GARDENS

Hotel Escalante's gardens seem like they've been cultivated for centuries. They spread over more than 2 acres and boast 300 species of botanical beauties, including Samoan sunshine trees, white frangipani, a rare Japanese satake palm, yellow drawf orchids and blue bamboo.

Singing birds and fluttering butterflies are drawn to the garden by the profusion of flowers specially planted to attract creatures of song and beauty.

All plants are labeled and attended to by a full-time horticulturist.