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7 Luxurious Hotels Worth Your Tax Refund

It’s that dreaded time of year again, when receipts come out of the shoebox and numbers have to be crunched. It can be a painful experience, but tax time might come with one silver lining: refunds. If you were fortunate enough to get some of your hard earned cash back from the government this year,…

The 5 Best Family-Friendly Resorts in San Juan, Puerto Rico

If fun in the sun is the goal of your next family vacation, pack your bags, grab the kids, and head to gorgeous San Juan, Puerto Rico. These five family-friendly resorts each offer something special for kids, from discounted rates to free breakfasts — and even Spanish lessons. Que bueno!

What’s New on Oyster This Week: 6 Amazing Properties

Last week we announced some pretty exciting news: Oyster now has over 10,000 hotels! How is it possible that we’ve grown our coverage from only 250 properties when Oyster.com first launched in June 2009 to this staggering number (with nearly four million photos to boot)?! It’s because, every day, we’re adding dozens of new hotels…

Little Hotel, Big View: 7 Boutiques in St. Thomas with Stunning Vistas

Part of the U.S. Virgin Islands, St. Thomas boasts gorgeous beaches and equally gorgeous waters. While many tourists, particularly those arriving by cruise ship, choose beachside mega-resorts for their island stays, some of the best, most intimate accommodations can be found in tiny, family-run boutique hotels tucked away in the hills. These spots may seem…

10 Spring Break Spots That May Be Typical, But Are Still Awesome

“Spring break” means very different things to different people. For all, it’s a chance to get away from daily obligations and do what makes them happy. For some, that means long, quiet walks in the beach or hikes along rugged mountains, while to others it translates to booze-fueled beach parties or climbing about on complex…

15 Indoor Pools to Cure Your Winter Blues

Indoor pools get a bad rap. Most of the time we envision them as dark and smelling of chlorine — a combination that almost guarantees claustrophobia. But with this seemingly never-ending winter weather, we were inspired to look indoors for a dip. Much to our surprise, we found 15 luxurious indoor hotel pools that have…

What’s New on Oyster This Week: 6 Awesome Properties

We know that no one likes a bragger, but we think there is such thing as not bragging enough — and maybe we’re guilty of it. Because, after all, if we don’t brag about all the new hotels and resorts we’re adding to the site every single day, how will you know about them? Well,…

The 10 Most Popular Hotels on Oyster.com

Well, one thing is pretty clear — everyone is ready to escape this snowy weather. We did some research to find out which of Oyster’s thousands upon thousands of hotels were the most popular in the last thirty days, and — perhaps as no surprise to anyone — they’re ALL located in sunny destinations. In…

You’ll Moon Over Mexico’s Moon Palace Resort

Moon Palace Golf & Spa Resort is a gigantic, all-inclusive, luxury resort along Cancun’s Mayan Riviera. With 2,433 rooms across three resort sections — each with their own decor, design, amenities, and appeal — it’s no shock that this is the largest Palace property in the world. From Sunrise’s larger-than-life pool and Flowrider machine, to…

10 U.S. Hotels with Fun, Family-Friendly Water Parks

With much of the United States in the throes of cold temperatures and icy snow, a weekend at a water park is just what the doctor ordered for families that have been cooped up since Christmas. We scoured the country for hotels that have on-site water parks that are fun for both little splashers and…