At the Skift Global Forum last year, Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky predicted hotel rates would rise in New York City as a result of Local Law 18 – which Airbnb has called a “de facto ban” on short-term rentals.
09.02.2024 - 13:27 / forbes.com / Winter Weekend
February is a rough month for a lot of us. The climate, particularly in New York City, is bleak and dreary. The excitement of starting a new year has waned, and seasonal affective disorder often peaks during the mid-winter slump.
If you’re craving a change of scenery, why not consider a getaway to Sacramento? It may not be the most obvious answer, but that’s what can make it such a rewarding destination. California’s capital city experiences four true seasons; has plenty of cultural attractions that rarely get crowded; boasts a surpringly diverse culinary scene; and is far kinder to your wallet than more touristy California cities like San Francisco and Los Angeles. In short? There’s never a bad time of year or lack of reasons to start planning a vacation now.
Unveiled in 2021, The Fort Sutter Hotel Sacramento is a member of Tapestry Collection by Hilton, a family of independent boutique hotels offering elevated hospitality at highly competitive rates. Located in Midtown adjacent to Sutter Medical Center, the 105-room property is the creative vision and legacy of Stacy and her late husband Randy Paragary, a beloved Sacramento restaurateur who sadly passed a few months after the opening. The Paragarys wanted Fort Sutter to not just be a hotel, but a community hub where locals could gather over quality food and drink in a welcoming atmosphere that also supports area creatives. With that in mind, Stacy collaborated with Sacramento-based art consultancy Groundswell Art to curate rotating and permanent pieces for the lobby, common spaces, and accommodations—the lobby’s macramé wall piece is especially striking.
The contemporary guest rooms and suites sport the essentials of a rejuvenating stay without gratuitous bells and whistles (think: beds dressed in crisp linens, spacious working desks, and ample smart storage space), while city staple Cafe Bernardo and buzzy new lounge Four Palms offer day-to-night service to cover all your cravings. The former is a casual space with a to-go coffee and pastry counter, along with full service for dining in—the Quinoa & Roasted Vegetables salad and pizzettas are especially solid, and won’t weigh you down. The entire food menu is also available at Four Palms, alongside a well-curated selection of California wines and cocktails inspired by the world’s most iconic hotels served up by some of the friendly bartenders you’ll ever meet. (Three cheers for Alexia, who thoughtfully penned a list of her favorite spots in town.)
Just down the street is Paragary's, a fine dining institution that’s been serving vibrant California cuisine—don’t miss the handmade pastas—since 1983. The 2022 James Beard semifinalist for Outstanding Restaurant absolutely warrants a visit, even for a
At the Skift Global Forum last year, Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky predicted hotel rates would rise in New York City as a result of Local Law 18 – which Airbnb has called a “de facto ban” on short-term rentals.
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Ask any frequent traveler their rules for a trip, and you’ll likely hear the same advice: Never check a bag. Carry-on only. But fitting everything you need, especially for a longer stay, into one small suitcase and one handbag or backpack requires some ingenuity: The maximum dimensions for luggage going into most overhead bins are 22 by 14 by 9 inches, and though the majority of domestic flights don’t have — or at least don’t enforce — weight limits, some international and trans-Pacific flights do (certain Delta flights to Asia, for example, have a limit of 22 pounds, while Hawaiian Airlines’s maximum is 25 pounds). The payoff, if you do get it right: quicker airport experiences that don’t involve the risk of lost luggage and, upon arrival, fewer decisions about what to wear. Here, tried-and-true tips from a few experts.
An investigation is underway into how a woman boarded an American Airlines flight at Nashville International Airport and flew to Los Angeles without showing a ticket last week, officials said on Friday.
With notoriously lousy traffic and next-to-impossible parking, driving is most definitely not the best way to get around San Francisco. Fortunately, there are plenty of other excellent ways to traverse the city.
Whether you want to stroll along a beach or cuddle beside a fire, these getaways prove that romantic accommodations come in many forms, including a new luxury resort in Mexico, an estate in the English countryside, just-opened cabins for stargazing in the Catskills, a farmhouse in California wine country, and hotelswith February discountson the coast of Maine. No matter where you go, you’ll find Valentine’s Day dinner menus and activities for two, like couples’ massages and private yoga sessions — though many rooms at these properties are so plush, you just might decide to ditch your plans and stay in.
When the sky's been gray for weeks, the furnace can't keep up with the chill and you're tired of de-icing the driveway, getting away to somewhere warm for even a week can be the secret to maintaining your mental health.
A former flight attendant for Singapore Airlines is suing the carrier for $1.3 million, saying it failed to provide a safe working environment that led to a career-ending injury.
This is how powerful Taylor Swift is. She has bumped the blown door on the Alaska Airlines flight right off the front pages of the newspapers and the lead story on the news TV stations as well.
Flying taxis could be in the skies above Dubai by next year. The bold claim follows the signing of a new deal between local officials and a California-based transportation company.
It’s not a hard ask to visit Miami in February. Most of the US is plummeted with snow storms in February, while Miami’s average February temperatures hover around the mid-70s. When I visited earlier this month, I took an evening stroll in sandals on Miami’s famed Ocean Drive, listening to the clinking of glasses from the street’s
Imagine spending your final hours before a long flight getting a hydrating facial, blasting your favorite songs in a retro arcade, and lounging among nature.