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Wildflower Farms, An Auberge Resorts Collection

It’s about that time of year when hopping in the car for some leaf-peeping is a good idea. For a place that was naturally beautiful and so close to NYC, it took a long time for luxury hotels to arrive in the Hudson Valley. You know they’ve arrived though, when Auberge Wildflower Farms has taken up residence on 140 acres to be your next weekend trip. Overview When you’re a city dweller escaping the concrete jungle, a visit to a…

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Best Hotels to Celebrate Thanksgiving

Besides the Super Bowl, there is nothing equally as Americana in experience as the Thanksgiving holiday. Sometimes though you want to simplify your holiday celebration, and let someone else do the work. Not just the cooking either, but the hosting of relatives, clean up and entertainment too. Your house is nice and all, but there’s something to be said for a full-service spa. Activities to entertain the kids are run by someone else. And a little luxury to kick off…

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Destinations + Hotels to Inspire You

The Guide to Dubai

For a city that started out as the Vegas of the Middle East, Dubai has come a long way. Nowadays Dubai is more like the Los Angeles of the Middle East, with its upscale neighborhoods, top restaurants, and beautiful people at every turn. For many in the UK, it’s almost like a London refugee camp, with people decamping in droves for better schools and an even better life. Quite honestly, that was something we didn’t see coming, but that’s where…

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Beauty & Wellness

Hotels with the Best Toiletries

No matter how much you travel, or the funds you have in the coffers, there’s still excitement when you check into a hotel and there’s something extra. In this case, these are the hotels that go above and beyond on their hotel toiletries. In fact, they’re so good, that at least in one case you may head to the Monoprix to buy a suitcase to your swag home. These are the hotels with the best toiletries, that are (almost) a…

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Travel Guides

Luxury Hotels in Stockholm

Stockholm is one of the top cities in Scandinavia which gives you a no-strings-attached long weekend of history, food, and local culture. Stockholm is a royal city, where like the United Kingdom, they have a constitutional monarchy. What this means for you is that Stockholm is a city of palaces, royal landmarks, and unique beauty. But take away all the grand architecture, impressive waterways, and the elegant aristocratic feel of the city, and you’re left with a place that is…

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Hotel Reviews

Rosewood Villa Magna

Speaking of hotel portfolios that do it right, Rosewood has the magic touch. Villa Magna is a historic former private mansion, but somehow until Rosewood arrived, it didn’t quite hit that level of luxury as a hotel. But that’s all in the past, as we would say Villa Magna has exceeded even its original glory. These are the dets of one of the best luxury hotels in Madrid. Atmosphere What I like first and foremost about Villa Magna is that…

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Estelle Manor in Oxfordshire

There’s something about the quintessential English countryside that makes you want to wear tweed. Go clay shooting. Heck, even eat some tea and crumpets. But then a hotel opens in the rolling green hills, that is a game changer for London. In fact, it’s a place that may make you pass the city and go straight to Estelle Manor. This is the first look. The Overview It was only a matter of time before Soho House was given a run…

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Destinations + Hotels to Inspire You

A Hotel to Add to the List – Nihi Sumba

Every once in a while, a hotel comes along that blows everyone’s mind, and becomes the destination. There’s been Luacala in Fiji and the Singita lodges in Africa. Today, there’s Nihi Sumba, a hotel on the remote island of Sumba in Indonesia. First, there are big personalities involved, with legit street cred in luxury and hotels. Second, it seems they are in this for the love of the game, as one can say that Nihi is where they “found” themselves.…

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Celebrity Travel

Celebrity Halloween Parties

It’s no surprise that celebs can crush it in the costume department. After all, many of them are actors who know a thing or two about transforming into another character. Or at least throwing on a disguise to go incognito to Whole Foods. But Halloween is just next level. These are the celeb parties to be at this Halloween. The Celeb: Heidi Klum The Location: New York City Where will Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift be this Halloween? We can…

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Top Luxury Hotel Groups in the World

You know a hotel is good when it inspires you to be a junkie. Wherever they open, you will travel, even if it means going to the ends of the earth. Because while your destination will change, you know they’re going to make it worth your while. So, these are the top luxury hotel groups in the world, because if they build it, you will come. The Hotel Group: Aman Overview Aman pretty much invented the hotel Junkie category. As…

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