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Celebrate the Art of Travel at Ellerman House Boutique Hotel in Cape Town

Aug 28, 2012  |   Contributor: Carly Zinderman

When it comes to travel incentives, hotels usually offer items like interesting dining options or special pillows. But what about the artwork that peppers many luxury hotels' walls these days? How about a specific travel package focused on that?... Read More

The Westin Portland Puts Guests in the Center of Downtown's Best Attractions

Aug 24, 2012  |   Contributor: Carly Zinderman

Whether you visit the Rose City for business or pleasure, The Westin Portland is ready to give you an elegant boutique hotel experience amidst some of the city's best shopping, dining, nightlife and cultural attractions.... Read More

W New York - Union Square Shows Guests the Best of Uptown & Downtown

Aug 23, 2012  |   Contributor: Carly Zinderman

If you want the optimal spot to see and be seen in the Big Apple, then Manhattan's W New York - Union Square is the place to stay. With the contemporary style that the W brand is known for, the W Union Square is where uptown meets downtown and the city comes to life.... Read More

Exploring Urban and Rural Hotels and Attractions in Northwest Scotland

Aug 23, 2012  |   Contributor: Sean Hillen

Want to enjoy both a rural and an urban experience while on the northwest coast of Scotland? Then a few days at the luxury Inverness City Suites, followed by a few at Ramnee Hotel up the coast may be just the ticket. Owned by the Dinnes family, the first accommodation is located in the heart of Inverness, an expanding cultural city just ten minutes from the intriguing Loch Ness; the second is just beyond the village of Forres, further west along the Moray coast.... Read More

Nightlife Venue & Luxury Suites Attract Celebrities to Aspen Sky Hotel

Aug 15, 2012  |   Contributor: Chad Chisholm

Aspen is renowned for its swanky shopping, celebrity regulars, and out-of-this-world lodging. This destination hotspot is anything but lacking in the luxury category, and with new renovations to one of the town's favorite nightlife venues, the Sky Hotel is busy as ever.... Read More

Irish Castle Turned Five-Star Hotel on Belfast Lough | Culloden Estate & Spa

Aug 14, 2012  |   Contributor: Sean Hillen

Gazing into the darkness past ivy-clad walls down a grassy knoll towards the twinkling lights of Belfast Lough while sipping a glass of wine, makes one think of resplendent evenings in private English clubs during the Victorian era. And indeed this well may have been the case here at the Culloden Estate & Spa more than a century ago; for one of Northern Ireland’s most prestigious five-star hotels was once the palace of the all-powerful bishops where private dinners and hush-hush tete-a-tetes were weekly, if not daily, affairs.... Read More

Two Luxury Hotels on Scotland's Isle of Skye | Toravaig & Duisdale

Aug 6, 2012  |   Contributor: Sean Hillen

With a wealth of experience gained from many years working in the hospitality industry, husband-and-wife team, Anne Gracie and Captain Ken Gunn, have opened not one but two luxury hotels—Toravaig House Hotel and Duisdale House Hotel—on the evocative Isle of Skye on the west coast of Scotland.... Read More

Luxury Paris Hotel Celebrating Art & Culture | Le Royal Monceau

Aug 3, 2012  |   Contributor: Eric Rosen

When it originally opened in 1928, Le Royal Monceau was one of Paris’s grand palace hotels, situated just steps from the Arc de Triomphe along tony Avenue Hoche, which quickly became a gathering place of the artists and intellectuals of the day.... Read More

Historic Hotel & Spa in Downtown Mobile, Alabama | Battle House Hotel

Aug 2, 2012  |   Contributor: Janice Nieder

This eight-story, Beaux-Arts beauty first opened in 1852, on the site of Andrew Jackson's military headquarters during the war of 1812, which is now the heart of downtown Mobile. The Battle House has long been a favorite haunt of politicians (Stephen A. Douglas was a guest here the night that he lost the presidency to Abraham Lincoln) royalty, entertainment and sports legends and is now a proud member of Historic Hotels of America.... Read More

Boutique Hotel in Hobart, Tasmania | Islington Hotel & Conservatory

Aug 1, 2012  |   Contributor: Karin Leperi

Classical elegance with award-winning service defines Islington, an 11-room boutique accommodation located in one of the finest neighborhoods in Hobart, Tasmania. With a commanding view of Mt. Wellington, this five-star guesthouse was built in 1847 in the Regency architectural style. Today, it is an immaculately restored luxury urban hotel that has been updated to include modern amenities and showcase an eclectic collection of artwork and antiques from the owner’s many years of traveling the world.... Read More