Directors Choice
Andrew John Harrison - Jun 23 2005

 

Below is a list of the very best of the best Hotels, Resorts, Restaurants etc.  As you know, we have traveled the world looking for Goldzone suppliers, places, and products.  This list represents the very best of what life has to offer.
We will be updating this list on an ongoing basis... so check it out often.

 

Best Tropical Island Resort
  The Ritz-Carlton Resort & Spa - Bali, Indonesia

Best Tropical Island Family Resort
  The Westin Resort - Maui, Hawaii

Best Tropical Beach
  7 Mile Beach, Grand Cayman

Best Romantic Tropical Island
  Bora Bora, French Polynesia

Best Computer
  Apple Powerbook 17'' G4

Best Video Conference Over the Internet
  Apple iChat AV

Best Computer Based MP3 Player
  Apple iTunes

Best All Weather Sandals
  Teva Water Proof Leather

Best GSM Mobile Phone
  Siemens S55

Best Portable MP3 Player
  Apple iPod 40 GB

Best Portable Printer
  Canon i70

Best Airline Frequent Flyer Program
  OneWorld

Best Digital Camera
  Sony DSC-P10 5 Megapixel

Best Hotel Frequent Guest Program
  Starwood

Best Luxury Hotel Chain
  The Ritz-Carlton

Best All Round Hotel Chain
  Starwood - Westin, Sheraton, St Regus, Luxury Collection, W Hotels

Best Bank
  A tie between National Australia Bank and Wells Fargo

Best London Hotel
  The Lanesborough

Best Athens Hotel
  The Grande Bretagne

Best Resort in Southern California
  St. Regis Monarch, Dana Point

Best Tropical Island
  Maui - Hawaii, USA

Best Rental Car Company
  Hertz

Best Mens Shoes
  Johnston & Murphy

Best Flight Luggage
  Sharper Image

Best Airline Lounges
  Qantas

Best Mineral Water
  San Pelligrino

Best Pre-Paid USA GSM Service
  AT&T GOPHONE

Best Mens Watch
  Rolex Submariner, Gold and Stainless Steel

Best Hotel in Singapore
  The Ritz-Carlton Millennia

Best Hotel in Rome
  St Regis Grand

Best Indian Restaurant in Singapore
  Rang Mahal, in the Pan Pacific Hotel

Best Resort in Maui
  The Four Seasons

Best Highspeed Wireless Network (we travel with ours)
  Apple Airport Extreme

Best Dairy Products
  From New Zealand of course!

Best Scuba Diving
  Red Sea

Best Tax Free Jurisdiction
  Samoa

Best Tax Free Island
  Grand Cayman

Best Tax Free Jurisdiction Bank
  HSBC Hong Kong

Best Free Agent Financial Service
  PayPal with a Mastercard Debit Card

Best International Health Care Insurance
  William-Russell from the UK

Best Banking System in the World
  Australia

Best Pro-Business Economy
  USA

Best Tax Regime
  Hong Kong - Tax Free for International Business, and 16% all other

Best Restaurant in Grand Cayman
  The Lighthouse

Best Place in the World for Banana Bread
  Double Bay, Australia

Best Australian Resort Town
  Noosa, Queensland

Best Rental Car Fun
  BMW Z3 Roadster with the top down

Best Pizza
  Boston North End Pizza, Hawaii

Best American Meal
  Turkey Dinner

Best Swimming Water
  7 Mile Beach, Grand Cayman

Best View From an Airplane Window
  Flying Into the Bahamas

Best Place to Buy World Music
  London, UK

Best Taxi Driver Conversation
  London Cabbi

Best Business Class Seats
  British Airways

Best First Class Seat
  Any you can get!

Best InFlight Food
  Qantas

Best Concierge When You Need Help
  Any Ritz-Carlton (you can even call from a different Country)

Best Cappuccino in the World
  Any coffee shop in Australia!

Best Coffee
  Lion Coffee from Hawaii

Best Macadamia Nuts
  Mauna Loa from Hawaii

Best Spa Environment
  Banyan Tree - Phuket, Thailand

Best Spa Variety
  The Grand Wailea Resort - Maui, Hawaii

Best Spa Overall
  The Ritz-Carlton Resort & Spa - Bali, Indonesia

Best Hotel Bed
  The Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong

Best Hotel Bathroom
  The Ritz-Carlton, Singapore

Best Hotel Shower
  The Grande Bretagne (it has a private steamer built in)

Best Resort Walking Trail
  Noosa - Queensland, Australia

Best Mega Shopping Center
  Alamoana Shopping Center - Honolulu, Hawaii

Best Coffee on the Road
  Starbucks

Best Cafe to be Seen in Sydney
  Cosmo Double Bay

Best Contrasting Scenery
  Santorini - Greek Islands, Greece

Best Limo Driver
  Dimitrious in Athens (also driven Sharon Stone, Martin Scorsese, Jackie O and many others...)

Best International Airport
  Singapore

Best Sunglasses
  Gucci

Best Hotel Reservation System
  Starwood, www.spg.com

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