Contemporary Comfort - Modern Stays with Exceptional Experiences

The advantages of dealing with a travel professional means that not only do you get financial benefits which you can’t get yourself, but we can recommend properties which you have perhaps never even heard about. Because we are part of the Signature Travel Network, who does nine billion in sales, our clients are treated like VIP’s.

Unexpected delights are what made travel meaningful, life the trove of unique surprises and clever details awaiting you at your hotel. Ever evolving innovation and refined touches serve as contemporary watermarks of luxury accommodations. Whether you are inclined to high tech amenities or looking for the best place to unplug, we have compiled a list of some of our favorite hotel perks, from little extras to big surprises, that leave indelible impressions.

Andaz, West Hollywood, a chic Los Angeles destination with 239 rooms and suites accomplishes this by enhancing the relaxed California ambience with hip technology that creates a seamless welcome Sip a signature cocktail or refreshing microbrew in the hotel’s Riot House Bar on the Sunset Strip as you check in via iPad provided by your host. Expedite the check in process even further by having your key encoded for you on the iPad as you ride the elevator to your Penthouse Suite giving you more time to admire the floor to ceiling skyline views.

Nine Zero Hotel in Boston goes a step further. You access your Cloud Nine Suite by using a retinal scan, a security beloved by the scores of Presidents who have called this boutique hotel near the city’s gold domed State House home.

The grand entry at EPIC Miami is made abroad a yacht that pulls into a slip in the private marina. Even more extras lie beyond the threshold, immersing you in exclusive details like the INNTouch electronic guest services notification letting the staff know you wish to remain undisturbed without hanging a sign to your door.

At the Wow Suite at W Scottsdale in Arizona where a touch screen remote can be used to do everything from opening drapes and dimming lights to operating the sound system. Chill a bottle of Champagne in the Sub-Zero refrigerator in the full kitchen so that you can enjoy an aperitif on your private balcony before a night out in the Entertainment District at the hotel’s doorstep. Devote the next day to relaxing poolside in your private cabana outfitted with a flat screen television.

Carmel Valley Ranch embodies California’s farm to table freshness with an onsite honeybee apiary and organic garden. We love the suites here, which add cozy touches like the travertine fireplace inside the 1,100 square foot Hilltop Garland Suite.

At the Hotel Palomar in Los Angeles, you can spend the day shopping in Beverly Hills while an accredited babysitter hula hoops with your children in fitness rooms. After Kid’s Happy Hour, order room service from celebrated restaurant BLVD16, then little ones can cozy up in their complimentary animal print bathrobes and settle in for the night in their bunk bed room where their goldfish friend is there to keep them company, delivered to the room as a part of the Guppy Love program.

You can bring your long time furry companions with you at the Thompson Chicago where your pets are treated like distinguished guests. Welcome amenities to your Penthouse include bowls of food and water awaiting your canine companions. They can happily nibble the toy they received at check in before being coiffed and coddled with comprehensive grooming services.

For the five star treatment, allow yourself an Aroma Fusion Massage at Ventana Inn and Spa, soothed by the sound of forested Big Sur’s warbling wildlife. Take a daily yoga class and unwind during the afternoon wine and cheese reception.

All Horizons Travel has over 900 of the world’s finest hotels, resorts, lodges and spas which are a unique place to stay, All properties will offer exclusive complimentary benefits to our clients, such as breakfast for two daily and a unique value added privilege such as a $100 dining credit, which varies by hotel. In addition, all hotels offer upgrades, early check in and late check out when available. For more information about the hotels spotlighted in this article or any of our worldwide properties, give us a call, 650-941-5810 or visit our website www.allhorizonstvl.com

Maureen Jones

Maureen Jones is president of All Horizons Travel at 160 Main Street. Members of her staff are experts in business travel, cruises, and all types of leisure.