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Mark Oldman's Favorite Hotels
Mark Oldman
Author, Wine Expert
One of the USA’s leading wine educators, Mark Oldman is author of the best-selling Oldman's Guide to Outsmarting Wine (Penguin Books), which was called “perfect” by Wine Enthusiast and won the Duboeuf “Best Wine Book of the Year” Award. Oldman’s Guide was also recently published in Japan and in four volumes in France.
Passionate about helping wine enthusiasts jostle the jaded and slay the snooty, Mark is the lead judge in the new PBS television series The Winemakers and regularly appears at the country’s top gastronomic festivals, including the Boston Wine Expo and Aspen Food & Wine Classic. He writes for several leading lifestyle publications, and contributes a wine column and chooses the wine picks for the hit magazine Everyday with Rachael Ray.
Mark’s pro-consumer approach and commitment to education have animated all of his professional endeavors. He is founding partner of the career portal Vault.com and a Trustee Emeritus of Stanford University, having served on its Board of Trustees for five years.
Visit Mark at: www.MarkOldman.com
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Chateau Marmont
Hollywood, CA, USA
"A magnificently haunted gothic oasis on the Sunset Strip, portaling you back to the golden light of old Hollywood. Memorable for its dark, decadent lobby lounge, with its vaulted ceilings and gothic arches, as well as its cozy pool area and garden restaurant (serving sublime frites and tuna)."
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Chateau Les Crayeres
Reims, Champagne, France
"The elegant, indulgent soul of Champagne in the form of a country chateau. A romantic, movie-set-caliber base for exploring the world’s wellspring of bubbly. The property houses its own extraordinary Michelin three-star resto, and several major Champagne houses are in staggering distance."
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Hotel Vitale
San Francisco, CA, USA
"A bright and chic California vibe animates this relatively new property, which pleases in all directions: soaring San Francisco Bay views (especially from one of the 270-degree-view suites), luxe linens, spacious, well-appointed bathrooms, cutting-edge electronics. Across the street is the epicurean nirvana of the Ferry Building Marketplace and a block away lies the dim sum orgy called Yank Sing."
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Le St James Hotel
Montreal, Québec, Canada
"The Great White North meets the Great Gatsby, where the mood is opulent and old school, but without the attitude. A stately snug harbor on the edge of Old Montreal, and the perfect perch from which to explore this irresistible and BYOB-friendly city."
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Sanctuary on Camelback Mountain
Scottsdale, AZ, USA
"An otherworldly, secluded spa retreat, which immediately soothes the senses with the omnipresent aroma of lemongrass and commanding views of the region’s red-rock pinnacles. Its centerpiece is a huge, oriental-themed spa with Watsu pool and saltwater lap pool. Couples should call ahead to book the “sanctum,” a private, roofless treatment suite with its own whirlpool, fire pit, and — best of all — room service."
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