Host to golf's Ryder Cup in 1991, Kiawah Island is more than just one of the top locales in America for golfing. A mere 30 minutes from Charleston, South Carolina, the barrier island boasts ten miles of sublime Atlantic beachfront bordered by sweetgrass and dunes. Families can spend hours walking the sand to scour for seashells or swim in the warm waters and maybe catch a glance of dolphins...

The whimsical yet sublimely professional Winnetu Oceanside Resort draws a crowd of in-season families and off-season romance seekers craving hospitable service at the only oceanfront accommodation on Martha's Vineyard. Ditch your car for a week, settle in to a classic New England-style resort, and allow its heaps of amenities to entertain, inspire, and help you unwind. A wealth of activities,...

Located on a scenic bluff along Highway 1 between Cabo San Lucas and San José del Cabo, the warm and earthy Esperanza Resort reaches right down to Mexico's glittering Sea of Cortez to offer guests an inviting and luxurious escape.

The hotel subtly blends into its natural environment. Beneath thatch roofs and amid lush gardens and landscaped grounds, plenty of open spaces, and...

The only property in Los Cabos to earn AAA's Five Diamond Rating (and it has earned that distinction for eight straight years), Las Ventanas al Paraiso ("Windows to Paradise") does a lot more than simply gaze out on paradise. This magnificent, dramatic resort combines a pure-white façade with azure waters; soaring mountains and endless sea; and the perfect symmetry of Old Mexican elegance...

The understated yet luxe Cliffside Beach Club boasts a privileged perch: its rooms are closer to Nantucket's fine strands than anywhere else. In fact, it's literally one step from your front-door porch to pristine sands. And it's about 10 or 20 steps (not more) to dunes, undulating grasses, a mellow sea, and an artistic array of blue, green, and yellow umbrellas. In today's crazy-busy world,...

The hotel overlooks the ocean and a heavenly white beach in Maui's upscale Wailea resort area, a serene enclave of residences, hotels, and three championship golf courses on the island's sunny southwest shore. The eight-story Four Seasons, built in a U-shape so that 80 percent of the 377 rooms have an ocean view, offers tropical elegance featuring marble and fine artwork. Even the pool...

As we know, earthquakes are devastating. But when the Big Island was hit with one in October 2006 and the Mauna Kea Beach Hotel was forced to close for repairs, the owners chose to seize the opportunity. Lemons into lemonade. The classic Laurance S. Rockefeller property, built in 1965 and an architectural treasure, remains the same in all the essential ways. But $150 million goes a long way in...

If you were to make a film about Montage Laguna Beach, the sun would surely be its star. From nearly every nook in this Craftsman-style resort, the sun reflects everything that makes this place shine. Perched on a bluff in the artist's haven of Laguna Beach halfway between Los Angeles and San Diego, the 250 rooms hug the Pacific Ocean, offering views of dolphins, seabirds, and surfers from...

Ponte Vedra Inn and Club, located on Ponte Vedra Beach is a Mediterranean style resort featuring luxury accommodations. Guests will have the option of staying at the lodge or the club. The club boasts 250 elegant rooms and 33 suites. The resort is oceanfront and many of the rooms have ocean or island views. Others have private terraces or patios with kitchenettes available. The lodge offers 66...

Saucy and stylish, The Setai is a South Beach stunner.

The hotel actually comprises two separate spaces that marry old and new. One is the original and historic hotel, formerly the Dempsey Vanderbilt Hotel, which was built in the1930s at the height of the International Art Deco movement. The other is a modern glass tower. Either way, the grounds surrounding them include tropical...