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Ritz-Carlton, Naples

• World's Best Winner
• T+L 500 Winner

COST: $$$$$

Classically posh guest rooms and top-notch service in two towers facing the Gulf of Mexico. There's big-deal golf plus a gorgeous beach. The Nature's Wonders program, for all ages, has nine aquariums, a butterfly garden, and naturalist-led outings.

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From Travel + Leisure , JUN 2003

Expect a lot of pageantry at night. Drinks in the lobby, then dinner, then more drinks and dancing at the Ritz Club—the men all wear ties, and you even spot the occasional long dress. For dinner there are two grand choices. The Grill has a steak-house menu and looks like a Ralph Lauren shop, all wood paneling and roaring fireplace. Feign interest in the fish and then order what you really want: the blue-cheese soufflé, the 20-ounce porterhouse, and the...MORE>>

– Stephen Drucker Lush Life

Last updated January 2008