Best of 2008

Best American Chef Jamie West, Ojai Valley Inn & Spa
Best International Chef  Claudio d’ Bernardo, Grand Rimini
Best International Hotel Shelbourne Hotel, Dublin
Best American Hotel Spa Spa Luce, Renaissance Hollywood
Best Beach Destination  Grand Rimini Hotel, Italy
Best U.S. Hotel Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Marina del Rey
Best Bed & Breakfast Lavender Inn, Ojai, California
Best Cocktail     Marmalade Café Jam Martini
Best Steak House     Rib n’ Reef, Montreal, Canada
Best Int'l Luxury Resort Villa d'Este, Como, Italy
Best US Luxury Spa Resort Ojai Valley Inn & Spa, Ojai, California
Best Spa Skin Products Kinara Spa, Los Angeles
Best Chocolate Exerience Sacher Hotel Spa, Vienna,Austria
Best Hotel View Le Meridien Hotel, Rimini, Italy
Best Restaurant View La Rocca, Verucchio, Italy
Best Sunday Brunch Four Seasons, Santa Barbara
Best Int’l Vacation Hotel Slieve Donard Resort & Spa, Belfast
Best Int’l Business Hotel W Hotel, Montreal, Canada
Best Authentic Menu Balloo House, Danny Millar, Belfast
Best Museum & Restaurant Writers Museum, Dublin, Ireland
Best Museum & Café US Santa Barbara Museum of Art
Best Castle Tour Kilkenny Castle, Kilkenny, Ireland
Best Ocean Destination Kaanapali Beach, Maui, Hawaii
Best International Flights Air Canada, Aer Lingus
Best US Flight JetBlue, Southwest, American Eagle
Best Epicurean Event Monterey Aquarium Sustainable Gala
Best French Luncheon Crepes  Jarden Nelson, Montreal, Canada
Best Dessert Fitzwilliam Hotel, Dublin, Ireland
Best Wine List  Wine Cask, Santa Barbara, California
Best Business Traveler Hotel Four Seasons, Beverly Hills, California
Best Hospitality   Hilton Hotel, Belfast, Ireland
Best Historic Hotel Queen Mary, Long Beach,
Best Book  Food Festivals of Italy, Leonardo Curti
Best Kid/Family Activity   Whale Watching SB Condor Express
 
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