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 Mangapapa Hotel Hawke’s Bay New ZealandWhen one of New Zealand’s heritage hotels, in the country’s oldest wine region, undergoes a $4.3 million upgrade – the result is an intimate idyll that celebrates hospitality. 
 
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 The Troubadour New OrleansPart of a wave of new hotels springing onto the New Orleans scene, the Troubador is an artsy-cool, 184-room boutique property housed in a 17-storey former oil company building in the central business district. 
 
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 The Shangri-La VancouverThis luxury hotel on Vancouver’s West Georgia Street, is all about contemporary Asian touches and privacy. 
 
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 The Loden VancouverThe boutique hotel on Melville street is a pleasant hideaway from the hustle and bustle of Vancvouer. 
 
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 Fairmont Hotel VancouverPart of the Fairmont family, this modern luxury hotel on West Georgia Street, doesn’t disappoint