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The results of Travel + Leisure’s annual reader survey are in!

Which are the world’s best hotels of 2011?

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No. 49No. 49 Stephanie Inn Hotel Stephanie Inn Hotel Cannon Beach, OREGON, U.S.Cannon Beach, OREGON, U.S.

Score: 93.14Score: 93.14

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No. 49No. 49 Four Seasons Resort Chiang Mai Four Seasons Resort Chiang MaiScore: 93.14Score: 93.14

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No. 48No. 48 One & Only Palmilla One & Only Palmilla Los Cabos, MexicoLos Cabos, Mexico

Score: 93.22Score: 93.22

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No. 46 No. 46 Mandarin Oriental Tokyo Mandarin Oriental TokyoScore: 93.33Score: 93.33

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No. 46 No. 46 Hotel Splendido Hotel SplendidoPortofino, ItalyPortofino, Italy

Score: 93.33Score: 93.33

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No. 45 No. 45 Londolozi Private Game Reserve Kruger Londolozi Private Game Reserve Kruger South AfricaSouth AfricaScore: 93.39Score: 93.39

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No. 44No. 44 Peninsula Chicago Peninsula ChicagoScore: 93.42Score: 93.42

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No. 43 No. 43 Taj Lake Palace Taj Lake PalaceUdaipur, IndiaUdaipur, IndiaScore: 93.43Score: 93.43

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No. 41 No. 41 Eliot Hotel Eliot Hotel BostonBoston

Score: 93.47Score: 93.47

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No. 41No. 41 Inkaterra Machu Picchu Pueblo Hotel Peru Inkaterra Machu Picchu Pueblo Hotel PeruScore: 93.47Score: 93.47

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No. 40No. 40 Peninsula Bangkok Peninsula BangkokScore: 93.49Score: 93.49

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No. 39No. 39 Singita Kruger National Park (Lebombo Lodge, Singita Kruger National Park (Lebombo Lodge, Sweni Lodge) South AfricaSweni Lodge) South Africa

Score: 93.50Score: 93.50

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No. 38No. 38 Sofitel Metropole Hanoi Sofitel Metropole Hanoi VietnamVietnam

Score: 93.51Score: 93.51

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No. 37No. 37 InterContinental Resort & Thalasso Spa Bora Bora InterContinental Resort & Thalasso Spa Bora BoraFrench PolynesiaFrench Polynesia

Score: 93.56Score: 93.56

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No. 36No. 36 Four Seasons Resort Jackson Hole Four Seasons Resort Jackson HoleWyomingWyoming

Score: 93.60Score: 93.60

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No. 35No. 35 Plaza Athénée Plaza Athénée Paris, FranceParis, FranceScore: 93.63Score: 93.63

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No. 34No. 34 Hotel Villa Cipriani Hotel Villa Cipriani Asolo, ItalyAsolo, ItalyScore: 93.75Score: 93.75

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No. 33No. 33 Le Quartier Francais (Franschhoek) Le Quartier Francais (Franschhoek) Western Cape, South AfricaWestern Cape, South Africa

Score: 93.82Score: 93.82

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No. 32No. 32 San Ysidro Ranch, A Rosewood Resort San Ysidro Ranch, A Rosewood Resort Santa Barbara, CASanta Barbara, CA

Score: 93.86 Score: 93.86

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No. 31 No. 31 Lapa Palace Lapa Palace Lisbon, PortugalLisbon, Portugal

Score: 93.87Score: 93.87

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No. 30 No. 30 Westin Turnberry Resort Westin Turnberry Resort Turnberry, ScotlandTurnberry, Scotland

Score: 93.88Score: 93.88

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No. 29 No. 29 Ritz-Carlton, Beijing Financial Street Ritz-Carlton, Beijing Financial StreetScore: 94.00Score: 94.00

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No. 28No. 28 Four Seasons Resort Hualalai Four Seasons Resort Hualalai HawaiiHawaii

Score: 94.04Score: 94.04

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No. 27No. 27 Stein Eriksen Lodge Stein Eriksen Lodge Park City, UTPark City, UTScore: 94.32Score: 94.32

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No. 26No. 26 Couples Tower Isle Couples Tower Isle St. Mary, JamaicaSt. Mary, Jamaica

Score: 94.33Score: 94.33

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No. 24 No. 24 Blackberry Farm Blackberry FarmWalland, TN, United StatesWalland, TN, United States

Score: 94.40Score: 94.40

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No. 24No. 24 The Stafford LondonThe Stafford LondonScore: 94.40Score: 94.40

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No. 23 No. 23 Mandarin Oriental Bangkok Mandarin Oriental BangkokScore: 94.49Score: 94.49

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No. 22No. 22 Little Palm Island Resort & Spa Little Palm Island Resort & Spa Little Torch Key, FL, United StatesLittle Torch Key, FL, United States

Score: 94.56Score: 94.56

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No. 21No. 21 Hotel Caruso Hotel Caruso Ravello, ItalyRavello, ItalyScore: 94.75Score: 94.75

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No. 20No. 20 Mombo and Little Mombo Camps Mombo and Little Mombo Camps Okavango Delta, BotswanaOkavango Delta, Botswana

Score: 94.82Score: 94.82

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No. 19No. 19 Palacio Duhau - Park Hyatt Buenos Aires Palacio Duhau - Park Hyatt Buenos AiresScore: 94.97Score: 94.97

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No. 18No. 18 Ngorongoro Crater Lodge Ngorongoro Crater Lodge Ngorongoro, TanzaniaNgorongoro, Tanzania

Score: 95.14Score: 95.14

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No. 16No. 16 Four Seasons Resort Carmelo Four Seasons Resort CarmeloUruguayUruguay

Score: 95.20Score: 95.20

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No. 16No. 16 La Résidence Phou Vao La Résidence Phou VaoLuang Prabang, LaosLuang Prabang, Laos

Score: 95.20Score: 95.20

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No. 15 No. 15 Nisbet Plantation Beach Club Nisbet Plantation Beach ClubNevisNevis

Score: 95.24Score: 95.24

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No. 14No. 14 Oberoi Amarvilas Oberoi AmarvilasAgra, IndiaAgra, India

Score: 95.33Score: 95.33

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No. 13 No. 13 Explora en Rapa Nui Posada de Mike Rapu Explora en Rapa Nui Posada de Mike RapuEaster IslandEaster IslandScore: 95.47Score: 95.47

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No. 12 Fairmont Mount Kenya Safari Club

Nanyuki

Score: 95.64

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No. 11No. 11 Lodge at Kauri Cliffs Lodge at Kauri CliffsMatauri Bay, New ZealandMatauri Bay, New Zealand

Score: 96.25Score: 96.25

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No. 10No. 10 Serengeti Migration Camp Serengeti Migration CampSerengeti National Park, TanzaniaSerengeti National Park, Tanzania

Score: 96.50Score: 96.50

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No. 9 No. 9 Kirawira Camp Western Serengeti Kirawira Camp Western SerengetiSerengeti National Park, TanzaniaSerengeti National Park, Tanzania

Score: 96.71Score: 96.71

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No. 8No. 8 Oberoi Rajvilas Oberoi RajvilasJaipur, IndiaJaipur, IndiaScore: 96.92Score: 96.92

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No. 7 No. 7 Mandarin Oriental Dhara Dhevi Mandarin Oriental Dhara DheviChiang Mai, ThailandChiang Mai, Thailand

Score: 97.00Score: 97.00

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No. 6No. 6 Triple Creek Ranch Triple Creek RanchDarby, MT, United StatesDarby, MT, United States

Score: 97.10Score: 97.10

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No. 5No. 5 Oberoi Udaivilas Oberoi UdaivilasUdaipur, IndiaUdaipur, IndiaScore: 97.70Score: 97.70

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No. 4No. 4 ol Donyo Lodge ol Donyo LodgeMbirikani Group RanchMbirikani Group Ranch

KenyaKenyaScore: 97.71Score: 97.71

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No. 3No. 3 Royal Malewane Royal MalewaneKruger, South AfricaKruger, South Africa

Score: 97.88Score: 97.88

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No. 2No. 2 Singita Sabi Sand at Sabi Sands Private Game Singita Sabi Sand at Sabi Sands Private Game Reserve (Ebony Lodge, Boulders Lodge, Castleton Camp)Reserve (Ebony Lodge, Boulders Lodge, Castleton Camp)

Sabi Sands Private Game Reserve, South AfricaSabi Sands Private Game Reserve, South AfricaScore: 97.95Score: 97.95

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No. 1No. 1 Singita Grumeti Reserves (Sasakwa Lodge, Singita Grumeti Reserves (Sasakwa Lodge, Sabora Tented Camp, Faru Faru Lodge)Sabora Tented Camp, Faru Faru Lodge)

Serengeti National Park, TanzaniaSerengeti National Park, TanzaniaScore: 98.44Score: 98.44

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A Zen Story To Reflect Upon - TRANSIENT A famous spiritual teacher came to the front door of the King's palace.

He entered and made his way to where the Kinghimself was sitting on his throne.

"What do you want?" asked the King, immediately recognizing the visitor."I would like a place to sleep in this HOTEL," replied the teacher.

"But this is not a HOTEL," said the King, "It is my palace.""May I ask who owned this palace before you?"

"My father. He is dead.""And who owned it before him?""My grandfather. He too is dead."

"And this place where people live for a short time and then move on - did I hearyou say that it is NOT a HOTEL?"

For Your Reflection* Our life on earth is transient … possessions are not really our own. It’s like a brief stay in a Hotel.

* May we live a happy, righteous and worthy life.

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Singita Grumeti Reserves in Tanzania has been named the best hotel in the world 2011 by magazine Travel + Leisure. 

The End ‘May we live meaningfully in this transient life’

With Metta,Bro. Oh Teik Bin