Best Hotels 2006, according to Luxury Link
Luxury Link, a luxury travel auction site, has recently published its 50 best hotels for 2006. Making up a US-dominated list (approximately 1 in 3 are in the United States) are:
- Amandari, Bali, Indonesia
- Amankila, Bali, Indonesia
- Ana Mandara Resort, Nha Trang, Vietnam
- Arizona Inn, Tuscon, Arizona
- Bellagio, Las Vegas, Nevada
- Biras Creek, Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands
- Blackberry Farm, Walland, Tennessee
- Bora Bora Lagoon Resort, French Polynesia
- Burj Al Arab, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Charleston Place, Charleston, South Carolina
- Ciragan Palace Kempinski Istanbul, Besiktas, Turkey
- Cliveden, Berkshire, England
- Fairmont Kea Lani, Maui, Hawaii
- Four Seasons Resort Hualalai, Kona, Hawaii
- Four Seasons Resort Nevis, West Indies
- Four Seasons Hotel George V Paris, France
- Grace Bay Club, Turks & Caicos, British West Indies
- Grand Hotel du Cap-Ferrat, Saint Jean Cap Ferrat, France
- Halekulani, Honolulu, Hawaii
- Hayman Island, Queensland, Australia
- Hostellerie de Crillon le Brave, France
- Hotel Bel-Air, Los Angeles, California
- Hotel Danieli, Venice, Italy
- Hotel Gritti Palace, Venice, Italy
- Hotel Monasterio, Cusco, Peru
- Huka Lodge, Taupo, New Zealand
- InterContinental Le Moana Resort Bora Bora, French Polynesia
- Keswick Hall, Keswick, Virginia
- La Samanna, St. Martin, French West Indies
- Las Manañitas, Cuernavaca, Mexico
- Las Ventanas al Paraiso, San Jose Del Cabo, Mexico
- The Little Nell, Aspen, Colorado
- Lizard Island, Queensland, Australia
- The Lodge at Pebble Beach, California
- Mala Mala Main Camp, South Africa
- Mandarin Oriental Miami, Florida
- The Mansion on Turtle Creek, Dallas, Texas
- Mount Nelson, Cape Town, South Africa
- Oberoi Rajvilas, Jaipur, India
- Peter Island, British Virgin Islands
- Sabi Sabi, Saxonwold, South Africa
- The Peninsula New York, NY
- The Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco, California
- The Ritz London, England
- The Dorchester, London, England
- The Observatory, Sydney, Australia
- The Oriental Bangkok, Thailand
- The Peninsula Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong
- The Point, Saranac Lake, New York
- Villa d’Este, Cernobbio, Italy
