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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…
Launched in October 2010, Instagram (if you’ve been living under a rock) is the extremely successful photo-sharing app acquired by Facebook in 2012. The social networking service lets you take photos and short videos, and apply filters or alter the brightness, contrast, and saturation of them, before posting them under your handle for all of…
Sure, college students and party animals may seek out hostels as an ideal way to meet other young travelers and save money on the road, but there comes a point in every traveler’s life when showering with flip-flops and playing drinking games with strangers becomes less appealing, and clean bedding and quiet at a reasonable…
This coming Monday is Presidents’ Day, a holiday rightfully honoring the tireless work of U.S. presidents, past and present. (And future? Well, sure, why not.) But while leading the country is certainly one of the harder jobs you can have, it does come with a few perks. We imagine the extensive traveling is exhausting, but…
Thanks to their luxe guest rooms, chic interiors, and stunning gardens, hotels are often chosen as the set locations for films, television shows, and music videos. Whether they appear on networks like MTV or go viral on YouTube, it ends up providing some great exposure for the hotel…that is, if viewers know which hotel it…
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and we’re looking forward to having a romantic weekend — especially a romantic long weekend, thanks to Presidents’ Day. One of the best (and easiest…and least expensive) ways to turn up the heat this holiday is to just stay put in your own city — but head to…
Planning a vacation can be a stressful endeavor — and it gets even trickier when you throw a new guy into the mix. For many, the first vacation together is an important step in the relationship — and an important test. It’s hard to know in advance whether you’ll cohabit blissfully or be at each…
This post originally appeared on Yahoo! Travel. For those of us who grew up reading the adventures of Eloise, the mischievous little girl who grew up at The Plaza, living in a hotel — with daily maid service and pampering — represents the ultimate fantasy. But it’s been a reality for many notables over the…
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…
With vacation rentals becoming more and more prevalent in destinations around the world, travelers have begun to question which makes more sense: Booking a hotel room, with all the amenities and services of a staffed resort, or opting for a rental property, with many of the comforts of home. While everyone has their preferences (ours,…
