Lebua at State Tower, is comparatively a recent addition to the Thai luxury hotel chain, but has already earned the peculiarity of being the only founding hotel to win Condé Nast Traveler acknowledgment for its fabulous restaurants. The Lebua, situated inside the 65-level State Tower, is the second tallest building of the country. From the…
The Fullerton Hotel, situated in Singapore, is trendily modern and frontward in its outlook. Hotel’s extraordinary colonial architecture may be a waggle to its prosperous legacy, but the complete experience of The Fullerton Hotel is one of contemporary sophistication. The polished, modernized interiors are emphasized with delicate touches of luxury and comfort. Ranked as the…
After my relaxed week in Fez, I was ready to tackle the hustle of Marrakech. (Compares to traveling from San Francisco to New York.) But I couldn’t decide if I wanted to stay right in the medina, the pulsing heart of Marrakech, or in the plush rarified atmosphere of the Palms area, so little piggy…
Cafe Majestic is part of San Francisco’s longest continuously running hotel, The Hotel Majestic. In its first incarnation, dating back to 1902, the mansion was home to Milton Schmitt, a turn-of-the-century railroad magnate. Later, this elegant Edwardian served as the permanent residence for actresses Joan Fontaine and Olivia de Haviland. Numerous dignitaries have slept in…
Known for its understated elegance, the gentrified Stafford Hotel can be found by only those seriously in-the-know. (Be sure and get directions for their private access to Green Park.) Hidden away on a very discreet and wonderfully quite side street, a stay at one of the rooms in the historic main hotel or Carriage House…
As everyone knows, after you have a baby, you might as well give up all your ideas of last minute romantic getaways and a worry-free good night’s sleep for the next 18 years! The Westin Kierland Resort & Spa believes that expecting parents should go out with a bang by having one last big romantic…
“There is never a dull moment for our guests — whether they’re enjoying play groups, swimming laps in the pool, relaxing with a massage or taking a quiet nap. Wag days are full of activity, from check-in to check-out.” ( I know- you’re probably thinking- Big Whoop! ) “We offer flat screen TV’s, micro-suede beds,…
On the northwest corner of Jamaica, about 30 miles north of Montego Bay, lies a luxurious, all-inclusive Caribbean resort that offers a haven of retreat for its guests –– the Grand Lido Braco. In the heart of the small, practical and recently renovated Sangster airport, immediately next to the rental cars, you will easily find…
If road warriors –– most of whom travel with laptops and cell phones –– don’t know the best airlines, airports, and hotel chains, who does? That’s why Conde´ Nast asks them their opinions on the best of the best every year. The results? Top U.S. hotel: The Peninsula, Chicago; Top International Hotel: Four Seasons Hotel…
It looks like a giant snowflake floating on the ocean. However, it’s actually a hotel room with semi-transparent glass walls, ceilings and floor designed by Belgian-born architect Carsten Höller. So from the inside, you can see out, but from the outside, you can’t see in. Naturally, it affords ocean views at all angles. The nesna…
Ever stayed in a Quinta? I have not yet had the pleasure. But it’s an old family manor house and walled estate with its own garden. The first five-star Quinta to host guests in Madeira Island, and Portugal’s leading boutique hotel, is Quinta de Bela Vista, a 158-year-old manor house that’s been transformed into an…
How’s this for chutzpah? In Sunday’s San Francisco Chronicle, an ex-California realtor ran a dominant ad offering pre-construction pricing on affordable housing — on the Intracoastal Waterway in Ft. Meyers, Florida, the fastest-growing area in the U.S. The Monaco Resort and Spa is a 300-unit waterfront hotel and condo with a posh spa and resort…