Archive for Category: "Hotels & Accommodations"
Travel Tip: Alternatives for Business Travelers
These days vacation rentals are changing their typical audience. Instead of family travelers looking to save money, now business travelers, who are away for more than a couple of days, recreate the home experience at an extended-stay hotel. That’s where you can get access to a kitchen and other amenities that a traditional hotel may [...]
Luxe Lavs: Desert Showers Bring May Flowers
Spring showers bring May flowers, as the saying goes and we have found the ultimate outdoor desert shower for the month of May. This week, with spring in full bloom, we went overseas to find a watery oasis in the middle of the desert. At the Sossusvlei Desert Lodge in Namibia the rooms are luxury accommodations [...]
Travel Tip: Hotels Made from Planes, Trains & Ships
I’m always a fan of going against the norm when traveling…and that includes where you stay. So next time, why not skip the traditional hotel? You can even get more out of the travel experience by staying in a place that’s actually inspired by types of transportation. Hotel Costa Verde in Costa Rica has a [...]
Travel Tip: Agency vs. Merchant Model for Online Hotel Booking
Have you ever wondered how those online travel agencies work? Well, there are two types of models when it comes to online hotel bookings. The setup most of us are familiar with is the merchant model. Online travel agencies like Hotels.com, Orbitz and Travelocity contract with hotels to get a block of rooms at a [...]
Travel Tip: Agency & Merchant Model for Online Hotel Booking Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadLuxe Lavs: A Loo with a View
Bathrooms with a view are the trend for Luxe Lavs. Last week, our latest Luxe Lavs spotlight on the world’s most surprising hotel bathrooms was in Asia, where the Hyatt on the Bund has a city view of bustling Shanghai. This week, with spring in full bloom, we thought we’d take you to the opposite extreme, the [...]
Travel Tip: Hotels in Repurposed Buildings
If there’s one thing I love, it’s hotels in buildings that have a lot of history…especially those that pay homage to the great stories behind them. Of course, no one beats Berlin when it comes to repurposing industrial buildings. Try the Hotel Sarotti-Höfe, located in an old German chocolate factory. A little closer to home, [...]
Luxe Lavs: A Bathroom on the Bund
A bathroom with a view is a perk, but at the Hyatt on the Bund in Shanghai does one better. In our latest Luxe Lavs spotlight on the world’s most surprising hotel bathrooms, there is a bathtub with a view of the entire city skyline. For the full impact of the ever-changing city of Shanghai, we [...]
Travel Tip: Historic Hotels Turning 125
These days, it’s worth taking a moment and noticing the hotels that have actually withstood the test of time. And this year there are some big anniversaries to celebrate. The Hotel del Coronado near San Diego is one of those iconic American hotels and it’s celebrating its 125th anniversary this year. This is the kind [...]
