Kimpton Hotels does hip right. The Hotel George is another of this boutique group’s neo-stylish, ultra-modern hotels — and this one’s at the corner of Stylish and Culture in the heart of downtown at Capitol Hill. It’s even pet-friendly, so you have to love that! And check their Hot Dates, Great Rates page for $149…
Maybe I’m watching too many Twilight Zone reruns. Or maybe the recently opened Hotel Zoso in Palm Springs looks like an exotic space ship from a sci-fi movie. This place is tragically hip. Its 163 oversized guest rooms uniquely blend plush textures with cool stainless steel, oversized furnishings with trendy faux fur throws. Amenities include…
For decades, the Waldof-Astoria Hotel was the place to stay in New York City for stars, the nouveau riche and anyone with class. Now, Hilton Hotels Corp. will create a new luxury brand using the name as the “Waldorf-Astoria Collection” to identify the Manhattan property plus three resorts Hilton has acquired the rights to manage….
We all dream of staying in five-star hotels, but we can’t always afford it. So for those who want the very best with your next Priceline.com hotel bid for the very least, you must read the bulletin board site known as Bidding For Travel. Here, bidders communicate with each other about recent bids, sharing inside…
Those smart, savvy folks at the Kimpton Group have a terrific formula for creating hip hotels that are utterly unique. The Hotel Triton has been called “exceedingly groovy and best hotel in SF” by Harper’s Bazaar. This whimsical, happening place is cleverly disguised as a hotel. Moreso, it enables you to “see” the art or…
A few blocks from the Colosseum, in the oldest part of Roma, is the Four-Star Hotel Ripa All Suites. Built in 1973, but boldly and minimalistically restyled by King Roselli Architetti in 1998, it’s one of the most innovative and best architectual expressions of Rome’s new international style. The suites here look quite sweet. As…
Imagine yourself in a hotel so hip, so cool, so utterly fashionable, that you feel like you’re dressed for a soccer game when everyone else is dressed for dinner. That’s how my pal and Vagablond co-founder Branden felt at the Hotel Rialto, Warsaw’s only boutique hotel with 44 well-appointed and uniquely designed rooms. In fact,…
If you choke at the mention of “cigarette smoke” like I do, you’ll be grinning ear to ear beginning January 2006, knowing that Westin Hotels has announced plans to ban smoking in all guest rooms, bars and public areas. This will affect 77 U.S., Canadian and Caribbean hotels. Starting then, guests will be allowed to…
When I got my first laptop, most hotels offered dial-up in your room to check your email or get Web access. But over the past three years, I’ve seen all the big hotel chains upgrade to broadband or even Wi-Fi. (I’ve paid up to $20 for 24 hours or as low as $0.) Now, the…
Carrie Hampton admits to being neither rich, famous or royal, but sought out a luxury suite at Cape Town’s most prominent hotel anyway — The Mount Nelson. Carrie Hampton found that the ‘Nellie’ embraced her in its colonial arm, wrapped her in a cushion of comfort and expanded her waistline! The Mount Nelson Hotel has…
Flowing from the earth at 109 degrees, the iron spring at Ojo Caliente bubbles gently beneath my feet. The water’s a ruddy terra cotta color and is said to be good for the blood. I bob around in the rock-lined pool, feeling if not exactly Geritol-ized, at least relaxed. Next comes a dip in the…
You may not believe in the concept of energy choreography, but the bets are on you might feel its benefits if you stayed at Toronto’s latest designer hotel, the Cosmopolitan. Sylvia Noble, energy consultant to stars such as Arnold Schwarzenegger and Ron Howard, is the woman behind the cosmic circuitry of the 97-suite hotel, which…