Los Angeles hotels don't get any more glamorous than this, and the "Pink Palace" has attracted celebrities since opening its doors in 1912. A-list stars and others looking for the royal treatment enjoy butler service, walk-in closets, and huge marble bathrooms. In addition there's the iconic Polo Lounge, private bungalows, and the pool scene—complete with cabanas and swaying palm trees.
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Best Sense of Place
U.S. properties that offer the authentic feel for their regional environment.
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Beverly Hills Hotel Beverly Hills, CA
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Hamilton-Turner Inn Savannah, GA
This French Empire mansion on historic Lafayette Square has been part of the story of Savannah since it was built in 1873 by a blockade runner who also happened to be the city's mayor. Before opening as a luxurious B&B in 1997, the home was featured in the book Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. Its exterior and interior details, including the 15-foot-high arched door, are impressive.
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Hay-Adams Washington, DC
Get the presidential treatment at this landmark Washington hotel: it looks out over the White House and Washington Monument, and the Obamas stayed here before they moved into 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. The Lafayette restaurant is a classic place for a political power lunch or dinner, and the Off the Record bar is "the place to be seen but not heard."
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Island Inn Monhegan Island, ME
Overlooking Monhegan Island Harbor, this three-story inn is the first sight for ferry riders and sums up all that is great about the remote Maine artist's colony: simple, classic construction and decor, original artwork, and amazing water views. Guests relax on the lawn's Adirondack chairs or set up their canvases to capture the magic of Monhegan.
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Monmouth Plantation Natchez, MS
Who could resist the Southern comfort of a luxury B&B that looks like Tara from Gone With the Wind? This majestic Greek-revival plantation house, with 27 acres of grounds, was built in 1818. Antebellum elegance is combined with up-to-date amenities like Jacuzzi tubs and Wi-Fi; tours of the mansion and full Southern breakfast are included.
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Old Faithful Inn Yellowstone National Park, WY
Five generations of visitors have gasped at the tree house– like lobby with its 76-foot-high, eight-sided fireplace and have marveled at Old Faithful erupting on schedule just 100 yards from the inn. Pine paneling and gnarled wood balcony supports bring the outdoors into the "Old House" in the heart of the geological wonderland that is Yellowstone National Park.
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Omni Parker House Boston, MA
Opposite the old City Hall and practically on the Freedom Trail, this hotel is undeniably Boston. It's where JFK proposed to Jackie, where the Boston cream pie was invented, and where Charles Dickens gave his first U.S. reading of A Christmas Carol. What better base from which to learn about our nation's heritage than America's oldest continuously operating hotel?
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Sorrel River Ranch Moab, UT
Utah's red-rock mesas meet upscale cowboy charm at this Moab-area dude ranch. In a dramatic setting on the banks of the Colorado River, guests can get closer to nature with horseback rides, guided hikes, and yoga classes. After a day on the range, luxurious rooms with private decks and custom-made wood furniture are a welcome respite.
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Strater Hotel Durango, CO
Open since 1887, this Victorian hotel is still a Durango hot spot, with extra touches such as free mountain-bike storage for modern Western adventurers. Maybe you'll get the room where Butch Cassidy stayed or where Louis L'Amour wrote the Sacketts series. After riding the nearby vintage train, relax in the Diamond Bell Saloon, a ragtime piano bar complete with costumed dance-hall girls.
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White Pine Camp Saranac Lake, NY
Rustic and elegant, White Pine is a quintessential Adirondacks Great Camp with some added historical interest: President Coolidge vacationed here, and it became known as the summer White House. Complimentary use of canoes, kayaks, and rowboats is the perfect way to explore Lake Osgood, or you can relax by the lakefront on a covered porch cooled by acres of majestic pines.
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