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Top Hotel Rooms With a View

Joelle Mentis, Writer Sometimes, life is about 1,000 thread-count Egyptian cotton sheets. And big fluffy bathrobes. Extra bonus points when they’re in a plush hotel room with a view. Because some days you’re feeling the Pacific Ocean vibe, and others, you’re in an Eiffel Tower frame of mind. No matter your mood, there’s a view for that. And these are eight hotels with the most beautiful views in the world. The Mandarin Oriental New York Location: New York, NY View:…

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Travel Buzz

The Latest News on France

We’re squeezing this one in last minute, similar to the last-minute closure of the French borders at the end of January. We were hoping not to have to run this article, but alas, here we are, and the French borders, including those of the territories, are still closed. Yes, we were missing France like crazy and had come to terms with the fact that our afternoons at Hotel Costes would have to wait just a little longer. But territories, like…

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Things You’ll Love

What to Watch on Netflix This Week: Emily in Paris

We might be a little bit late to the party, but it’s never too late to join Emily in Paris. That’s because the Netflix show starring Lily Collins, which has been referred to as a warm hug for your brain cells, might just be exactly the thing you need right now, i.e., total escapism. The show follows Collins as she trots along cobblestone streets in stilettos, working at a new marketing job for a prestigious company in Paris. She isn’t…

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Destinations + Hotels to Inspire You

The Grand Hotel Timeo

We’ve asked ourselves more than once, why is Sicily not the most popular place to visit in Italy? Well, the competition is fierce, since it’s a country where really it’s all good. But it’s also what makes this island off the tip of the boot of Italia such special place to visit. One of the highlights of Sicily is a hotel that overlooks Mount Etna, an ancient Roman amphitheater and the Mediterranean Sea. This is hands down, even with the…

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Hotel Reviews

Welcome to Castiglion del Bosco

We’d like to interrupt the dead of winter and depths of pandemic world to start think about the summer. We think Italy will do just fine. We dream of the rolling hills of the Tuscan countryside and vineyards as far as the eye can see. And of course, we want a hotel that just gets it all right. Welcome to Castiglion del Bosco. Good for: Solo travelers, honeymooners, groups of friends and families. Come one, come all. When to go:…

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Best Of The Best

Hotels with the Best Holiday Decorations

This year, it’s certainly a different holiday, so we’re throwing it back to 2019 when the hotels just let it rip with the holiday decorations. A number of these hotels are still open, though not for the traditional come-one-come-all brunches and tea, to mitigate COVID exposure. But if you make a room reservation, you’ll be in the holiday spirit in no time. The Peninsula Chicago This is and always will be one of the grandest hotels for Christmas decorations, and…

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Hotel Reviews

Best Hotels for the Holidays: The Four Seasons Florence

It doesn’t matter what season it is; every season at the Four Seasons Florence is prime time. One of the most exquisite in the entire Four Seasons portfolio (and there’s tough competition), the hotel is especially decked out Christmas to New Years. It’s hands down one of the best hotels for the holidays, including Thanksgiving. After all, you may not miss turkey if they shave truffles on your pasta. The Heart of Florence You may not think of Florence for…

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Destinations, Destinations + Hotels to Inspire You

Your Bucket List Hotels

We’d like to interrupt your regularly scheduled pandemic, national crisis and presidential election programming for a moment of good vibes. Think private islands, luxury safaris, views of Mount Etna and an ancient Roman amphitheater. Add in the world’s most extravagant villa set on the Peloponnese Peninsula. It’s time to dream and add these hotels to your lifetime goals list. Consider them your bucket list hotels. The Hotel: Singita Faru Faru Lodge Location: Grumeti, Tanzania Why You Should Go: Have you…

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Travel Guides

The Celeb Restaurant in the Amalfi Coast

The island of Capri is a league all unto itself when it comes to celebrities, because Capri is where the party is at. This restaurant is the epicenter of fun, where a certain triple-threat even gave an impromptu performance of “Let’s Get Loud”. Summer 2021 – here you come. And if you’re in the island of Capri, your first restaurant should be a big night out at Villa Verde. Villa Verde calls themselves a “secret garden” because you do feel like you’ve stumbled…

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Destinations, Travel Buzz

A European Country Open to Americans This Summer

Your summer in Europe on the Riviera can happen. Well maybe not quite the French, but the Dalmatian coast. Same super yachts. Socially distancing dancing on tables. Your time in the sun. You just have to come here. With a hotel reservation. And you’re in. Seriously, it’s as easy as booking a place (a nice one of course) and you’ll be surrounded by unique architecture, historical heritage and the breathtaking coastline you’ve been dreaming about since lockdown began. All you…

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