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WANDERLUST TOP TRAVEL TREATS FOR SUMMER 1 MANHATTAN, THE MODERNIST WAY 2 Loews Regency Hotel, NYC A NEW YORK NIGHT Loews Regency Hotel, NYC 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 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. 4 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 mosaic-style along the wall. The mix of pieces by local and international artists housed at The James is the result of collaboration between curator Matt Jensen and the SoHo-based nonprofit artist collective Artists Space. Each of the hotel's hallways serves as an impromptu 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 The James, NYC Philippe — are custom sculptures, while guest chambers sport Eames wire chairs, eco-friendly Keetsa pillows and avant-garde privacy screens by Dutch artist 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 3 WATER WORKS Who says the kiddos are the only ones Trina Turk cabana, The St. Regis Princeville, Kauai BLISS ON THE BEACH The heaven of a Trina Turk draped cabana on the sparkly beaches of Kauai … Yes, indeed, it's true: There is just such a stylish oasis at The St. Regis Princeville Resort overlooking Hanalei Bay. Turk's tropical prints are also splashed on the chaises and pillows, and there's an iPad downloaded with Trina's fave songs, magazines and apps. Throw in a cabana boy, and we're there! 522 Ka Haku Road, Princeville, Hawaii, 877.787.3447; stregis.com/princeville. who can escape the city heat with summer camp? Book four days at Lake Austin Spa during its Quench retreat, and play camp grownup-style around the cool waters of the lake. Literally set on the shores of Lake Austin, the spa is hosting more than 25 water-themed activities within the four-day program, from stand-up paddle boarding to sculling and kayaking, as well as cooking demonstrations, spa services, craft and get-up-and-motivate classes (led by Olympic champions, no less). Perhaps you can take a sunset smoothie cruise or unwind in a wineand-watercolor workshop — the days are what you make them. Held Sunday to Thursdays four times this summer, the first session is June 24 through 28. 1705 S. Quinlan Park Road, Austin, 800.847.5637; lakeaustin.com. Laurann Claridge 5 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 & Rosewood San Miguel de Allende, Mexico 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 George Bush Intercontinental Airport is a breeze: The flight is a direct two hours, and upon request, Rosewood will fetch you from Leon (BJX) or Querétaro International 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, patios and beautiful Mexican-made furnishings — from rustic four-post 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, a 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 APRIL | PAGE 22 | 2012 Lake Austin Spa T he supremely waspy Gasparilla Inn & Club on Gasparilla Island in Boca Grande, Florida, has had a dress code since its inception in 1913, is owned by the William S. Farish Jr. family, has pink-and-green guest rooms and cottages, and is closed each year from July 8 through October 12. What's not to love? 877.403.0599; the-gasparilla-inn.com. The Dorothy Draper School of Decorating with designer Carleton Varney, at the venerable Greenbrier resort in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia (established 1778). designed the baroque interiors of The Greenbrier in 1946. Week-long decorating packages start April 29 and June 10. And the Greenbrier has a Cold War–era bunker carved in the side of a mountain. No spies can get in here to learn your decorating secrets. 855.453.4858; greenbrier.com. Pink Sands Resort on Harbour Island, Bahamas. Mick and Jerry used to stay here, and the interiors were designed by the owner of London's swinging shop Biba. Enough for us. 800.407.4776; pinksandsresort.com.