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Katherine Sutton

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Katherine Sutton is a freelance travel and luxury item writer for Justluxe.com. She's traveled the world and sampled some of the leading hotels and destinations of the globe.

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Rancho Valencia Spa: Intimate Escape in San Diego

Aug 12, 2010

Luxury Spas: Intimacy is an elusive quality for resorts and spas to master, and I often write how it's a quality so paramount to the guest experience. On a recent visit to Rancho Valencia's spa,... Read More

Mayesa: A Healthy Chocolate Treat - Drink Up

Aug 13, 2010

Food & Spirits: Organic, chocolate, immunity boosting? I'll eat it. In the case of Mayesa, I'll drink it. Mayesa, pronounced "my-es-ah," is new drink made with organic cacao, hemp protein, and a variety of spices. I came across this intriguing concoction at my local Whole Foods store, although Mayesa is also sold in Ralph's and Henrys stores.... Read More

I Tan, You Tan at iTAN Solariums in San Diego

Aug 16, 2010

San Diego Travel Guide: When a swanky spa makes my beauty boost a one stop shot, I'm interested. When I learned iTAN solariums, with 24 locations throughout San Diego, was more than a tanning haven, I quickly made it to their Mission Valley location for an investigation.... Read More

Resort Review: Miraval Arizona - A Desert Retreat

Jul 20, 2010

Resort Review: Some destination spas can pamper or pep guests up, but only the best shift souls. Miraval a desert retreat near Tuscon, Arizona, is such a spa that has nurtured, soothed and delighted patrons for nearly a decade. As Miraval claims, "You won't find you anywhere else."... Read More

Resort Review: The Inn at Spanish Bay, Pebble Beach

Jul 22, 2010

Resort Review: Northern California is one of my favorite retreats. The region's crimson waves that smash rocky coastlines backed by majestic woods and grape wines so differ from Southern California's sandy shores and lofty palm trees.... Read More

Avenue Q: Best of Broadway in San Diego

Jun 28, 2010

City Guides : My favorite street of a musical is coming to San Diego: Avenue Q, the world wide hit musical featuring puppets embodying the conflicts and struggles of today's 20-something year old, comes to America's Finest city from July 6th-11th.... Read More

Pelican Hill Resort the Ultimate California Destination

Jun 28, 2010

Luxury Vacations :The secret is out: Pelican Hill Resort, the 504 acre resort resting atop rolling golf greens and enjoying view of the Pacific Ocean in Orange County , has travelers flocking to it from around the world. Not even two years old, this impeccable resort has already racked up the industry’s top distinctions, including Travel + Leisure’s, It List and the Robb Report’s Best of the Best.... Read More

L'Auberge Carmel: Luxury At its Best

Jul 12, 2010

Hotel Review: Enchanting: that's the best one word description for Carmel, if not the town's picturesque L'Auberge Carmel, a 20 guest room inn that has made the guest service experience a shining masterpiece. The village of Carmel, founded is 1906, holds a number of artistic masterpieces within quaint galleries and showrooms, but a true work of lies in the L'Auberge experience.

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Best Gems of New Orleans

Jun 23, 2010

City Guides: Any American, or foreigner for that matter, could spend a lifetime visiting America's array of cities and towns. It should be mandatory for all to visit one unique city for for a full Americana experience: New Orleans. Oozing culture and vibrant with its motley people, New Orleans is unapologetic for its quirks and imperfections. New Orleans is a delight for curious travelers. On a recent visit, I uncovered a few of the city's best gems.... Read More

Hotel Review: The Fairmont San Francisco

Jul 19, 2010

Hotel Reviews: The Fairmont San Francisco has long been the epicenter of San Francisco’s most discerning events: 600 pounds of turtle, 13,000 oysters, and $5,000 worth of California and French wines were served just for the opening, in 1907.... Read More

Westin St. Francis Union Square: The Saint of San Francisco

Jun 22, 2010

Hotel Reviews: San Francisco, the sweet soul of California, still delights travelers the world over with its charm and historical prestige, perhaps best encapsulated by The Westin St. Francis.... Read More

Sugar and Spice Spa: An Old Town Treat

Jun 21, 2010

City Guides: Is it just me, or do most spa fanatics feel a little flutter in their hearts upon hearing a new spa is about to debut? When I learned Sugar and Spice Studio, by the notable ladies of First Class Wax, was about to open in Old Town, I nearly did a tap dance.... Read More

Lounge SD: The Ultimate Event Space in Downtown San Diego

May 18, 2010

Leisure Restaurants, clubs and hotels often have their own private rooms to host celebrations in but how often is that space spacious or truly private?... Read More

CityCenter Las Vegas: 48 Hours at One of the Strip's Best New Properties

May 15, 2010

Travel Review: Only on the Vegas Strip could a stand-alone city be built. Not just any city, either. Vegas' CityCenter, MGM's most impressive and prodigious project ever, is nearly complete as the most modern, glimmering metropolis yet seen in N... Read More

3-star Certified Organic Cupcakery

Apr 28, 2010

Food & Spirits: "Not your mother's cupcakes," the Cups advertisement reads. Indeed.... Read More

Simply, Simpson House Inn in Santa Barbara

May 27, 2010

Luxury Travel: The perfect balance between chic and charm is met best by the Simpson House Inn, the most stylish little bed and breakfast in the country.... Read More

Resort Review: Four Seasons Resort The Biltmore Santa Barbara

May 6, 2010

Resort Review: How I love Santa Barbara, the natural hybrid of Northern and Southern California with the sturdy oak trees of the North, the balmy palms of the South, and a stunning navy colored ocean backed by green mountains.... Read More

Breakfast in San Diego: Cherished Cody's - La Jolla Summer Pick

Apr 9, 2010

San Diego Breakfast Spots: There are too many hustle bustle breakfast nooks in San Diego where constant dish clanking and sloshing cups of coffee are the norm. That's why I cherish Cody's in La Jolla ever more.... Read More

Resort Review: Paradise Point Resort & Spa, San Diego - On Point!

Apr 12, 2010

Resort Review: The 44-acre balmy plot of paradise on San Diego's Mission Bay, also known as the Paradise Point Resort and Spa, has never looked so alluring. Now flaunting a $20 million renovation, the resort has upped the meaning of "paradise" with 462 lushly upgraded bungalow-style guestrooms and stunning meeting facilities. Our lovely bungalow featured exotic furniture facing a double door patio that led out to a private strip of beach along Mission Bay. Sailboats and sea birds lazily crossed our view during the afternoon, while the sun finished the day with a dip into the horizon. A quick stroll along the grounds led my travel companion and I to the resort's charming 18-hole mini golf course, which was meticulously landscaped and provided us with bouts of laughter. (We ti... Read More

Luna Grill in San Diego: Hoorah for the Kabob

Apr 12, 2010

San Diego Restaurants: I've never heard of a "kabobary," let along a "neighborhood" one. But Luna Grill, a restaurant with two locations in San Diego, is making "neighborhood kabobary" part of the foodie lexicon.... Read More

Hotel Review: The Mercer Hotel in SoHo, New York

Apr 19, 2010

Hotel Review: If it were not for a sharply dressed, demur, name tag-less bellhop, I would have never have found the Mercer Hotel in broad daylight.... Read More

Hotel Review: Hotel on Rivington in Manhattan's Lower East Side

Apr 19, 2010

Hotel Review: I'd be hard pressed to find a snappy, stylish hotel that gives me a panoramic views of New York City without an exorbitant room rate.... Read More

Hotel Review: Four Seasons New York - A Seasoned Classic

Apr 13, 2010

Hotel Review: How I love a classic hotel, timeless and impeccable, cherished and refined. The Four Seasons Hotel on 57th Street, just a stroll away from Park Blvd and Madison Ave in the business mecca of Manhattan, couldn't be more classic.... Read More

Signature Designs DVD Series: Do-it-yourself Decorative Finishes

Mar 22, 2010

Home Decor: I'm not a huge do-it-yourself home decorator. Perhaps because it's hard for me to fathom cracking open some paint cans, whipping out some fine tipped brushes, and hoping for the best.... Read More

Café 21 : A Blackjack of a Café in San Diego

Mar 1, 2010

San Diego Restaurants: Glitzy, grand restaurants have a certain appeal, but I've increasing been lured by little gem eateries that have a quaint flair and sweet coziness. My latest discovery in San Diego is Café 21, a darling and unassuming restau... Read More

Cardio Exercise Through Dance: The Heat of a Tribal Beat

Feb 9, 2010

Health & Fitness: Some might say I'm a fitness freak. Marathons, rowing, polo, ping pong, pole dancing-you name it, I've tried it for the sport of it.... Read More

San Diego Spa Review: Float my Boat

Feb 10, 2010

San Diego Wellness: I admit, I don't own a boat at this moment in time, nor does this latest JustLuxe experience involve a boat.... Read More

Gourmet Dog Food: A Perfect Pooch

Jan 14, 2010

Pets: Three weeks ago I had an epiphany filled with guilt: how could I be savoring the freshest produce, the best organic milk, and the tastiest hormone free meats while Susie, my 5 year old spunky poodle, was eating the same canned dog food day i... Read More

Perfected Pizza at San Diego's Pizzicato

Dec 30, 2009

San Diego Dining: Food is one thing, but cuisine is a fine art. Even the humble ‘ol pizza pie has taken new artistic heights in fine dining restaurants in the last few years, and recently I found a sharp casual restaurant portraying the pie with n... Read More

Hong Kong's Island Shangri-La

Dec 30, 2009

Luxury Hotels: The Island Shangri-La is indeed a little island of respite in Hong Kong’s metropolitan mayhem. A master of Hong Kong hospitality and size with grace, the Island boasts 531 spacious guest rooms and 34 suites.... Read More

Hotel Review: A Grand time in Beijing-The Grand Hyatt Beijing

Dec 8, 2009

Hotel Review: In a packed and disjointed city, a hotel that makes itself a regal retreat is a must on my list. The Grand Hyatt in Beijing is so well situated and superbly accommodating that one will forget the city’s serious traffic and its... Read More

Cruising Asia: Vietnam via Holland America's Volendam

Dec 27, 2009

Luxury Cruises: When one wants to travel to obscure destinations, the options for a luxury experience are often limited.Fortunately, the cruise industry has increasingly answered the call from travelers looking for exotic travel with the comforts... Read More

Resort & Spa Reviews, Hong Kong: Heights of Delights

Dec 9, 2009

Resorts & Spas: Amid a jungle of overgrown skyscrapers and a sea of serious money moguls, a bounty of luxurious hotels, restaurants and spas have cropped up in cosmopolitan Hong Kong.... Read More

A Grand time in Beijing-The Grand Hyatt Beijing

Dec 8, 2009

Hotel Review: In a packed and disjointed city, a hotel that makes itself a regal retreat is a must on my list.... Read More

The Top of Tokyo: The Ritz-Carlton, Tokyo

Dec 2, 2009

Hotel Review: This was my first visit to Tokyo. It certainly won’t be my last to this cosmopolitan city or its Ritz-Carlton.... Read More

Riviera Resort and Spa in Palm Springs

Nov 19, 2009

Luxury Hotels: Historical is the new sexy in the hotel biz. I’ve been investigating a few properties of late-the Andaz in West Hollywood, the Peninsula in Beverly Hills, the Island Hotel in Newport Beach-none of which have been torn down, but inst... Read More

San Diego's Boudoir Divas Make You a Supermodel For the Day

Nov 19, 2009

San Diego: Sometimes it’s difficult for a woman to remember her stunning beauty, especially on a daily basis.... Read More

Go West! 48 hours in West Hollywood

Oct 7, 2009

West Hollywood: Who would guess that a town encompassing just 1.9 square miles would be the epicenter of the world's A-list Oscar and Emmy parties, celebrities, and the most creative talent of the entertainment industry? West Hollywood is small only when measured in square feet. Here's my latest roundup of findings to feast on in the west side of Tinseltown.... Read More

Exquisite Cuisine at Royal India Restaurant

Oct 8, 2009

Indian Cuisine: There's a new class of curry in downtown San Diego: Royal India, a spacious Indian restaurant cloaked by a bright golden awning, has set an unprecedented standard in Southern California for truly authentic Indian cuisine combined with an invitingly elegant environment.... Read More

Must Experience: Vegas Entertainment, Spas, & Restaurants

Oct 7, 2009

Vegas Attractions: Indulgence- that's one word to epitomize Vegas, perhaps the most elaborate adult playground in America. On a recent trip to Sin City, I enjoyed whirlwind sampling of the Strip's latest offerings. Here's my roundup on entertainment, spas, and restaurants in 72 hours.... Read More

Roar and Snore at San Diego's Wild Animal Park

Oct 6, 2009

Luxury Camping: I haven't embarked on some luxurious African safari yet, perhaps because the idea of the open African terrain, with its rhinos and cheetahs, and me housed in a flimsy tent is a tad unsettling. Fortunately, a lovely and more secure way to experience the mystic and majesty of Africa's creatures is at the San Diego Wild Animal Park's... Read More

Explore Utah with Moab Adventures

Sep 2, 2009

Moab, a quirky town of 7,000 in the heart of Utah, certainly doesn't rival the grandeur that Dubai does, I replied, but it's one area worthy of a trip. In my four-day stay in August, I rounded up the best picks for the discerning luxe traveler:... Read More

Rejuvenate at The Resort at Pelican Hill

Aug 19, 2009

The coastal area between San Diego and Los Angeles has slowly sprouted a collection of 5 star and 5 diamond resorts: The St. Regis at Monarch Beach, the Lodge At Torrey Pines in La Jolla, and the Ritz-Carlton in Laguna Niguel, just to name a few. Adding to this exquisite list of properties is perhaps the best addition yet: The Resort at Pelican Hill.... Read More

The Island Hotel Newport Beach Reveals Facelift

Aug 13, 2009

Something old is new again in the Newport Beach area: The Island Hotel - Newport Beach, a 23-year old cherished property snuggled between the corporate towers in the Newport beach area, just unveiled its two year, multi-million dollar facelift.... Read More

Head to Toe Treatment at Beauty and Body Lounge

Jul 15, 2009

Discover the San Diego based gem along Washington Ave that has mastered the balance of one-stop service with a cozy ambience: The Beauty and Body Lounge.... Read More

Garden of the Gods: The Lodge Rooms & Suites

Jul 2, 2009

No matter the millions poured into building or renovating a fantastic resort, it's impossible to replicate a compelling portrait created by nature.... Read More

The Spa at Broadmoor

Jul 1, 2009

The Spa at Broadmoor- a five diamond, five star resort enveloping 3,000 acres in the pristine foothills of Colorado Springs.... Read More

Gorgeous Galapagos

Jun 21, 2009

There's still an Island getaway that may have slipped passed your Island-eying vacation planning: The Galapagos Islands.... Read More

Sleek and Stylish at SexyFurnishings.com

Jun 21, 2009

A few clicks led me to SexyFurnishings.com, a cool company with a keen eye for renowned furniture designs at delightfully reasonable prices.... Read More

Beverly Hills Bliss at Raffles L'Ermitage

May 21, 2009

There are few places where everyone is someone, and someone could be anyone.... Read More

Getting the Inside Look

May 11, 2009

Home Decor: With the plethora of design and home remodel shows, we've all come to think interior design looks like a breezy pastime. But as any optimistic homeowner who's held a paint brush or wielded a hammer before knows, interior design... Read More

A Bullet Proof Event

Apr 18, 2009

Event Planning: Sometimes I wonder why some galas go as smooth as a sleek velvet jacket, while others seem as chaotic as an 80s sequined jumpsuit.  As most seasoned event planners and savvy socialites know, it"s the behind the scenes work... Read More

A Dapper Diaper Bag

Apr 14, 2009

Fashion & Style: It's not easy looking chic when you're rocking a beach ball sized bump. Moms-to-be know the dilemma well. But mega mamas like Angelina Jolie, Courtney Cox and Christina Aguilera have found Timi and Leslie diaper bags to be... Read More

Cal-a-Vie: A French Inspired Indulgence

Apr 2, 2009

Who knew a little portrait of Provence, France, exists right in the middle of San Diego County.... Read More

For Hot Bodies

Mar 22, 2009

Health & Beauty: To most around the country, San Diego has a full-time summer season. With an average annual temperature of 72 degrees, San Diego really does seem to exist in a constant sunny season, and the expectation of having a... Read More

Nothing Grey About It

Mar 18, 2009

Food & Spirits: One has to look far and wide for a steakhouse that's not another chain, just not another cog in a vast restaurant group. It's not that I can't enjoy chain-eating, it's just that there's usually a deep character and story... Read More

It's Tea Time

Mar 16, 2009

Home Decor: Is it me, a devoted lover of tea, or is tea about to have its "in" moment like grass fed beef, farm-to-table organic greens, and charming wine bars?  Regardless, I'm set with my set of Bailey Doesn't Bark's... Read More

Rock On: San Diego's Hard Rock

Mar 14, 2009

Many hotels and resorts try to give their guests rock-star service, but few can make a guest actually feel like a rock star.... Read More

The Ultimate Personal Art

Feb 26, 2009

Home Decor: Regal painted portraits of people? So 19th century. If you want the portrait of the 21st century, then it's one made of your actual DNA. Right now, I'm staring at a 5-foot long DNA portrait of my hair strands in a stunning... Read More

Cesar's Exterior Designs

Feb 15, 2009

Home Decor: It's one thing to travel to the most over-the-top, lavish hotels and resorts (like I have by some fortunate fate), but it's another to enjoy your home as much as a favorite luxurious retreat. So I have, thanks to my discovery of... Read More

Canyon Ranch Spa at the Venetian

Feb 11, 2009

Luxury Spas: Larger than life-that's the vibe of Vegas.  On my last trip to Sin City, life felt beyond grand at the newly renovated Canyon Ranch Spa at the Venetian and Palazzo Hotel.  Nestled between the hotels, a few... Read More

When Sweaters Meet Jewels

Jan 20, 2009

Fashion & Style: There's a little more glam to glorious cashmere now that Jade Phoenix Designs has been donning celebrities with its jewel button cashmere sweaters.  How could I resist the cuddle-like chic of a sweater line worn by Tiffany... Read More

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