Hotel tips

Stepping inside the Viceroy in Snowmass, Colorado, feels exactly like what you'd expect from a luxury hotel.

Feb 8, 2025 • 14 min read

My partner and I visited Walt Disney World for the third time last September.

If you want to know why so many stars love Montecito, look no further than Caruso's.

Cast your eyes across the Victorian façade of Hotel del Coronado and you might recognize it as the place where Marilyn Monroe strummed a ukulele in Some Like It Hot. This spring the iconic San Diego resort, which has hosted 11 presidents and been designated a National Historic Landmark, unveils a head-to-toe restoration that breathes new life into its 137-year-old finishes. The original stained glass windows are back, and a veranda, designed to replicate the 1888 original, will host cocktails. There will also be plenty of contemporary bells and whistles in the guest rooms, as well as a brand-new Nobu. Style yourself accordingly by packing a wardrobe of earth tones to complement the mahogany of the storied lobby; add a simple flash of gold to invoke the glamour of hotel's past and present day.

Denise Godreau knew next to nothing about Eswatini before 2022.

If you're a Bilt cardholder, check your email. The renter-favorite rewards program sent out a survey to get feedback on potential upcoming changes to the Bilt card lineup — and there's plenty to be excited about ... especially if you've been hoping for a way to earn rewards while paying your mortgage.

I've spent a decade traveling solo, visiting every US national park and all 50 states at least once.

IHG is currently running a promotion for its members to earn 500 IHG One Rewards points for free if they download the brand's app and log in.

It’s been nearly a month since the wildfires that swept across Los Angeles county changed thousands of lives forever. Though the fires are now 100% contained, the aftermath of the tragedy is still evident around the city, making it even more critical to support residents as they rebuild. As a Los Angeles native, I saw firsthand the resilience of communities determined to help each other in the face of the unimaginable. Fortunately, a number of brands have stepped up to the plate too, providing essentials like clothing, reusable water bottles, hygiene products, and prescription eyeglasses to those affected by the fires. Below, we’ve listed 11 brands that have committed to supporting wildfire victims.

Hyatt's Thompson brand is a staple of the lifestyle hotel category with locations in popular cities around the world like Nashville; Palm Springs, California; Savannah, Georgia; and New York. This summer, Thompson is opening its doors to the sun and the sand of one of the country's most popular hotel destinations: Miami Beach, Florida — and TPG has an exclusive look into some of the fine details about the hotel.

Feb 7, 2025 • 5 min read

This spring, Universal Orlando Resort plans to open its Epic Universe theme park. In anticipation, the property is also launching three new hotels: Stella Nova Resort, Terra Luna Resort, and Helios Grand Hotel.

Allegiant Air says it's going "back to its roots" in 2025 with new jets, new routes and more to come this year.

Once a bohemian enclave popular among surfers and backpackers, the Oaxacan town of Brisas de Zicatela (or “La Punta,” as locals call it), just south of Puerto Escondido, has evolved into a buzzing tourist spot, its big waves and boisterous mezcal bars now attracting a still young but decidedly less countercultural crowd. Hotel Humano, the latest offering from Mexico City-based Grupo Habita, both embraces the area’s lively ambience and offers a refined respite from it. The 39-room, three-level property opened in late December on a busy street that becomes a party strip every evening, but its striking design creates an elegant barrier between the action outside and the considered details within (while an enforced municipal ordinance also requires loud music to stop at 11 p.m.). The building, designed by Jorge Hernández de la Garza, follows the current fad, in local architecture, of disguising heavy concrete structures with earthy textures meant to evoke vernacular constructions; here, breeze walls made of pale clay bricks provide privacy and shade, allowing air to sweep through. Linen lampshades, toffee-hued glazed tiles and big stainless steel sinks by Madrid-based Plantea Estudio add a lighter, contemporary touch, most effectively in eight suites featuring terraces with soaking pools. Guests and visitors alike can enjoy Humano’s casual cafe and juice bar in the double-height lobby, French fare by the self-taught chef Marion Chateau served in the palapa-covered poolside restaurant and the rooftop bar’s concrete bleachers — La Punta’s best spot to take in the sky at dusk.

When we think about room service, our questions tend to be whether we should get salad or fries on the side, treat ourselves to dessert, and how early is too early for a glass of bubbly.

IHG is planting new roots in Peru with the reflagging of Iberostar Selection Miraflores as the soon-to-reopen Souma Hotel Lima. The property will stand as part of IHG's Vignette Collection, made up of "one-of-a-kind hotels" that "each has its own story and outlook to share."

When you hear about a company retreat, you might imagine traveling to an urban destination with massive hotel complexes just to sit for hours in windowless conference rooms and spend evenings schmoozing over room-temperature drinks. You probably don't imagine jetting off to a charming, nature-filled town along the Pacific Ocean.

Feb 5, 2025 • 8 min read

Travelers have new destination options for spring and summer vacations. Frontier Airlines recently announced new services that include Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic, as well as Tampa and Las Vegas. The discount carrier is launching new flight routes ahead of the busy summer travel season. Best of all, the airline is celebrating the new routes with one-way introduction fares that start at just $29. The airline will launch new service four times a week to Tampa International Airport (TPA) from Charlotte, NC (CLT) starting on May 2, 2025.

It’s hard to imagine a more archetypical New England town than Litchfield, CT. Tucked into the northwestern edge of Connecticut, it’s the kind of small town that would inspire a George Durrie landscape or a comfort-television drama, with a village green that’s brimming with cafes and shops and streets lined with stately Colonial homes and institutional landmarks (America’s first law school, for instance). But tucked behind its pastoral charm and old-world graces, too, are signs of a more modern underpinning: dozens of striking mid-century modern buildings, designed by some of the era's most prominent architects, including Bauhaus architect Marcel Breuer.