World's Most expensive hotels

Summer 2022: World’s Most Expensive Hotels 

The world’s most expensive hotels just got a little more expensive. Supply chain shortages, staffing problems and inflation are showing their teeth in hospitality, yet leisure travelers are taking the hits and not slowing down. For some travelers this summer, price is not a problem. Finding the right accommodation is.     North Island Lodge While […]

Four Seasons Lanai extra day

Extra Day On at Four Seasons Lanai

Guests can make an island escape last one more day this summer with Four Seasons Resort Lanai‘s Stay Longer – Fourth Night Complimentary offer if booked by August 31, 2022.  And that extra day will come in handy once guests dig into the array of excursions and activities available on the island, many managed by Four Seasons.  Adding to that list, […]

Traveling with pets

Traveling with Pets: Hilton and Kimpton Take a Paw

Traveling with pets can be an added layer of stress for any vacation plan. And with the recent surge of pet adoptions throughout the Covid pandemic, demand for traveling with pets continues to rise. In fact, a recent survey revealed that 70% of Americans plan to travel this summer, and more than two-thirds of American pet […]

Hilton Aruba Resort: Onsite Review

Aruba Ariba! Hilton Aruba Caribbean Resort & Casino: Onsite Review

Picture a hotel with a little James Bond in it, or at least a bit of Rat Pack verve and put that property in the middle of an empty beach on a Caribbean island just 15 miles north of Venezuela. Squint and you might just see what is now the Hilton Aruba Caribbean Resort & […]

Marriott and TED Rooms

A Room with a Clue

Marriott Hotels and the idea engine popularly known as TED are taking their marriage a step further in the coming months as they debut their first-ever immersive experience project outside of a TED conference: The Curiosity Room. Aimed at sparking curiosity and enriching the experience of global travelers, these traveling rooms feature interactive, mind-bending activities integrated into the Marriott […]

Conrad Los Angeles

Conrad Los Angeles Opens Today 

Conrad Los Angeles is now a new LA luxury hotel and the first California property for the brand. Find it in Los Angeles’s downtown area within The Grand LA, architect Frank Gehry’s last megaproject, encompassing shopping, dining and entertainment and surrounded by streets of art galleries, bookstores, coffee houses and lifestyle boutiques.  The 305-room hotel adds to the dynamic energy that […]

Hi tech hotel

The High-Tech Hotel: What Travelers Want

The High-tech hotel is in demand and attracting happy guests, according to a new study by Oracle. Hospitality has long called for a “high touch” approach to customer service to ensure every guest is addressed, heard and handled. However, the days of high touch may be numbered as a new paradigm is putting itself in […]

Marriott The Ritz-Carlton Mexico City

New Ritz-Carlton Puts Mark on Mexico City Skyline

The Ritz-Carlton, Mexico City is now a shining new fixture on the bustling cityscape that is Mexico City, giving travelers a standard of hospitality and the security of consistency they seek in the world explorations. Transforming the city’s skyline and sitting amongst the country’s tallest buildings, the hotel is centrally located along the iconic Paseo de Reforma and offers […]

Tiny House hotels

Getaway Builds Tiny House Escapes near Busy Cities

Seeking a tiny house experience? A wellness hospitality company with some smart ideas is bringing idyllic small cabin stays to guests wanting to have a unique experience in woodsy settings near New Orleans, Minneapolis, Kansas City and Indianapolis. Getaway offers mindful escapes to tiny house cabins nestled in nature, and is announcing the opening of […]

Edition Iceland Rekjavik

Iceland Opens Chic Reykjavik EDITION

A flourishing culinary hotspot with cool cafés, a rollicking nightlife and an epic music scene, the Reykjavik EDITION opened last week in the Icelandic capital as a shining beacon in the long days of winter’s dark offering to a new scene and new spirit — just the right place at the right time. “Reykjavik is a really […]