Dorado Beach | reopening October 1st

Dorado Beach, a Ritz Carlton Reserve, closed for repairs due to the two hurricanes that ravaged Puerto Rico last year, has announced its reopening. The resort took the opportunity to make their world-class luxury beach resort even more beautiful.

Every room and suite is beachfront, and the results of the renovation look stunning — clean, light, and tasteful rooms look out to the sea. West Beach rooms step directly onto the beach. Ocean waves on the East Beach side crash directly onto the beach rocks on the shoreline ... providing soothing sounds all night long, especially if you like to sleep with the sliding doors open.

One of my favorite beach resorts in the world, Dorado Beach offers valuable Virtuoso amenities including complimentary daily breakfast for two, a resort credit, and more. In celebration of their reopening, benefit from an exclusive Rediscover Dorado promotion — just $499 per night during the month of October, 2018. Or book a guest room for three nights just before Festive Season, December 16 through December 22 and receive a $1000 one-time resort credit. Click here to request more information.

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want a personal travel shopper?

I'll be attending Virtuoso Travel Week at the Bellagio in Las Vegas.

Shopping for travel can be very confusing. While Google is where many people begin to plan their next vacation, most people quickly become overwhelmed. Google the word "travel," and you'll get 1.19 billion results!

So consider us your personal shopper for travel. We can cut through millions of possibilities and help you plan the trip of your dreams. Whether you want an African safari or a bespoke trip that lets you experience the real China, a driving trip through the south of France or a relaxing vacation in Bora Bora, we can help ... because we've been there!

We will save you time, money, and frustration. If a beach vacation at Four Seasons Hualalai or Four Seasons Maui is capturing your fancy, we'll save you hundreds of dollars — with complimentary daily breakfasts and a hotel credit good toward a lunch or dinner. We can provide similar amenities at over 1200 luxury hotels and resorts around the world. It won't cost you a penny extra to book luxury hotels through us, and you typically pay at check-out, exactly the same as if you booked online.

Along with thousands of other Virtuoso travel advisors — and three other members of Team Ourisman, I'll be at Virtuoso Travel Week next week. It's not a vacation — it's work. I'll literally be shopping for you, listening for what's new and exciting and building relationships with our travel partners who help make your vacation special.

Is travel on your mind? Just click on our website and send us your travel request. While our response may take a bit longer than usual, as we'll be in meetings and networking from 6:30 a.m. until well past [normal] bedtime), we'll get back to you as soon as possible to help you Discover More in your travels.

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hotel upgrades at time of booking

When you can get a guaranteed upgrade at the time of booking, it's a great deal for you. It simply means you get more value for your money. Pay for a smaller, lead-in room and get a free upgrade into a larger room. Pay for a Garden view room and get to enjoy a room with a view of the Ocean. Or pay for a Deluxe guestroom and enjoy the spaciousness of a Suite. A guaranteed upgrade is an automatic discount over the rates that everyone else has to pay.

Listed below are Virtuoso hotels that graciously offer "upgrades at time of booking" — and offer, in addition, complimentary daily breakfasts and other valuable amenities. To get your guaranteed upgrade at any of these hotels plus free breakfasts and other perks, just make your booking through a Virtuoso travel consultant.

UNITED STATES

Canyon Ranch — Tucson, AZ

Fairmont Scottsdale — Scottsdale, AZ

Sanctuary on Camelback Mountain — Paradise Valley, AZ

Capital Hotel — Little Rock, AR

Clift Hotel — San Francisco, CA

Four Seasons — San Francisco, CA

Mandarin Oriental — San Francisco, CA

Montage Resort — Laguna Beach, CA

Montage Beverly Hills — Beverly Hills, CA

Grand Del Mar — San Diego, CA

Vail Cascade Resort — Vail, CO

Four Seasons — Palm Beach, FL

Ritz-Carlton South Beach — Miami Beach, FL

Halekulani — Honolulu, HI

Mauna Lani — Big Island, HI

St. Regis Princeville — Kauai, HI

Park Hyatt — Chicago, IL

Boston Harbor Hotel — Boston, MA

Canyon Ranch — Lenox, MA

Inn and Spa at Loretto — Santa Fe, NM

Mandarin Oriental New York — New York, NY

St. Regis New York — New York, NY

Park Hyatt Washington — Washington, DC

EUROPE

The Goring — London, England

Ritz London — London, England

Grand Hotel — Eastbourne, England

Hotel Le Bristol — Paris, France

Adlon Kempinski — Berlin, Germany

Hotel Die Hirschgasse — Heidelberg, Germany

Regent Berlin — Berlin, Germany

Rocco Forte Hotel de Rome — Berlin, Germany

Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten Kempinski — Munich, Germany

Hayfield Manor — Cork, Ireland

K Club — Kildare, Ireland

Hotel Brufani Palace — Perugia, Italy

Ca' Sagredo Hotel — Venice, Italy

Aquapura Douro Valley — Lamego, Portugal

Lapa Palace — Lisbon, Portugal

Reid's Palace — Funchal, Madeira

Hotel Baltschug Kempinski — Moscow, Russia

Gleneagles — Perthshire, Scotland

Barcelo La Bobadilla — Loja, Spain

Claris Hotel — Barcelona, Spain

Badrutt's Palace — St. Moritz, Switzerland

Beau-Rivage — Geneva, Switzerland

Dolder Grand — Zurich, Switzerland

Widder Hotel, Zurich, Switzerland

ASIA

Island Shangri-La — Hong Kong

Peninsula Beijing — China

Ananda in the Himalayas — Uttaranchal, India

Fullerton Hotel — Singapore

Sukhothai — Bangkok

AUSTRALIA

Lyall Hotel and Spa — Melbourne

CANADA

Fairmont Banff Springs — Banff

Fairmont Empress — Victoria

Fairmont Chateau Whistler — Whistler

CARIBBEAN

The Cove Atlantis — Nassau

The Reef Atlantis — Nassau

Half Moon — Jamaica

MEXICO

Villa Montana Hotel & Spa — Morelia

ARGENTINA

Iguazu Grand Resort — Puerto Iguazu

Park Hyatt — Mendoza

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Virtuoso Best of the Best

Virtuoso's 2010 guide to the best luxury hotels and resorts in the world has been published. Featuring a cover shot of the new One&Only Cape Town in South Africa, this is just one of over 800 properties in 89 countries around the world in the exclusive Virtuoso collection.

Why should Virtuoso matter to you? Do you want to experience the utmost in comfort, service, and luxury when you travel? Do you care about maximizing the value you receive when you travel? Virtuoso offers added-value amenities at every one of the 800+ properties in this catalogue:

• complimentary daily breakfast for two
• room upgrades upon check-in, subject to availability
• an unique extra amenity or perk at each property that may include lunch, dinner, a spa credit, or transfers

You don't pay more — you just get more — simply by booking through a Virtuoso travel consultant. And just as important, you will receive the personalized attention and service you deserve from an experienced travel professional.

Click here to view the digital version of Virtuoso Best of the Best.


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