This stunning compendium features destinations -- well known and little known, urban and exotic -- that attract visitors from around the globe. The 100 hotels and resorts featured in this book take the reader on an inspiring journey to six continents to experience the world's finest accommodations. Each project was created with its own unique vision by the talented architects, planners, and interior designers at WATG (Wimberly Allison Tong & Goo) -- whose mission is designing experiences that lift the spirit.

The hotels and resorts featured in this collection were selected to reflect evolving trends in international travel and noteworthy preferences on the part of discriminating guests. These particular properties illustrate how destinations can satisfy the distinct desires for rejuvenation, recreation, romance, excitement, escape, and enrichment. Whether in the middle of a city, the middle of a desert, or the middle of an ocean, the designs of these hotels and resorts were inspired by the qualities that make their locations unique.

As different as these 100 destinations are from one another, they all started in the same place: with a group of visionaries whose singular purpose is designing experiences that lift the spirit. This book showcases the design work of WATG, whose architects, planners, and designers are world renowned for creating hotels and resorts that are experiences in themselves. Whether your travels involve being there or wishing you were, we hope you enjoy the journey.

Preface

Introduction

Anatomy of a Destination

Asia I Pacific

Europe

Hawaiian Islands

Latin America I Caribbean

Middle East I Africa

North America

New Destinations

Project Data

Contributors

Acknowledgments