Virtuoso selected 10 winners from the network’s program of 983 hotels, resorts, villas and private island retreats in 100 countries. Award categories and recipients include: Best Achievement in Design: Dorado Beach, A Ritz-Carlton Reserve – Dorado, Puerto Rico Dorado Beach, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve is a sleek 115-room retreat with an open and modern design. Once […]

Travelers to La Paz will certainly find their share of  “The Peace,” on this quiet inlet on the southern tip of Baja, California. It has all the tough character of John Steinbeck’s The Pearl. But there is a newer, side to this once-backwater fishing village on the Sea of Cortez.  There is a certain luminous […]

  Wine lovers are popping corks at festivals, special tastings, wine immersion experiences and tours during month-long celebration across the Golden State. From picking and crushing grapes to events, VIP tours, tastings and concerts, vintners in many of California’s 116 diverse winegrowing regions are offering ways for visitors of all wine appreciation levels to enjoy […]

Lush Fall Packages at St. Regis Bahia, Puerto Rico The St. Regis Bahia Beach Resort, which opened in late 2010 in Puerto Rico as the first St. Regis in the Caribbean, offers a Starpicks rate of $329 per night for weeklong stays through October 2. The property is located seaside, on the northeastern corridor of […]

The use of both Smartphones and tablets has increased so rapidly since 2011 that it has spawned a new class of traveler – the “Digital Elite.”  These individuals own and use at least two digital devices (a Smartphone and tablet) on which to plan and purchase travel services. This segment has grown from 5 percent […]