The October 2011 issue of Andrew Harper’s exclusive Hideaway Report reveals the results of an annual survey of his readers’ favorite luxury hotels and resorts worldwide. Andrew Harper and his editors travel incognito to write opinionated and unbiased travel reviews for a private membership service, which provides personalized travel planning assistance, bespoke tours and valuable travel benefits to its members. The winners are divided in 8 categories:
Top 20 United States Hideaways, Top 20 International Hideaways, Top 20 City Hotels, Top 20 Beach Resorts, Top 20 Family Resorts, Top 20 Food & Wine Resorts, Top 20 Golf Resorts, Top 20 Spa Resorts.
Despite the continuing downturn, Andrew Harper reports that Andrew Harper members still vacation an average of 32 days a year. Most encouragingly, 31 percent of respondents say they will travel more this year than last, with a clear majority (58 percent) saying that they expect to travel “about the same amount.”
Among 2011 winners, special mention must be made of California’s Post Ranch Inn, which has now been voted No. 1 U.S. Hideaway for the fourth year in a row.
View the full list of 2011 winners here. Amazing places & photos.
Top 20 United States Hideaways – 2011 Andrew Harper’s Hideaway Report:
1. Post Ranch Inn Big Sur, California
2. Blackberry Farm Walland, Tennessee
3. Triple Creek Ranch Darby, Montana
4. Twin Farms Woodstock, Vermont
5. Auberge du Soleil Rutherford, California
6. The Inn at Palmetto Bluff Bluffton, South Carolina
7. The Point Saranac Lake, New York
8. San Ysidro Ranch Montecito, California
9. The Inn at Little Washington Washington, Virginia
10. Blantyre Lenox, Massachusetts
11. Rancho Valencia Rancho Santa Fe, California
12. Little Palm Island The Keys, Florida
13. Lake Placid Lodge Lake Placid, New York
14. Stephanie Inn Cannon Beach, Oregon
15. Amangani Jackson Hole, Wyoming
16. The Lowell New York City, New York
17. Jenny Lake Lodge Moran, Wyoming
18. Wheatleigh Lenox, Massachusetts
19. The Swag Waynesville, North Carolina
20. Keswick Hall Keswick, Virginia.
Top 20 International Hideaways – 2011 Andrew Harper’s Hideaway Report:
1. Villa Feltrinelli Lake Garda, Italy
2. Palazzo Sasso Ravello, Italy
3. Le Sirenuse Positano, Italy
4. Buckland Manor The Cotswolds, England
5. Singita Boulders Lodge Sabi Sand Reserve, South Africa
6. La Casa Que Canta Zihuatanejo, Mexico
7. The Wickaninnish Inn Tofino, British Columbia, Canada
8. Il San Pietro Positano, Italy
9. Château Eza Côte d’Azur, France
10. Hotel Splendido Portofino, Italy
11. Amanjiwo Borobudur, Indonesia
12. The Farm, Cape Kidnappers North Island, New Zealand
13. Hôtel San Régis Paris, France
14. Blanket Bay South Island, New Zealand
15. Il Salviatino Florence, Italy
16. Southern Ocean Lodge Kangaroo Island, Australia
17. Hotel Caruso Ravello, Italy
18. Amansara Siem Reap, Cambodia
19. The Wakaya Club & Spa Wakaya Island, Fiji
20. Hôtel d’Aubusson Paris, France.
Top 20 Beach Resorts – 2011 Andrew Harper’s Hideaway Report:
1. Little Dix Bay British Virgin Islands
2. Four Seasons Hualalai Hawai
3. Mauna Kea Beach Hotel Hawaii
4. The Sanctuary Kiawah Island, South Carolina
5. Cap Juluca Anguilla
6. The Cloister Sea Island, Georgia
7. Las Ventanas al Paraiso Los Cabos, Mexico
8. Four Seasons Punta Mita Mexico
9. Peter Island British Virgin Islands
10. Maroma Riviera Maya, Mexico
11. Mauna Lani Bay HotelHawaii
12. Caneel Bay U.S. Virgin Islands
13. Acqualina Sunny Isles Beach, Florida
14. Montage Laguna Beach Laguna Beach, California
15. Four Seasons Maui Hawaii
16. The Wakaya Club & Spa Wakaya Island, Fiji
17. Amankila Bali, Indonesia
18. The Ritz-Carlton, Naples Naples, Florida
19. Lizard Island Australia
20. Petit St. Vincent St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
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Top 20 Food & Wine Resorts – 2011 Andrew Harper’s Hideaway Report:
1. Bernardus Lodge Carmel Valley, California
2. Meadowood Napa Valley St. Helena, California
3. Post Ranch Inn Big Sur, California
4. Château “Les Crayères” Reims, France
5. Twin Farms Woodstock, Vermont
6. Le Manoir aux Quat’ Saisons Oxfordshire, England
7. Blantyre Lenox, Massachusetts
8. Villa d’Este Lake Como, Italy
9. Keswick Hall Keswick, Virginia
10. The White Barn Inn Kennebunkport, Maine
11. Triple Creek Ranch Darby, Montana
12. Hôtel Le Toiny St. Barths
13. Lake Placid Lodge Lake Placid, New York
14. Poetry Inn Napa, California
15. San Ysidro Ranch Montecito, California
16. Il Pellicano Grosseto, Italy
17. L’Albereta Erbusco, Italy
18. Madrona Manor Healdsburg, California
19. Planters Inn Charleston, South Carolina
20. Hotel & Spa Rosa Alpina San Cassiano, Italy.
Top 20 Family Resorts – 2011 Andrew Harper’s Hideaway Report:
1. The Cloister Sea Island, Georgia
2. The Sanctuary Kiawah Island, South Carolina
3. The Broadmoor Colorado Springs, Colorado
4. The Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia
5. Four Seasons Punta Mita Mexico
6. Four Seasons Hualalai Hawaii
7. Mauna Kea Beach Hotel Hawaii
8. Four Seasons Guanacaste, Costa Rica
9. Little Dix Bay British Virgin Islands
10. The Resort at Pelican Hill Newport Beach, California
11. Acqualina Sunny Isles Beach, Florida
12. The Breakers Palm Beach Florida
13. Caneel Bay U.S. Virgin Islands
14. Carlisle Bay Antigua
15. Four Seasons Langkawi Malaysia
16. One & Only Palmilla San Jose del Cabo, Mexico
17. The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua Hawaii
18. Sonnenalp Resort of Vail Colorado
19. Sun Valley Lodge Idaho
20. WaterColor Inn & Resort Santa Rosa Beach, Florida.
Top 20 Spa Resorts – 2011 Andrew Harper’s Hideaway Report:
1. Canyon Ranch Tucson, Arizona
2. Miraval Tucson, Arizona
3. The Cloister Sea Island, Georgia
4. Enchantment Sedona, Arizona
5. Golden Door Escondido, California
6. Canyon Ranch Lenox, Massachusetts
7. Lake Austin Spa Resort Austin, Texas
8. Maroma Riviera Maya, Mexico
9. Mayflower Inn & Spa Washington, Connecticut
10. The Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia
11. Cal-a-Vie Vista, California
12. Rancho La Puerta Baja California, Mexico
13. The American Club Kohler, Wisconsin
14. Montage Laguna Beach Laguna Beach, California
15. Ojai Valley Inn & Spa Ojai, California
16. Amangiri Canyon Point, Utah
17. Auberge du Soleil Rutherford, California
18. Four Seasons Hualalai Hawaii
19. Mandarin Oriental New York City
20. The Resort at Pelican Hill Newport Beach, California.
Top 20 City Hotels – 2011 Andrew Harper’s Hideaway Report:
1. The Peninsula Chicago
2. Four Seasons Chicago
3. The Peninsula Beverly Hills
4. Four Seasons New York City
5. The Lowell New York City
6. The St. Regis New York City
7. The Stafford London
8. Four Seasons George V Paris
9. Mandarin Oriental Bangkok
10. The Ritz-Carlton San Francisco
11. The Carlyle New York City
12. Mandarin Oriental San Francisco
13. Hotel de Russie Rome
14. Alvear Palace Hotel Buenos Aires
15. Mandarin Oriental New York City
16. The Mark New York City
17. Claridge’s London
18. The Beverly Hills Hotel Beverly Hills
19. Elysian Chicago
20. The Peninsula Hong Kong.
Top 20 Golf Resorts – 2011 Andrew Harper’s Hideaway Report:
1. The Lodge at Pebble Beach Pebble Beach, California
2. The Cloister Sea Island, Georgia
3. The Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia
4. The Sanctuary Kiawah Island, South Carolina
5. The Boulders Carefree, Arizona
6. Bandon Dunes Bandon, Oregon
7. The American Club Kohler, Wisconsin
8. The Broadmoor Colorado Springs, Colorado
9. The Resort at Pelican Hill Newport Beach, California
10. The Lodge at Torrey Pines La Jolla, California
11. The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua Hawaii
12. Turnberry Resort Turnberry, Scotland
13. Pinehurst Pinehurst, North Carolina
14. The Farm, Cape Kidnappers North Island, New Zealand
15. The Lodge at Kauri Cliffs North Island, New Zealand
16. The Grand Del Mar San Diego, California
17. The Fairmont Banff Springs Banff, Alberta
18. Casa de Campo Dominican Republic
19. The Inn at Palmetto Bluff Bluffton, South Carolina
20. The Phoenician Scottsdale, Arizona.
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