Business Travel 2011

To help you trot the globe in style, we created this list of our 50 top picks for the best of business travel in 2011.

The Best Trip-Planning Tools

Best Travel Organizing App
TripIt

Best Booking Website
Hipmunk

Best Fare Alerts Site
Airfarewatchdog

Best Local Search App
Poynt

Best Private Jet Service
evoJets

Best Flight Miles Management App
UsingMiles

Best Car Rental
AutoSlash

The Best Air Travel Amenities

Best First Class
Singapore Airlines

Best Business Class
British Airways

Best In-Flight Wi-Fi
GoGo Inflight

Best Airport Wi-Fi
Logan International Airport, Boston

Best Airport Lounge
Emirates Lounge, John F. Kennedy International, New York City

Best In-Flight Entertainment
Virgin America RED

Best In-Flight Food & Drink
Virgin America

Most Socially Savvy Airline
JetBlue

Best Terminal to Get Delayed In
Concourse A, Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport

Most Sustainable Airport
Terminal 2, San Francisco International Airport

The Best Travel Gadgets and Accessories

Best Phone for Travel
HTC Aria

Best Noise-Canceling Headphones
Bowers & Wilkins P5

Best Portable Massager
Soothera Wooden Ball Foot Massager & Therapeutic Slippers 

Best Tablet
iPad 2

Best Store for TSA-Friendly Toiletries
AllTravelSizes.com

Best Bag for Traveling Light
The Voyageur by Tumi

Best Travel Pillow and Blanket
Ralph Lauren Cashmere Cable Travel Set

Best iPad Case
Built NY

Best Bluetooth Keyboard for Your iPad
Adonit Writer

Best Toiletry Case
Icy Bag

The Best Hotels for Business Travel

Best High-Tech Hotel
Hi Hotel

Best Executive Club Floors
Mandarin Oriental Hotel

Best Extended-Stay Chain
Hotel Sierra

Best Business Retreat
Big Sky Resort

Best Green Hotel
Bardessono Hotel

Best Hotel for Fitness
W New York - Downtown

Best Boutique Hotel
Chateau Marmont

Best Hotel Travel Partnership
Westin and New Balance

Most Socially Savvy Hotel
Cosmopolitan, Las Vegas

Best Travel Luxuries

Best Airport Spa
D-Parture Spa

Great for a Caffeine Jolt
Issimo Caffè

Great for a Quick Bite
Salt Lick Bar-B-Que

Great for a Business Lunch
Four Seasons, New York City

Great for a Business Dinner
Mastro’s Steakhouse, Los Angeles

Favorite U.S. City for Business Travel
New York City

The Best Tools for Working on the Road

Best Laptop
Lenovo Thinkpad X220

Best Travel Charger
Chargepod

Best Remote Access Software
RealVNC

Best Mobile Phone Booster
Mophie Juice Pack Air

Best Portable Hard Drive
Hitachi LifeStudio MobilePlus

Best Hands Free Accessory
Jabra Cruiser2

Best Low-Cost Videoconferencing
iMeet

Best Fax Service
HelloFax

The Best Trip-Planning Tools

Best Travel Organizing App TripIt

Best Booking Website Hipmunk

Best Fare Alerts Site Airfarewatchdog

Best Local Search App Poynt

Best Private Jet Service evoJets

Best Flight Miles Management App UsingMiles

Best Car Rental AutoSlash

The Best Air Travel Amenities

Best First Class Singapore Airlines

Best Business Class British Airways

Best In-Flight Wi-Fi GoGo Inflight

Best Airport Wi-Fi Logan International Airport, Boston

Best Airport Lounge Emirates Lounge, John F. Kennedy International, New York City

Best In-Flight Entertainment Virgin America RED

Best In-Flight Food & Drink Virgin America

Most Socially Savvy Airline JetBlue

Best Terminal to Get Delayed In Concourse A, Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport

Most Sustainable Airport Terminal 2, San Francisco International Airport

The Best Travel Gadgets and Accessories

Best Phone for Travel HTC Aria

Best Noise-Canceling Headphones Bowers & Wilkins P5

Best Portable Massager Soothera Wooden Ball Foot Massager & Therapeutic Slippers 

Best Tablet iPad 2

Best Store for TSA-Friendly Toiletries AllTravelSizes.com

Best Bag for Traveling Light The Voyageur by Tumi

Best Travel Pillow and Blanket Ralph Lauren Cashmere Cable Travel Set

Best iPad Case Built NY

Best Bluetooth Keyboard for Your iPad Adonit Writer

Best Toiletry Case Icy Bag

The Best Hotels for Business Travel

Best High-Tech Hotel Hi Hotel

Best Executive Club Floors Mandarin Oriental Hotel

Best Extended-Stay Chain Hotel Sierra

Best Business Retreat Big Sky Resort

Best Green Hotel Bardessono Hotel

Best Hotel for Fitness W New York - Downtown

Best Boutique Hotel Chateau Marmont

Best Hotel Travel Partnership Westin and New Balance

Most Socially Savvy Hotel Cosmopolitan, Las Vegas

Best Travel Luxuries

Best Airport Spa D-Parture Spa

Great for a Caffeine Jolt Issimo Caffè

Great for a Quick Bite Salt Lick Bar-B-Que

Great for a Business Lunch Four Seasons, New York City

Great for a Business Dinner Mastro’s Steakhouse, Los Angeles

Favorite U.S. City for Business Travel New York City

The Best Tools for Working on the Road

Best Laptop Lenovo Thinkpad X220

Best Travel Charger Chargepod

Best Remote Access Software RealVNC

Best Mobile Phone Booster Mophie Juice Pack Air

Best Portable Hard Drive Hitachi LifeStudio MobilePlus

Best Hands Free Accessory Jabra Cruiser2

Best Low-Cost Videoconferencing iMeet

Best Fax Service HelloFax

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