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January 2012 Hideaway Report

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Hideaway of the Year 2012

Source: January 2012 Hideaway Report

Kangaroo Island lies a 40-minute flight south of Adelaide. More than 90 miles long, but with just 4,300 inhabitants, it is a wild and magnificent place with an evocative landscape of rolling moors and sheep-dotted pastures. Southern... Read More...

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Grand Awards North America

Source: January 2012 Hideaway Report

Proximity to both New York and Boston long ago made Rhode Island a favorite summer retreat. Newport, with its enormous mansions — quaintly referred to as “cottages” — became an important... Read More...

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Grand Awards Central & South America

Source: January 2012 Hideaway Report

Located in the highlands of Chiriqui province,300 miles west of Panama City, the Panamonte was founded in 1914 by a retired railroad conductor, Joseph Wright of Texas. The original six-room hotel played host to Teddy Roosevelt, Charles... Read More...

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Grand Awards Caribbean

Source: January 2012 Hideaway Report

We have been visiting Jumby Bay regularly since it opened in 1983. A 320-acre private island two miles north of Antigua — 15 minutes by speedboat — it has long enjoyed the affections of many Harper... Read More...

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Grand Awards Africa

Source: January 2012 Hideaway Report

The best-known of Kenya’s northern game areas is Samburu National Reserve. Its southern boundary is formed by the Ewaso Nyiro River, flowing down from the glaciers on Mount Kenya. The water creates a wide strip of vegetation and, as... Read More...

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Grand Awards Europe

Source: January 2012 Hideaway Report

Located in the heart of Rome just five minutes’ walk from the Pantheon, the Casa Manni is housed on the top floor of a 17th-century palazzo. Created in 2009 by filmmaker and olive oil producer Armando Manni, it is an exceptionally... Read More...

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Grand Awards Asia & Pacific

Source: January 2012 Hideaway Report

Situated in a wooded valley about 20 minutes from the center of Hangzhou, Amanfayun comprises a small village, with many of the structures dating to the early 1800s. It is linked by the wide Fayun Pathway, which extends for a little over... Read More...

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Grand Hotel/Grand Resort

Source: January 2012 Hideaway Report

I have always associated real estate magnate Donald Trump with glitz, but a recent stay at Chicago’s 339-room Trump International Hotel belied this preconception. Housed within a 92-floor tower, the new property proved to be a gilt-... Read More...

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Restaurants of the Year 2012

Source: January 2012 Hideaway Report

Set in the new Setai hotel on Fifth Avenue, this is the latest offering from chef Michael White. Ai Fiori means “among the flowers,” and lavish floral arrangements here add an air of romance and celebration. Look for... Read More...

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Special Recognition Awards 2012

Source: January 2012 Hideaway Report

See the full list of hotels that won Special Recognition Awards in 2012. Read More...

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Last Year’s Disappointments

Source: January 2012 Hideaway Report

Inevitably, along with pleasure and excitement came frustration and disenchantment. The following travel experiences stand out as my most forgettable of 2011. Read More...

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