Take A Tour Of China's New Donut-Shaped Hotel
From Dubai's sail-shaped Burj Al Arab to Singapore's cruise ship-on-stilts-shaped Marina Bay Sands, it seems that luxury hotels keep trying to out-do each other with over-the-top designs.And now China...
View ArticleI Felt Like Robinson Crusoe While Staying In An Overwater Villa In The Maldives
Gili Lankanfushi in the Maldives is, without doubt, the most luxurious resort I've ever visited.Each guest gets a personal assistant, nicknamed "Mr. Friday." Mine welcomed me with fresh coconuts and...
View ArticlePeople Are Paying More To Stay In Hotels — And They're Happy About It
Each year it seems like hotel prices keep shooting up, with the price of an average hotel room rising about 3% in 2012 alone. But even though hotel prices keep rising, a new study by J.D. Powers shows...
View ArticleThe 10 Coolest Hotel Pools In Las Vegas
Of the nearly 40 million people who visited last year, The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority estimates that about half of them were there for pleasure and recreation—and no doubt a good...
View ArticleThe World's First 5-Star Yacht Hotel Will Never Set Sail
A $200 million "yacht hotel" is set to put down its anchors permanently off the southern tip of Spain by the end of the year. The Sunborn Gibraltar is one of the largest yachts in the world at an...
View ArticleTour The Gorgeous Radisson Royal Hotel In Moscow, Where The International...
When I saw where I'd be staying for the International Conference on Quantum Technologies in Moscow, I didn't even think it was a hotel.Skip straight to the photos >The Radisson Royal Hotel is...
View ArticleThe 10 Most Secluded Hotels Around The World
When the urge to get away from it all—really get away from it all: people, traffic, the 24/7 news cycle—strikes, it’s easier than ever to follow your instincts and enjoy a luxurious hotel or resort in...
View ArticleHere's Why You Shouldn't Trust The Pictures Hotels Post Online — Mexican...
Things aren't always what they seem, especially when it comes to the photographs on hotel websites.Our friends at hotel review website Oyster.com recently traveled to Puerto Vallarta, a popular resort...
View ArticleThe Mobile Tourist: How Smartphones Are Shaking Up The Travel Market
Smartphones and fast mobile Internet access have transformed nearly all facets of life, but travel has seen some of the most dramatic changes.Gone are the days of paper maps and awkward conversations...
View ArticleThe World's First Twitter-Themed Hotel Just Opened In Spain
A new beach hotel in Majorca is encouraging guests to interact with staff and each other using Twitter as part of a virtual hotel community.Guests at the Sol Wave House Hotel in Magaluf can channel...
View ArticleMajor Hotels Are Getting Rid Of Mini-Bars
In a move that is most certainly a reason to jump on the next hotel bed you come across, properties around the world have begun to pull the plug on the overpriced, in-room vending machines we call...
View ArticleYou Might Find One Of These Hilarious Graffiti Messages Next Time You Check...
The next time you enter a hotel room, peek at the back of a mirror, under a desk drawer, or inside a bible, and you may find a hilarious note saying something like "This hotel wasn't half bad. It was...
View ArticleThe 25 Best Hotels In The World
Whether you're watching zebras frolic in an African plain while being served fresh-baked pastries or swimming with sea turtles right outside your private over-water bungalow in Bora Bora, world...
View ArticleThe Quietest Hotels In The World
We have all succumbed to city noise: A 5 a.m. call to prayer courtesy of a mosque after a lengthy flight, a late-night New York bar crowd living it up in the wee hours, a raucous Carnival scene in Rio...
View ArticleThis Is What Holiday Inn's $1 Billion Brand Relaunch Looks Like (IHG)
Holiday Inn has launched a new ad campaign aimed at reintroducing the brand to a new generation of guests unfamiliar with what it offers.Titled 'Change Your View', the campaign comprises a television...
View ArticleBrooklyn Is About To Be Flooded With High-End Hotels
For years, Brooklyn has been a difficult place to find a hotel room. But the number — and quality — of Brooklyn hotels is set to soar, thanks to nearly 20 new projects planned for the borough.The...
View ArticleMy Suite At The New York Palace Hotel Felt Like A Multi-Million Dollar Apartment
The storied New York Palace is currently undergoing a massive $140 million renovation that will completely change the look and feel of the hotel.The renovation is meant to maintain the hotel's historic...
View ArticleMaid In Beijing Hotel Caught Cleaning Toilets With The Same Towels Guests Use...
We all know to eschew the bedspreads in hotels since they are notoriously filthy, but now we have a new thing to worry about while staying in a hotel: towels.A maid at the Beijing Mehood Hotel in...
View ArticleThe 15 Craziest Hotels Around The World
Not everyone wants the typical room service, continental breakfast, and double bed of a chain hotel. Whether you still harbor a childhood dream of living in a treehouse, or you love wine so much you'd...
View Article9 Luxury Retreats in California Wine Country
Hundreds of wineries dot the rolling hills in Napa and Sonoma counties, the heart of California wine country. Visitors come from all over the globe for the region’s beautiful vineyards, quaint towns,...
View Article