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Spa at the Coral Reef Club With 12 acres and 88 rooms, and a location reached by a long, tree-lined driveway, the upscale Coral Reef Club is incredibly tranquil. It has a lot to offer on the competitive and ritzy west coast, including two pools, a scenic beachfront with plenty of lounges, a huge open…
With Valentine’s Day just around the corner (consider this your helpful reminder), we thought it’d be nice to share some of our favorite spots for romance. Whether you’re looking for a quiet retreat along the California coast, or a chic and sexy stay in the Big Easy, we’ve picked out the perfect hotels for couples…
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…
Living Room in the Le Royal Monceau’s Suite Lifestyle So we were thinking…maybe we should just jet off to Paris tonight! Like, why not, right?! Well, there are several reasons why that could be tricky. Flights are expensive, hotel rooms are booked — but we did find availability at Le Royal Monceau – Raffles Paris,…
The Burj Al Arab in Dubai bills itself as the world’s most luxurious hotel, and it’s hard to disagree. Not when every room is a two-story suite equipped with a 24-karat gold iPad. There are few properties on the planet that can compete with Burj Al Arab in terms of features, luxury services, and sheer…
Thanks to an amazing comeback against the Packers, the Seattle Seahawks will take on the New England Patriots in Superbowl XLIX on Sunday, February 1. The championship game will go down at the University of Phoenix stadium in Glendale, Arizona, so each team must head south to prepare at nearby facilities. Though we’re excited for…
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…
Thailand takes tourism seriously. Hotel owners go the extra mile to offer visitors one-of-a-kind experiences and features that blend Thailand’s famous hospitality with the natural beauty of the country’s coastline and tropical setting. With a ton of new Thai properties on Oyster.com, we came up with this “best of the best” list to let Thailand…
Opening in 1912, before the city of Beverly Hills even existed, The Beverly Hills Hotel established itself as one of Los Angeles’ top luxury properties. Back in the day, its popular Polo Lounge attracted the likes of Frank Sinatra and Elizabeth Taylor, and stars such as Marilyn Monroe lived in the hotel’s bungalows for months…
At Oyster, we’re known for our honest, undoctored hotel photography, and in our Photo Fakeout series we’ve shown just how different from reality some marketing images can be. But we’ve also encountered plenty of hotels that were truly as beautiful as advertised. These photos we took at various hotels we’ve visited are so jaw-dropping you…