When you’ve been voted the world’s #2 destination spa by Travel + Leisure Readers, you must be a pretty swank and unique joint. That accurately describes Mii amo, a destination spa of Enchantment in the mystical Red Rock Secret Mountain Wilderness of Sedona. As a Native American word in the Yuman dialect, “Mii amo” means…
At the colorful Dévi Restaurant on E. 18th Street near 5th Avenue, fushion cocktails like the Gin Petal are $12. The wait staff are dressed in matching saffron-colored costumes. And the celebrity chefs Suvir Saran and Hemant Mathur from India have taken authentic subcontinent dishes a bit more upscale with specialties like Manchurian cauliflower, tandoori…
Desperate Housewives’ star Eva Longoria and boyfriend Tony Parker of the NBA’s Spurs were recently spotted at the tre luxe Ritz-Carlton, St. Thomas, Caribbean Resort. They spent an off-season week on the 30-acre estate. When they weren’t snorkeling and feeding the fish in the sparkling blue waters, they were in a one-bedroom suite that goes…
In the stylish travel industry, female friendly hotels are a new buzzword. In fact, with women now comprising 50% of frequent fliers, more hotels are catering to them. One is the stunning, spectacular and new five-star Grange City Hotel, near the Tower of London. Here, 68 additional bedrooms have been designed with the woman traveller’s…
For 153 years, the French Quarter’s Cafe du Monde has been known for its hot, French-style, powdered-sugar covered beignet doughnuts, its rich, dark-roast, chicory-laced coffee and its round-the-clock service to the breakfast and hangover crowds in New Orleans. Now, its original Jackson Square venue is set to open next Wednesday after being closed since August…
Now through January you can book a spot on the Palace On Wheels, a true luxury rail line that runs from New Delhi to Agra, India. The ride is more than just a sightseeing tour through the countryside.
It’s a mountaintop ski resort. It’s a golf resort. It’s a business resort. It’s a lake resort. And it’s a spa resort. With all this, the Windsor Hotel Toya Resort & Spa offers fashionable travelers a unique blend of cosmopolitan style mixed with traditional Japanese elegance. With views of Lake Toya and the Pacific Ocean,…
A hot night on the town isn’t what it used to be. Because the new Absolut Icebar in London is taking cool down a few degrees to freezing cold. At the bar at 29-33 Heddon Street near Piccadilly Circus, the entire interior is made of ice — and the crystal clear water comes from Lapland’s…
New York City has hundreds, if not thousands, of hotels. But in the world of boutique hotels, The W stands out as a 688-room tranquil oasis. Inspired by nature’s elements of earth, wind, fire and water, it’s for savvy travelers seeking refuge in a hectic world. Now, if you book and stay at The W…
One of the hottest, most intimate restaurants in San Francisco’s fashionable Pacific Heights district, even when it’s foggy overhead, is Quince. It opened early this year and features a blend of California and Mediterranean cuisines. The chef is Michael Tusk, who formerly worked at Oliveto and world-famous Chez Panisse in Berkeley. One review called it…
The luxurious Hotel Pulitzer in Barcelona is definitely a feast for the senses. How? Let us count the ways: 1) This four-star boutique hip hotel is smartly styled and features a monochromatic minimalist inte rior. 2) The 91 bedrooms are black and gray with touches like leather, silk and showplace bathrooms. 3) There are two…
Via ShoppingBlog.com: The September issue of Conde Nast Traveler has announced its annual “Green List” –– ranking the creme de la creme of ecotourism. For 2005, the top score goes to the five star, 17-acre Jean-Michel Cousteau Fiji Islands Resort on Vanua Levu, overlooking Savusavu Bay, which features an unsurpassed variety of eco-friendly activities from…