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The Truth Behind Hotel “Cleaning” Practices Will Scare You

Never a good sign… (Photo credit: Flickr/VotePrime) First of all, let’s just start out by saying that not every hotel room is secretly swarming with skin cells of past guests, E. coli, and/or unidentified bodily fluids. Every hotel has different protocol, schedules, and cleaning staff that determine just how clean your temporary home is going…

Turks & Caicos Switches the Sunset

Beach at the Point Grace Employment Minister Ricardo Donhue Gardiner announced today that Turks & Caicos will adopt Atlantic Standard Time in order to push the country’s famous beach sunsets an hour later. For anyone lucky enough to be on the islands this Sunday, you’ll score an extra hour of daylight — but lose 60…

How to Tweet (and Instagram) Your Way to a Better Hotel Stay

Are you obsessed with tweeting, instagramming, hashtagging, and updating all of your Facebook friends on your every move? Well, beside being able to enjoy all the compliments a great selfie can garner, posting to social media can also score you some awesome bonuses when traveling, because hotels around the world are rewarding the social media…

Newark Airport is About to Get Way Less Depressing (We Promise)

All images courtesy of OTG and Rockwell Group Airports are often pretty depressing places — replete with delayed flights, missed connections, and bad food — and Newark ranks quite low on the “cheery airport scale,” a very scientific ratings system that we just made up. But good news lies ahead for those finding themselves at…

8 Hip Chain Hotels You’ve (Probably) Never Heard Of — But Will Love

Chain hotels often get a bad rap. Admittedly, some of them, with uninspired beige decor, industrial carpeting, and airline-quality breakfasts, have earned it. But they’re not all that way. Some chain hotels are building their brand as hip and stylish, with restaurants that attract foodies and rooms that look straight out of Dwell magazine. Here,…

Wash Away Your Inhibitions: 10 Hotels with Outdoor Showers

Lately we’ve been loving the idea of showering outdoors. We guess we’ve just decided that there’s no better way to cool down and wash away inhibitions than with an outdoor scrub down. So here’s a list of 10 of our favorite hotels that have private outdoor showers — some even have outdoor baths! GoldenEye Hotel…

QUIZ! Which Celeb Would Make Your Perfect Travel Companion?

Travel companions are like roommates — you get to know them REALLY well REALLY quickly, and pairing up with your best friend may not always be the best idea. But when you find someone who shares your travel style — whether that be luxe or low-key, all about a schedule or more play-it-by-ear — it’s…

This Surrey Hotel Unit is Crazy Expensive

Lobby at The Surrey A one-bedroom rental unit at the luxe Surrey Hotel is asking for a staggering $300,000/month! Not surprisingly, this makes it the most expensive one-bedroom on the market. The 1,200-square-foot penthouse apartment comes with a beautiful outdoor patio, as well as access to the Upper East Side hotel’s posh amenities, such as…

Rent a Luxe Apartment at The Pierre for $120,000/Month

An elegant, historic hotel across the street from Central Park, The Pierre is not only home to 189 luxe guest rooms and suites, but it also houses several apartments available for rent, and a one-bedroom has just gone on the market. Like the hotel accommodations, apartments here are extremely glamorous and expensive. Overlooking Central Park,…