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Historic Palm Springs Hotel Gets Modern Makeover

The upscale Two Bunch Palms Resort and Spa in Palm Springs is renowned for its gorgeous 77 acres, replete with various wellness-centric amenities; there are pools, a meditation lake, a yoga dome, and tai chi classes, to name a few. Though it’s a beloved historic property (Al Capone apparently used to hide out here), the…

The Coolest Cave Rooms in Cappadocia

When visiting the Anatolian Region of Turkey, it’s a requirement, in our opinion, to head to Cappadocia. Thanks to erosion and volcanic eruption (natural occurrences we aren’t usually thanking), the city is filled with beautiful rock formations, dubbed “fairy chimneys” for their surreal appearance. They kind of look like honeycombs these days, as over the…

Mardi Gras: 7 New Orleans Hotels with Amazing History

Mardi Gras is one of the most storied, celebrated, raucous, and wild holidays in the world, and nowhere in the world does it prouder than New Orleans. The official start date is, of course, Fat Tuesday, but parades in the city kicked off the festivities long before today. In honor of the celebration’s rich NOLA…

Movie Stars and Moguls: The Most Famous Hotel Residents of the Past

This post originally appeared on Yahoo! Travel. For those of us who grew up reading the adventures of Eloise, the mischievous little girl who grew up at The Plaza, living in a hotel — with daily maid service and pampering — represents the ultimate fantasy. But it’s been a reality for many notables over the…

Rat Pack Haunts: Hotels Where The Cool Kids Hung Out

The Rat Pack; Photo Credit: Don Graham A new year always gets us a little nostalgic for the past, and today we’re fondly reflecting on the original Rat Pack. A bit random? Perhaps. But this crew — led by Humphrey Bogart, formed by the likes of Frank Sinatra, Cary Grant, Sammy Davis, Jr., and Dean…

A Tour of Cape Town’s Beautiful Boutiques

We just got back from a jaunt down to South Africa, and we were taken by the beauty of the country — and not just its natural beauty! (Although there’s plenty of that.) During our time in Cape Town, we found that the city is replete with pretty, luxurious boutiques that provide top-notch service in…

They’re Booked! Five (Real) Hotels Found in Novels

Any writer worth his weight in hardbacks knows that one of the most essential aspects of a story is setting; it sets the scene, provides conflict, controls character interaction, and creates a mood. It only makes sense, then, that authors return again and again to hotels in particular to fill the backdrop of their stories.…

Oyster by the Numbers: We Did A TON in 2014!

One of our New Year’s resolutions is that we’re going to TRY not to brag. But it’s not 2015 yet! So we’re going to use this precious, coming-to-an-end 2014 time to show off a bit because, to be honest (and we’re all about honesty), we’ve done some pretty awesome stuff this year. From snapping over…