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Holiday Gift Guide 2025

Christmas is about spoiling loved ones and being spoiled in return. Nobody wants something they need — get them something they want. The best way to make your friends and family feel special is by gifting them luxurious and frivolous items of self-care, jewelry, and fashion. Because nothing says ‘I love you and I want you to feel amazing’ better than a deluxe lip balm or a sparkly necklace. (Right?) Hotel-branded Gifts Aman Advent Calendar 2025 Price: $699 Where to…

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Destinations + Hotels to Inspire You

What’s New and Now in Aspen

Aspen’s appeal has always come from the way it blends high style with laid-back energy. It’s where four legendary mountains merge international dining, sparkling hospitality, and shimmering cultural moments. It’s where vintage lodges sit beside next-gen hotels. And it’s where the person brushing past you in a Moncler puffer might well be an A-lister ducking into Jimmy’s for a Woody Creek old fashioned. Aspen reinvents itself season after season, while holding tight to the sumptuous soul that makes it iconic.…

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Hotel Reviews

St. Regis Punta Mita Resort

The St. Regis Punta Mita Resort has always been a stunning property. But after its $45 million renovation, this Riviera Nayarit legend isn’t simply refreshed — it’s completely redefined. The resort has shed the formality so often associated with the St. Regis brand. What was once classic has become a bit more contemporary. Now, there’s an ease that captures that sweet spot between luxury and laid-back living. Overview Long a cornerstone of the region’s luxury scene, the resort is located…

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New York City

La Boca at The Faena New York

Not that we were around for it, but there was something gloriously excessive about Wall Street New York in the 80s. Now, with the arrival of Faena, it’s just what the city needs for a throwback to the days when lunch was for wimps and the only thing compelling about the UWS was Madonna and Sean Penn. This is a look at La Boca at Faena, Francis Mallmann’s latest venture in New York City. Overview The Faena New York has…

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Hotel Reviews

Fontanelle Estate Brand

Tuscany has a way of slowing you down. Maybe it’s the ethereal light, or the undulating hills that never seem to end. Or maybe it’s simply the wine. The Fontanelle Estate brand embraces this slower pace. You might arrive at the Castelnuovo Berardenga resort property with an agenda, but once you settle into one of the estate’s two hotels — Hotel Le Fontanelle and The Club House — you’ll likely start to move at the region’s unhurried pace. They call…

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Destinations + Hotels to Inspire You

Away for the Holidays

Being home for the holidays is lovely, of course: the familiar aromas, the cozy routines, the comfort of tradition. But being away? Now that’s where it can get interesting. Because you’ll always remember diving off a private pier at a billionaire’s resort in Panama; learning to waltz in a gilded Vienna ballroom; or exploring the holiday markets in the city of your dreams. But if the thought of missing turkey and all the fixings makes you pause — relax. Many…

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Travel Buzz

Final Hotel Openings of 2025

As the year comes to a close, besides pumpkin spiced lattes and holiday markets, a handful of new hotels are arriving – just in time to close out 2025. And for a few of these new hotels, sometimes they do save the best for last. These are the hotel openings of 2025 that have yet to grace us this December. Rosewood Courchevel Le Jardin Alpin Location: Courchevel, France Rosewood Courchevel Le Jardin Alpin is confirmed to open in December 2025,…

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New York City

The W New York

The W is reminiscent of your early aughts in New York City. You probably sipped your first martini there and thought you were very downtown. And you probably didn’t think it would make your “must” list a quarter of a century later, but here we are. After a $100 million makeover, the OG of cool is back, and sharper than ever. The Original “It” Hotel When W New York – Union Square first opened in 2000, it basically invented the…

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Best Of The Best

Best Room Service in the World

We know you like to hit up the best restaurants in town, with each and every meal carefully curated for your trip. But, sometimes staying in for room service is just as compelling, as these hotels make it worth your while. From gold-dusted burgers to breakfast trays that rival sculpture, these hotels take luxury and opulence to dizzying extremes. The Silo Location: Cape Town, South Africa What to Order: Tiered Breakfast Tray The Silo Hotel in Cape Town is a design-forward…

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Celebrity Travel

Shaun White’s Non-stop Traveling

Retirement looks like a lot of fun for Shaun White. The three-time Olympic gold medalist left professional snowboarding behind in February 2022 after his final competition at the Beijing Winter Olympics, and since then, it looks like he’s been traveling non-stop. Even his break-up with his fiancée Nina Dobrev earlier this fall hasn’t slowed him down. Snow, Snow, And More Snow You can’t expect a professional snowboarder, even a retired one, to forget all about his love of the sport.…

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