Check in and check it out. The world’s best luxury hotel brands of 2024 have been named — according to the elite travel advisers at LTI — Luxury Travel Intelligence. And for the second year in a row, the Hong Kong-based Mandarin Oriental hotels were awarded first place. Mandarin Oriental takes the top spot for a second … Read more
If you don’t breathe all over a hotel bed before getting under the covers, you’re buggin’! Although huffing and puffing on a mattress might seem like an odd way to kick off a vacay, it’s how this bedbug-phobic flight attendant is able to breathe a sigh of relief prior to hitting the sheets. “The first thing … Read more
The legend of the “Blue Lady” — a specter who haunts a lighthouse in South Carolina’s Hilton Head — has inspired local breweries to name a beer after the ghost, who has supposedly been spotted in her infamous blue dress. According to the lore, lighthouse keeper Adam Fripp was working tirelessly to keep the lanterns lit amid … Read more
These guests have overstayed their welcome. As the spookiness of Halloween approaches, a new report reveals the most haunted hotels in the US — based on guests recounted tales of seeing, hearing, and even feeling so-called ghosts and other freakish phenomena. Travel booking engine Hotels.com, which noted a “significant rise in interest in spooky getaways” this … Read more
What a prick. A traveler was terrified after inadvertently touching a needle found on his hotel room bed. The anonymous man posted his alarming story to Reddit last Friday, sharing a photo of a bent needle and asking people to identify what it might have been used for. “What is this? The metal end was … Read more
Just hours after the shock announcement that 31-year-old former One Direction member Liam Payne had been found dead in Buenos Aires, a spate of disgusting comments have flooded the hotel’s reviews page. The British singer is understood to have fallen from the third floor of the Casa Sur Hotel in the Palermo neighborhood around 5pm local time. … Read more
Shopping for a new luxury watch? Wind your way through the world’s ultimate travel destinations for browsing elite timepieces. We’ve rounded up a guide to the best new and notable hotels in each region for 2024 — along with the chic watches you’ll be inspired to buy while you’re there. Rome Rooms at the Bulgari … Read more
The girlfriend of former One Direction member Liam Payne left Argentina two days before the 31-year-old star was found dead after he fell from the third-floor balcony of the CasaSur Palermo Hotel in Buenos Aires Argentina. Influencer Kate Cassidy, 25, had traveled to Argentina with Payne for a short vacation amid their two-year romance and … Read more
This hotel guest might have unlocked a horror show. TikTokker @ashiv_ shared a video revealing a disturbing discovery he made in the bathroom of his room. TikTokker @ashiv_ shared a video showing the disturbing discovery he made in the bathroom of his hotel room. TikTok / @ashiv_ The creator, who goes by Ash and AshIV, … Read more
If you’ve ever wondered why they call it the Garden State, book a suite at the Pendry Natirar this fall. Set on 90 acres among the rolling hills of Somerset County, NJ, the 66-room retreat (opening this month) celebrates nature in all its riotous bounty. Here, beside the Raritan River (see what they did there?!), … Read more
Buzzwords like “glamping,” “eco retreats,” and “biophilic design” dominate today’s travel market — but before green everything was “in,” there were treehouse. From “Swiss Family Robinson”-style passion projects to hippie homes, hand-built treehouses have always sparked a sense of childlike joy. Now, there’s fresh growth in the number of stunning treehouse hotels thanks to big … Read more
He never leaves home without it. Zac Jones checked into a budget hotel in the popular British beach resort of Blackpool that cost him around $16 a night, including full breakfast — but fled the premises after going over his room with an ultraviolet light. The 27-year-old is a fan of affordable travel, but also values … Read more
Next year marks the 150th anniversary of San Francisco’s Palace Hotel — a major milestone for the iconic Beaux-Arts landmark, first opened in 1909 as the New Palace Hotel. Occupying the site of the original Palace Hotel — destroyed by the legendary 7.9 earthquake that struck the city in April 1906 — the hotel now … Read more
In a city that’s almost 2,000 years old, you might expect to see buildings reused, recycled and reinvented, and buzzy new hotels are top among them. The Ned, in the financial district of Bank, used to be (you guessed) a bank; the former staid offices now boast 10 restaurants including flamboyant foyer dining and entertainment … Read more
Toronto. Montreal. Vancouver and Quebec City — when it comes to Canada, its best-known cities have been thoroughly discovered. But there is a far more rural, small-town and distinctive side to our neighbor to the north — its farther-flung Maritime provinces. French-inflected New Brunswick, colorful Nova Scotia and stark, otherworldly Newfoundland are entire worlds unto … Read more
If looks could thrill. In an era when travel is less about seeing the world and more about showing the world where you went, documenting every aspect of your adventure — including your hotel stay — has become an essential part of the trip checklist. Over time, a handful of accommodations across the US — from small, historic … Read more
One night in Bangkok? Check into the so-called “best hotel in the world.” An exclusive list of just fifty elite lodgings compiled by a noted organization has been announced — and the Capella Bangkok, “a calming riverside oasis” at the heart of the “cacophonous” Thai capital has been ranked number one. The World’s 50 Best Hotels, … Read more
Check before you check out. A new survey has revealed some of the most surprising things left behind at the end of a hotel stay — stuff that the average traveler would likely never consider bringing along with them. As part of an industry report compiled by Hotels.com, the third-party booking engine asked properties for their … Read more
Don’t go chasing waterfalls — let them come to you, at a discount. A lucky solo traveler inspired envy among wallet-weary travelers after scoring a hotel with a full-frontal view of Niagara Falls for less than $300 a night, as detailed in a video posted to social media with over 550,000 views. “It was magical and … Read more
Come and spend some at this arousing accommodation. New York’s Walker Hotel Tribeca has introduced a “Self-Love Pod” to allow guests to get intimate with themselves. Anyone can book the autoerotic experience through September — which is Sexual Health Awareness Month — with staff transforming ordinary hotel rooms into a space where guests can satisfy themselves. The … Read more