The Coeur d'Alene Resort has earned another high national ranking, just three months after its Holiday Light Show was named one of the top 10 in the nation.

Travel and tourism journalist Steve Winston placed The Resort in the No. 4 spot on his list of the Top 10 hotels in America. The list was published Monday in World Property Journal, www.worldpropertyjournal.com.

Winston noted that The Resort sits at the foot of Lake Coeur d'Alene, surrounded by mountains and forest, adjacent to a "picturesque old town in the Idaho Panhandle."

"I love interesting hotels. It doesn't matter where they are, or if they're famous or unknown. If they're interesting - if they have some element that makes them unique - I love it," Winston penned.

Some of The Resort's unique and interesting attributes, according to Winston, are easy access to hiking, biking, sailing and kayaking.

The cruises and the floating golf green also earned The Resort high points.

The Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Winston has been writing about travel and tourism for 30 years. He was formerly editorial director of a large, in-flight magazine publisher and communications director for a large resort company.

Winston's Top Hotels in America

1. The Broadmoor - Colorado Springs, Colo.

2. Chena Hot Springs Resort - Fairbanks, Alaska

3. Park Hyatt Beaver Creek Resort & Spa - Beaver Creek, Colo.

4. The Coeur d'Alene Resort

5. The Plaza - New York City

6. Hotel Roanoke - Roanoke, Va.

7. The Hangar Hotel - Fredericksburg, Texas

8. The Grand Hotel - Mackinac Island, Mich.

9. Intercontinental Mark Hopkins - San Francisco

10. Beverly Hills Hotel - Los Angeles