CORONADO ISLAND, CA - While driving on the Coronado Bridge, which sweeps so majestically across San Diego Bay, we get our first glimpse of this island’s most treasured landmark, the Hotel Del Coronado. The legendary holiday retreat is a breathtaking site — rising on the shores of the Pacific Ocean like a giant pink sand castle, it’s red turret roof acting as a beacon for travellers ever since it opened in 1888. Much has been written about the historic Del (that’s what staff call her), where ...

OTTAWA – In a land not far away, there stands a castle on a hill where kings and queens and princesses have danced and dined in a fairytale setting for 100 years.

AVENTURA, FLA. - José, the man tending bar in the grand lobby of the legendary Turnberry Isle Resort, places a tiny cocktail napkin in front of me and asks what I’d like to drink. As he pours a generous glass of New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc, José shares one of the legendary resort’s well-guarded secrets.

TESUQUE, NEW MEXICO - As the light of another glorious New Mexico day fades, guests at the Four Seasons Rancho Encantado gather on the historic property’s outdoor terrace to watch the nightly sunset show.

QUEBEC CITY - History abounds on the narrow cobblestone streets of this living museum and especially in its Petit Champlain district — a UNESCO gem that harkens back to the very beginning of Canada. Sometimes, history even follows you into your hotel room.

DAYTONA BEACH - As the dim light of day casts a long shadow along Daytona’s golden beach, guests at legendary The Shores Resort & Spa gather in front of the open fire pits on a terrace overlooking the Atlantic surf.

PALM BEACH - We cross the bridge connecting West Palm Beach with this posh playground for the rich and powerful and are instantly impressed by the rows of pencil-straight palm trees lining trendy Royal Palm Way.

NAPLES, FLA.- If someone mentioned “Fifth Avenue,” you’d naturally think of New York’s iconic thoroughfare and its famous European designer shops. You probably don’t even know about the charming “Fifth Avenue” that runs through the oldest part of this Florida vacation city where the well-heeled come to escape northern winters.

LAS VEGAS – Opening a hotel without a casino in this gambling mecca is something like building a "beach resort" in the Sahara Desert without a pool. Only a chain so secure in its brand, its impeccable service and its world-renowned amenities would even think of taking such a gamble.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA – People arriving in Canada’s loveliest of cities only have “Georgia” on their mind — the Rosewood Hotel Georgia, that is.