If Budget was not an issue where would you go?

[Guest bluboy]

I want to treat one of my favourite escorts to 4 days of bliss in the US. At the level of an Aman resort but not Amangani in Jackson Hole b/c this one in the US is no where near as good as any of the Aman resorts in Asia- so that is out. Time of year October/November. Looking for a cross section of exquisite ideas where the service is spectacular and the experience is a once in a lifetime. Completely price insensitive but do not just want expensive for expensives sake. Does not need to be gay friendly just gay accepting. Let me know. US only as my escort does not have a passport. BLU

[Guest WestTxGuy]

Maybe this won't work because it's not U.S., but you should really consider Las Ventanas in Las Cabos Mexico. You don't have to have a passport, only a birth certificate or other identification.

 

I've travelled a great deal, and Las Ventanas is far and away my favorite resort destination. The rooms are huge and awe-inspiring, with fireplaces, two story-balconies and floor to ceiling windows that disappear into the wall to give you a completely unobstructed view of the thundering surf. The service is phenomenal, and the food is wonderful, we had a private dinner set up for us on the beach one night. I've NEVER experienced something so romantic. I also love just sitting by the pool sipping margaritas made from a zillion different choices of tequila with so many pool boys around that they come running when you twitch a finger for anything. It's as close to pure pampering as you can get.

 

Not gay-oriented, but definitely gay accepting with no issues I've ever seen.

 

The spa is fabulous, too.

 

If you definitely need to stay in the U.S., I also like the Four Season Hulalai on the Big Island of Hawaii. I haven't found anywhere in the continental U.S. that meets these standards.

[Guest ripped4rent]

I wish I had a suggestion, but instead I can only offer a question: WHERE does a guy like me find a client like YOU?

 

Whoever your escort is, he sounds like a lucky guy ... noone ever offers to take me anywhere! x( (wink) Kudos to you for putting time and energy into your upcoming date. I can say from experience that it really makes a guy feel so valued when a client treats him like he matters ... like he is more than a dildo! With your attitude, I am sure you will have a great time no matter where you end up going.

 

Have FUN,

 

Eric

[Guest]

Some really nice places would include The Orchid at Mauna Lani (on the Big Island), or the Hilton Waikoloa Village (also on the Big Island). The former is somewhat more luxurious, and has a nice beach, but the latter has a surreal, magical quality to it (albeit only an artificial beach). If you have more specific interests in mind, I'd be happy to provide more suggestions.

[Boston Guy]

Depending on what kind of experience you are, you might want to at least consider The Inn at Little Washington (in Washington, VA). It's not the kind of place to go if you're looking for lots of activities. And it can be very difficult to get a reservation.

 

But if you're into incredible food and being pampered, this might be something to think about.

 

BG

 

ps: Here's one brief review

 

[h3]The Inn at Little Washington [/h3]

 

By Thomas Matthews

 

Find your way to Washington, Va., and you may think you've traveled in time to a small town freshly minted in the 18th century. But on closer inspection, you'll realize you've entered a unique world created by two men determined to build a paradise of food and wine. n "Little" Washington, so-called to distinguish it from Washington, D.C., which lies 70 miles to the east, was originally surveyed by George Washington in 1749. The town was slumbering in the shadow of the Blue Ridge Mountains when Patrick O'Connell and Reinhard Lynch bought a farm nearby in 1972 and started a catering business in the area. In 1978, they converted an old gas station into a restaurant and began a transformation that has resulted in a revitalized community and one of the world's great small resorts. n It was not a painless process. When the restaurant opened, for example, the town was legally dry. No wine permitted. But the partners managed to change the law, and over the years they have built a 14,000-bottle wine cellar that backs an 950-selection list. In 1995, the inn earned a Wine Spectator Grand Award.

 

Today, The Inn at Little Washington serves O'Connell's distinctive American cuisine to about 200 diners a night, some of them fortunate enough to then sleep in one of the inn's 14 extravagant rooms. O'Connell and Lynch have acquired 17 other properties in town, which they plan to refurbish as additional guest rooms, retail outlets and staff quarters. "By creating linking gardens and paths, we plan to integrate the townscape into our vision," O'Connell says.

 

That vision is theatrical and romantic. While respecting the sober Colonial exteriors, the partners have turned the interior spaces into effusions of colors, materials and objects. A stained-glass ceiling brightens the two-story entry hall; a ceramic dog curls up under a side table. In the dining room, faux-marble wainscoting, lace curtains over mullioned windows and a riot of contrasting fabrics evoke a fantasy European past, in an openhanded way. It's luxury that doesn't take itself too seriously; design that always defers to comfort and delight.

 

The food has the same appealing mix of familiarity and surprise. Like so many pioneers, O'Connell is self-taught. His imaginative take on American cuisine begins with first-rate ingredients, many locally sourced, and treats them with respect. Sometimes the combinations are more showy than harmonious, but the dishes always pack serious flavor.

 

Fresh, sweet lump crab meat is beautifully matched in texture and color with mango and avocado; a tropical fruit coulis adds a sweetness characteristic of the chef's cuisine. Veal tenderloin is tender and juicy; fresh chanterelles and tiny Brussells sprouts are all it needs to shine. Still, O'Connell adds to it ravioli stuffed with Virginia country ham and fontina, and the excess simply adds to the pleasure. Three dozen excellent cheeses arrive on a cart that looks like a cow and moos on command. A pineapple tarte Tatin -- flambéed tableside -- typifies the lavish desserts.

 

Two menus are offered. Three courses, chosen from a range of dishes, cost $98, a six-course tasting menu is $138, or $198 matched with appropriate wines. The wine choices are offbeat; a recent set

included a powerful 1998 Ch‚teauneuf-du-Pape, the cult wbite Vintage Tunina from Friuli's Silvio Jermann, and a Virginia Viognier, for example. Less adventurous drinkers can find plenty of familiar names on the wine list, which includes a wide range of half-bottles and a good selection of local wines.

 

The guest rooms continue the theme of abundant luxury. They are filled with alluring objects -- an ostrich egg here, an old fan there -- but the tiny antique desk discourages any serious work. The turn-down service includes a thorough room freshening-up, cookies and Port. The canopied beds are as soft as a mother's love.

 

"I've always loved the exquisite and refined in the midst of the wild and uncivilized," says O'Connell. "But I think this place is authentic, because it articulates my character and changes as I change."

 

*he Inn at Little Washington is not a full-service resort; there's no spa, no sports besides walking, little shopping except for poking around local antique stores. "There are two kinds of Americans," avers O'Connell. "One thinks they want 90 million things to do, and the others want to escape all those things to do."

 

If you are among those looking for escape, this fantasy in the farmland is a dream made real.

[marc anthony]

Hawaii is a good destination, actually. For privacy, service, and beauty... I prefer the Mauna Kea Beach Resort on the Big Island (though as is mentioned, the Hilton Waikaloa is surreal). Consider Kauai also... especially up in Princeville, where you can make day trips to the spectacular Na Pali Coast.

[Huey]

BG Seems like quite the place. Here is a link, http://www.relaischateaux.com/site/us/FicheAdherent?RcCode=washington/

 

I bet our resident well travelled escort Rod Hagen will have some ideas for you Blu. There are some exceptional places in Canada as well (and a passport would not be needed).

 

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[Guest alanm]

Malibu Beach Inn in Malibu, CA. The rooms are great and very privide,

all overlooking the ocean which come right up to the inn. Your are on the Pacific Coast Highway, so it's easy to get to Santa Monica, West Hollywood or the canyon in the mountains in Malibu. You can also just hang out, walk on the beach and view some of the most spectacular

houses in the world. The MBI is relatively cheap (about $250 per

night) considering the amenities and location.

[Guest curious2000]

My dream weekend would be a weekend at the "surf and sand resort" in Laguna Beach,CA. Beautiful private entrance suites overlooking the Pacific. Laguna has gorgeous beaches,great restaurants. Laguna is like the French Riviera of the United States.

 

http://www.surfandsandresort.com

[Bilbo]

Nearly $200 per person for a fancy dinner and the cheese cart moo's on command. Just try to tell me those queen's don't have any refrigerator magnets! ;-)

[LovesYng]

Maybe you should just ask him were he would like to go, that worked better for me. One place I took him was London, England & Niagara Falls. Also took another one of my guys to Las Vegas & on a Hawaiian cruise for 14 days. I had a ball with all the trips and they also had a great time. It was worth seeing their looks of thanks for the trip, that was the best part. These guys are 18 to 21 so they have never been anywhere like these places. I could not keep up with them on the trips, since they are a lot younger than me they kept me moving. Lost weight on every trip (LoL). :+

[Rick Munroe]

>Lost weight on every trip (LoL). :+

 

My best working trip was 10 days at the Paris Ritz, but I needed to do major carb-depleting & cardio when I got home to work off all of that rich food. I still can't believe I was ordering & eating heavy desserts after every meal, including breakfast. I was possessed.