Dunton Hot Springs, Colorado A mining ghost town embedded in the Colorado Rockies gets a second life as rugged luxury resort of 21 individual cabins.
A group of developers has hatched a plan to revitalize and rebrand the rugged upstate resorts of the Catskills, that temple of borscht belt one-liners where your older relatives may have gotten married.
A Colorado mining town affixed to a world-class ski resort; rugged locals brushing elbows with the occasional celebrity; white tablecloth restaurants serving up foie gras next to taco dives.
December 2009 saw the opening of hippie-friendly Nomads Land on Koh Totang, a rugged island, and Belinda Beach Resort, opened in October on Koh Sdach, which easily qualifies as Koh Kong's fanciest digs, with stone bungalows surrounded by bougainvilleas and plumeria trees, an infinity pool and a terrace.
The country is remarkable for its variety of scenery; its rugged mountains and relaxing Black Sea resorts attract many visitors.
The Butte, as many refer to it, offers a combination of laidback lifestyle, abundant ski terrain at both resort and backcountry, and rugged beauty that perennially attracts some of Colorado's most soulful ski bums.
People are just beginning to catch on," said Paul Woods, 44, a portfolio manager from Montreal, who is completing a $1.9 million vacation home at Lodge Kura Hulanda, a resort community on the rugged northwest coast whose name means Dutch Garden in Papiamento, the local language that is spoken along with Dutch, English and Spanish.
Whether they crave pristine beaches, rugged mountains or just a ridiculous resort in the middle of nowhere, billionaires have the megabucks to lap up luxury anywhere they desire.
The resort prides itself on offering rugged pursuits along with its luxuries, including whale-watching boats and guided nature hikes.
Daytime visitors are finally returning to this rugged coastal area of vintage motels, upscale resorts and deep-rooted counter-culture.
