In the U.S., the best hotel I stayed at was the Sofitel Chicago Water Tower. Great service, great room, great ambience. Loved their breakfasts, the lively scene at the bar, the location.
In Europe, favorite hotel was the Dorint in Baden-Baden. I took my mother there in January. We had a deluxe room and enjoyed the hotel's modern spa facilities plus relaxing in a attractive resort town.

Just came back from the Phoenician in Scottsdale. Loved the location; restaurants and bar were all good, and the weather was superb!

The Anantara Resort in Chaing Rai, Thailand. We had a luxurious suite upgrade, wonderful spa, lush grounds, incredible views on the convergence of Laos, Thailand and Burma.

The Intercontinental in Kowloon, Hong Kong. We were on the top floor, overlooking the harbor. Every night at 8 PM there is a laser light show over the harbor, which was centered on our floor-to-ceiling windows. The food was comparable to Paris, especially at the new Alain DuCasse restaurant in the lobby.

ashandsarah, we're considering the Wedgewood Hotel for our Vancouver stay this summer. Did you see it was ranked 13th best hotel in the US and Canada and I think it came in at 57 for the Top 100 Hotels in the world according to Travel and Leisure.

Trying to decide between the Fairmont Waterfront and The Wedgewood. The Fairmont property has a gorgeous outdoor pool that looks pretty inviting for my daughter. ***kim*** :)

Sorry, correction! The Wedgewood Hotel is ranked 5th in the world and #1 in Canada, according to their website. Must be quite a place! ***kim*** ((f))

Manoir de Minimes in Amboise, France was my favorite. Room and view were gorgeous and I loved the town.