hotel... More details from the 2006 T+L 500 © 2006 Travel + Leisure]]>

Charlotte Inn

2006-10-24 16:52:06
27 South Summer StreetMartha's Vineyard, Massachusetts Score: 82.32 1864 Victorian residence and houses tucked away on a tree-lined street in Edgartown. Competitive Edge: A step back in time?rooms are decorated with 19th-century antiques, and cell phones are not allowed in public spaces... More details from the 2006 T+L 500

The Wauwinet

2006-10-24 16:52:06
120 Wauwinet RoadNantucket, Massachusetts Score: 86.40 Shingled inn and cottages, on a beach 9 miles from Nantucket Town and next to a wildlife sanctuary. Competitive Edge: A serene setting, flanked by the bay and the ocean (with private access to both)... More details from the 2006 T+L 500 © 2006 Travel + Leisure]]>

White Elephant Hotel

2006-10-24 16:52:06
50 Easton StreetNantucket, Massachusetts Score: 83.35 Sprawling inn with a classic island feel, a 10-minute walk from Jetties Beach. Competitive Edge: Right in the heart of the harbor and just a short stroll from galleries and boutiques in town... More details from the 2006 T+L 500 © 2006 Travel + Leisure]]>

Townsend Hotel

2006-10-24 16:52:06
100 Townsend StreetBirmingham, Michigan Score: 81.59 Stately brick building, with traditional European interiors, in a tony suburb 25 minutes from Detroit. Competitive Edge: Far and away the best property in the Detroit area (quiet atmosphere, polished service)... More details from the 2006 T+L 500 © 2006 Travel + Lei

Grand Hotel

2006-10-24 16:52:06
Mackinac IslandMackinac Island, Michigan Score: 81.70 Colonnaded 19th-century hotel on a bluff above Lake Huron. Jacket and tie required after 6 P.M. in public areas. Competitive Edge: A timeless summer resort, including carriage rides, lawn games, and dancing after dinner... More details from the 2006 T+L 500 © 2006

Hotel Iroquois

2006-10-24 16:52:06
298 Main StreetMackinac Island, Michigan Score: 81.32 Quiet 1902 Victorian cottage on Lake Huron with outstanding views over the Straits of Mackinac. Competitive Edge: Intimate ambience and personalized service just 1 block from town... More details from the 2006 T+L 500 © 2006 Travel + Leisure]]>

Grand Hotel, Minneapolis

2006-10-24 16:52:06
615 Second Avenue SMinneapolis, Minnesota Score: 80.27 Neoclassical building attached to downtown businesses and theaters via climate-controlled skyways. Competitive Edge: Originality and a residential feel in a city of chain hotels... More details from the 2006 T+L 500 © 2006 Travel + Leisure]]>

Beau Rivage Resort & Casino

2006-10-24 16:52:06
875 Beau Rivage BoulevardBiloxi, Mississippi Score: 81.26 MGM Grand casino complex with private marina on the Gulf Coast, severely damaged during Hurricane Katrina. MGM Grand has begun to rebuild the casino complex with an expected completion by the end of 2006... More details from the 2006 T+L 500 © 2006 Travel +

Monmouth Plantation

2006-10-24 16:52:06
36 Melrose AvenueNatchez , Mississippi Score: 88.32 Antiques-filled Greek Revival plantation on 26 acres, 5 minutes from downtown. Competitive Edge: An atmospheric hotel?it's like stepping into the Old South... More details from the 2006 T+L 500 © 2006 Travel + Leisure]]>

The Raphael

2006-10-24 16:52:06
325 Ward ParkwayKansas City, Missouri Score: 83.17 1927 former apartment complex, on historic Country Club Plaza, near shopping and entertainment. Competitive Edge: Polished service in a town best known for down-home flavor... More details from the 2006 T+L 500 © 2006 Travel + Leisure]]>

Ritz-Carlton, St. Louis

2006-10-24 16:52:06
100 Carondelet PlazaSt. Louis, Missouri Score: 81.70 Contemporary 18-story property in a residential neighborhood, within walking distance of boutiques and restaurants. Competitive Edge: A peaceful location, just 10 minutes by car from cultural activities in St. Louis... More details from the 2006 T+L 500 © 2006 Travel

Ritz-Carlton, Lake Las Vegas

2006-10-24 16:52:06
1610 Lake Las Vegas Pkwy.Henderson , Nevada Score: 80.24 Lake Como-inspired resort on the banks of the 2,605-acre Lake Las Vegas recreation area, 17 miles from the Strip. Competitive Edge: Easy access to Vegas, combined with full resort amenities (golf, water sports)... More details from the 2006 T+L 500 © 2006 Travel

Bellagio

2006-10-24 16:52:06
3600 Las Vegas Boulevard SLas Vegas, Nevada Score: 86.02 Italian-themed extravaganza on a man-made lake in the middle of the Strip. Competitive Edge: The quintessential New Vegas hotel, complete with a palatial spa, top-notch dining, and dancing fountains... More details from the 2006 T+L 500 © 2006 Travel + Leisure]]

The Venetian

2006-10-24 16:52:06
3355 Las Vegas Boulevard SouthLas Vegas, Nevada Score: 83.65 Colossal Italianate fantasy replete with faux Grand Canal. 3 new theaters are due to open mid 2006 . Competitive Edge: At 650 square feet, the Venetian's standards are nearly double the size of average Strip digs... More details from the 2006 T+L 500 © 2006

Four Seasons, Las Vegas

2006-10-24 16:52:06
3960 Las Vegas Blvd. SLas Vegas, Nevada Score: 86.77 Exclusive oasis on the Strip's south end, on floors 35-39 in a tower adjacent to Mandalay Bay. Rooms were recently redesigned. Competitive Edge: The city's most understated and elegant hotel, with no slots or tables in sight... More details from the 2006 T+L 500 © 2

Inn of the Anasazi

2006-10-24 16:52:06
113 Washington AvenueSante Fe, New Mexico Score: 83.11 Pueblo-style hotel, full of regional art and Anasazi-inspired design, steps from the historic plaza. Competitive Edge: The most regionally authentic luxe lodgings in town... More details from the 2006 T+L 500 © 2006 Travel + Leisure]]>

The Point

2006-10-24 16:52:06
222 Beaverwood RoadAdirondacks, New York Score: 91.00 1930's Great Camp built for William Avery Rockefeller on an isolated Saranac Lake peninsula. Competitive Edge: The ultimate in country living: rustic-luxe décor, an ultra-exclusive vibe, and as much (or as little) to do as you'd like... More details from the 2006 T+L 500

Lake Placid Lodge

2006-10-24 16:52:06
Whiteface Inn RoadAdirondacks, New York Score: 81.41 The Lodge is temporarily closed due to fire. Please see their web site for further information.Hillside 1882 resort built in the tradition of the Great Camps, overlooking Lake Placid. Competitive Edge: Adirondack style at its best: fireplaces, featherbeds, handcrafted "twig" furn

Mirror Lake Inn Resort & Spa

2006-10-24 16:52:06
5 Mirror Lake DriveAdirondacks, New York Score: 84.79 Laid-back, family-friendly lodge with Victorian details (stained-glass windows, polished walnut floors) on Mirror Lake. Competitive Edge: The best of both worlds: surrounded by 7 secluded acres, but 2 blocks from Main Street... More details from the 2006 T+L 500 ©

Waldorf Towers

2006-10-24 16:52:06
100 East 50th StreetNew York City , New York Score: 80.79 Ultra-opulent hotel with antiques-filled rooms, on floors 28-42 of the Waldorf Astoria, with its own private entrance and lobby. Competitive Edge: The discretion of a small hotel combined with the history and pomp of the legendary Waldorf... More details from the 2006 T

Mandarin Oriental, New York

2006-10-24 16:52:06
80 Columbus Circle at 60th StreetNew York City , New York Score: 83.49 2-year-old Asian-influenced hotel with sweeping Central Park views on floors 35-54 of the Time Warner Center, steps from Central Park. Competitive Edge: The newest of the T+L 500 hotels in New York City, it has fresh, state-of-the-art facilities, including a fa

Ritz-Carlton Battery Park

2006-10-24 16:52:06
2 West StreetNew York City , New York Score: 83.62 Sleek 2002 hotel with sophisticated Art Deco-inspired interiors on the first 14 floors of a downtown high-rise. Competitive Edge: Manhattan's only luxury waterfront hotel, and the best in the financial district... More details from the 2006 T+L 500 © 2006 Travel + Lei

St. Regis, New York City

2006-10-24 16:52:06
2 E 55th StreetNew York City, New York Score: 87.05 1904 Beaux-Arts landmark convenient to Central Park, Carnegie Hall, and Fifth Avenue. Competitive Edge: A new renovation, which has given the rooms a fresher, more luxurious look while honoring its grande-dame past?plus top-notch service... More details from the 2006 T+L 500

The Carlyle

2006-10-24 16:52:06
35 East 76th StreetNew York City , New York Score: 80.25 Refined 1930's hotel with classic interiors on the Upper East Side, close to museums and shops. Competitive Edge: A genuine residential feel?like having your own pied-á-terre in the city's most exclusive neighborhood... More details from the 2006 T+L 500 © 2006

Four Seasons Hotel, New York City

2006-10-24 16:52:06
57 East 57th StreetNew York City, New York Score: 86.91 Sleek 52-story I. M. Pei-designed tower, in midtown. The restaurant L'Atelier de Jo?l Robuchon opens this spring. Competitive Edge: The luxury of space (guest rooms average 600 square feet) on one of Manhattan's busiest and most central blocks... More details from the 20

The Michelangelo

2006-10-24 16:52:06
152 West 51st StreetNew York City, New York Score: 82.09 Italian-inspired hotel in the theater district. Competitive Edge: A quiet oasis, within walking distance of busy Times Square... More details from the 2006 T+L 500 © 2006 Travel + Leisure]]>

New York Palace

2006-10-24 16:52:07
455 Madison AvenueNew York City , New York Score: 81.89 Landmark 19th-century mansion (with a Stanford White-designed courtyard) and a 55-story tower near midtown shopping. Chef Paul Liebrandt's new Gilt restaurant opened last fall. Competitive Edge: Sumptuous European look, but pleasantly low-key in feel... More details from

The Pierre

2006-10-24 16:52:07
2 East 61st StreetNew York City , New York Score: 85.97 Commanding 1930's landmark with a hushed atmosphere and an attentive staff, across from Central Park. Now owned by Taj Hotels, Resorts & Palaces, the hotel will undergo renovations this year. Competitive Edge: Posh residential feel and ornate public rooms make it one of the ci

Peninsula New York

2006-10-24 16:52:07
700 Fifth AvenueNew York City, New York Score: 83.16 1905 Beaux-Arts building near Rockefeller Center and convenient to Fifth Avenue shops and Central Park. Competitive Edge: Exceptional rooftop spa and glitzy Pen-Top Bar, which capture the city's glamour... More details from the 2006 T+L 500 © 2006 Travel + Leisure]]

The Lowell

2006-10-24 16:52:07
28 E 63rd StreetNew York City , New York Score: 82.50 Upper East Side property with a hushed, residential atmosphere, on a tree-lined block near Madison Avenue boutiques. Competitive Edge: The most intimate of the city's top hotels, with great service... More details from the 2006 T+L 500 © 2006 Travel + Leisure]]>

Trump International Hotel & Tower

2006-10-24 16:52:07
1 Central Park WestNew York City , New York Score: 83.08 Contemporary hotel on the first 17 floors of a Philip Johnson-designed tower, on Columbus Circle directly across from Central Park. Competitive Edge: Easy access to the attractions of Columbus Circle, combined with a parkside address... More details from the 2006 T+L 500

50 Central Park SouthNew York City, New York Score: 85.91 33-story limestone building with a luxurious town-house feel at the southern edge of Central Park. Competitive Edge: Exceptional service and amenities, with all of Central Park at your door... More details from the 2006 T+L 500 © 2006 Travel + Leisure]]>

Inn on Biltmore Estate

2006-10-24 16:52:07
1 Approach RoadAsheville, North Carolina Score: 81.72 Manor-style house on 8,000 acres adjacent to the Biltmore House, George Vanderbilt's 19th-century chateau. Competitive Edge: Next best thing to a European vacation (formal gardens, on-site winery)... More details from the 2006 T+L 500 © 2006 Travel + Leisure]]>

Richmond Hill Inn

2006-10-24 16:52:07
87 Richmond Hill DriveAsheville, North Carolina Score: 81.68 Restored Victorian mansion (and newer cottages) in the Blue Ridge Mountains, 3 miles from town. Competitive Edge: Convenient to downtown, but with plenty to keep you occupied (beautiful gardens, hiking trails)... More details from the 2006 T+L 500 © 2006 Tra

Greystone Inn

2006-10-24 16:52:07
Greystone LaneLake Toxaway, North Carolina Score: 82.08 Family-friendly 1915 mansion beside a 640-acre lake in the Blue Ridge Mountains, 50 miles from Asheville. Competitive Edge: Only property owners and inn guests can use the lake, ensuring a serene setting... More details from the 2006 T+L 500 © 2006 Travel + Leisur

Pinehurst Resort

2006-10-24 16:52:07
1 Carolina Vista DrivePinehurst, North Carolina Score: 80.57 Large activities-filled resort on 2,000 acres (including a 200-acre lake with a sandy beach). Competitive Edge: A golfers' mecca, with 8 championship courses and an excellent on-site golf school... More details from the 2006 T+L 500 © 2006 Travel + Leisure]]

2000 Fearrington VillagePittsboro, North Carolina Score: 84.84 Stately inn with gardens on the site of an 18th-century dairy farm near Raleigh-Durham and Chapel Hill. Competitive Edge: Cow-dotted pastures and a re-created country village make this an idyllic rural retreat... More details from the 2006 T+L 500 © 2006 Tr

Ritz-Carlton, Cleveland

2006-10-24 16:52:07
1515 West Third StreetCleveland, Ohio Score: 80.72 Modern downtown tower with traditional interiors and views of Lake Erie, attached to Jacobs Field. Competitive Edge: Hands down, the city's most luxurious hotel... More details from the 2006 T+L 500 © 2006 Travel + Leisure]]>

Tu Tu'tun Lodge

2006-10-24 16:52:07
96550 North Bank RoadGold Beach, Oregon Score: 89.34 Eclectic backcountry lodge with an Asian-influenced Arts and Crafts aesthetic and a fantastic fly-fishing program, on the banks of the Rogue River, 7 miles from the Pacific. Competitive Edge: Abundant wilderness activities (hiking, kayaking, boating) combined with all the creatur

Hotel Vintage Plaza

2006-10-24 16:52:07
422 SW BroadwayPortland, Oregon Score: 83.29 1894 red-brick building with fanciful interiors near Pioneer Square. Competitive Edge: Polished service and a casual, relaxed atmosphere commensurate with the décor... More details from the 2006 T+L 500 © 2006 Travel + Leisure]]>

Heathman Hotel

2006-10-24 16:52:07
1001 SW BroadwayPortland, Oregon Score: 81.91 Italianate property with newly renovated Art Deco-inspired interiors, attached to the Concert Hall. Competitive Edge: The city's only property in the Cultural District... More details from the 2006 T+L 500 © 2006 Travel + Leisure]]>

Nemacolin Woodlands Resort & Spa

2006-10-24 16:52:07
1001 LaFayette DriveFarmington, Pennsylvania Score: 81.67 Sprawling 2,800-acre resort less than 2 hours from Pittsburgh. The Falling Rock hotel opened last summer. Competitive Edge: Activities galore, from skeet shooting to cooking classes... More details from the 2006 T+L 500 © 2006 Travel + Leisure]]>

Rittenhouse Hotel

2006-10-24 16:52:07
210 W Rittenhouse SquarePhiladelphia , Pennsylvania Score: 83.88 Floors 1-9 of a modern 33-story building with private garden on Rittenhouse Square. Competitive Edge: An intimately scaled hotel in a revitalized downtown neighborhood, steps from restaurants and shopping... More details from the 2006 T+L 500 © 2006 Trav

Four Seasons Hotel, Philadelphia

2006-10-24 16:52:07
1 Logan SquarePhiladelphia , Pennsylvania Score: 84.85 Granite-clad 8-story hotel with Federal-inspired interiors and a courtyard, on Logan Square. Competitive Edge: A location right in the city's cultural heart, near the museums... More details from the 2006 T+L 500 © 2006 Travel + Leisure]]>

Castle Hill Inn & Resort

2006-10-24 16:52:07
590 Ocean DriveNewport , Rhode Island Score: 83.08 1874 Victorian inn and newer oceanside cottages on a peninsula overlooking Narragansett Bay. Competitive Edge: Privileged seclusion just off Newport's famed Ocean Drive... More details from the 2006 T+L 500 © 2006 Travel + Leisure]]>

Charleston Place Hotel

2006-10-24 16:52:07
205 Meeting StreetCharleston, South Carolina Score: 82.93 Grand marble-filled hotel on a cobblestoned street in the historic district. Competitive Edge: The city's most complete luxury hotel, with well-oiled service and a great spa... More details from the 2006 T+L 500 © 2006 Travel + Leisure]]>