be a very exclusive , quiet New Year 's celebration , '' said Janice Hough , an agent with All Horizons Travel in Los Altos , California . `` The service is incredible . It 's very much a get-away-from-it-all trip , although you 're still in the U.S. '' Rooms start at about $ 775 a night . The resort is offering a New Year 's Eve prix fixe dinner for $ 125 per person and will treat guests to a special fireworks show over Hulopo`e Bay . Luminous Santa Fe This adobe wonderland at the foot of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains in New Mexico draws art lovers , foodies and outdoor enthusiasts all year round . But Hough noted the destination is especially beautiful during the holidays with `` farolitos '' -- or lanterns -- placed along the Santa Fe Plaza and the city 's art gallery district . `` It 's very pretty and very easy to get to . ... You 're also not that far from skiing , '' she said . There are plenty of posh accommodations to ring in the New Year in style . Hough recommended staying at the Encantado for
-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Hey , big spender . New Year 's Eve is coming up fast , but there 's still time to think about an unforgettable getaway to usher in 2012 . Maybe this is the year for the trip of a lifetime or perhaps you 're looking to be somewhere out of the ordinary when the clock strikes midnight . If so , here are six luxurious itineraries that require deep pockets , but will set the tone for an amazing New Year . Ca n't make it this time around ? Use the list as inspiration for New Year 's Eves to come . Secluded Hawaii Celebrate in your own -LRB- almost -RRB- private paradise , far away from any crowd . It takes a 45-minute ferry ride from Maui to get to tiny Lana'i , a former pineapple plantation that has earned the nickname `` Hawaii 's Most Enticing Island . '' You might not be able to rent the whole place for yourself , like Microsoft founder Bill Gates did for his wedding , but you can sip champagne at midnight at the Four Seasons Lana'i at Manele Bay resort . `` It would