Even those of us with the most civic pride need to get away once in a while – many of us make our escapes in August, of course. From Telluride to Vegas casinos, San Diego homes to travel sites, here are Arizona Foothills Magazine’s top picks for top nearby escapes.
These are the winners of Best Of Our Valley 2013 in the Escapes category – the best of the best in Arizona. The winner each category this year will be featured in Arizona Foothills Magazine’s March 2013 issue, a tell-all guide to the coolest people and places in the Valley of the Sun, as chosen by its residents. The winner with the most total votes will be featured on the cover of Arizona Foothills Magazine’ s Best Of issue (but we aren’t telling who won the cover just yet!). All those who won this year can download their 2013 Winners logos here.
To nominate a business, person or item for the 2014 contest, e-mail bestof@azfoothills.com by September 1, 2013.
Best Aspen/Telluride Resort
WINNER: The Peaks at Telluride
The St Regis Resort Aspen
Hotel Jerome
The Little Nell
The Gant Aspen
Best Greer Resort/Lodge
WINNER: Hidden Meadow Ranch
Greer Lodge Resort and Cabins
Molly Butlers
Greer Peaks Resort
Best Las Vegas Casino
WINNER: Mandalay Bay
The Cosmopolitan
Caesars Palace
The Aria
Bellagio
Encore
Wynn
Luxor
MGM Grand
Palms
Venetian
Best Las Vegas Pool
WINNER: Aria- Liquid
Cosmopolitan- Marquee
Hard Rock- Rehab
MGM – Wet Republic
Encore/Wynn- Encore Beach
Mirage- Bare
Tropicana- Nikki Beach
Palms- Ditch Fridays
Best Las Vegas Resort
WINNER: VDara
Venetian
Aria
Wynn
Red Rock (off the strip)
Bellagio
Four Seasons (off the strip)
Encore
Best Los Angeles Resort
WINNER: Shutters on the Beach
Four Seasons
The Beverly Hills Hotel
Mondrian Los Angeles
The London West Hollywood
W Hollywood
L’Ermitage Beverly Hills Hotel
Hollywood Roosevelt
Best Orange County Resort
WINNER: The Balboa Bay Club and Resort
Ritz Carlton Laguna Niguel
St. Regis Monarch Beach
The Montage
Pelican Hill
Terranea Rancho Palos Verde
Best San Diego Resort
WINNER: Tower 23
Hotel Del Coronado
L’Auberge Del Mar
Four Seasons Aviara
Hotel Parisi
The US Grant
La Valencia
The Lodge at Torrey Pines
Best Sun Valley Resort
WINNER: Knob Hill Inn
Sun Valley Lodge
Best Travel Website
WINNER: Hotwire.com
Expedia.com
Travelocity.com
Kayak.com
Priceline.com
Cheaptickets.com
Hotels.com
Orbitz.com
