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Shangri-La Springs Resort in Bonita Springs, Florida

Visit Florida Shangri-La Springs, which usually conjures up a fantastical paradise, is actually where the springs that give the city of Bonita Springs its name were first discovered by the Calusa Indians - the first mineral springs spa in North America.- and this 102-year-old hotel with just eight rooms on 8½ acres oozes history and healing inside and out. Asian art proliferates throughout the property, inside and out. It’s a boutique hotel impersonating an art gallery. Even the lobby…

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Staying at a "snow hotel" above Norway´s Arctic Circle

The Snowhotel Kirekenes, one of just a handful in the world (most of them, of course, in northern Europe, especially Scandinavia). The property´s centerpiece is a former barn turned complex, whose hallway is lined with an “ice bar” (above) and about a dozen rooms featuring snow sculptures depicting a range of images, from Vikings (like we had) to Arctic fauna to characters from Disney´s Frozen. That´s supplemented by the modern reception building (with some appealing Arctic art); 21 more…

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A Margaritaville state of mind in the Dominican Republic

Set along a stretch of pure white-sand beach in Cap Cana, an exclusive enclave of the DR´s most popular resort area Punta Cana - and just 15 minutes from the Punta Cana International Airport - five-star all-inclusive property Margaritaville Island Reserve Cap Cana., which opened a little over three years ago is one of just eight Cap Cana resorts. I visited not long after it opened, and found its “no worries,” tropical vibe spoke to me the moment we pulled up to the hotel entrance adorned…

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A marvelous ryokan (traditional inn) and hotels featured in 'A Beautiful Bespoke Journey to Japan'

Staying at a traditional Japanese ryokan was an absolute-must on my travel agenda, and KAI Nikko did not disappoint, with its luxurious tatami-matted rooms with Western influences, plus breathtaking views of Lake Chuzenji and Mount Nantai.read post

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Helen Brown April 7, 2024 at 2:22pm

Hard pass... https://travelnoire.com/sleep-side-cliff-hanging-hotel-peru

Would You Sleep On The Side Of A Cliff At This Hanging Hotel? - Travel Noire

Skylodge Adventure Suites is a hotel where the line between extreme adventure and five-star luxury blurs like never before.
John Kipper January 7, 2024 at 4:23pm

Forbes kicks off the new year with a look at what its writer considers the most "interesting" new hotels out there: https://robbreport.com/travel/hotels/most-interesting-hotel-opening...

A Curated Tour of the Most Interesting New Hotels of 2024 – Robb Report

A host of stylish new properties by names like Habitas and Montage are on the horizon. We share which names are on our radar and the suites to book.
María José August 15, 2023 at 11:34am

AFAR pegged these 15 properties as this year´s best new hotels - and they´re a diverse bunch indeed: https://www.afar.com/magazine/the-best-hotels-of-2023

The 2023 Stay List

Our picks for the 15 best new hotels in the world.
José Balido June 3, 2023 at 9:45am

Especially for Pride month: how some hotels roll out the rainbow carpet for LGBT! guests: https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2022/06/28/lgbtq-friendly-hot...

Gay happy hour, neutral pronouns, a ‘glam room’: Hotels go LGBTQ-friendly

Sensitivity training and paying for Pride events are two of the ways hotels work to build inclusivity for the LGBTQ community.
Barbara Necker April 28, 2023 at 12:00pm

If you love yourself a cool design hotel, check out the pick of the 2023 crop according to Architectural Digest: https://www.architecturaldigest.com/gallery/best-new-design-hotels-...

The 20 Best New Design Hotels Opening Around World in 2023

From Mexico to Morocco, these are the best-designed new hotels we can’t wait to check into
Jordan Simon February 20, 2023 at 1:25pm

I'm a big underwater enthusiast (though my diving days are behind me, alas), so I really got a kick out of this Condé Nast Traveler look at nearly a dozen swank submarine digs! https://www.cntraveler.com/galleries/2016-07-09/11-coolest-underwat...

The World’s Coolest Underwater Hotels

These over-the-top aquatic suites take “deep sleep” to a whole new level.
Max Pesling November 3, 2022 at 4:32pm

If you've ever wondered why minibars in hotel rooms are so pricey - sometimes outrageously so, have a look at this: https://medium.com/knowledge-stew/why-are-hotel-minibars-so-expensi...

Why Are Hotel Minibars So Expensive?

There are many reasons the prices are steep on the items a minibar holds.
David Paul Appell October 28, 2022 at 9:58am

Fodor's just came out with its Best Hotels world list for 2022, with 92 properties selected for their qualities of "escapist make-believe," and some are pretty over the top indeed: https://www.fodors.com/worlds-best/hotels

https://www.fodors.com/worlds-best/hotels
Helen Brown July 28, 2022 at 10:37am

How regular people can score extras/deals at hotels: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/how-to-get-hotel-perks_l_62d70bbee4b...
José Balido February 4, 2022 at 9:02am

In researching widely anticipated hotel openings in 2022, turns out that according to Forbes, Kuwait City has one of them: the newest member of the luxury Waldorf Astoria chain, located in The Avenues, the largest shopping/entertainment mall, with more than 1,100 stores, an amusement park, a cineplex, and more: https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestravelguide/2022/01/31/forbes-tr…