Napa Valley: The Obvious Choice That Remains the Right One
Meadowood Napa Valley has three Michelin stars in its restaurant and one of the most quietly opulent resort experiences in California. The rooms are scattered across 250 wooded acres. The wine program is exceptional in the way that only proximity to the source allows. For something more intimate, Auberge du Soleil in Rutherford has the valley view that has been photographed ten thousand times and still stops you when you see it in person.
The Berkshires: Culture at Altitude
Wheatleigh in Lenox is an 1893 Florentine palazzo with 19 rooms, a Michelin-starred restaurant, and proximity to Tanglewood and the Clark Art Institute. It is the rare American property that convinces you completely that you are somewhere else. The fall foliage season is the peak — book six months ahead or accept disappointment.
Charleston: History as Luxury
The Spectator Hotel in Charleston's French Quarter is 41 rooms in a 1920s building that has been restored rather than renovated — a distinction that matters enormously. The Peninsula Grill next door serves the best coconut cake in America and a dining room that still requires you to dress for dinner. Charleston rewards the visitor who slows down. The architecture, the food, and the singular quietness of the city at night justify multiple return visits.
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