Stylish Stays are my collection of luxury, boutique hotels that have high standards of excellence in attention to detail, service, design, and style. They are hotels that have charmed me from the moment I arrived, and are ones that I often return to over and over again. While I do write about other hotels and resorts, anything approved for Stylish Stays means that it met a very high standard, and I am recommending it to you as your home away from home in neighborhoods across the globe.
Our taxi rounded the corner on to Broadway and I was filled once again with that excitement you only get from the pulsing city that is classic New York. The setting? The new NoMad Hotel, located north of Madison Square Park (NoMad neighborhood) and it’s become my new favorite.
I’m not sure how it’s possible that in thirteen years of living in Los Angeles, I only recently made it to Lake Tahoe. It could be that I hate to be cold, so relaxing at a higher altitude is low on my to do list. But, I’ll tell you…Lake Tahoe in the summer is magnificent.
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Last year was a season of weddings, taking us to some exotic locations like St. John in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Would I endure such a long flight from the west coast again you ask? Probably not. But, if the Caribbean beckons you, it’s important to know where to stay. Having suffered the first two
Caneel Bay: Glamping on St. John Read More »
It had been a few years since I visited my favorite city in the world, but there are certain places that tug at your heart strings, that always exist within you, that call you home. This for me is London. Whether I lived there in a former life or am meant to be there in
The Best Hotel in South Kensington London: The Kensington Hotel Read More »
The evening air was sultry, especially for early May. Everything smelled of sweet honeysuckle as we made our way into the church. This was Augusta, Georgia. And a group of long time friends had gathered here for one big fat Southern wedding that none of us are ever likely to forget. Six months ago when
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This past weekend while attending the Fontainebleau Grand Opening in Miami, I came to an astonishing realization. V.I.P. status is only fun when you aren’t sharing it with 2000 of your closest friends. There comes a point when levels of V.I.P status become apparent. You start to wonder, “Am I the only guest waiting two
You Say DELano; I Say DelANO Read More »
Never lacking in luxury hotel options, Los Cabos has given us some of the best beach resorts in the world. But, if you’re like me, the most intriguing debate (and one that I care to revisit over and over) is that of Esperanza vs. Las Ventanas. One will make you drop to your knees at the
Have Your Esperanza, Y Tu Las Ventanas También Read More »
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