Cashmere linings, organic cotton linens, specially-printed drapery, personal art collections — when fashion designers work with luxury hotels, the end result is an experience worth indulging in. “Wearing” a room connects a guest with a designer, allowing a deeper look into how luxury weaves palettes of color into experiential stays. The latest designer suite is [...]
Boston, You’re My Home
Spring time around the world is a time for renewal. It’s a time to rejuvenate, revitalize and refresh. In Boston, it’s also a time to rebuild. If you have plans to travel to Boston, keep them. If you don’t, come visit. Boston is open for business. And it will remain that way. This morning I [...]
Wanderlusting: Top luxury travel destinations
When Marketwatch reporter Catey Hill called me to ask about the top luxury travel destinations in the world, she put only one limitation on my answers: “Think big,” she said. Hill found a study that showed some of the top dream getaways if money were no object, and I have to admit, the travel bucket [...]
Wine Travel: Ritz-Carlton Gives Oenophiles a Taste of 1976
If 2012 was the year of conceptualizing the hotel experience, 2013 will be the year those experiences actually come to life. In an effort to appeal to more luxury travelers, hotels will continue to invent the extraordinary for their guests. We’ve seen everything from deep sea dining to sky-high spas, to partnerships with top fashion [...]
Around the World: 2013 Travel Hotspots
It’s a new year. The world is your oyster. If you need some help narrowing down your options, I’ve pulled together some of the top destinations to visit in 2013, based on my own research and travel, and with the help of some of my expert travel friends. Whether you choose to stay stateside or [...]
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Lifestyle
More Hotels Focusing on Fashion Designers
In my opinion, luxury hotels and fashion houses go hand-in-hand; they both offer the best in elegant and trendy concepts – whether in the form of fabric or bathroom toiletries. So it’s no wonder more luxury hotels are turning to to designers to create one-of-a-kind experiences for their guests. While some designers are called on [...]
Lifestyle
Designer Duo Teatum Jones to Create “The Dorchester” Hotel Scarf
Luxury hotels know no limits when it comes to personalized service and ingenious inventions that speak directly (and sometimes indirectly) to their guests. From Mercedes-Benz house cars and red carpet arrivals to individualized in-room flower arrangements and iPads, at the core of a luxury hotel’s guest experience is the simple offering that seems so slight [...]
Food & Wine
Christie’s Asia Talks Landmark Sales and China’s Burgeoning Wine Market
The wine industry is one of the fastest growing in the world, thanks to renewed interest in the time-honored vineyard market. But it’s not all red and white. Just last year Hong Kong surpassed the United States as the world’s top importer of wine, setting the curve for future sales and bringing a new wave [...]
Lifestyle
How Pinterest is Influencing the Way We Travel
As a travel writer, I’m always inspired by the photographs other travelers take on their trips; I love seeing the world through their eyes — how the ocean looks from their room, how the food looks on their plate, how the luggage looks when it’s packed to the brim and ready to go to the [...]
Hotels
Dramatic Designs: Gramercy Park Hotel’s Drawing Room
I recently launched a new feature on Boston.com travel column called “Dramatic Designs”. The feature focuses on the unique, extraordinary and completely stunning amenities, artwork and attributes you might find in a hotel. The feature runs every Monday, so tune in to see what I’m highlighting! In the meantime, here’s a sneak-peak from one of [...]
