Trend: Upscale All-Inclusives
Who Does It Best: Club Med Cancun Yucatan
Mexico

The original all-inclusive resort is undergoing a renaissance and boosting the posh quotient. Stay in one of the 18 oceanfront suites in Club Med Cancun Yucatan's newly opened Jade Villa and you'll have access to room service, private transportation to and from the airport, complimentary fresh flower arrangements, and laundry service-all things you won't find at most Club Med resorts. As usual, the activity list includes sailing, waterskiing, wakeboarding, windsurfing, scuba diving, trapeze sessions, volleyball, and fitness classes. (Rates from $1,120 per person per week; clubmed.com.)

Trend: Dude Ranch Getaways
Who Does It Best: Home Ranch
Steamboat Springs, Colorado

Dude ranches range from bare-bones rustic to ultra-lavish, and the Home Ranch skews toward the latter. Its six lodge rooms and eight private cabins are decorated with antiques, Indian rugs, and down comforters. In the winter you can work up an appetite with crosscountry skiing, snowshoeing, and dog sledding (summers are all about horseback riding, fishing, and hiking) before sitting down to a gourmet four-course dinner served family-style at long oak tables. (Weekly rates from $5,075 per couple, including all lodging, meals, and activities; homeranch.com.)