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Travelscope/Winter 2017
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Resorts, Hotels 'n’ Inns
Here are some restful values.
R = resort H = hotel I = inn ♥ = romance, of course.
European elegance
H
defines the Lanson
Place Hotel, Hong Kong,
a boutique property and
member of Small Luxury
Hotels of the World, just a
stroll from Times Square
and Hysan shopping center.
You’ll enjoy a kitchenette
and a smartphone in every
guestroom and suite,
including two-bedroom
penthouse suites. Additional amenities include the private 133
Lounge and Library, a fitness center and free shuttle service
to the Central and Quarry Bay neighborhoods. Three function
rooms accommodate 12 to 32 people. Specials include the
Festive Celebration package, good through March 1, 2017, which
includes daily breakfast, a gift basket, a bottle of prosecco and for
guests staying two nights or longer, a HK$500 Lane Crawford gift
certificate. LansonPlace.com (Look for Joseph’s Hong Kong shows
airing now on Public Television stations throughout the U.S. and
Canada.)
Immerse yourself
H
in history and
luxury at the Omni La
Mansion del Rio along
the scenic River Walk on
the banks of the Paseo
del Rio in downtown
San Antonio. Built in
1852 as a school, today
the Spanish Colonialstyle
property sports 338 guestrooms and suites, including the
sumptuous Presidential Suite featuring a dry sauna, Jacuzzi,
living room and dining area overlooking the river. La Mansion
boasts the largest collection of Mexican folk art in the U.S. and
signature turndown service featuring tiny “worry dolls,” which
Yanaguana Indian legend says make your worries disappear when
you put them under your pillow. Its celebrated restaurant, Las
Canarias, offers romantic meals in the three-tiered dining room
and outside watching the boats sail by, while enjoying the freshest
ingredients from top-rated farms and ranches. Rates begin at $179.
OmniLaMansion.com ♥ (Look for Joseph’s San Antonio shows airing
now on PBS and Public Television Stations.)
Just steps from
H
the harbor, the
sleekly styled Loden Hotel
Vancouver makes an
ideal location for a true
Vancouver experience.
Floor-to-ceiling windows
in the guestrooms offer
breathtaking views of
the city’s Coal Harbour
and the North Shore
Mountains. Hip amenities
like complimentary Electra-Townie Cruiser bikes and WanderFIT
custom-curated rides and hikes make it easy to enjoy the city’s
ocean, mountain and forests landscapes. Other amenities include
the BeFIT (workout) Studio, a Spa Suite and infrared sauna, and
the Tableau Bar Bistro, serving contemporary French bistro cuisine,
located adjacent to the hotel lobby. It’s also Fido friendly, providing
a plush pet bed, house-made dog biscuits, a dog-walking map
and a copy of Modern Dog magazine. Book one to three months in
advance and take up to 25 percent off your entire hotel stay with
the “Savings worth Celebrating” special. TheLoden.com ♥
For tropical
R
elegance and
ecotourism, the Four
Seasons Resort Costa
Rica at Peninsula
Papagayo is as good
as it gets. Nestled
on a hillside isthmus
surrounded by the
Pacific Ocean and
tropical dry forest,
the resort features
181 guestrooms,
suites, villas and
estate homes; two beaches, three pools, four restaurants including
Caracol fine dining steakhouse, an Arnold Palmer-designed
championship golf course and a lavish spa. Eco adventures include
on-property cross-peninsula hikes and guided treks along the Trail
of the Giants to see monkeys and other wildlife, and off-property
excitement from zip-lining and horseback riding to voluntourism
at local schools. The resort’s holistic wellness program, “Pura Vida
for All,” taps into Central American healing traditions with guidance
in nutrition, fitness and wellbeing. The “Your Adventure Awaits”
package includes a daily choice of one activity. FourSeasons.com/
CostaRica. ♥ (See Joseph’s Central American shows airing now on
PBS and Public Television.)