Profiles Index
Artus Hotel
Close to major museums and the famous market street of rue Mouffetard, and ten minutes from the Luxembourg gardens. Friendly, English-speaking staff.
Puntacana Resort and Club
This groundbreaking resort, covering 15,000 acres of jungle and white sandy beaches, is both luxuriously fashionable and ecologically friendly.
Rosen Centre Hotel
High-rise hotel next to Orlando's Orange County Convention Center popular with business travelers and meeting planners.
Haunted Hotel: Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colorado
The Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colorado, which inspired Steven King's 'The Shining,' has a few ghosts of its own.
The Stanley Hotel
Recommended hotels in Estes Park, Colorado: The Stanley Hotel, romance amid the Rocky Mountains.
Solage Calistoga
Solage Calistoga is a luxury boutique resort in northern Napa Valley with a full-service spa and views of the Palisades.
Key West Marriott Beachside Hotel
The elegant Key West Marriott Beachside Hotel is a striking new addition to Key West. The upscale waterfront resort stays true to Key West's casual attitude while offering top-notch accommodations. Its secluded location offers quiet relaxation when you need it with the convenience of being able to quickly shuttle to downtown Key West hot spots.
Orchard Garden Hotel
A boutique hotel near San Francisco's Union Square, the Orchard Garden Hotel prides itself on its LEED certification and green initiatives.
Aurora Ice Hotel
Unique hotel made entirely of ice sixty miles northeast of Fairbanks, Alaska.
St. Kitts Marriott Resort
The volcanic mountains of St. Kitts and its sister island Nevis offer a lush green backdrop for the St. Kitts Marriott Resort & Royal Beach Casino, a five-story oceanfront resort on sinuous Frigate Bay Beach.
Walt Disney World Dolphin
With sister resort Swan, this Westin resort is the closest you can get to a Disney theme park without staying in a Mouse-run property.
Fort Wilderness Resort
Campgrounds and cabins on a lake just minutes from the Magic Kingdom, although it feels miles away.
Shades of Green
The U.S. Department of Defense owns this resort on land leased from Disney World, and offers affordable rooms to active and retired military personnel only. The resort reopened in March 2004 after a $92 million renovation. A 600-space parking garage and a new restaurant were also added during the renovation.
Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort
A moderately-priced resort near Epcot, Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort provides a relaxing family atmosphere. This tropical resort sprawls over 200 acres surrounding a 42-acre man-made lake, Barefoot Bay. Each building has its own sandy beach and swimming pool.
Disney's Polynesian Resort
One of the original three Disney accommodations from 1971, the Polynesian Resort holds a charm for both first-time visitors and those nostalgic for the classic Disney experience. Views from the white sandy beach are of Magic Kingdom landmarks, and the monorail stops in the lobby. The Transportation and Ticket Center is adjacent, where you can catch a monorail to Epcot. Disneys Spirit of Aloha dinner show mixes entertainment with Hawaiian food.
Disney's Wilderness Lodge
Set in Yosemite at the turn of the century, Disney's Wilderness Lodge uses trees, carvings and even a geyser to transport you from the middle of Florida to the Northwest. This Deluxe resort is a boat ride from the Magic Kingdom, and has a swimming pool with a short water slide, plus a small beach on Bay Lake.
Disney's Port Orleans Riverside Resort
Atmospheric resort inspired by the Old South features weeping willow trees draping a meandering river and Louisana-style architecture. The grounds themselves are lovely and peaceful (I even saw a baby bunny hopping near the walkway on a recent visit). Wooden bridges transverse the river and lead to amenities.
Disney's Beach Club Resort
The white sandy beaches and large water slide complex of Disney's Beach Club are situated on a lake adjacent to the Epcot theme park. Disney's Beach Club has a more casual decor than its sister resort, Disney's Yacht Club.
Disney's BoardWalk Villas
The Boardwalk is a destination all to itself, with restaurants, clubs, midway games and a great view. The pool is themed to a 1930s Atlantic seacoast resort, with a roller coaster-style water slide ending in a giant clown face. There is also a carousel pool bar and whimsical elephant fountains. A boat ferries guests to nearby Epcot and MGM theme parks; alternatively, you can take a short walk to the International Gateway and dine at any of Epcot's World Showcase restaurants.
Disney's Yacht Club Resort
Disney's Yacht and Beach Club are sister resorts located a short walk from Epcot's World Showcase. Many consider the pool area (Stormalong Bay), with its shipwreck theming, huge water slide and sandy bottom pool to be the best of any Disney resort. A boat services Epcot and Disney's Hollywood Studios theme parks (buses are available for transportation to the other parks). Restaurants and entertainment at the Boardwalk are also conveniently close by.
Disney's Old Key West Resort
A Disney Vacation Club resort with a relaxing Florida Keys theme, with boat service to Downtown Disney.
Disney's All-Star Movies Resort
Inexpensive hotel within the Disney resort features theming from favorite Disney movies such as "Fantasia" and "101 Dalmations."
Disney's Beach Club Villas
The white sandy beaches and large water slide complex of Disney's Beach Club are situated on a lake adjacent to the Epcot theme park. Disney's Beach Club has a more casual decor than its sister resort, Disney's Yacht Club.
The Villas at Wilderness Lodge
Set in Yosemite at the turn of the century, Disney's Wilderness Lodge uses trees, carvings and even a geyser to transport you from the middle of Florida to the Northwest. This Deluxe resort is a boat ride from the Magic Kingdom, and has a swimming pool with a short water slide, plus a small beach on Bay Lake.
Disney's Treehouse Villas
Disney's Treehouse Villas are free-standing structures in a wilderness setting.