North American Countryside/Wilderness Luxury Venues
Mar 9, 2018, 6:51 pm
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Those both look amazing. Sadly the Bozeman Montana one closes April 7th and the Jackson hole one suffers from indirect flights (our dates are 7-9 April)
I suspect we may just end up sitting on a beach somewhere - just feels like our dates are all wrong for the Rockies!
I suspect we may just end up sitting on a beach somewhere - just feels like our dates are all wrong for the Rockies!
Mar 9, 2018, 10:21 pm
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Mar 11, 2018, 6:33 am
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Palmetto Bluff reminded me of growing up and safe, carefree simple summer weekends, but in luxury accommodations and good food.
TheThe cottages along the river offer a lot of privacy while still being close to the main lodge and village square. They often have suite promotions with a second bedroom free for families (our upcoming trip). While it's an easy drive for us, it's only a half hour from Savannah, which has non-stop service from many major east coast and a few mid west cities. It's by no means wilderness, but a luxury simple Southern lifestyle getaway.
May 9, 2018, 3:10 pm
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Oohhhh, intriguing and seductive lodges in Alaska:
Alaska Lodge, Rustic Luxury, Backcountry Adventure - Within The Wild
Alaska Lodge, Rustic Luxury, Backcountry Adventure - Within The Wild
May 9, 2018, 3:27 pm
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Many thanks indeed for highlighting Domaine Madeleine. I'm exploring a respite in Sept/Oct, hoping weather then is less drippy. Hope you will report back here on your stay.
We're going to give this place a visit in June. 2 nights at Kalaloch Lodge (which is very rustic), followed by 2 nights at Domaine Madeleine, which is highly regarded.
Not sure what to expect, but everything we've read suggests the hiking trails in and around Hoh Rain Forest is not to be missed.
Not sure what to expect, but everything we've read suggests the hiking trails in and around Hoh Rain Forest is not to be missed.
Jun 1, 2018, 11:00 am
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Jul 1, 2018, 1:32 pm
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KatW's Alaska links look very interesting and I will forward to my son who is considering an Alaska adventure. We are making our first trip to Alaska next month and found that luxury accomodations aren't that easy to find. We will be staying at Camp Denali for part of our trip and then trying a few Lodges in Kenai that they recommended. We also have a night at Mt. Aleyska for our helicopter dog sled adventure. Nothing too luxe but we really love trains and wanted to include them in our itinerary- both the Denali Star and the Coastal Explorer.
This is a really valuable thread as I have found it easy to find luxury accomodations in cities but a little more difficult off the beaten path.
This is a really valuable thread as I have found it easy to find luxury accomodations in cities but a little more difficult off the beaten path.
Aug 19, 2018, 7:27 pm
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I suppose it depends what you're comparing it to and what you're after. We saw no orcas, as apparently there's a one in eight trillion chance of that happening, but at least got to see plenty of bears. As for the hard product, it packs a lot in and I cannot say it was not impressive in quite a few areas, but it also really falls short in others - particularly the rooms when you think of how much per night they are and how close together they are to each other. You can hear your neighbours walk around their patios, unzip their tents and some of their conversations, which probably are the same as our conversations: "do you think they can hear us right now?". You will definitely not leave thinking you are in a Singita property. I know this sounds like a negative review is coming, but I assure you it is not - we had a great time and loved the property, it just could be better in quite a few areas. I will recommend it, but I doubt we would go back anytime soon; there's little reason to. Instead it's given us the hunger to try similar properties, most likely Nimmo Bay and Churchill Wild.
Aug 25, 2018, 9:29 pm
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Aug 26, 2018, 3:14 am
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