APRIL 2013 VOL . 47 , NO . 3
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All the guestrooms at Dorado Beach , a Ritz-Carlton Reserve , in Puerto Rico feature outdoor showers , a testament to the property ’ s open-air design . SB Architects and Bill Bensley Design designed the hotel with the property ’ s natural environment as a focal point . Originally a plantation and then one of Laurence Rockefeller ’ s RockResorts , the hotel underwent a five-year , US $ 342 million redevelopment ahead of its December 2012 opening . Read more in Design starting on p38 .
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2013 Hotelier of the World nominees
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