Sin City is still going through its years-long post-pandemic tourism slump, with cheaper hotel rooms still failing to lure enough visitors back. The number of Las Vegas visitors fell to 3.03 million in August, a 4.3% decline from last year. That’s also 136,700 fewer visitors than in July. Similarly, airport passenger counts fell 9% year … Read more
Miami Beach is hotel heaven — if GMs carry shivs in the afterlife. Four Seasons, Ritz, Fontainebleau … Collins Avenue is where the finest flags grapple for glory against upstart indie innkeepers in the guerra for guests. It’s prison-yard rules, and if you can make it here, you can make it anywhere — even NYC. … Read more
My Dad likes to remind me that wherever you go, you’re packing yourself. But increasingly hotels are looking to unpack you — and send you home calmer, happier or more connected to yourself. In the quaint colonial city of Marinilla, Colombia, Brian Schon designed tranquility into the heart of his Cannúa Lodge. Plans called for … Read more
California’s next big surf spot could be hundreds of miles from the ocean. Plans for a sprawling surf resort in Placer County have cleared a major hurdle, with county planners approving a 25-acre destination that will bring a giant surf lagoon, wave pool, hotel, skate park and more to the Sacramento-area suburbs. The Alchemy Surf … Read more
Before unpacking their bags, many flight attendants perform what they call a “hotel room autopsy,” a quick, six-step safety check to make sure their rooms are safe before settling in. The routine is popular among airline crew members who spend hundreds of nights in hotels each year. It includes everything from checking door locks to … Read more
If you can bake it here, you can bake it anywhere. The hotel restaurant is not the last “resort” when dining in the Empire State. Travel + Leisure’s inaugural hospitality rating series “The Checkout” ranked two New York entries among the 25 best new hotel restaurants and bars for 2026. Coincidentally, both of these inn-credible … Read more
Talk about a divine renovation. A long-dormant, 95-year-old house of worship in LA’s sophisticated Silver Lake east side enclave has found salvation as Hotel Lucile — a 25-room boutique hideaway opening its heavy timber doors to guests this week. The hotel is located inside the former Bethany Presbyterian Church — and comes complete with stained-glass … Read more
Getting into a healthy routine is hard. Keeping it going when you travel? That’s even harder. At 38, I’ve spent the past several months making strength training, nutrition and recovery a genuine part of my lifestyle — but spending nights away from home has a way of shaking up even the most solid regimen. So … Read more
Nama-stay. Already teeming with luxe amenities, pricey California hotels are rushing to upgrade their rooms to cater to wellness fanatics. The Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills now has its own wellness floor — with such features as hypoallergenic hardwood flooring, water-purification systems, and even lighting that adapts to your circadian rhythm. The rooms … Read more
Hotel spas are moving far beyond massages and facials as travelers increasingly look for wellness experiences built around recovery, mindfulness and longer-term wellbeing. Across California and the Southwest, luxury hotels are expanding traditional spa menus with everything from cryotherapy and red light therapy to sound baths, cold plunges and geothermal soaking. At Omni La Costa … Read more
Over the last decade or so, New Zealand’s fantasy landscapes have been transformed by twin aristocratic American obsessions: golf and doomsday. Billionaires and tech oligarchs, half aware of the social destruction their own companies have wrought, bought up tracts of Middle Earth-like terrain to build bug-out bunkers far from potential conflict zones. At the same … Read more
It was their last “resort.” A family’s alpine excursion ended on a low point after their accommodation shuttered over safety violations, leaving them without a place to stay for the night. Sarah Ruppenthal, her husband and two teenage sons had departed the Gateway Inn in Ashford, Washington in the early hours of August 5th so … Read more
Talk about checking in under an alias. A brutally reviewed Las Vegas casino resort has been accused of “catfishing” tourists by peddling rooms under two shiny “new” identities — complete with what one outlet branded as “fake-ass photos.” OYO Hotel & Casino allegedly marketed rooms inside its off-Strip Tropicana Avenue property as two seemingly separate hotels, … Read more
This hapless traveler has encountered way more than just a few bumps in the road. Itchy, bleeding red welts across her arms, legs, chest and face are the unsightly parting gifts Hannah Stephenson, a UK content creator, claims to have received after patronizing a Travelodge hotel infested with bedbugs. “Stayed in this hotel for one night, … Read more
One of the world’s newest ultra-luxury hotels is facing a public relations nightmare just days after opening, after allegedly canceling a prominent travel YouTuber’s $6,000-a-night reservation at the last minute, refusing to let him speak to management and calling the police when he showed up to check in. Ryan Walker, who has over 135,000 YouTube … Read more
The Hotel Bel-Air is pushing back against viral allegations of racial profiling, claiming an internal probe cleared its employee of any wrongdoing after actress Daphne Blunt publicly accused the high-society hotspot of discrimination. While declining to elaborate on the specifics of the interaction, a hotel spokesperson confirmed they launched an immediate investigation following Blunt’s viral … Read more
The Hotel Bel-Air is facing a massive social media backlash after actress and influencer Daphne Blunt publicly accused the legendary five-star retreat of racially profiling and discriminating against her during a visit to its swanky bar. In a viral July 21 TikTok video that has set internet comments ablaze, Blunt claimed she was singled out, … Read more
Think your AI travel assistant has your back? It might be packing rose-colored glasses. TripAdvisor’s artificial intelligence review summaries are under fire after an investigation found the chatbot appeared to gloss over alarming guest complaints. This included reports of food poisoning, poor hygiene and even alleged sexual harassment — while painting an overly sunny picture … Read more
Taylor Swift isn’t the only New York-area bride making big NFL news right now for her wedding. Olivia Coppeletti reached out to the Arizona Cardinals after finding out that the presidential suite at her Jersey City wedding hotel – the place she envisioned getting hair and makeup done with her bridesmaids – was booked by … Read more
The Knicks kept the party going after an appearance on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” to celebrate winning the 2026 NBA Championship on Monday night in New York. Point guard Jalen Brunson, who was named NBA Finals MVP, and wife Ali Brunson, along with center Karl-Anthony Towns and fiancée Jordyn Woods, partied after the … Read more