Some call it the Polar Vortex, while others just consider it Winter. But with the arctic temperatures quickly plaguing New York, we can’t help but wish we didn’t have to bundle up so that not one inch of skin will be subject to frostbite. As we threw on our winter coats, hats, scarves, gloves and warm boots this morning, we couldn’t help but imagine spending the rest of the weekend in a tropical paradise. Luckily, TripAdvisor has done a roundup of the Best Hotels of 2014, and we found some of the top tropical hotels in the world to help us imagine warm, sunny weather. Here are a few of our favorites. (TripAdvisor)

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