Latest Articles on Luxury

9 Awesome Honeymoon Trips No One Takes

There isn’t a more exciting time to get away with your special someone than post nuptials. If your wedding is coming up, maybe you’re dreaming about escaping to the flawless, white-sand beaches of the Caribbean, Thailand, or even Greece. We understand; we love the idea of a sunny, tropical, relaxing honeymoon as much as the…

Overlook the Valley of the Kings from This Luxe Bali Resort

The rooms and numerous facilities, such as the spa (pictured above), overlook lush valleys. The 25-room Viceroy Bali is a luxury hotel that draws high-end clientele with its tropical setting and convenient helipad. The property also offers airport limousine service, an open-air restaurant, and a lovely pool with a swim-up bar. A hillside spa and…

The Best Hotel Villas in the Caribbean

Mega-resorts will always have their perks, but these days more and more travelers are choosing to stay in private villas. The perks of a villa? Well, no shared walls with loud, late-night partiers for one thing. Or you can be that late-night partier and not worry about noise complaints. More space. More privacy. And the…

Hang Ten, Brah: The 5 Best Places to Surf this Summer

It happens to us every morning — as we’re commuting to work, we doze off and imagine we’re part of the strings of tanned, lean bodies flocking to the beach, surfboard in hand — instead of on the subway. Well, it’s time to stop daydreaming, get your boss to approve your time off, and catch…

In the Spotlight: Grand Hotel Saigon, Ho Chi Minh City

View from Grand Hotel Saigon’s Rooftop Cafe So far this year, Oyster has significantly upped its coverage of Asia. We’ve added luxury hotels in Phuket, and cheap treehouse digs in Chiang Mai. We’ve visited all-inclusives in the Maldives, and the world’s most over-the-top resort in Dubai. And now, we’re fresh from a trip to Vietnam’s…

The 10 Most Expensive Hotels on Oyster.com Right Now

Last week, we gave you the low down on just how low hotel rates can go. And we pleasantly discovered they can get quite low; all 10 properties that made our “cheapest hotels” list cost $22/night or less! Of course, these extremely affordable prices often meant shared bathrooms, stark decor, and tiny spaces. So today,…

6 Stunning Italian Castles You Can Actually Stay In

Many of us have dreamt of living in a castle…after all, it often comes with quite a few perks! Well, we’re all about making dreams a reality here at Oyster.com, so we scoured Italy — from the countryside to the cobblestoned city streets — to find stunning castles you can actually stay in. These six…

What $300/Night Gets You in NYC For Every Style

Taking a trip to New York City can be costly — city-priced cocktails, broadway plays, museum tickets, and of course, hotel stays can all add up. If you’re looking to spend around $300/night for your stay, but don’t want to compromise your style, don’t fret! In a city that seems to have it all, this…

Entourage Filming Locations: The Many Hotels of Vince and His Crew

Courtesy of IMBD The highly-anticipated “Entourage” hits theaters next Wednesday, June 3. We can’t wait! Of course, often with these things, the movie is never quite as good as the TV series, but we’re certainly going to check it out — and you don’t need to pay us $10,000 to do so. As we’ve been…