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Luxury Getaways
Mollies Auckland, New Zealand / Nouvelle-Zélande Location Owned by set designer Stephen Fitzgerald and his wife, opera singer Frances Wilson, it’s on a quiet street only a 10-minute drive from downtown. Highlight Breakfast is over-the-top:Flowers are arranged in metre-high turquoise vases, and places are set with an array of dishes, one above the other. Thing to do At cocktail time, there may be impromptu arias and piano playing. Room to book Room 8 faces south over the Auckland Harbour Bridge and St. Mary’s Bay; it has a terrace, an indoor dining room for eight and a grand piano. Rooms 13. GM Jack Bourke. 64-9-376-3489, mollies.co.nz
Manoir Hovey North Hatley, Québec Location On the north bank of Lake Massawippi, this 1898 house is a 90-minute drive from Montreal. Cuisine Roland Ménard’s dishes use the freshest local produce, and there are two tables of Quebec cheeses. Dinner is enhanced by sommelier Michael Otaka’s wine suggestions, a pianist and superb lake views. Thing to do In winter, you can skate, cross-country ski, snowshoe and ice-fish; in summer, discover the area on the resort’s Larson speedboat. (More than half the wooded shoreline is uninhabited.) Room to book The detached lakeside Cartier Suite – the original ice house – is 100 metres from the main house; it comes with its own dock and kayak. Rooms 39. GM Jason Stafford. 819-842-2421, manoirhovey.com
Kempinski Hotel San Lawrenz Gozo, Malta / Malte Location The island of Gozo in the Mediterranean, south of Sicily, is reached by a 25-minute ferry ride from the northwest tip of the larger island of Malta. Highlight This is peace and quiet perfected, with a charming staff and fitness offerings that range from biking and walking to squash and tennis. There is also an indoor pool as well as three outdoor pools (one reserved for families and kids). Insider tip Dine in the resort’s organic garden, which produces all the kitchen’s salads and many of its fruits and vegetables. (To whet your appetite, take a walk through the 323,000 square feet of gardens.) Spa The spa offers Ligne St Barth and Thalgo products, plus marine and herbal care and a full range of Ayurvedic treatments. Rooms 122. GM Emel Atikkan. 356-2211-0000, kempinski-gozo.com Editors’ Choice What made enRoute’s stay.
1 Walking barefoot over the cushy leaf-patterned carpet made from recycled materials at the eco-friendly Orchard Garden Hotel in San Francisco. 2 Finishing the night by soaking in the bathtub with the Stafford London’s complimentary rubber ducks. 3 Enjoying the crisp ocean breeze while having a cup of herbal tea on the veranda at the Emerson Inn by the Sea in Rockport, Massachusetts. 4 Spending an eternity in the rainfall shower while using the Bulgari products provided by the Hazelton Hotel in Toronto. 866-473-6301, thehazeltonhotel.com 5 Sharing a pint and a game with a new friend on the elegant checkerboard tabletop in the wood-panelled Library Bar at the Sheraton New York Hotel & Towers.
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Mary Gostelow is the editor-in-chief of WOW.travel, the online magazine of