Hotel tips

The One&Only Mandarina was recently named the number-one hotel in North America by the new global ranking of The World’s 50 Best Hotels 2023. The list was announced at an awards ceremony in London and includes hotels across six continents worldwide. This list marks 50 Best’s first ranking in the travel space.

We’ve known for some time now that West Maui would reopen to tourists on October 8th.

The battle of budget hotel brands is now a war that extends across the Atlantic Ocean.

Hilton CEO Christopher Nassetta is known for being a growth and change agent at the hotel conglomerate.

Spooky season is upon us, and leave it to historic hotels to tell some of the very best ghost stories about guests who never checked out. In fact, Historic Hotels of America keeps a running list of its 25 most haunted hotels and many hotels market their ghosts with tours and merchandise to help drum up revenue to cover historic preservation costs.

The French Riviera is often defined by what made it famous in the first place: Historic grande dame hotels, spectacular scenery, visions of jet setters basking in champagne-soaked glamour, and cruising the coast in vintage convertibles a la Grace Kelly. These scenes remain beyond Slim Aarons’ iconic photography, and each summer, a parade of well-heeled travelers arrive, toting the latest bags from Chanel and Dior.

Southwest Airlines is celebrating the “Week of Wow,” which offers several discounts and ways to earn bonus Rapid Rewards points. These limited-time specials end soon with one of the best ways to save up to 50% on upcoming flights.

Have you heard? Atlantic City is making an astonishing comeback. Need proof? Look no further than the highly anticipated Nobu Hotel Atlantic City, which is now accepting reservations for stays starting on January 2, 2024.

As I’ve gotten older, I’ve tapped into the quiet pleasures of staying put in one place—especially when it comes to hotels. Because while I’ve done more than my fair share of jam-packed travel itineraries, lately I’m happy to hunker down and make the most of my temporary home away from home.

Summer may be over, but beach season doesn’t have to be. In fact, with fewer crowds and cooler temperatures, fall is the best time to explore coastal towns where cultural sites, natural wonders, and tons of history tell memorable stories to take back home. Here are seven seaside escapes that are even better offseason.

It’s just past dusk on the Las Vegas Strip and traffic has come to a standstill. That’s usual for a weekend night, but this is Monday.

A U.S. government shutdown grows more and more likely by the day as the October 01, 2023, deadline nears and Republican infighting continues. One service that the government shutdown is going to affect is the U.S. National Park Service, which may close during a time when travelers visit to take in the peak fall leaf season. Here is what to expect if national parks close and what alternatives may be available.

The word Patagonia conjures dreamy images of wide-open spaces, remote natural beauty, massive glaciers, soaring Andes, outdoor adventures and iconic wildlife on land and at sea. The Patagonia region of Argentina, which includes the southernmost third of the country all the way south to Ushuaia, the most southerly city in the world, delivers all of that and more. 

With 19 brands, IHG Hotels & Resorts is one of the power players in hospitality with more than 6,000 properties across the globe. Traditionally, it has offered plenty of room inventory in the mid-scale, or what it calls “essentials” category like Holiday Inn and Holiday Inn Express, as well as a growing focus on all-suite brands (including Atwell Suites and Staybridge Suites).

When you think of Paris-based hospitality company Accor, brands like Sofitel, Raffles and Fairmont are likely the first things that come to mind.

An iconic Brooklyn party spot is now a new lifestyle hotel.

With its crystal clear lake and rugged snow-capped mountains, Lucerne has long been one of Switzerland’s most popular destinations for an alpine retreat. Europe’s upper strata were drawn to the alps as early as the 1760s, for mountaineering and hiking. But Lucerne really took off in the 19th century, following the opening of the first hotel in 1835, the expansion of alpine health resorts and Queen Victoria visiting the town for a long summer retreat in 1868 as she mourned the death of her husband.

Traveling by train through the US, Canada, and Europe, sailing through the Caribbean Sea on the largest cruise ship in the world, and taking long-haul flights from the Pacific to the Atlantic — I've done it all by myself.

The flamingo-pink towers at Atlantis, Paradise Island Resort in The Bahamas are instantly recognisable. If you didn’t need your sunglasses to shield you from the Caribbean sun, then you definitely need them when gazing up at the pink structure, the turquoise sea a kaleidoscopic clash beyond.

The Eagles in the fall, the South 9th Street Italian Market Festival in the spring, ice skating at Dilworth Plaza in the winter or strolling Independence National Historical Park in the spring – Philadelphia is a city graced with all four seasons. 

Great golf? That’s just the tip of the inspired iceberg at the world-famous Gleaneagles resort.