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3 of the Caribbean´s best Sandals resorts for honeymoons

Sandals Grande St. Lucian Based in Montego Bay, Jamaica, the famous Caribbean resort chain founded in 1981 by legendary Jamaican entrepreneur Gordon "Butch" Stewart was instrumental in pioneering the "all-inclusive" concept - paying one (usually very attractive) rate to cover all food and drink as well as many activities and amenities, in addition to just a room. Sandals properties now number 18 on eight islands, and they´re especially popular with (and indeed, marketed to) couples and…

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6 of Montreal´s top hotels

Another Believer One of Canada´s most colorful and culturally fascinating cities also offers a full and varied menu of lodging options, from budget to ultra luxe. Although there´s so much to choose from, for various reasons here are a half dozen that particularly stand out: read post

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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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Jorge Carlos Tejada Sobrino November 2, 2024 at 12:33pm

The hotels on Condé Nast´s Traveler´s 2024 "Hot List": https://www.cntraveler.com/inspiration/hot-list

Hot List 2024: The Best New Hotels and Industry Openings in the World

For the 28th edition of the Hot List—Condé Nast Traveler’s picks of the year's top hotel and industry openings—these winners represent the best of th…
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...