5 charts that help explain Airbnb's rise from spare-room startup to $31...
Airbnb has fundamentally changed the way many people travel by bringing home sharing into the mainstream.The company, last valued at $31 billion in 2017, has grown to rival the hotel industry, but...
View ArticleThe Hyatt story: How a packed LAX motel and a $2.2 million offer scribbled on...
In late January, Hyatt released a statement announcing the expected opening of 50 new hotels and resorts by the end of 2020 — and an additional 140 by 2022.The company is particularly focusing on...
View ArticleThe Hoxton Downtown LA is a hip hotel with a scenic rooftop pool, and great...
Hoxton Hotels just opened a new location in downtown Los Angeles in a stunningly updated 1922 beaux-arts building with a great rooftop. The rooms are small (European-style, this is a British brand...
View ArticleBanyan Tree Samui in Thailand is a romantic resort that seems tailor-made for...
Banyan Tree Ko Samui is an all-villa resort where every accommodation has a separate living room, bedroom, spa bathroom, and private pool, with at least 1,399 square feet.Standard Deluxe Villas start...
View ArticleWyndham, the world's largest hotel brand, has temporarily closed 70% of its...
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has temporarily closed approximately 70% of its 1,500 hotels in China in response to the coronavirus outbreak.Wyndham joins other major hotel brands, including Hilton and...
View ArticleAt Andaz 5th Avenue, standard rooms offer the greatest value — here's why I...
Andaz 5th Avenue, a member of World of Hyatt, boasts a central Midtown Manhattan location close to New York landmarks such as Bryant Park, Times Square, and the Chrysler Building.Rooms start around...
View ArticleThis charming French chateau and winery is stunning, upscale, and under $200...
Domaine de Fontenille in Provence, France is a chateau-turned-luxury hotel with an onsite winery, Michelin-starred restaurant, spa services, and a tranquil pool.If you've ever dreamed of sipping wine...
View ArticleHow a few 'disastrous weekends away' inspired one couple to create a booking...
Mr & Mrs Smith is a travel club and online hotel booking service specializing in romantic getaways for couples.The married cofounders, Tamara and James Lohan, came up with the idea for their...
View ArticleI've reviewed many hotels in Chicago, but The Gwen might be my new favorite —...
The Gwen Hotel, part of Marriott Bonvoy's Luxury Collection, is located right in the heart of Chicago's Magnificent Mile and is only steps from some of the city's best shopping, dining, and...
View ArticleLA's century-old Hotel Figueroa is brand new again after a massive renovation...
Hotel Figueroa is one of Los Angeles' most historic properties, originally opened in 1926. Though, it feels brand new after a two-year-long revamp that restored its eye-catching Spanish Colonial...
View ArticleI traveled to Cartagena and the best part of the trip had nothing to do with...
I visited Cartagena and stayed two nights on an island off the coast at Blue Apple Beach House. Most people come for the day, but staying the night offers an authentic taste of Cartagena's vibrant...
View ArticleThe best luxury hotels in New York City
We've already curated Business Insider's list of the best overall hotels in New York City, which range from cheap micro hotels to ultra-indulgent all-suite properties to suit every type of travel.But...
View ArticleThe 5 best hotel companies to work for in 2020
Fortune has released its 23rd annual list of the 100 best companies to work for in the United States.Of the top 100 companies, five are hotel chains. Fortune partnered with analytics firm Great Place...
View ArticleWith three pools, tons of activities, a marina, and shuttles to town and the...
On picturesque Coronado, the highly-rated Loews Coronado Bay Resort is a full-service waterfront resort just across the bay from downtown San Diego. My family and I stayed in a mid-tier Partial Bay...
View ArticleThe best affordable hotels in New York City
There are hundreds of hotels in New York City for every type of traveler whether you seek luxury suites, design-forward boutique lodging, or are simply driven by price.The latter is usually always a...
View ArticleA 5-star hotel in Wuhan, the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak, has...
A 5-star hotel has remained open to stranded guests, public health officials, and emergency workers in Wuhan, the quarantined city of 11 million people where the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak...
View ArticleThe 'best luxury resort in Southeast Asia' gets contacted every day by...
The JW Marriott Phu Quoc Emerald Bay was named the best luxury resort in Southeast Asia, with villas costing $7,000 a night and gorgeous beach views. Francesca Barba, the resort's director of sales and...
View ArticleI stayed at SLS Brickell in Miami, a slick hotel drawing visitors downtown...
SLS Brickell is a luxury hotel in downtown Miami, within the revived area of Brickell, now bustling with designer shopping, gourmet dining, and world-class art.I spent the night in a Premier King...
View ArticleThe Confidante Miami Beach has many of the same amenities as the luxury...
The Confidante Miami Beach is a well-priced midcentury modern-inspired Art Deco hotel from World of Hyatt with all the amenities needed for a great beach vacation but in an approachable boutique...
View ArticleThe Times Square Edition is a luxury oasis in the frenzy of Midtown Manhattan...
The Times Square EDITION, a Marriott Bonvoy property, is an oasis of contemporary luxury in New York's busiest neighborhood, with plenty of theatrical flair from famed hotelier Ian Schrager. The hotel...
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