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Los Angeles

Los Angeles has littered the world with its paraphernalia. Disneyland, movie stars, TV, fastfood and hype - it's all here in overdrive. LA may be a figment of its own imagination, but if you long to stand in the footsteps of stars and breathe their hallowed air, you've come to the right place.

Things to do in LA tend to gravitate around a common theme - stars. There are so many tours and shows to attend you could forget to do anything else. However, there is culture: it is housed at the Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art. A night at the Hollywood Bowl is also a treat.

Bacara Resort & Spa Santa Barbara - 5 Star

Location:

On the bluffs and beaches of the central California coast lies a resort of stunning natural beauty and relaxed luxury.  Like an intimate Mediterranean village, Bacara sprawls over 78 pristine beachfront acres, nestled between the Pacific Ocean and the Santa Ynez mountains.

Located just ten minutes from Santa Barbara Airport, the Bacara Resort and Spa features terra cotta tile roofs, covered archways and wooden trellises.

Accommodation:

Like an intimate Mediterranean village, Bacara sprawls over 78 beachfront acres, nestled between the Pacific Ocean and the Santa Ynez mountains.  One, three and four-story villas made up of clusters of rooms are scattered among lush gardens.  Every one of the 311 rooms and 49 specialty suites is like the rest of the resort: luxurious, understated, intimate and relaxed. Every room features a private patio or balcony.

From the 450 square foot Garden View room with lush panoramas of the gardens or courtyards to the Presidential Residence which features 3,700 square feet of discretion and serenity spread over two stories, you'll find all the comforts of home, and then a few wonderful extras.

All are equipped with high speed internet access, multi-line phones, well-stocked mini bars, soft robes and slippers, Frette bed and bath linens, DVD players, and many other amenities.

Facilities:

• Spa complex
• Health treatments
• Walking/hiking
• Meditation
• Yoga
• Cardio training
• Beach circuit training
• Kids Club
• 1,000 acres of Bacara Ranch
• Room service
• Sandpiper Golf Course

Dining:

• Miro
• The Bistro
• The Spa Cafe

The Crescent Hotel - 4 Star

Location:

Centrally located in the beverly hills triangle near restaurants, shopping, entertainment and within walking distance of Rodeo Drive.  This hotel is both funky and affordable!

Accommodation:

The hotel consists of 40 deluxe rooms, all differently designed and unique, with modern amenities, including: private bathroom, flat screen TV, CD player, (ipod minis loaded with music in every room) direct dial telephone with voicemail, minibar,free wireless internet access and Italian bed linens.  

Facilities:

• In-room spa & massage services
• DVD and CD library
• Meeting facilities
• Room service
• Laundry
• Valet parking
• 24 Hour concierge services

Dining:

• Boe restaurant (modern with open kitchen)
• Bar (outdoor crescent patio for socializing)

The Mosaic Hotel Beverley Hills - 5 Star

Location:

The first full-service hotel to open in Beverley Hills in years, The Mosaic is an intimate, homelike oasis of just 49 rooms at the very heart of the city. Located in the Golden Triangle, just steps away from Rodeo Drive and Century City, the Mosaic Hotel Beverly Hills offers guests convenience to both the Beverly Hills business and media district as well as exclusive designer shops, unique restaurants, cultural activities and arts.

Accommodation:

Each room at the Mosaic Hotel Beverly Hills offers a Compact disc player, Color TV with 25-inch screen, remote control and Pay-per-view first-run movies.

Facilities:

• Courtyard heated pool & garden
• Room service
• Business services

Dining:

• The Mosaic Restarant

The Regent Beverley Wiltshire - 5 Star Deluxe

Location:

The Regent Beverly Wilshire is an oasis of elegance, warmth and impeccable service at one of the world's most famous intersections - Rodeo Drive and Wilshire Boulevard. Its splendour is further enhanced by an impressive renovation - perfectly blending tradition and trend with a dignity that only comes with experience. With its European charm, 21st-century technologies and the Four Seasons ethic of attentive care, The Regent Beverly Wilshire is this enchanted destination's preferred address.

Accommodation:

The hotel is comprised of two unique environments: the historic Wilshire Wing has a classic distinction and features 147 rooms on 10 floors, while the Beverly Wing is elegantly contemporary with its 248 rooms on 14 floors.

Room categories and features include:

Superior/Superior Pool View -- 34-39 sq. m/35-42 sq. m (365-424 sq. ft/380-450 sq. ft), Beverly Wing, king or two double beds, and luxurious marble bathrooms

Deluxe/Deluxe View -- 60 sq. m/58-63 sq. m (650 sq. ft /625-675 sq. ft), Beverly and Wilshire Wings, king or two double beds, and luxurious marble bathrooms

Regent Deluxe -- 71 sq. m (760 sq. ft), Wilshire Wing, the hotel's "Junior Suite"

Regent Suite/Regent Suite View -- 67 sq. m (725 sq. ft), Beverly Wing's upper floors 7-14, separate bedroom and living room and separate parlour

Regent Executive Suite/Executive Suite View -- 74 sq. m (800 sq. ft), Beverly Wing, separate bedroom and living room and two full sized bathrooms

One Bedroom Suites -- 77 sq. m (830 sq. ft), Wilshire Wing, master bedroom with large marble bathroom, and a spacious living room

Specialty Suites -- The Regent Beverly Wilshire also has a variety of special one and two bedroom suites that are truly one of a kind, including The Veranda Suite with its private staircase and rooftop terrace, and the Ambassador Suite with its bath side, bay window views of Beverly Hills.

Facilities:

• Spa service
• Fitness centre
• Massage treatments
• Business services
• 24 Hour room service
• Non smoking rooms
• Guest laundry

Dining:

• The Dining Room
• The Lobby Lounge
• The Bar

Sunset Marquis Hotel & Villas - 5 Star

Location:

The Sunset Marquis Hotel and Villas is a superior-class hotel located 15 miles from Los Angeles International Airport. With an elegant, yet relaxed ambiance, this Los Angeles hotel is the perfect stay for a California getaway.

Accommodation:

Gorgeous, spacious guest rooms will create a relaxing, inviting environment at the end of the day. Bright and airy, the luxurious rooms include a mini-bar, data ports, in-room safe and refrigerator. A courteous and attentive staff is on-call to help make your stay even more pleasurable. The 114 guest rooms at the West Hollywood Sunset Marquis all include modern furnishings and subdued color schemes, doorbells, 27-inch TVs with VCRs and DVD players, stereo systems, high-speed Internet access, marble baths with shower tub combinations, and twice-daily housekeeping.

Facilities:

• In-house Recording studio
• 2 Outdoor swimming pools
• Fitness centre
• Large garden
• Spa
• Sauna
• Business centre
• 24 Hour room service
• Guest laundry

Dining:

• Restaurant & Bar

San Fransisco

One of the USA's most attractive cities, San Francisco's hilly streets provide some gorgeous glimpses of the Bay and its famous bridges. San Fran has an atmosphere of genteel chic mixed with offbeat innovation and a self-effacing quality so blatantly missing from brassy New York and plastic LA.

The city's hills makes for some wonderfully panoramic viewpoints. Spread out below you is an appetising mix of colourful neighbourhoods, bohemian history, mind-teasing art, innovative architecture and restorative parks. Go explore - by foot if you're particularly sprightly, by cable car if not.

Intercontinental Mark Hopkins - 5 Star

Location:

Holding pride of place at Number One Nob Hill, the Mark Hopkins is one of San Francisco's grandest hotels. Opulent decor and attentive service are reminiscent of a former elegant era as are the spacious guest rooms with stunning views.

Accommodation:

380 guest rooms and 39 suites, (of which there are 290 non-smoking rooms), featuring, two-line direct dial telephones with voicemail and dataport capabilities. High speed internet access (fee). Each bathroom equipped with telephone. Daily maid service (turndown service on request). Two plush terry designer bathrobes, Extra pillow and blanket, Fully air-conditioned with individual thermostat control, Non-smoking rooms available, Color TV with free cable TV movies, HBO, ESPN, CNN, CNBC and VH1. On-command, premium, first-run movies available. Comprehensive guidebook of northern California attractions. Video check-out and account review through TV. VCRs in Terrace, special and luxury suites. Bose Stereo Systems in all Luxury Suites. Clock radio, Minibar, Complimentary overnight shoeshine, Complimentary newspaper (Monday through Saturday). Hairdryers, Iron and ironing board, Electrical current: 115 volts AC, Adapters available, Same-day laundry/valet service, Smoke alarm and sensor connected to central alarm system. Sprinklers in all guest rooms.

Facilities:

• 24 Hour front desk
• Business centre
• Fitness room
• Valet/guest parking
• 24 Hour room service
• Guest laundry
• High speed internet access

Dining:

• Nob Hill Restaurant
• Top of the Mark

Ritz Carlton - 5 Star Deluxe

Location:

The Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco is the only hotel in North America to capture Mobil's Five Stars and AAA's Five Diamonds for the hotel, as well as the restaurant. 

Accommodation:

The 336-room Nob Hill landmark was first awarded Five Stars in 1994 and is one of only 30 exemplary Five Star hotels to earn the guide's Mobil Five Star honor for 2004.

Each of the 336 guest rooms and suites feature a high-speed Internet port, two-line speaker phones with data ports and voice mail, feather beds and 300 thread count Egyptian cotton Frette linen.  The Club Level, named "Best in America" in Andrew Harper's Hideaway Report, provides guests with a dedicated concierge, private key access and a private Club Lounge with continuous complimentary food and beverage presentations.

Facilities:

• Indoor swimming pool
• Business Centre
• Same day valet service
• 24-hour in-room dining with menu changing monthly
• Valet parking
• Multi-lingual staff
• Complimentary overnight shoeshine
• 24-hour  personal wake-up service
• Cellular phones available for rental
• Hanson Gallery and Sculpture Gallery
• Child care
• USA Today delivered daily to guest room
• Complimentary Wall Street Journal

Dining:

• The Dining Room
• The Terrace
• The Lobby Lounge

Four Seasons - 5 Star Deluxe

Location:

In the Yerba Buena cultural district, two blocks from Union Square, the Financial District, the Moscone Convention Center and the Museum of Modern Art, Four Seasons creates a distinctive new experience with heart-of-the-city access to all that San Francisco offers.

Accommodation:

The Hotel’s 277 guest rooms, including 46 suites, are generously sized, the largest in the city, and exude a warm, residential feel. The building features floor-to-ceiling windows that showcase stunning views of the city or Yerba Buena Gardens and San Francisco Bay.
Well-appointed Moderate Rooms offer a working area with an executive desk, comfortable seating and limited city views. Similarly appointed and sized Deluxe Rooms and Premier Rooms feature enhanced views of the cityscape, Yerba Buena Gardens or the San Francisco Bay. Ideal for the business traveller, Four Seasons Executive Suites offer privacy and comfort with a separate living area secluded from the bedroom by elegant French doors or one solid door.

Facilities:

• Modern Spa complex
• Fitness centre
• Massage treatments
• Junior olympic pool
• Nearby Presidio Golf course
• 24 Hour room service
• Valet parking
• Overnight laundry/dry cleaning
• 24 Hour business services
• High speed internet access

Dining:

• Seasons Restaurant (calfornian style)
• Seasons Bar
• In-room dining

Las Vegas

Las Vegas has always been known as adults only playground. In fact the city boasts numerous attractions for kids of all ages.  The first thing that visitors to this desert destination will notice is the world famous Las Vegas Strip, one of the most exciting streets in the world. From the famous "Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas" sign to some of the newest hotels including Bellagio, Paris, Mandalay Bay and The Venetian, Las Vegas is truly "larger than life".

Historically, Fremont Street is where it all began, from a small railroad stop at the turn of the century to one of the brightest streets in the world. For decades, Fremont Street was one of the best places to cruise in a convertible car but now the street has been closed off to traffic and it is a pedestrian paradise lined with kiosks, souvenir shops and, of course, plenty of casinos.

The Venetian - 5 Star Deluxe

Location:

Experience the romance of Venice in the heart of Las Vegas. Experience the Las Vegas Strip’s ultimate all-suite resort, hotel, and casino. The Venetian redefines luxury with more than 4,000 of the world’s largest standard suites; nearly double the size of the average Strip hotel room. The new Venezia tower adds an extra dimension of elegance.

Accommodation:

There's nothing "standard" about the standard suites: with an average of 700 square feet of pure luxury, it's approximately twice the size of the typical Las Vegas room. The Venetian offers guests three levels of suite accommodations to suit every taste and style, including the new Venezia hotel tower.

The new Venezia tower offers the finest in personal service and facilities. As an exclusive facility within The Venetian, Venezia grants guests a separate environment and a distinctive experience with the utmost in comfort and friendly hospitality.
Venetian Suites provide a sunken living room, refreshment centre, private marble bathroom, satellite TV, in-suite safe, three dual line telephones, personal fax/copier/printer and a separate modem line. The Venezia Suites also offer high-speed internet access, access to the 4th floor pools, access to private garden pool on Venezia Villa Deck, complimentary newspaper, and complimentary shoe shine.

Facilities:

• Five acre pool deck3 pools
• 2 hot tubs
• Casino
• Gondola rides
• Madame Tussaud's
• Lord of the Dance Show
• Grand Canal shops
• Canyon Ranch Spa Club (named top spa in Las Vegas)
• Guggenheim Museum
• Meeting & convention facilities

Dining:

• Delmonico Steakhouse
• Postrio
• Lutece
• Valentino
• Bouchon
• Pinot Brasserie
• AquaKnox
• Zeffirino Ristorante
• Grand Lux Cafe
• Tsunami Asia Grill
• Noodle Asia
• Taqueria Canonita
• Canyon Ranch Cafe
• Tintoretto Bakery

Bellagio Hotel Las Vegas - 5 Star Deluxe

Location:

This superb hotel benefits from views over the Strip, the pristine waters of Lake Bellagio, and also surrounding mountains.

Accommodation:

In addition to the traditional guest room amenities you would expect from a AAA Five Diamond Award-winning resort, Bellagio also provides:
Lavishly stocked Mini Bars, iron and ironing board, two-line telephone and computer/fax-accessible data ports with high-speed internet access, electronic drapes, express check out, posh bathrooms with a third telephone, soaking tub with separate shower and lighted make-up mirror and robes.

Facilities:

• Outdoor heated pool & courtyard
• Spa & Salon Bellagio
• Body treatments
• Steam rooms
• Saunas
• Whirlpools
• Exercise facility
• Golf at Shadow Creek and Primm Valley
• Casino
• Meeting & Convention facilities
• Circque Du Soleil show
• Lobby & conservatory shopping
• Gallery of Fine Art
• Bellagio Fountains
• Botanical Gardens

Dining:

• Le Cirque
• Circo
• Prime Steakhouse
• Picasso
• Aqua
• Noodles
• Jasmine
• Olives
• Shintaro

Caesars Palace - 5 Star Deluxe

Location:

From the moment you walk through the doors of Caesars Palace, you know you’ve arrived at the most prestigious resort in the world. Impeccable service. Luxury. All the little details that make the difference between an ordinary visit and a spectacular experience are yours.

Accommodation:

Spacious and beautifully appointed, the rooms offer splendid comfort and relaxed serenity. Each is graced with a host of luxurious amenities that can include large whirlpool tubs, European-style marble bathrooms, elegant armoires, dressing rooms, sitting and desk areas, guest safes and small refrigerators. All rooms come equipped with ironing boards, irons and hair dryers. There are seven types of room, from Deluxe Room to Duplex Suite.

Facilities:

• Spa centre
• Fitness centre
• Master masseuses
• Mens and womens whirlpools and saunas
• Garden of the Gods Pool Oasis
• The Palace pool, Neptune pool, and Venus pool
• Access to Cascata Golf course
• Business centre & concierge
• 24 Hour room service
• Casino with over 129,000 square feet of space
• The Colosseum for performances
• Celine Dion show
• The Forum shopping centre

Dining:

• 808 (classical European & Asian cuisine)
• Bradley Ogden
• Empress Court (seafood & exotic Cantonese)
• Hyakumi
• Mesa Grill
• Neros (contemporary American cuisine)
• Terrazza (italian dining)
• Cafe Lago
• Cypress Street Marketplace
• Cleopatra's Barge
• Galleria Bar
• Seahorse Lounge

Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino - 5 Star Deluxe

Location:

Mandalay Bay sits at the south end of the strip. Boasting elegance and excitement, the hotel offers restaurants, the House of Blues, great entertainment and a beach.  They got it right. Mandalay Bay Resort's entry into the hip high-end market not only raises the bar, it boosts it into low orbit. Along with the Hard Rock hotel-casino and the Palms, Mandalay Bay is one of Las Vegas' most prestigious spots to see-and-be-seen.

Accommodation:

Mandalay Bay offers large, exquisitely furnished rooms with both King and Queen arrangements. They also feature several gorgeous Suites for that special weekend or Honeymoon getaway.The average-sized Deluxe room is a princely 500 sq. ft. with a magnificent master bath and an abundance of upscale features. In-room amenities include: His and hers lighted closets, two phone lines with data port capabilities, 27" television, oversize beds and armoires, floor to ceiling windows, iron and ironing board.

THEhotel is the newest compliment to the property, at 43 stories, it rises above the Las Vegas Strip.  Within, 1,120 suites with separate living and sleeping areas, hospitable meeting places and swank hotspots all combine to make an airy, cosmopolitan haven for those who appreciate life's finer things.

Facilities:

• Spa Mandalay
• Healthclub
• Bathhouse Spa (THE hotel)
• Specialty treatments
• Casino
• 11 Acre tropical sand beach
• 3 Pools (including wavepool)
• Access to six golf courses
• Wedding chapel
• Mamma Mia show
• Events Centre
• Shopping
• Meeting & conference facilities
• Business centre
• The Shark Reef aquarium

Dining:

• 3950 (contemporary classic cuisine)
• Aureole
• Red, White and Blue
• 24 Hour Cafe at THE hotel
• Orchid Lounge
• Island Lounge
• Coral Reef Lounge
• Trattoria Del Lupo
• The Noodle Shop
• Turf Club
• Red Square
• The House of Blues
• Rumjungle
• Raffles Cafe
• China Grill
• Shangahi Lilly

Green Valley Ranch - 5 Star

Location:

Only minutes away from the Las Vegas Strip, you will discover an escape that combines exciting casino action and the hottest nightlife with the pampering and relaxation of a luxury resort and spa. Whether your stay is for pleasure, business, action or relaxation Green Valley Ranch will treat you to an experience that is truly close to the action but a world apart.

Recently awarded the AAA Four Diamond Award and voted "Best Local Hotel" by the Las Vegas Review Journal, Green Valley Ranch offers a world-class hotel, a European-style spa and a casino with everyone's favorite games.

Accommodation:

The 201 room Mediterranean-style hotel offers style, comfort, and an unrivaled level of personal service.  Spacious rooms combined with old-world style, modern amenities and many offer incredible view overlooking the Las Vegas Strip. Room amenities include: twice - daily housekeeping service, complimentary morning news paper delivery, extensive cable news network, multi-line speaker telephone with dataports, high-speed internet access, door bells with luminated privacy signs, In-room safe, private bar, coffee maker with coffee and condiments, iron and ironing boards, 24-hour room service, plush, terry robes, twice daily housekeeping service, web TV, separate tub and Showers.

Facilities:

• Dolphin Court Grand Spa
• European body style treatments
• 8 Acres of outdoor gardens
• Infinity edge pools
• Estancia event centre
• Meeting facilities
• Casino
• 24 Hour concierge

Dining:

• Il Fornaio
• The original pancake house
• Bullshrimp
• Feast around the world
• Villa Pizza
• China Spice
• Fatburger
• Dreyer's
• Panda Express
• Sushi & Shake
• Viva Salsa
   

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