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It’s no secret that space in New York City is limited, which makes it all the more precious and expensive. Unfortunately, for budget travelers in particular, this means not much lodging — that you’d actually want to stay in — is available outside of hostels. Fortunately, in the last few years the Big Apple has…
Hyatt members received excellent news this month: The Park Hyatt has opened its first ever hotel in Vienna, Austria. The luxe brand has taken up headquarters in Vienna’s First District, a quiet part of the bustling European city that’s focused less on tourism and more on history and shopping (so, not surprisingly, tourists are nonetheless…
The 4th of July falls on a Friday this year, so it’s the perfect excuse to turn the holiday into an extended weekend vacay! We’ve honed in on some cities that are fun to visit at just about any time of year, but if your trip falls over the long weekend, it’ll be amped up…
Patriotic fever is in full swing; and luckily, at hotels across the country, guests don’t have to miss out on the action. In fact, the red-white-and-blue festivities can come right to them! The six hotels we’ve selected as the most patriotic of them all have a special love for Old Glory — and want to…
This post originally appeared on Yahoo! Travel. We here at Oyster.com have done all types of travel. We’ve trekked to some pretty far-off places, we’ve slept under the stars, and we’ve pinched pennies at some budget (but nonetheless awesome) locales. But we gotta say, our favorite kind of travel is luxury travel. Of course, there’s…
Oftentimes a movie, TV show, or music video can suck you in with its gorgeous sets and shooting locations. They can feel so real, you just wish you could be there. Well, you probably can’t live the fictional lives portrayed on the big and small screen (and sometimes, you probably don’t wan t to), but…
There’s cozy and then there’s spooky. And when it comes to the cavernous spaces of some of our favorite hotels, we’ll just have to let you be the judge. The dark corners and vaulted ceilings of these lair-like rooms often simply add a little extra oomph to the sultry ambiance of a romantic restaurant or…
While a nautical theme can make for fun hotel decor all year round, we can’t help but enjoy it a little more in the summer when the timing feels particularly fitting. After all, during warmer months we love the idea of being out on the open seas, wind in our hair… until we think about…
Barcelona is a city steeped in culture and rich in history. Art is more than just a scene here: It’s a heritage, which comes as no surprise since this city is where Salvador Dali and Picasso would meet for lunch and forever cement their friendship. Okay, so now we’ve covered the cultural bases — onto…
What’s not to love about Barcelona? It goes nearly undisputed that the Catalonia capital is Spain’s coolest and most modern city. And it’s arguably one of the top party spots in Europe. Oh, and if that’s not enough, it’s replete with excellent restaurants, beautiful Gothic and Modernist architecture, calming sea breezes, great shopping, and —…