Since travel to Cuba by U.S. citizens is severely restricted by our government, here’s a way to see the Caribbean island without leaving North America. The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts opens a new exhibition on January 31, iCuba! Art and History from 1868 to Today. The show includes some 400 works of art showcasing…
Hotel Sax Chicago, the Windy City’s newest hip hotel, is offering guests the opportunity to experience how the celebrities live. Their Celebrity Rider Inspired Packages allow you to stay in an amenity-filled room inspired by rider requests of famous celebs. The four packages range from rock stars to old legends and range from $2,500 to…
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…
Don’t ski but want to see what Aspen is all about? Take advantage of the Touch the Sky Packageat the hip Sky Hotel before the rates rise and the town fills with board-toting tourists. The sleek, slope-side hotel is offering deluxe accommodations for two and complimentary valet parking for $149 through Nov. 21 – less…
The November 2007 issue of Conde Nast Traveler celebrates the 20th annual Readers’ Choice Awards. This year, a record 28,000 travelers voted in the Readers’ Choice Survey. The survey is second in size to the U.S. Census. The awards gala took place at the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum in New York City on Oct. 10,…
Denver residents and visitors waited decades for a hotel to open in the heart of the luxurious Cherry Creek shopping and entertainment district just east of downtown. It couldn’t be just any hotel; it had to be a hotel worthy of the neighborhood’s luxurious, energetic reputation. In 2004, that wait was rewarded with the opening…
Like a lot of people, I often rely on the advice and suggestions of family and friends. So when Eric Lindsay of Los Angeles e-mailed me about his recent stay with his wife at the Viceroy Santa Monica, I asked him to send me a review. Eric is an accomplished musician and composer, and he…
You can have your cool hotel experience and get your point too. The branded hotel vision is doing for travelers what Starbucks did for coffee and JetBlue did for air travel. From the New York Times: While some of these new brands are filling holes in the portfolios of major hotel companies like InterContinental, Starwood…
If you’re longing for a Roman holiday but the Euro is keeping you home, here’s a fun Italian-themed package that will have you singing “Mambo Italiano” in true la dolce vita style. The ultra-swanky Metropolitan Hotels in Toronto and Vancouver are offering a La Dolce Vita package and guests will automatically be entered into a…
Boise, Idaho has a new luxury hotel. (That’s not a typo. We said Boise!) The Cambria Suites Boise Airport hotel features 119 suites, all stylish in design with suites that are 25 percent larger than a standard hotel room. Cambria Suites hotels are smoke-free and every suite features separate work and living areas with ergonomic…
What makes a hotel sexy? Perhaps it’s the sleek décor or an unusually alluring bed. Or perhaps it’s having sexy company that completes the ambiance. Below is a list of Manhattan hotels I would recommend to have that inspires that extra something: Chambers Hotel A modern hotel that fuses uptown luxury and downtown cool. A…
Seattle’s hotel scene has perked up in the past few years. With the city’s new hotels bringing the total to 11,000 rooms in the downtown core, there are plenty of options to fit your style and budget. All I require is a comfy king size bed, a cozy cocktail lounge and sometimes even a room…