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Ritz-Carlton, Palm Beach getting a new look in its Club Lounge

The Ritz-Carlton, Palm Beach – of my favorite retreats – is getting a great new look in its Club Lounge thanks to New York City-based...
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Casa de Campo again named World’s Leading Golf Resort

  • Casa de Campo Resort
  • January 13, 2012
For the fifth consecutive year, Casa de Campo – the 7,000-acre resort on the southeast coast of the Dominican Republic – was recognized...
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PGA National Resort & Spa offering special rate to show off renovations

It’s not often consumers get a price break during South Florida’s winter “high” season, but they’re getting a good...
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Ritz-Carlton, Vienna to open in second quarter of 2012

  • Ritz-Carlton Vienna
  • January 6, 2012
The land of Mozart has hit another high note. The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company has announced plans to continue its global expansion with the brand...
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Grand Wailea lives up to its name for locals and guests

The official Season of Giving has just been completed but at Grand Wailea resort the season never ends. The stunning 40-acre resort on Maui’s...
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Ritz-Carlton, Bachelor Gulch is a winter wonderland

  • Ritz-Carlton Bachelor Gulch
  • January 5, 2012
Having lived in South Florida for many years, I don’t do winter well. But I’ll make an exception for Vail, Colo., and The Ritz-Carlton,...
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Octavius Tower opens at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas

Octavius Tower, the sixth hotel tower at the legendary Caesars Palace resort on the Las Vegas Strip, opened today. The tower, with a “hotel...
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Villa del Palmar Cancun complete final phase, adds more guest rooms

  • Villa del Palmar Cancun
  • December 29, 2011
The Villa del Palmar Cancun has opened is third and final phase of the resort on Playa Mujeres. Phase Three adds 137 more rooms, bringing the final...
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Inn on Fifth still growing as a Naples, Fla., landmark hotel

  • the inn on fifth
  • December 21, 2011
There are places that just stick with you and always have you coming back for more. For me, The Inn of Fifth in Naples, Fla., is one of those...
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Ringing in, or going out in style, at The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach

If there is a better way to spend the holidays than a few days on South Beach, I haven’t found it. And in case you’re wondering why The...
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