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GRAND AWARDSThe Best of a Memorable Year of Travel
Andrew HarpersH
JANUARY 2
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contentsGrand Awards 2013Each year, we have the pleasure o recalling our travel experiences over thepast 12 months and singling out a number o particularly memorable hotels andresorts. To be considered or our annual awards, properties must be relativelysmall in size, possess strong individual personalities, oer relaxing atmospheresand demonstrate a consistent devotion to personal service.
Hideaway of the Year6 Awasi, San Pedro de Atacama, Chile
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COVER An inviting small pool flanked by daybeds and an open dining area decorated with local handicraftsat our Hideaway of the Year, Awasi, San Pedro de Atacama, Chile
North America
8 Hidden Pond10The Canyon Suites
at The Phoenician
12BardessonoCaribbeanand Central America
14The Meridian Club16Jicaro Island EcolodgeSouth America
18Tierra Patagonia20Lapostolle Residence22Algodon Mansion24Playa Vik
Europe and Mediterranean
26Ballyfn28Ett Hem30Palazzo Seneca32AmanruyaAfrica34Abu Camp36Zaraa Camp38Jacks Camp40Mateya Saari LodgeAsia
42Taj Falaknuma Palace44The Siam46Six Senses Con Dao
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48Special Recognition76Restaurants o the Year82Gastronomic Highlights84Favorite WinesPHOTOS clockwise from top left A villa overlooking the South China Sea, Six Senses Con Dao, Vietnam;guanacos beneath the spires of Torres del Paine National Park, Chile; leopard mother and cub we encountered
in Botswanas Selinda Reserve; water cascade tumbling down a landscaped hillside, Ballyfin, Ireland
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86Disappointments88Indelible Memoriesplus982013: A Look Ahead
More Recollections of 2012
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Ireland To stay in the magnifcently restored Regency manor house Ballyfn is
to experience a sel-contained world o beauty. The magic extends to the superb
restaurant. There, che Fred Cordonnier creates exceptional dishes such as
plump West Cork diver scallops with eel, peas and wild garlic; and succulent bee
flet enriched with oxtail, morels and veal sweetbreads. The attentive ood and
beverage director, the aptly named Frederic Poivre, expertly guides you through
the wine list, which begins with a selection rom Bordeaux chteaux ounded by
the so-called Wild Geese, Irishmen who ed to France in the 17th century. All in
all, Ballyfn provides a dining experience that ew hotels can match.
HOTEL RESTAURANTOF THE YEAR
Ballyfn
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7/29/2019 Andrew Harper Award
5/5 HIDEAWAY REP ORT / GRAND AWARDS JANUARY 2013
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CONTENTS
Ireland To stay in the magnifcently restored Regency manor house Ballyfn is
to experience a sel-contained world o beauty. The magic extends to the superb
restaurant. There, che Fred Cordonnier creates exceptional dishes such as
plump West Cork diver scallops with eel, peas and wild garlic; and succulent bee
flet enriched with oxtail, morels and veal sweetbreads. The attentive ood and
beverage director, the aptly named Frederic Poivre, expertly guides you through
the wine list, which begins with a selection rom Bordeaux chteaux ounded by
the so-called Wild Geese, Irishmen who ed to France in the 17th century. All in
all, Ballyfn provides a dining experience that ew hotels can match.
HOTEL RESTAURANTOF THE YEAR
Ballyfn