RESORTING

Travel America, Jan, 2001

Contact: Red Roof Inn Manhattan (TravelAmerica Magazine), 6 West 32nd St., New York, NY 10018; (800) 567-7720; www.applecorehotels.com.

Southwest Florida

Hotel Escalante, a 65-room Mediterranean-style hideaway, opened last fall in Florida's exclusive Old Naples, a beachfront neighborhood of couture shopping, haute-bistro dining, oceanfront mansions, and quaint cottages. The retreat exudes romance with ivy-covered walls, wrought iron gates, and tropical gardens. A doorknob "beach service menu" asks what time guests would like their chairs set on the beach and whether they would like an umbrella, picnic lunch, or cooler with drinks.

Contact: Hotel Escalante (TravelAmerica Magazine), 290 Fifth Ave. S., Naples, FL 34102; (877) 485-3466; www.hotelescalante.com.

Literary Lodging

Canterbury Booksellers Cafe Inn is a whimsical alternative to traditional travel in Madison, Wisconsin. Six gracious guest rooms feature fanciful murals based on Chaucer's Canterbury Tales (each room is named for a different tale). Amenities include lavish bathrooms, fine linens, terrycloth robes, CD players supplied with classical CDs, and full bookshelves. A hearty continental breakfast, afternoon refreshments, and in-room coffee, tea, and soft drinks are also included. Downstairs, a cozy independent bookstore and cafe invite browsing and lingering.

Contact: Canterbury Inn (TravelAmerica Magazine), 315 Gorham St., Madison, WI 53703; (800) 838-3850; www.madisoncanterbury.com.

San Diego

The first new hotel in San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter historic district in more than a century, the 252-room Hilton San Diego Gaslamp Quarter is part of Bridgeworks, a $40-million mixed-use development at the foot of Fifth Avenue. The two-story lobby connects to an outdoor terrace, pool, and spa overlooking the King Promenade's garden-like setting.

Contact: Bridgeworks (TravelAmerica Magazine), 835 Fifth Ave., #401, San Diego, CA 92101; (619) 239-6716.

Northern Comfort

Alaska's recently opened, 393-room Anchorage Marriott Downtown is the first upscale, high-rise hotel to be built in Anchorage in more than 20 years.

Each guest room features oversized picture windows to provide views of the surrounding mountains. Hotel amenities include a health club with sauna and whirlpool, indoor pool, and 24-hour room service.

Contact: Anchorage Marriott Downtown (TravelAmerica Magazine), 820 W. 7th Ave., Anchorage, AK 99501; (907) 279-8000; www. marriott.com.

Wedding in Paradise

"Awaialulu Ke Aloha" (love made fast by tying together) is the newest wedding package offered at Hawaii's Hyatt Regency Kauai Resort & Spa. A wedding specialist oversees three days in paradise that include: limousine airport transfer with wine and gourmet delicacies, a two-bedroom ocean suite, a convertible rental car, Couples Instructional Massage, and two-hour sailboat ride with six guests. The wedding day begins with spa treatments for the bride and three guests and golf for the groom and three guests; the open-air ceremony, accompanied by songs of the islands, is captured by a photographer and videographer. The $40,000 package includes a three-day stay for up to eight people.