Travel 
C-Suite Check-In 
Research by Ellen Grasso 11.14.07, 6:00 PM ET

We asked 50 C-level executives to list their favorite hotels for business travel around the world. Not surprisingly, the responses weighed heavily in favor of the big-name, tip-top-in-service hotels, although there were some distinct favorites within the haute-brand chains. For many, the best of all worlds was a property with the intimacy of a boutique hotel but with all the bells and whistles of a larger one.

What we sort of expected: The favorite amenities checklist included high-quality bedding, personalized service, spa services and good security.

What we didn't: Just as important as high thread-count sheets were 24/7 fitness centers and gyms. Workaholics are big on room service (when no business lunches or dinners are planned) and prefer plenty of low-fat, low-carb options. And while becoming a C-suiter generally guarantees a perky expense account, a number of survey respondents said they were happy to supplement their company's per diem to upgrade rooms.

Here, a worldwide view, arranged alphabetically, of C-suite selects, plus comments from C-level execs

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United States

Boston

• Omni Parker House

Chicago

• Courtyard by Marriott Downtown
• Four Seasons
• Hotel 71
• The Peninsula
• Ritz-Carlton (A Four Seasons Hotel)
• Westin Chicago River North

Dana Point, Calif.

• Ritz-Carlton Laguna Niguel

Denver

• Marriott South at Park Meadow

Half Moon Bay, Calif.

• Ritz-Carlton

Los Angeles

• Beverly Hills Hotel & Bungalows
• Beverly Wilshire Beverly Hills
• Chateau Marmont Hotel & Bungalows
• Hotel Bel-Air
• Miyako Hotel
• The Peninsula
• Shutters Hotel on the Beach
• Sofitel
• Westin Century Plaza

Menlo Park, Calif.

• Stanford Park Hotel

Miami Beach

• Delano Hotel
• Shore Club

Minneapolis

• Graves 601 Hotel

Naples, Fla.

• Ritz-Carlton

New York

• Affinia Manhattan
• Benjamin Hotel
• Carlton on Madison Avenue
• The Carlyle
• Fitzpatrick Grand Central Hotel
• Four Seasons
• Hudson Hotel
• Le Parker Meridien
• Loews Regency
• Michelangelo
• The Peninsula
• The Pierre
• Ritz-Carlton Central Park
• Sheraton Manhattan at Times Square Soho Grand
• St. Regis
• W New York (Lexington & 49th Street)

Oklahoma City

• Renaissance Convention Center

Palm Beach, Fla.

• Four Seasons Resort

Palo Alto, Calif.

• Westin

Pasadena, Calif.

• Ritz-Carlton Huntington Hotel & Spa

San Diego

• Rancho Bernardo Inn

San Francisco

• Fairmont
• Four Seasons
• Mandarin Oriental
• Prescott Hotel
• Ritz-Carlton

Seattle

• Westin Seattle

Washington, D.C.

• Four Seasons
• Hotel Palomar
• Jurys Washington
• JW Marriott Pennsylvania Avenue
• Westin Embassy Row

Wilmington, Del.

• Hotel du Pont