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The New York Times Reports on NYC Hotel Room Numbers, Decline and Growth

People often associate New York City with constant expansion and, to a large part, it’s true. In the past decade, the city’s skyline has become more and more crowded with high-rise hotels, quickly expanding upward in order to accommodate the urban metropolis’s continuous stream of visitors. Yet while New York’s hotel capacity is projected to…

Deutsche Bank Sells The Cosmopolitan to Blackstone

No one said a glitzy luxury hotel in Vegas would come cheap. The New York Times reports that Deutsche Bank will sell The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas to Blackstone Group for a whopping $1.73 billion in cash. One of the city’s most expensive — and most luxurious, and newest — properties, The Cosmopolitan will be…

The 9 Most Beautiful Natural Wonders in the U.S.

Nothing manmade can rival Mother Nature at her finest, and this summer is a fabulous time to visit the country’s most gorgeous natural wonders. Whether you’re planning a cross-country road trip or a quick weekend getaway, our home states are themselves home to some pretty breathtaking sights that are worth a visit. From Yosemite National…

Camping Hotels: Our 5 Favorite Resorts for Pitching a Tent

Finally, the temperatures across the states — and around the world — have begun to rise and it’s got us itching to get out in the great outdoors. While exploring completely unchartered territory can be quite the adventure (sometimes in a good way, sometimes in a not-so-good way), we’re the types who prefer resort camping…

5 Most Popular Honeymoon Destinations

It’s wedding season and we’ve got the honeymoon bug — clearly. Not only have we gabbed about our favorite spots for a budget (but nonetheless totally awesome) honeymoon, but we’ve also dished our finds for a wonderfully atypical honeymoon as well. And yet… we can’t help but get nostalgic for those classic honeymoon destinations that…

A Hotel Club Sandwich Costs HOW MUCH?!

Hotels.com just released it’s annual Club Sandwich Index and it’s, well, pretty shocking. Because if you want to chow down on a classic chicken, bacon, egg, lettuce, and mayo sammie in a hotel in Geneva, you’re going to be putting down an average of $32.60! Not surprisingly, New York City came in as the U.S.…

See What Iconic Elegance in Santa Barbara Looks Like

Welcome to the ultra-luxe Four Seasons The Biltmore. One of the most iconic properties in Santa Barbara, this beautiful Spanish Colonial Revival resort was built in 1927 and has attracted the likes of JFK and Jackie O, the Kardashian clan, and even several film crews — with stars like Ashton Kutcher and Natalie Portman in…

The 12 Best Beach Resorts for Foodies

As any true food lover will tell you, the best things in life come in dozens: donuts, bagels, cupcakes… you catch our drift. So today we’re bringing you the best beach resorts for foodies, in a tasty set of twelve. After all, a beach vacation is always a treat, but when it’s paired with culinary…

Beverly Hills, Celebs Can’t Force Sultan of Brunei to Sell Hotel

The Beverly Hills Hotel — L.A.’s famed “pink palace” — has long been a celebrity hot spot, but those days are a changin.’ Celebrities such as Ellen Degeneres are boycotting the once beloved property, owned by the Sultan of Brunei, thanks to the severe sharia laws Brunei introduced last week which call for death by…

NEW on Oyster: 8 Romantic Spas in Europe

A spa day is a relatively romantic endeavor on its own, but move that spa day to Europe and it’s nearly guaranteed to spark some l’amour. Our expert hotel investigators have been busily traveling through Europe visiting tons of hotels, and along the way they’ve found a handful with some pretty epic spas. From sexy,…