Begin in the lobby where you won’t find a stuffed moose but, instead, a crystal chandelier—your first hint of urban mod cons sprinkled throughout this 138-room hotel.

It has taken 18 months to roll out all the high-end amenities, with the latest being the recent opening of Verde Day Spa, but all systems are now firing. Families will love the spacious, full-kitchen suites and umpteen flat-screen TVs, as well as the waterslide and s’more kits. Couples with only one night to splurge should dine on the crispy pan-seared duck with the signature side of wasabi mashed potatoes, followed by a couple’s signature massage which uses golf balls instead of hot stones. Then soak up the stars in the indoor/outdoor Jacuzzi.

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