The Leading Hotels of the World, founded in 1928, is a prominent luxury hospitality association that represents many of the finest 5-star luxury resorts and hotels in the world, including facilities with 100 or fewer guest rooms. Bearing "The Leading Small Hotels of the World" logo, these hotels have the same first-class standards as the larger hotels and resorts of this association. Some of these small hotels feature golf courses and children's program; many are historic landmarks. Here is a sampling.
Sandy Lane hotel sits in a grove above a 100-foot crescent of a sandy white beach in Barbados. The 96-room hotel offers one five-bedroom villa and 16 suites. Some accommodations come with marble flooring, flat-screen televisions, hardwood floors, private bars and plantation-style furnishings. The lower terrace offers plenty of tables and chairs under large trees. The hotel features international cuisines and fine dining, such as the Bajan Blue, the Country Club Restaurant, the Spa Cafe and L'Acajou. The on-site 47,000-square-foot spa includes a fitness room, exercise center and meditation room. You can also play tennis on one of nine courts and golf at the Country Club. Kids 3 to 12 years old partake in sports, crafts, drama and themed dinners. Kids ages 13 years old and older can go to the Den for air hockey, board games, billiards and music. A daily room rate starts at $1,000, as of October 2010.
Sandy Lane
St. James
BB 24024
Barbados
800-745-8883
011-246-444-2000
sandylane.com
The Rittenhouse Hotel is 8 miles from the Philadelphia International Airport in the historic Rittenhouse Square in Philadelphia. The luxury hotel provides 87 rooms and 11 suites. Some accommodations come with lavish mahogany furnishings, grand pianos, marble-accented bathrooms and plush carpeting. Dining options include the on-site French restaurant Lacroix, the sports bar Boathouse Row Bar, the seafood and steak eatery Smith & Wollensky and tea at the Mary Cassatt Tea Room and Garden. The hotel has six event rooms, a business center and a gift shop, and offers courtesy town car transportation. You can visit the on-site Adolf Biecker Health Club to receive a massage or facial, and to use the pool or exercise. Room rates for a nightly stay start at $360, as of October 2010.
The Rittenhouse Hotel
210 W. Rittenhouse Hotel
Philadelphia, PA 19103
800-745-8883
215-546-9000
rittenhousehotel.com
The Hôtel Le St-James has 61 rooms and suites in Old Montreal, Canada. Every accommodation has gorgeous furnishings from different continents, antiques and fine artwork. The on-site XO Le Restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, dinner and brunch on the weekends. The XO Le Lounge serves casual fare and cocktails. The Le Spa offers an exercise center and massage rooms. The hotel is within walking distance of the International Trade Centre and Convention Centre. A price for a room starts at $686, as of October 2010.
Hôtel Le St-James
355 Rue Saint-Jacques Montréal (Québec)
Canada H2Y 1N9
800-745-8883
514-841-3111
hotellestjames.com
