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contact information ated to appeal to today’s discriminating travelers who are seeking a more exclusive and personalized luxury lodging experience,” says general manager David Kirken. “Ocatilla is actually a ‘hotel within the hotel’ where the extraordinary range of exclusive amenities and complimentary services sets it apart from any other hotel in Phoenix.” The 3-story hotel—named after a compound architect Frank Lloyd Wright built around the same time he was working on the Arizona Biltmore—features a private pool with poolside service and an executive lounge that offers breakfast, snacks and wines by the glass. Guests staying at the Ocatilla will also enjoy amenities like a 2-hour pressing service daily, shoe shine, massage and therapeutic turndown bath. Rates start at $299. RECENT RENOVATION Meanwhile, last spring Enchantment Resort ﬁnished a 2-year, $25 million renovation updating the entire Sedona property located in Arizona’s Boynton Canyon. All 218 casitastyle guestrooms were redesigned with upgraded technology, as well as ﬁreplaces and headboards inspired by the area’s landscape and Native American culture. The resort also added a new signature restaurant, Che-Ah-Chi—which serves up American cuisine with a Southwest inﬂuence—and a Wine Bar with over 2,000 bottles, which overlooks the Sedona red rocks. Rates start at $325. If your client is looking to explore the area, the Grand Canyon by Air package takes guests on a 6-hour Grand Canyon aerial and features a 3-night stay at Enchantment and full breakfast or breakfast buffet each morning. Rates start at $2,045. HEAVENLY PACKAGE Couples who want to vacation together can both do something they enjoy with Talking Stick Resort’s his and her’s golf and spa package. The Scottsdale resort is offering the Fairway to Heaven package year-round, which features a round of golf at the Talking Stick Golf Club and the choice of a 60-minute Desert Lavender massage, Simply Swedish massage, or Opulence facial at the Spa at Talking Stick. The spa is set on the 14th ﬂoor of the hotel, with open-air treatment rooms and views of the valley, while the golf club is located behind the resort. Rates start at $389 per night. Archived related articles (available on recommend.com): What’s Hot in Vegas for 2013 (January 2013) Aria Resort & Casino: (866) 359-7757; arialasvegas.com Cal-a-Vie: (866) 772-4283; calavie.com Enchantment Resort: (800) 826-4180; enchantmentresort.com Granada Hotel & Bistro: (805) 544-9100; granadahotelandbistro.com Hotel Chandler: (866) 627-7847; hotelchandler.com Le Parker Meridien: (212) 245-5000; parkermeridien.com Mandarin Oriental, San Francisco: (415) 276-9888; mandarinoriental.com/ sanfrancisco MGM Grand Hotel & Casino: (877) 880-0880; mgmggrand.com Nobu Hotel: (800) 727-4923; nobucaesarspalace.com The NoMad: (212) 796-1500; thenomadhotel.com Ocatilla at Arizona Biltmore: (800) 950-0086; ocatilla.com Rancho Valencia Resort & Spa: (800) 548-3664; ranchovalencia.com The Surrey: (800) 978-7739; thesurrey.com Talking Stick Resort: (866) 877-9897; talkingstickresort.com Wythe Hotel: (718) 460-8000; wythehotel.com Luxury that invites you in to relax. Gaming and entertainment that lures you out to have fun. Make your reservations to Play in Style at Talking Stick Resort. SCOTTSDALE | 866. 877.9897 | TALKINGSTICKRESORT.COM Proudly owned and operated by the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community. ©2013 Talking Stick Resort february 2013 57 53-57 NA HighEndStays.indd 57 JOB #: 6398-20_TSR_PIS_RecMag · Client: Talking Stick Resort · Agency: RIESTER Trim: 5.125" x 8" · Color: CMYK · Pub: Recommend Magazine · Insertion Date: 02/01/13 Contact: Bill Robbins · brobbins@riester.com 1/22/13 11:29 AM http://www.arialasvegas.com http://www.calavie.com http://www.enchantmentresort.com http://www.granadahotelandbistro.com http://www.hotelchandler.com http://www.parkermeridien.com http://www.mandarinoriental.com/sanfrancisco http://www.mgmggrand.com http://www.nobucaesarspalace.com http://www.thenomadhotel.com http://www.ocatilla.com http://www.ranchovalencia.com http://www.thesurrey.com http://www.talkingstickresort.com http://www.wythehotel.com http://www.TALKINGSTICKRESORT.COM http://www.TALKINGSTICKRESORT.COM http://www.recommend.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Recommend February 2013

Editor's Notes/Agent Speak
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Tour Talk: GeoEx
Celebrity Reflection
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Karisma's Gourmet Feast: Top-End Cuisine & Service
El Secreto, Ambergris Caye, Belize
Hamburg Travel Planner 2013
The Kenya Formula: Wild + Tribal + Luxe
Fiji-3 Luxe Resorts Reflect its Plush Side
Gansevoort Turks & Caicos
It Pays to Book Villas
High-End stays Stateside
The Angler's Boutique Resort, Miami Beach

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