El Mesón del Marqués in Valladolid is setting the bar as an example for tourism management in the Yucatan. The Hostería Marqués, the hotel’s restaurant, was recently awarded the Distinctivo H by the federal government with a perfect score. It is the only restaurant in the region that has earned that status. The attention to…
Opening early next month at Heathrow, following a successful debut at London’s Gatwick airport, Yotel offers a new first-class layover option. Conveniently located right in the terminal, the Japanese-style Yotel gives you all the perks of an upscale hotel in a teeny little package, with a price to match. From the comfort of your own…
The Vail Cascade Resort & Spa is offering what may be one of the best ski resort deals out there right now. To celebrate the hotel’s 25th anniversary, Vail Cascade is featuring a third night’s stay for just $25 when you purchase two nights of lodging, which start as low as $129 right now. With…
If you’ve always dreamed of jetting away to a posh, private island with a luxury resort, stop dreaming. The Taha’a Pearl Beach Resort & Spa is located on Motu Tautau, a five minute ride from the main island of Taha’a Island in French Polynesia. The resort offers oversized bungalows on the beach or directly over…
St. Lucia is one of the most beautiful Caribbean Islands that I’ve visited. Noted for its volcanic peaks, lush landscapes, numerous dive sites, and bounty of watersports, the new All-Suites St. Lucia will offer 231 planned suites which will be sold as residences. Opening on December 19 at Rodney Bay on the island’s northwest coast,…
The service is new, but the hospitality dates back a few centuries. San Francisco is now the seventh U.S. gateway for Aerlingus, offering four non-stops per week with their celebrated Irish Service. They kicked off the service with fares of just $199 one-way for travel in January and February 2008, but it’s now a bit…
Special occasions call for champagne, but at Denver’s venerable Brown Palace Hotel, champagne calls for a special occasion. On Nov. 18, the hotel marks the 20th celebration of its annual Champagne Cascade that kicks off the holiday season. The tradition calls for a master swordsman to whack off the neck of a bottle of Moet…
It’s the classic tug-of-war. The locals want to keep it small, like it’s been for years. The newcomers, coming from the city, have found wide open spaces and affordable real estate prices. A place they can escape to and build their dream home on a lake. Yvonne Barnette, a resident of Lake County for the…
My first and only trip to Australia was about five years ago when my husband and I met up with our son who had been working and traveling in the land of OZ. Our itinerary included Melbourne, Adelaide and the nearby Barossa Valley, Kangaroo Island, Hamilton Island, and of course Sydney. I gotta go back.
Italian Joe Colombo’s 5 in Uno Set of Glasses (1970) for $220 includes five mouth-blown glasses, each intended for a different beverage. Set your table for a five-course meal, with each guest having their own glass for spirits, dessert wine, wine, water and brandy. Nested together, either for presentation or for storage, these glasses create…
It was no surprise that I would throughly enjoy my stay at the San Remo. Our Editor, Gil Zeimer, highly recommended it, as did his colleague, Paul von Beroldingen, so I know I was in for a treat. What did surprise was how far beyond expectation it rose. The attentive staff, the location, the accommodations,…