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and the Wide-Open Southwest |  | | Omni Barton Creek Resort & Spa | | Austin, Texas | | Set in the rolling hills of Austin’s Texas Hill Country, Omni Barton Creek Resort & Spa masterfully blends refined luxury with natural beauty. Thoughtfully designed to embrace its surroundings, the resort’s interiors reflect a modern take on Hill Country style, featuring warm wood tones, luxe accents like antique-style gilt-framed mirrors, and a palette inspired by the region’s landscapes. All accommodations are spacious, starting at 400 square feet, and feel even larger thanks to expansive windows with sweeping views. Elevate your stay in one of the resort’s well-appointed suites, which offer residential-style comforts like separate living and dining areas, wine chillers and wet bars, and oversized soaking tubs, heightening your sense of retreat. Beyond the accommodations, the resort’s 4,000 acres are home to four championship golf courses, an award-winning spa, and an array of dining experiences, from fine steakhouse fare to seasonally inspired Hill Country cuisine. Whether savoring a meal overlooking the fairways, unwinding by the adults-only infinity pool, or indulging in a locally inspired spa treatment, guests will find a seamless harmony between elevated design and the rugged beauty of Austin’s landscape. | | | | |  | | Grand Hyatt Seattle | | Seattle, Washington | | At Grand Hyatt Seattle, the city reveals itself through the comforts layered into the stay. High above Pine Street, rooms are designed as quiet counterpoints to downtown energy, pairing expansive skyline and bay views with tactile finishes and deep soaking tubs stocked with Balmain bath products. The building hums with options that feel calibrated rather than excessive: a Champagne-driven lounge for lingering conversations, a steakhouse rooted in classic formality, deli staples done with New York confidence, precise sushi, and the shared ritual of Chongqing hotpot unfolding around the table. Wellness carries an urban pragmatism through a generous fitness center, steam and sauna rooms, and thoughtful quiet spaces that reflect Seattle’s inclusive sensibility. A high-floor Grand Club Lounge offers its own rhythm, part refuge, part vantage point. The effect is not indulgence for its own sake, but a series of considered details that let guests move easily between meetings, theatre lights, market stalls, and back again, grounded by amenities that understand the pace of the city they serve. | | | | | | OUTRIGGER Kā‘anapali Beach Resort | | Lahaina, Hawaii | | Nestled on the northwestern coast of Maui, OUTRIGGER Kā‘anapali Beach Resort shines as a winter escape, blending beachfront relaxation with Hawaiian seasonal charm. Located on the award-winning Kā‘anapali Beach, the resort’s authentic island ambiance is enriched by warm Hawaiian hospitality and festive winter activities. Embrace the winter whale-watching season with a guided tour, or catch sightings of humpback whales right from the beach. A host of complimentary cultural programs is equally immersive, featuring daily hula, ukulele, and Hawaiian craft classes, along with local music to set a festive mood. Guests can unwind with a sampling of island fare and local beers at Maui Brewing Co. while enjoying live entertainment, making this the ideal tropical getaway for relaxation, adventure, and holiday cheer. | | | | |  | | The Houstonian Hotel, Club & Spa | | Houston, Texas | | On 27 oak-draped acres inside Houston’s Memorial Park district, The Houstonian Hotel, Club & Spa sets the bar for what an in-city escape should be. Named the #1 Resort in Texas, the property blends classic estate charm with modern wellness rituals, offering guests complimentary access to one of the country’s top private health clubs—185,000 square feet of serious movement, recovery, and reset. Trellis Spa, the largest luxury spa in the state, anchors the experience with outdoor soaking pools, garden paths, and an entire menu dedicated to recalibration. Onsite dining is a genre of its own: from TRIBUTE’s “Tex-Lex” plates to the Bar & Patio’s slow Texas pours, plus exclusive spots like Arbor Grill and The Kitchen reserved for guests and club members. Rooms look out over floor-to-ceiling woods, but the real view is how The Houstonian operates—calm, confident, precise. Staff anticipate needs without fuss, guests exhale without fanfare, and moments unfold with an ease that’s as rare as it is refined. No resort fees, no pretense—just the quiet luxury of doing everything right. | | | | |  | | Vermejo, a Ted Turner Reserve | | Raton, New Mexico | | Vermejo, a Ted Turner Reserve, might span half a million acres, but nothing about it feels distant. This is land you get to know—on sunrise safaris where elk call across golden valleys or with a quiet cast into trout-filled waters. Set along the wild seam of northern New Mexico and southern Colorado, Vermejo trades the ranch aesthetic for something far more meaningful: a full-bodied immersion in conservation. Guests might join a UTV ride along rewilded riverbanks or explore ancient charcoal kilns between hikes. There’s time for the shooting range, archery fields, or one of a dozen lakes—and for younger guests, the Turner Trailblazers club offers a wild education of its own. Evenings bring fireside meals and high-altitude menus from Chef Giovanni Lanzante, where Modern American dishes showcase what’s raised, grown, and caught on-site. Accommodations range from the historic Casa Grande to secluded cabins near the lakes, but it’s the wildlife, not the walls, that makes the strongest impression. | | | | | | |
