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gem in historic back bay that’s been family-owned for 70 years. bathrooms are being updated with bardiglio Italian marble. 70 commonwealth ave.; 1-617/267-1607; eliothotel.com; doubles from us$275–us$545. BEHIND THE SCENES Its scores for service surged this year thanks to family-friendly perks: kids stay for free; toddlers get rubber ducks in the bathtub; pets are greeted with food and water.
four seasons hotel (90.35) 273-room brick luxury landmark (now offering cooking classes), across the street from boston’s Public garden. 200 boylston st.; 1-617/338-4400; fourseasons.com; doubles from us$325–us$445. mandarin oriental (87.43) a glamorous 2008 east-meetswest addition to back bay. unique touches include crystal steam rooms. 776 boylston st.; 1-617/535-8888; mandarinoriental. com; doubles from us$395. new
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com; doubles from us$139– us$399. Ritz-carlton (88.08) converted department store a block from bourbon street. Post-katrina, the hotel underwent a us$150 million renovation, and the francophile interiors were recently refreshed. 921 canal st.; 1-504/524-1331; ritzcarlton.com; doubles from us$219–us$419.
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Roosevelt hotel new $ orleans, a waldorf astoria hotel (90.96) grand 19th-century hotel adjacent to the french quarter, featuring the iconic sazerac bar. 123 baronne st.; 1-504/648-1200; waldorfastoria. com; doubles from us$159. new
windsor court hotel (91.70) 316 traditional rooms—mainly suites spruced up after a us$22 million 2011 restoration—in the central business district. 300 gravier st.; 1-504/523-6000; windsorcourthotel.com; doubles from us$190–us$460.
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19th-century buildings furnished with sleigh beds and rain showers. the acclaimed namesake restaurant changes its prix fixe menu every week. 1-207/967-2321; whitebarninn.com; doubles from us$320–us$475, including breakfast.
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inn at perry cabin (89.04) colonial-style 1816 manor—really a classic eastern shore inn—located on a quiet and private chesapeake bay inlet. 1-410/7452200; perrycabin.com; doubles from us$275–us$445.
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boston harbor hotel (91.56) this just-updated 230-room hotel is the center of revitalized rowes wharf. Its bar boasts the city’s largest collection of scotch whisky. rowes wharf; 1-617/4397000; bhh.com; doubles from us$285–us$725.
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white barn inn & spa (90.97)
eliot hotel (93.47) neo-georgian
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Xv beacon (91.82) modern, 62room boutique hotel (often just called “fifteen”) set in a beacon hill beaux-arts building. 15 beacon st.; 1-617/670-1500; xvbeacon.com; doubles from us$325–us$395. c ap e cod
wequassett Resort & golf club (87.64) the cape’s largest resort, on Pleasant bay. harbor views are best from the chaise-dotted lawns, the patio and the 40 signature collection rooms. chatham; 1-508/4325400; wequassett.com; doubles from us$205–us$580.
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m a Rt h a’s v ine yaR d new harbor view hotel & Resort (87.47) 1891 mansion and cottages overlooking chappaquiddick Island, suffused with yankee beach style (gingham prints; teak rockers). 1-508/6277000; harbor-view.com; doubles from us$119–us$365.
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the wauwinet (90.67) On a stretch of sand between nantucket sound and the atlantic, catering to adults (no kids under 12) with wine tastings and a spa. 1-508/228-0145; wauwinet.com; doubles from us$225–us$680, including breakfast.
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white elephant (88.44) nantucket town’s largest resort, on a prime spot on the harbor. the expansive patio is a trump card. 1-508/228-2500; whiteelephanthotel.com; doubles from us$195–us$855.
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townsend hotel (88.57) 150 rooms plus a traditional afternoon tea, in a gilded detroit suburb. 1-248/642-7900; townsendhotel. com; doubles from us$400. mac k inac i s l and
grand hotel (89.85) grand colonnaded retreat built in 1887, with a 180-meter porch facing the straits of mackinac. 1-906/8473331; grandhotel.com; doubles from us$284–us$304, including breakfast and dinner.
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Raphael hotel (89.38) a grand 1920’s Italian renaissance revival–style hotel with an opulent, revamped lobby, overlooking the country club Plaza shopping center. 325 ward Pkwy.; 1-816/756-3800; raphaelkc. com; doubles from us$179.
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No. 1 UnIted states triple creek Ranch (97.10) adultsonly mountain retreat on thousands of hectares, with plush log cabins (wood-burning fireplaces; hot tubs), a 2,000-plusbottle wine cellar, a chef’s table and a rotating collection of original art. 1-406/821-4600; triplecreek ranch.com; doubles from us$750– us$950, including meals. T+L TIP don’t miss a snowshoe
excursion across the chief Joseph Pass—first explored by lewis and clark in 1805—or the chocolate chip cookies served by cowboy-booted staffers on your return.
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bellagio (88.92) a midstrip extravaganza: 14 restaurants, dancing fountains and hyde, a new lounge by Philippe starck. 3600 las vegas blvd. s.; 1-702/693-7111; bellagio. com; doubles from us$159– us$899.
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encore at wynn (89.97) steve wynn’s second vegas resort is less glam and more desert oasis; the encore beach club has 3 tiered pools and 12-meter palm trees; the casino has windows for natural light. 3121 las vegas blvd. s.; 1-702/770-8000; wynnlasvegas. com; doubles from us$189.
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