I didn’t expect the hotel spa to send me on a trip with my dead grandmother. I had imagined that the gentle sounds of the spa’s new meditation program would be calming, soothing. I had expected this trendy new treatment might even put me to sleep. Instead, I found the intensity of the gongs to…
Tag: luxury travel
6 Stunning Luxury Hotels in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
These 6 hotels satisfy the diverse tastes of today’s luxury travelers.
Dreaming of Traveling Again? These 6 Mexico Hotels Will Make You Go “Wow”
Looking for inspiration for your next dream vacation? These 7 great hotels in Mexico might do the trick.
My 3-Step Technique for Picking the Best Airbnb Rental
If you’ve ever had trouble choosing a vacation rental, this might help.
HOTEL REVIEW: Quinta Real Guadalajara, an Urban Oasis of Elegance
If you’re looking for an elegant step back in time in Guadalajara, this is probably the best hotel in the city.
Luxury Travel for Less: Panama Just Might be Latin America’s Best Deal
Looking for a luxury travel vacation at a great price? Panama might be the best deal.
Panama Luxury: Inside Central America’s First Waldorf Astoria Hotel
The Waldorf Astoria Panama opened its doors less than a year ago, offering a contemporary luxury travel experience in Central America. Here’s what it’s like.
HOTEL REVIEW: Oro Verde Cuenca — Modern Hotel, Historic Ecuador
Looking for a modern hotel in Cuenca, Ecuador with plenty of amenities? The Oro Verde Cuenca just might fit the bill. Here’s my experience at this renovated property.
Tired of Coach? Fly Around the World by Private Jet
Smithsonian Journeys offers private jet tours around the world, aboard a Boeing 757. Globetrotters with strong wallets and plenty of free time take note: Smithsonian Journeys, the Smithsonian Institution’s travel program has added a new departure of its “Around the World by Private Jet” tour. This 22-day private jet adventure (slated for November 1-22, 2011, in…
HOTEL REVIEW: El Encanto, Acapulco
After some nine years with no new openings, the city of Acapulco has welcomed no less than three new upscale properties within less than a year’s time: The villa-style Banyan Tree Cabo Marques, the retro-chic Boca Chica (which is where I’m staying now — more on that later) and El Encanto. So even as Acapulco has…
Group Splurge: Villa Sábalo, Acapulco
Last night, I sipped tamarind-infused cocktails and gazed at the sunset from the glamorous hills of an Acapulco neighborhood called Las Brisas. It was a cocktail party hosted by the Los Cabos Convention & Visitors Bureau (during Tianguis Turístico, Mexico’s annual tourism conference), but it was a classic Acapulco experience. The locale is called Villa Sábalo,…