To some travelers, the hotel is critical to the experience. We report on the newest, most noteworthy hotels; old classics we still love; or someplace fun and funky that reflects a special mood. Anything goes: prices range from modest to lavish.
Though the Seven Stars Resort & Spa’s moniker doesn’t refer to its off-the-charts luxury level, it could. The hotel is actually named after The Pleiades, also known as the Seven Sisters constellation, hence the Seven Stars reference. Situated on beautiful Grace Bay Beach in Turks & Caicos, this Providenciales property … Read more
In the heart of downtown Asheville, a stone’s throw away from an exciting restaurant scene, boutiques, art galleries, and wellness centers, The Foundry Hotel offers guests a curated luxury experience. Once a bustling steel factory, this 87-room boutique hotel is all about the delicate balance of maintaining history while adding … Read more
Nestled deep in Waikiki off Kalakaua Avenue (the famous shopping street) and close to the Aloai Canal, you’ll find the Surfjack Hotel and Swim Club, considered one of the best hotels in Oahu. It’s a refreshing find in Honolulu where vintage 1960’s kitsch meets 2020 cool. The hotel celebrates Hawaiian … Read more
An $8,000 a year wine club, complimentary Audi electric cars to drive in town, and helicopter rides to the private fly fishing ranch. Aspen, Colorado’s Little Nell Hotel is anything but little. Big on luxury and conveniently located at the base of Aspen Mountain next to the Aspen Silver Queen … Read more
San Francisco’s reputation as one of the most hectic, zany, and robust cities in the world is unrivaled. For global trekkers, the City by the Bay is a bucket-list beauty, and for locals, an ever-evolving urban playground with farm-to-table adventures, rotating museum exhibits, and short-term Broadway hits. But maybe you’ve … Read more
What is it that makes a beach hotel great? Is it direct access to a pearly white sand beach? Is it a nightly Happy Hour at a Tiki bar right on that beach? Is it an Olympic sized pool for twilight swims? Or how about smartly designed rooms and public … Read more
I promise! The Four Seasons Casa Medina will mesmerize you from the moment you step foot inside. A colonial mansion in the quaint Zona G (the Gastronomy zone) that the hospitality behemoth restored in 2015 is the setting for this luxe 62 room hotel. This property is grandly beautiful, with … Read more
The Piña Colada, the national cocktail of Puerto Rico, was invented at San Juan’s Caribe Hilton Hotel in 1954 when bartender Ramón “Monchito” Marrero perfected a mix of rum, coconut cream, and pineapple juice. The drink, served at the central Caribar, is emblematic of the tropical ambience of the hotel … Read more
It’s hard to believe that 50 years ago this coming weekend the Woodstock Festival took place in Bethel, New York. Though there are many celebrations to commemorate the most important music festival ever (except for the actual recreation of it) one way to celebrate that summer of love and music … Read more
A discrete gate, number 208 on Calle Jalapa, a wide, tree-lined street in Mexico City’s charming Roma Norte neighborhood, marks the entrance to Casa Ignacia. You could blink and miss the fine example of a stately Porfirio Diaz era home constructed in 1913. But if you’re fortunate to have a … Read more
The Intercontinental San Diego beckons almost immediately upon landing at San Diego International Airport. The 400-room hotel, newly opened in Fall 2018, is part of the new BRIC complex. Only a 10-minute drive from the airport (get ready to watch some low flying planes for a bit of added excitement) … Read more
Called the “Castle in the City,” Fairmont Hotel Vancouver is appropriately crowned with a chateau-style peaked copper roof, now elaborately aged a burnished patina. Built in the 1930s as one of the country’s premier hospitality residences (a collection of iconic hotels that even today still dot the original Canadian Pacific … Read more
I spotted the iconic 660-foot front porch of the Grand Hotel from the ferry to Mackinac Island. From a distance I could see the massive white structure on a hill in stark contrast to the deep green of the surrounding trees and the rich blue waters of Lake Huron. As … Read more
Have you ever thought about a summer trip to northern Michigan? Perhaps the ‘Pure Michigan’ commercials made you curious? Being an East Coaster, I was intrigued by the idea of a Midwest version of Cape Cod. Michigan has hundreds of miles of lakeshore all with nearly perfect summer temperatures. I … Read more
Calling all fashionistas, hipsters and arbiters of cool. Tokyo finally has a boutique hotel to call its own and it’s located in the fashion district of Shibuya, minutes by foot from Omotosando, one of the best shopping streets here and home to luxury brands Prada, Gucci and Louis Vuitton. The … Read more