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Julie Hatfield

Freelance Travel Writer |

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10.18.2017

The Mandarin Oriental Envisions Waterfront Luxury in Washington D.C.

How many downtown Washington D.C. hotels can you think of that are on the waterfront? Not only is the Mandarin Oriental set on the Washington Channel (which leads to the Potomac River, which feeds ...

06.14.2017

Embassy Row Hotel: Casual Young Charm in a Snooty Old Neighborhood

Given its illustrious neighbors, the Embassy Row Hotel in Washington, D.C., a part of Destination Hotels, should emanate an air of snootiness and privilege...

03.20.2017

The Towers Aims for Exclusive Mexican Elegance at the Tip of Baja

Not that the lovely Pueblo Bonito Pacifica Golf & Spa Resort needed more luxury, but Cabo property entrepreneur Ernesto Coppel decided that one of his nine facilities around Cabo San Lucas should ...

02.01.2017

D.C. Gets a Dose of Vegas in the New MGM National Harbor

Every one of the 308 rooms at the brand new MGM National Harbor resort in Maryland is beautiful, but the corner suites, because of the building's diamond-like configuration, make you feel you'...

10.10.2016

Fairmont's Canadian Castle on the Cliff

The Fairmont Le Manoir Richelieu, a massive Norman-style, 405-room hotel overlooking the St. Lawrence River is overwhelming when you first approach it. The three-hour drive east of Quebec City over a ...

03.21.2016

An Adults-Only Monastery Hotel Where Celibacy is Encouraged

Eremito Hotel (hermit in Italian), has only twin beds within its 14 rooms and is described as luxury for the solo travelers. The hotel was designed to look just the original Umbrian monasteries ...

03.04.2016

La Dolce Vita at The Baglioni Hotel Regina

Before you even get settled into the five-star Baglioni Hotel Regina in Rome, one of the property’s butlers will request to unpack your bags for you. It’s this kind of service ...

02.17.2016

Prince Charles, Henry Kissinger & Ingrid Bergman Have All Stayed at this Roman Hotel

When you enter the Hassler Hotel in Rome, the old-world European elegance of a grand structure built in 1893 is still apparent. It’s easy to see why notable guests such as Prince F&...

08.11.2015

This Canadian Resort Can Only be Reached by Air or Sea & Was Once a Logging Camp

After a helicopter ride north from Vancouver, about 45 minutes of over the Discovery Islands, a dozen of us set down at the Sonora Resort on a recent trip. This is the only way it can be ...

05.15.2015

BVI's Peter Island Resort is Filled with Swashbuckling History, Secluded Spaces & Exquisite Villas

Although Peter Island Resort & Spa is set on 1,800 acre of land, staying at the hotel still makes you feel like you you’re on your own private getaway. We recently stayed at the resort, and ...

About Julie Hatfield

Julie Hatfield, former Boston Globe fashion editor and society editor, is now freelance travel writer for the Boston Globe, Hemispheres Magazine of United Airlines, USA Today Food & Wine, Denver Post, numerous newspapers around the country including the (San Francisco) Bay Area News Group, national travel magazines and travel websites such as visualtraveltours.com and LiteraryTraveler. She is the mother of singer/songwriter Juliana Hatfield.

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