AMANGANI

Where: Jackson Hole, Wyoming

The crowd: Sophisticated internationals looking for a mountain fling

How's the water? It's hard to imagine a more romantic setting than this large outdoor pool under the Grand Teton mountains. That goes double when the world is blanketed in a soft pillow of snow and steam rises slowly off the blissful, 80-degree water.

The poolside tipple: A frosty pint of local microbrewed beer: Snake River Lager in summer, Zonker Stout in winter

The hotel: It has a truly fantastic location at Gros Ventre Butte, overlooking Jackson Hole valley and the Snake River Range. But while the backdrop may be quintessential Americana, interiors reflect the peaceful, Asian feel of the Amanresort's farther-flung properties. All guest rooms come with deep soaking tubs, gas fireplaces, redwood floors, platform king-size beds, and private terraces.

Amangani
Tel: 307 734 7333
Doubles from $675

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