resort, the most se-
cluded, and much
sought-after.
When guests arrive, a
manager is assigned to
them, and accommo-
dates them throughout
their stay. A typical stay
is three or four nights;
cost is $275 to $700 a
night. Meals are a la
carte. For reservations
or information, call
1-800-223-1588.
A hotel in a city can
be a destination in and
of itself. One such hotel
is The Peninsula in
Hong Kong, which rep-
resents the epitome of
grandeur and Old World
elegance. Open since
1928, it has recently
been extensively
renovated.
When asked what
makes The Peninsula dif-
ferent, Carol Poister,
public relations manager
for The Leading Hotels
of the World, replies,
"Service, service, serv-
ice." There are 600 staff
persons at The Penin-
sula for 210 rooms and
suites. Room rates run
$275 to $321 a night,
plus 15 percent tax. For
information, call The
Leading Hotels,
1-800-223-6800.
How about heading
Down Under? Most visi-
tors to Australia tour
Sydney, Melbourne, Bris-
baine and Perth; a few
venture into the Out-
back. And then, of
course, there is the
Great Barrier Reef, run-
ning along the coast of
Queensland for 1,250
miles, the world's largest
coral formation. It is
separated from the
mainland by shallow,
sheltered water, and
nestled in that water is
Hayman Island, where a
world-class resort
opened in 1987.
Hayman is a hotel-
resort that is only ac-
50 STYLE
Aim&
Riding the rapids of the Colorado River is an "ultimate adventure." Photo from
American Wilderness Experience.
Phuket Island, Thailand,
is strictly a resort island.
Photo by Kim Muller- Thym.
cessible through private
launch from an airstrip
in Hamilton, on another
island. Hayman can ac-
commodate 500 guests;
yet, since it's the only
hotel on the island, it
has an intimate atmos-
phere. Room rates run
from $214 to $363 a
night. For reservations
or information, contact
1-800-223-6800.
The richly decorated Royal Palace in Bangkok,
Thailand, glitters in the sunlight. Photo by Kim
Muller-Thym.