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Miami hotels have had enough of bloody, messy BBL patients using rooms for recovery — and they’re taking drastic measures to keep clean

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Miami hotels have had enough of bloody, messy BBL patients using rooms for recovery — and they’re taking drastic measures to keep clean

Getting a Brazilian butt lift in Miami? Your hotel might want a little extra padding — for its incidental deposit. As plastic surgery tourists descend on the Magic City in search of bigger backsides, some hotels are taking precautions against an unwelcome side effect: bloodstained sheets, soiled mattresses and expensive cleanup bills. Miami is a … Read more

Deep in the heart: Be rustic yet refined getting married in Texas Hill Country

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Deep in the heart: Be rustic yet refined getting married in Texas Hill Country

If y’all want to say “I do” western style, the Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort and Spa in Texas has you covered. Their “experiential weddings” are increasingly in demand. Now celebrating its 20th year in business, the resort has seen a 10 percent jump in bookings over the past three years. It’s not hard to … Read more

Join forces: New clubs give sailors a sense of belonging in Fort Lauderdale

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Join forces: New clubs give sailors a sense of belonging in Fort Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale was once a place where the wealth floated through on its way to somewhere better. Miami had the parties. Palm Beach had society. Beyond the annual boat show and spring breakers, the Venice of the Atlantic Coast lacked the glue that comes with a sense of belonging. But suddenly, the money is staying, … Read more

5 questions with Hyatt Chief Creative Officer Amar Lalvani

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5 questions with Hyatt Chief Creative Officer Amar Lalvani

You’re the president and creative director of the Lifestyle Group, which includes Thompson, Andaz, the Standard and Dream. For those of us who don’t speak corporatese, what is a “lifestyle hotel”? To me, it starts with knowing exactly who your guest is and what it means to care for them. The simplest test is whether … Read more

NYC tenant sparks fury after declaring that couch-surfing friends are ‘rude’ — even for just one night

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NYC tenant sparks fury after declaring that couch-surfing friends are ‘rude’ — even for just one night

In the city that never sleeps, impromptu sleepovers are, apparently, out.  Expecting to crash on a pal’s couch during an overnighter in New York City is déclassé, says a livid local, crashing out over the “rude” presumption that her Big Apple apartment is a virtual crash pad.  “Stop asking your friends who live [in] an … Read more

Dear Abby: After planning a bachelor party, three guys caved after the trip was already paid for

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Dear Abby: After planning a bachelor party, three guys caved after the trip was already paid for

DEAR ABBY: I helped plan a 12-guy bachelor party in Boston. The best man’s initial email outlined the itinerary — two nights away and a Bruins game — and included a link to the Airbnb. Everyone RSVP’d with an enthusiastic “yes.” With headcounts locked, we booked the lodging and group-rate tickets. The total came to … Read more

Exclusive | Furious Plaza brides scrambling to save six-figure dream weddings after iconic hotel’s shocking closure

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Exclusive | Furious Plaza brides scrambling to save six-figure dream weddings after iconic hotel’s shocking closure

It went from a fairy tale to a fiasco. Numerous brides who had booked six-figure weddings at New York City’s legendary — and ultra-luxury — Plaza Hotel have been left scrambling to find altar-nate venues after the bombshell announcement that it was closing in January for at least four years. Christine Carney, whose costly May … Read more

Southern California inn ranked among most haunted hotels in America

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Southern California inn ranked among most haunted hotels in America

An historic ocean liner-turned-hotel on the Southern California coast is the perfect place for ghost hunters looking for a good scare this Halloween. The Queen Mary, which is permanently moored in Long Beach, has been nominated by experts and voted on by readers as one of the spookiest places to stay. The Queen Mary is … Read more

Come, sit, stay: Sniffing out the best places to travel with your bestie

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Come, sit, stay: Sniffing out the best places to travel with your bestie

Pack a doggy bag, because it’s time for your peripatetic pooch to hit the road again. Just know that your worldly whelp won’t be a lone wolf. One of the nation’s largest travel agencies, Fora, reports that it saw a 178% increase in queries containing “dog” or “pet” in the past year. “The rise in … Read more

The human race: As AI reshapes hospitality, boutique hotels double down on people power

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The human race: As AI reshapes hospitality, boutique hotels double down on people power

Every major hotel group is rolling out the red carpet for AI. They plan to save a few bucks by automating your stay and turning the concierge into a cyborg. But a handful of hotels are giving chatbots the boot and doubling down on the human touch. “We’ve all had those experiences where you’re yelling … Read more

Las Vegas sees more hotel rooms go dark as tourism slump drags on but it’s only part of the picture

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Las Vegas sees more hotel rooms go dark as tourism slump drags on but it’s only part of the picture

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

New Yorks’ most magical new hotel still has tricks up its sleeve

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New Yorks’ most magical new hotel still has tricks up its sleeve

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

Is this Gilded Age boom town New York’s last affordable family getaway?

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Is this Gilded Age boom town New York’s last affordable family getaway?

The Hamptons are a hedge fund fiefdom. The Hudson Valley is now home to multiple $2,000-plus-a-night hotels. Even Litchfield County, Conn., once home to farm stands and little else, is full of cashed-up city slickers. That leaves the Berkshires. Three hours from Manhattan, this western Massachusetts mountain range has somehow avoided becoming completely unattainable for … Read more

I feel good? How hotel designers are engineering our emotions

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I feel good? How hotel designers are engineering our emotions

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

Average traveler wastes nearly $2,500 thanks to bad weather, missing flights and bad hotels

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Average traveler wastes nearly ,500 thanks to bad weather, missing flights and bad hotels

From missing flights to booking hotel rooms that didn’t actually exist, the average traveler says their travel misadventures have cost them nearly $2,500, according to new research. The poll of 2,000 American travelers and 2,000 travelers from the UK and Australia found 73% have experienced some sort of major travel mishap. Their most common troubles: … Read more

Flight attendants reveal 90-second ‘hotel room autopsy’ that could save your life

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Flight attendants reveal 90-second ‘hotel room autopsy’ that could save your life

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

California hotels grab the most Michelin keys of any US state in new awards

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California hotels grab the most Michelin keys of any US state in new awards

Pack your bags! The Michelin Guide has unveiled their 2026 list of “key” hotels — the hotel equivalent of a Michelin star, and California has the most three-key properties of any state in the country. In order to receive three keys, hotels must be the “ultimate in comfort and service, style and elegance,” according to … Read more

The world’s best hotel restaurants — and one is in a random upstate NY field

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The world’s best hotel restaurants — and one is in a random upstate NY field

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

The only place you can truly be ‘off the clock’ on work trips, according to business travelers

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The only place you can truly be ‘off the clock’ on work trips, according to business travelers

Nine in 10 business travelers said their hotel room is the only place they’re truly “off the clock” during a work trip in a recent travel survey. The poll of 2,000 Americans who regularly travel for work found that for today’s business travelers, the hotel room has become more than just a place to sleep … Read more

Shuttered LA church transformed into chic Silver Lake luxe hotel

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Shuttered LA church transformed into chic Silver Lake luxe hotel

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