Category: North America
Grande Lakes Orlando resort
CNL Hotels & Resorts, Inc., the nation’s second largest hotel real estate investment trust, today announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire the 500-acre Grande Lakes Orlando resort, comprising a 584-room Ritz-Carlton, a 998-room JW Marriott, a 40,000- square-foot spa and an 18-hole Greg Norman-designed championship golf course.
Mischa Barton visits Miami
By Paul Johnson on Jan 06, 2006 in Accommodation, Celebrities, Florida, Hotels, North America, Regions, Travel Miscellany, USA
According to the New York Post, Mischa Barton and boyfriend Cisco Adler were reportedly screaming at each other at the Hotel Victor in Miami’s South Beach on New Year’s Eve. “There was a lot of slamming doors and stomping around and dropping of F-bombs at their $5,000-a-night pool bungalow at the hotel.” In the end, 
AAA Five Diamond rating
When you are awarded the AAA Five Diamond rating, you want people to know about it. But how do you go about standing out from the others who also have the accolade? Well… the Ritz-Carlton in Key Biscayne, Miami, has decided to place a $3,000 SABBIA diamond necklace under the pillow of one guest
Eva Longoria at Dallas hotel
By Paul Johnson on Jan 02, 2006 in Accommodation, Celebrities, Hotels, North America, Regions, Spas & Pampering, Speciality Travel, Texas, Travel Miscellany, USA
Eva Longoria, star of Desparate Housewives, has been relaxing at the spa at Hotel Crescent Court in Dallas. The Spa at the Crescent offers “77 one-of-a-kind treatments and services for men and women in 16 state-of-the-art treatment rooms”. Maybe she needed to wind down a little after harrassing a bike cop… Defamer – LA’s gossip 
Lake Placid Lodge fire
Sadly, Lake Placid Lodge suffered a fire on 15th December 2005, resulting in substantial damage. This Relais & Chateau member is a historic Adirondacks landmark with lots of elegance and character, not to mention beautiful views of the lake and mountains. Three guest rooms were destroyed along with the dining room, pub and porch overlooking
Mayflower Inn welcomes new spa
By Paul Johnson on Dec 31, 2005 in Accommodation, Connecticut, Hotels, North America, Regions, Spas & Pampering, Speciality Travel, USA
The Mayflower Inn in Washington, CT – the only AAA 5-diamond hotel in Connecticut – is adding a new spa in March 2006. The Mayflower Spa will have the ultimate in treatment and exercise rooms. Facilities also include a whirlpool and a glowing marble hammam – that’s a Turkish bath experience to you and me. 
Cancun's Le Blanc Spa Resort
By Paul Johnson on Dec 31, 2005 in Accommodation, Central America, Mexico, Regions, Resorts, Special Offers & Packages, Travel Miscellany
Le Blanc Spa Resort opened last August but sadly had to close for repairs in October due to hurricane Wilma. It will re-open in February 2006. The rooms come with an ocean or lagoon view, balcony, double Jacuzzi, flat screen satellite TV, and much more. If you book before April 2006, you receive a 20% 
Spa One, Tucson
By Paul Johnson on Dec 30, 2005 in Arizona, North America, Regions, Spas & Pampering, Speciality Travel, USA
Spa One is the name of a new chain of spas in Tucson, Arizona. One opened earlier this month in the Foothills, another on the East Side is expected to open in March 2006, and two more (central and northwest Tucson) by the end of the year. Their aim is to attract members who see 
