It took eight years and several billions of dollars, but the legendary Waldorf Astoria New York has finally reopened. On July 15, 2025 the Park Avenue landmark – widely considered to be New York City’s most iconic hotel – welcomed its first guests since its closure for renovations in 2017. The transformation is all-encompassing: the lobby, the rooms, the event venues, the restaurants, and even the spires have been refurbished to make the 1931 property shine bright again.  A Respectful…

The Viewpoint Hotel sits quietly on the edge of York’s coastline, facing the Atlantic with an unbothered kind of confidence. And sure enough, if New England luxury had a front-row seat to the ocean, The Viewpoint Hotel would be the VIP lounge. This boutique retreat is tailor-made for those who appreciate the finer things (that’s you). It’s the kind of place where fog rolls in like a local and the Nubble Lighthouse feels close enough to touch. The rooms are…

If it feels like First Class is vanishing into thin air, that’s because it’s starting to. Airlines aren’t advertising it, but they’re steadily removing traditional First Class cabins. They are replacing them with Business Class that does a very good impression of the old front-row treatment. Instead of eight empty thrones and a dedicated galley, the focus has shifted to sleek, self-contained pods with sliding doors, lie-flat seats, wireless everything, and of course, Champagne. Airlines such as American, United, and…