Soaring palm trees and the distinctive shape of Camelback mountain greet you when pulling into the Royal Palms Resort in Phoenix. That and a warm, hospitable welcome along with glasses of bubbly. From the moment you check in to this villa-like hotel, worries melt and you feel completely immersed in an oasis. Champagne in hand, […]
We recently spent a week in the Phoenix/Scottsdale area. A last minute trip, we decided to use the week to explore different areas of the region and three different hotel/resort properties. Our first three days were at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess, a sprawling property that really is a world unto itself, complete with its legendary […]
Chicago’s Hotel EMC2 is a boutique hotel in Marriott’s highly creative line of Autograph Collection of properties. This collection is all about creating thematic statements that capture something important about the vibe or sensibility of a location. In this spirit, Hotel EMC2’s theme combines science and art, with a nod to Chicago’s blend of […]
We had the pleasure of visiting Vancouver, Canada this past May. Our primary purpose was to take in Pearl Jam’s kickoff concert for their 2024 Dark Matter tour. The show was fantastic, complemented by a great stay at the historic “Castle in the City”, the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver. Fairmont Hotel Vancouver Review – Stepping Back […]
Putting the Palm in Palm Springs Many come to Palm Springs for the hot desert sun, mid-century architecture and design, a nod to old Hollywood glamour, and the laid back mood of California dreaming. Bonus points if you, like us, have escaped frozen-in-moments temperatures and blizzard conditions. Having said all this, we might have been […]
We hit the open road last May to explore several National Parks of the United States. Our journey included an exploration of Yellowstone (WY, MT, ID) and Theodore Roosevelt Parks(ND), as well as the absolutely stunning Grand Teton National Park (WY) pictured above and throughout. This park offered breathtaking vistas blending open fields and mountain […]
We spent four nights at Wynn Las Vegas Hotel and Resort this past December (early in the month – a sort of pre-Christmas Christmas vacation). Located on the north side of the strip, pretty much at the edge of things, you’ll find a bit more ‘calm and space’ at this luxury hotel property. Bordered by […]
The Post Hotel is a lovely place to spend and celebrate Canadian Thanksgiving. The holiday falls on the second Monday in October, but many families celebrate with a bountiful Turkey Dinner on the Sunday. This tradition is upheld beautifully in the dining room at the Post for all of their guests, which on that evening […]
Our four-night stay at the award-winning Kimpton Muse New York this past April was in fact our third time at a Kimpton property (see our reviews of the Hotel Monaco in Portland and the Hotel Alexis in Seattle). While it had the excellent service and amenities we’ve come to expect from this chain of boutique […]
I love the picture of our room above. Love. It. Whenever I see at it, I react just as I did the moment I walked into our suite at the Kimpton Hotel Monaco in Portland, Oregon. First I think – there’s a massive purple chandelier hovering over an emerald green couch on a patterned orange […]