There’s Now a Beach in Manhattan — Skyline Views Included

Accor issued rosier forecasts for full-year results and its 2024 outlook on Thursday on the strength of better-than-expected performance this year at the Paris-based hotel group.

There are plenty of hotels around the world that the royal family have frequented—but there’s something special about staying in an actual home or estate that the monarchy has vacationed at. It feels more regal; more like leaning into the royal life than checking into a hotel room.

The narrow, arched room below the Medici Chapels Museum in Florence has some suspiciously virtuosic doodles on the walls.

Most new private aviation start-ups founded by outsiders are fueled from visions of revolutionizing an industry where charter flights are still often sourced the old-fashioned way via phone calls, text messages, and emails. Others want to democratize private jets with dreams of being like Airbnb. For Thane Namy, the private jet charter brokerage he launched last year is the culmination of something different: a father's love for his family.

If you’ve ever had to change terminals at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), you likely know it can be a real pain. You can brave the elements and walk on a sometimes crowded sidewalk, which may be narrowed down due to construction. Alternatively, you can wait to hop onto one of the crowded shuttle buses that may be delayed. Fortunately, there is a new option available.

With the start of the school holidays and the final matches of the Rugby World Cup, thousands of people are planning a trip to France in the next few days. 

If Cappadocia, Turkey had an official postcard, it’d likely be the rainbow of hot air balloons floating above its conical “fairy chimney” rock formations at sunrise when the sky is tinted pink. Most mornings, roughly 150 to 200 hot air balloons ascend above the wildly unique landscape in Göreme National Park, which becomes a popular spot for photographers, too.

For the 12th consecutive year, Saadiyat Island Abu Dhabi has been titled as the “Middle East’s Leading Beach Destination” by the World Travel Awards, dubbed the “Oscars of the Travel Industry”, reaffirming its position as the Middle East’s #BestBeach destination.

My trip to Jim Thorpe, a small Pennsylvania town often called the "Little Switzerland of America," was an afterthought, a brief stop on the way back to New York City the Sunday after a girls' weekend in nearby Long Pond. About two hours from the city, Jim Thorpe is an easily accessible day trip from Manhattan. 

Several blocks away from The Dolli in Athens’ central Plaka, visitors encounter the ruins of Hadrian’s Library and the Roman Agora before climbing the hill up to the Acropolis. Guests of The Dolli, though, have an easier time if they want a glimpse of the Parthenon’s splendor: they can take a table at the rooftop restaurant or sit in or by the infinity pool, both with straight on views of this iconic temple. It’s one reason to stay at this new boutique hotel, a part of Grecotel Hotels & Resorts, which opened officially in January and one reason owner Mari Daskalantonaki selected this site. But it’s not the only advantage of being in residence here.

Several blocks away from The Dolli in Athens’ central Plaka, visitors encounter the ruins of Hadrian’s Library and the Roman Agora before climbing the hill up to the Acropolis. Guests of The Dolli, though, have an easier time if they want a glimpse of the Parthenon’s splendor: they can take a table at the rooftop restaurant or sit in or by the infinity pool, both with straight on views of this iconic temple. It’s one reason to stay at this new boutique hotel, a part of Grecotel Hotels & Resorts, which opened officially in January and one reason owner Mari Daskalantonaki selected this site. But it’s not the only advantage of being in residence here.

As we hurtle toward the end of 2023, many travelers are shifting their attention from planning holiday travel to next year's vacations. And savvy readers know how leveraging points and miles can be a key component in a strategy to save money as they look ahead to upcoming trips.