The art of reinvention is as old as history itself. While most hotels have been purpose-built to welcome overnight guests, transforming pre-existing structures into hotels is a trend. Case in point is The National Hotel, Autograph Collection at First National Center in Oklahoma City. Built during The Great Depression as … Read more
Sitting like a chiseled diamond, the 44-room hotel, TOWER23, initially appears an anomaly in California’s laid-back, surfing town, Pacific Beach (PB to locals). While driving to the resort along Mission Boulevard one might assume the hospitality offerings in the town lean toward a level below luxury. The road parallels the … Read more
Sometimes it’s luxury we crave in our travels. Other times, adventures in nature inspire us to seek new destinations. Fortunately, both are available at each of these luxury resorts and aboard an incredible yacht. With these luxury adventures you’ll pay your respects to Mother Nature as you scuba dive, snorkel, … Read more
Sometimes, names don’t lie. At the Sinner, a sexy boutique hotel on Rue du Temple in the ever-fashionable Marais district, naughty boys and girls are welcomed with open arms. If you’re looking for an elegant Parisian hotel that embraces decadence, you’ve hit the jackpot. Bad Behavior Encouraged I checked-in in … Read more
In June 2021 golfer Jon Rahm secured his first major career win – the U.S. Open Championship – at Torrey Pines Golf Course. No stranger to this La Jolla setting, it’s the site of this Spanish golfer’s first PGA win, And, it’s a short walk from where he proposed to … Read more
In Costa Rica you’re often greeted with the words “Pura Vida”. Simply put, it means pure life. With a perfect blend of Caribbean ease and American comfort amid the rainforest of Costa Rica‘s Green Coast, pure life describes the experience at Los Sueños Marriott Ocean and Golf Resort. Located on … Read more
I’m relaxing in a roomy Adirondack chair on the expansive lawn of Inn by the Sea in Cape Elizabeth on coastal Maine. A few feet away is a boardwalk to the sandy crescent beach that protects the inn from an oft-wild Atlantic. It’s early evening, and a family beside me … Read more
With the ability to travel again, the priority for many is to flee to a bucolic destination that’s nothing like home. We want to be swept off to a magical place with gurgling fountains and manicured lawns that look as though they’ve leapt out of a fine painting. At the … Read more
Hawks Cay Resort is an iconic destination resort on Duck Key, a tiny island archipelago in the Florida Keys, Hawks Cay Resort delivers tropical tranquility. If relaxing while soaking up the Florida sun in a luxury setting is your thing, add the Hawks Cay Resort to your must-visit list. One … Read more
“Now I see the secret of making the best person, it is to grow in the open air and to eat and sleep with the earth.”—Walt Whitman If Walt Whitman’s vision of making the best person resonates with you, maybe it’s time to start camping. Like road trips and nature … Read more
Blantyre is a sophisticated hotel in the Berkshires. Just a few hours from both New York City and Boston, this hilly slice of New England is a gem for those who crave an immersion in nature just a short drive from home. Set on 110 acres of rolling lawns and … Read more
“Once a year, go someplace you’ve never been before.”—the Dalai Lama This sage advice still applies to 2020 despite the restrictions we are experiencing from the coronavirus. While jetting around the world remains impossible now, those of us eager to travel will find ways to make it happen. Michael Johnson, … Read more
With travel stalled around the world, virtual travel gives us an opportunity to experience destinations from home. This virtual tour of Machu Picchu will inspire you to visit when travel is restored. –Travel Squire Editors The long and arduous trek to the enigmatic landscape of Machu Picchu, a 4-hour trip … Read more
Our travel may be temporarily interrupted, but we can still dream and plan. We’re here to bring you travel inspiration for the trips you’ll take when life returns to normal. – TravelSquire Editors Tucked away from the winding cobblestone streets and alleys of Seville in the old Jewish quarter of … Read more
“In the 1960s, we held wrestling matches here.” Those weren’t the words I expected to hear as I stood in the luxurious interior of The Chase Park Plaza Hotel in St. Louis, Missouri. Did they wrestle beneath the chandeliers? Somehow, I can’t picture that in these fanciful surroundings, but for … Read more