Skid Row has checked out. Down-and-dirty punk music staple CBGB is now designer John Varvatos’ retail space. Dark and dank Mars Bar has been replaced by a TD Bank. And after years of extensive renovation, the scaffolding has finally come down at 338 Bowery, where the last flophouse on the once-notorious strip — the former … Read more
It’s time to brush up on your travel etiquette. If you’re one of those people with quirky travel habits — it might be time to put those to an end. Experts at Hotels.com revealed the most irritating things travelers do while on vacation — and you don’t want to be one of these people. The … Read more
Overlooking Switzerland’s picturesque Lake Lucerne — just a 45-minute drive from Zurich and an eight-hour flight from New York — is a five-star wellness retreat that caters to the uber-wealthy with money to spare on a head-to-toe health makeover. With prices starting at $10,000 a week, visitors to Chenot Palace Weggis get a customized plan … Read more
Free apple in the Big Apple? A TikTokker based in New York has shared a controversial buffet of tricks on securing a free breakfast in the city. Bayley, who hails from Queens, went viral last week after sharing her uncommon “free breakfast hack” videos on on the social media platform. Bayley went viral for sharing … Read more
There’s a new luxury hotel launching this summer on the East End — Offshore Montauk — with a price tag to match. Rising where the former Sands Motel once stood, the chic hotel becomes the latest to replace a budget-friendly Montauk motel, as Side Dish has been chronicling. Room rates will range from $700 to … Read more
They’d only disembarked from the flight to Palm Beach early that day, when once again they were strapped into airline seats. The couple — who had made a booking in an oceanfront suite at the new Amrit Ocean Resort on Singer Island — then saw the cabin door close and the air pressure begin to rise. … Read more
Crystal visions, crystal vacations? One Colorado hotel is offering guests access to a complimentary “crystal concierge,” from whom they can check in and check out healing stones, many of them locally mined. They can help guests choose the right crystals to promote whatever sense of well-being they’re after, from happiness to calm to optimism. The … Read more
A traveler said she received an unexpected request from a hotel after booking a room through Expedia. After finding a special deal on the travel site and receiving confirmation of the purchase, the woman received a message from the hotel, she wrote on the sub-thread r/travel. The woman said hotel officials requested that she cancel … Read more
There’s no place like home — except maybe a cozy bed when you’re on vacation. A whopping 66.7% of Americans say they sleep better when they’re in a hotel, according to Hilton’s 2025 Trends Report, which may be part of why sleep tourism is on the rise. “We travel to be inspired, but I wager, … Read more
Retro drive-in motels are catnip for property investors and would-be hoteliers. It’s no secret why: You can do them up on the cheap. Step 1: Fill with mass-produced, mid-century-style furniture. Step 2: Add some quirky-cute, retro-coded decor to the rooms (check out that record player!). Step 3: Craft a cocktail bar (extra points if it’s … Read more
Cue the collective groan, missed flights, and accidental sexts to the family group chat — Mercury retrograde is upon us. Astrology devotees believe that Mercury, the smallest planet in our solar system, governs communication, technology and travel. When the planet retrogrades, as it does three to four times per year, those realms are disrupted. And the first Mercury … Read more
It’s more than an hour southwest of Killarney, and roughly 2 hours west of Cork. If that doesn’t help, and you are only very vaguely familiar with Irish geography (go on, admit, it), call it 4.5 hours outside Dublin. However you locate it, there lies the Beara Peninsula, one of Ireland’s most rugged, remote and beautiful … Read more
They say everyone is Irish on St. Patrick’s Day — and there’s no better place to embrace the Celtic spirit than on the Emerald Isle itself. While the tradition of the St. Paddy’s parade actually began in North America when immigrants gathered to honor their homeland, Ireland now boasts its own extravagant celebrations, including Dublin’s epic three-day festival, … Read more
With Paris Fashion Week in full swing, the city is more glamorous than ever. The world’s top influencers, celebrities, models, magazine folk and executives have converged on the capital, and they’re sleeping in the best hotels, scoring hard-to-get restaurant reservations and checking out must-see museums. Want to travel like a fashionista? Here’s a look at … Read more
New York’s most lavish, tantalizingly secretive dinner-and-a-movie date is nearly impossible to book — and costs five times more than Regal, AMC or Loews. On a recent evening, 66 in-the-know cinephiles snuck down to a Parisian Art Deco theater hidden on the cellar level of Tribeca’s top five-star hotel for what was certainly the city’s … Read more
Gratuities are becoming gratuitous. Begging for tips has now become commonplace behavior, from coffee shops to fast food restaurants — even airlines and amusement parks. And while slipping a few bills to a hotel clerk to get better treatment is a timeworn tradition, some guests are reporting a troublesome new trend at luxury properties — where appeals … Read more
NYC hotel rooms won’t be quite so small anymore. As of Jan. 1, Albany has banned single-use plastic bottles for soaps, shampoos and other toiletry products that are under 12 ounces — in an attempt to decrease plastic waste. Any accommodation with 50 or more rooms — anywhere in New York State — is subject to … Read more
Sean “Diddy” Combs drugged and then raped three men at two Manhattan hotels and at his Hamptons estate as recently as 2022, according to a trio of new lawsuits filed in New York on Thursday. One of the men recalled during his drugged haze that once Combs was finished raping him, he then handed him … Read more
And you thought your vacation horror story was bad. The “world’s unluckiest traveler” has been named in a new contest of calamities — put on by a travel insurance provider. The most sordid saga — involving skydiving and a friend being hauled out in a bodybag (but not necessarily in that order) — turns out to … Read more
Prices are ready for take off. The Points Guy recently revealed its travel trends report for 2025 — and it’s not looking good for your wallet. The Points Guy recently revealed its travel trends report for 2025 — and this is why your next trip is about to be more expensive. Julian Leshay Guadalupe/NorthJersey.com / … Read more