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It’s a fun job to do what we do at Oyster.com; every day, we add new hotel properties to our site — with comprehensive reviews, hundreds of photos, and dozens of panoramas — so, no matter where you want to go, you can get an accurate picture of just what it’ll be like when you…
Though it went up for sale over a year ago, the iconic United Artists building — home to the Los Angeles outpost of the Ace Hotel and the United Artists Theater — finally sold at the beginning of the month for a cool $103 million. Fans of the hip property feared this could possibly mean…
Photo Credit: Nick Kenrick For the first time in decades, U.S. citizens can (legally) vacation in Cuba. JetBlue just announced that it will be offering weekly roundtrip service to the island nation from New York’s JFK beginning in July — perfect timing for a summer getaway, in our opinion. And Obama also approved ferry service…
Photo Credit: Michael Kovac Sant Chatwal, the hotelier behind properties such as the Dream Downtown, Night Hotel New York, and The Chatwal, is no stranger to controversy; the Indian millionaire, who resides in New York City, was sentenced to three years probation for campaign finance violations last year. And his name has yet again been…
When Oyster.com employees tell people what they do for a living — travel the world, take stunning photos, review all kinds of hotel properties, write wanderlust-inducing blog posts, continually improve the website so fans get a great experience whether on mobile, tablet, or desktop, and so much more — it can often stir up some…
Photo Credit: mp3waxx.com Leonardo DiCaprio isn’t the only celeb who cares about hotels’ impact on the environment. Today, Will.i.am debuts his eco-friendly bedding, a collaboration with Coca Cola and W Hotels under the name Ekocycle, at the New York W outposts in Union Square and Midtown East. The 300-thread-count sheets are not only comfortable, but…
DiCaprio at the 2014 UN Climate Change Summit; John Gillspie Everyone knows Leonardo DiCaprio loves blonde models, but some may be surprised to discover how much he loves the earth. Well, his love for nature may actually surpass his love for arm candy, as the actor spent $1.75 million purchasing an island in Belize back…
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…
Who doesn’t love something shiny and new?! We’re constantly on the lookout for hot new hotel properties, and we’ve noticed a recent trend: boutiques are in. While the definition of a “boutique hotel” varies slightly person to person, even within the hospitality industry, boutiques are part of a special hotel category that attempts to create…
When traveling, do you opt for the most luxurious suite at a five-pearl hotel, quaint accommodations in the chic and cozy B&B, or a dorm-style hostel room? With so many hotel options these days, there’s bound to be one perfect for your taste. We made a quiz so you can see what your travel preferences…