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GLOBETROT EIGHT TOP TRAVEL TREATS FOR SUMMER A NEW YORK NIGHT Loews Regency Hotel We really do want to try new hotels in New York City, but we can't get past the Loews Regency Hotel on Park and 61st. Minutes from Barneys, Bergdorf's, Central Park … well, it's hard Loews Regency Hotel to move downtown. A quintessential New York experience, the Regency gave birth to the Power Breakfast in the '70s at its 540 Park restaurant, and Feinstein's is located here, home to legendary cabaret acts and Mr. Michael Feinstein himself. Plus, we love the cozy library for breakfast and evening cocktails. Rates from $295. 540 Park Ave. at 61st, 212.759.4100; loewshotels.com. 3 MANHATTAN, THE MODERNIST WAY When New York City beckons, there's a new place worthy of housing art-inclined types with minimalist tastes. The James hotel, with its unassuming brick-and-glass façade facing SoHo's charming Grand Street, greets guests with an installation in the foyer by contemporary artist Sarah Frost: thousands of mismatched keyboard keys arranged mosaicstyle along the wall. The mix of pieces by local and international artists housed at The James is the result of a collaboration between curator Matt Jensen and the SoHo-based nonprofit artist collective Artists Space. Each of the hotel's hallways serves as a gallery, showcasing an ever-changing array of works by Melissa Fleming, Ben Grasso, Adam Eckstrom, Jude Boughan and more. Even the room numbers — designed by artist Jean Paul Philippe — are custom sculptures, while guest chambers sport Eames wire chairs, eco-friendly Keetsa pillows and avant-garde privacy screens by Dutch artist The James, NYC Nienke Sybrandy. Ride the elevator to the roof to take in 360-degree views of the city while sunning by the pool or sipping cocktails inside Jimmy — The James' sexy hotel bar. As for dining, nosh at David Burke Kitchen, the namesake eatery from chef David Burke, designed by James Beard Award-winner Thomas Schlesser with both indoor and outdoor eating areas. Request a table on the plein-air Treehouse patio; on a balmy eve, the garden environment is the closest thing to Eden in NYC. Rates from $359. 27 Grand St., New York, 212.465.200; jameshotels.com. Christina Geyer Rosewood San Miguel de Allende, Mexico APRIL | PAGE 26 | 2012 Paradise 4 Paws 2 HOTEL DU PET A week of indulgence has been reserved at the Imanta Resort. Now, what to do with your feline or canine while you are away being coddled? Extend similar extravagances at Paradise 4 Paws — the new boarding resort for cats and dogs located near the offsite parking businesses at DFW Airport. This 24-hoursa-day, 365-days-a-year, 25,000-square-foot resort offers overnight accommodations, splash pools for the pups and climbing trees for the kitties, webcam access, and grooming and spa services, all starting at $49 per night for dogs and $27 per night for cats. Our pet perk? While you're dropping off Fifi at Paradise 4 Paws, leave the Benz, and a staffer will shuttle you and your luggage to the terminal, as well as arrange for pick up upon your return. 3010 N. Airfield Dr., 972.456.0010; paradise4pawsdallas.com. Brooke Hortenstine 4 TE AMO ROSEWOOD Imagine a place where tequila is considered a magical liquid that helps one speak to angels, and each step taken along the cobblestone roads is said to heal via reflexology. Imagine us there! San Miguel de Allende, the colonial hillside city in central Mexico, has harbored artists and wealthy expats for eons. Most recently, Rosewood Hotels & Resorts has taken up residence, with a sprawling new property that includes hotel accommodations, private residences, a spa and three signature restaurants. Getting there from DFW is a breeze, and upon request, Rosewood will fetch you from Del Bajio Airport in a luxe SUV for the drive to San Miguel. Here, the 67 guest rooms and suites are spacious, with high wood-beamed ceilings, sprawling patios and beautiful Mexican-made furnishings — from rustic fourpost beds to decor created by local artisans. For unmatched views of the city and the surrounding mountains and manses, sip a glass of Casa Dragones tequila (San Miguel's famed, locally made elixir) at Luna Rooftop Tapas Bar. For dinners of a more exclusive nature, reserve La Cava, the hotel's underground wine room stocking 2,000 elusive bottles, an elegant dining table that can be set for at least a dozen and a multi-course tasting menu crafted upon request by chef Carlos Hannon. San Miguel is built atop a quartz bed and, in a New Age way, is revered for its positive energy. All this is realized at Sense, A Rosewood Spa, where treatments are inspired by the local heritage. Let this stand as a precaution: You'll want to brush up on your Spanish. One trip here, and you may never leave. Rates from $295. Nemesio Diez 11, Colonia Centro, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, 888.767.3966; rosewoodhotels.com. Christina Geyer