Crystal Cruises, which introduced all-inclusive rates this year, is acclaimed for its attentive service and gourmet culinary venues, including a specialty restaurant by Nobu Matsuhisa.

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Another of the best food festivals you can attend in this country, it will be held May 10-13, 2012 for the sixth consecutive year, spanning multiple resort venues in Vegas and featuring a star-studded A-list of chefs, like Todd English, Nobu Matsuhisa, Michael Mina, Rick Moonen, and a quartet of revered Michelin 3-star chefs: Alain Ducasse, Guy Savoy, Julian Serrano and Jean Georges Vongerichten.

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But they also have exclusive in-house amenities, such as a private lobby desk and concierge staff, with escorted in-room iPad registration, one of the best upgrades you can get in a city where main lobby registration, even at top hotels, often resembles the economy class check-in line at JFK. The 24-hour room service features the first-ever in-room dining menu designed by the man himself, culinary legend Nobu Matsuhisa.

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