The Logan Hotel design

Creating the Hotel Experience at Home – Surround yourself in luxury bed and bath essentials

There’s a downside to traveling and staying at luxury hotels…. coming home to my not so luxury home. If you are like me, you’ve often thought “how can I get that hotel experience at home”.   How can I experience the luxury bed, soft linens, aromatherapy, luxury toiletries and overall sense […]

The Wynn Hotel Room Review

Las Vegas: The Wynn Hotel Review – Luxury Food & Wine Stay

Updated: For covid-19 procedures watch the Wynn Las Vegas health and safety video  and consult the hotel website for up to date information.  The stay below was pre-covid.   There are only a few hotel resorts that I’ve stayed at where I didn’t need to (or want to) leave.  The […]

Great Northern Hotel London Couchette room

Review: The Great Northern Hotel London King’s Cross #SoloTravel Luxury

I’ve stayed in many London luxury historic hotels, boutique hotels and small rooms but my first visit to the Great Northern Hotel London melded all of my past experiences into one luxury hotel award stay. The original London railway hotel first opened in 1853 and has been restored with such luxury […]

Mainport Rotterdam Hotel Bar Lounge Waterfront

Review – Mainport Hotel Rotterdam Boutique Luxury – Cool Design & Water Views

When I arrived to the boutique Rotterdam hotel, the Mainport  Rotterdam Hotel, I was exhausted.  It was a very long travel day with the overnight flight from New York, the six hour layover in London, the train from Amsterdam and the taxi from the train station.  Luckily, the hotel restaurant […]

Fairmont D.C. Gold Lounge Review Jellybeans

Luxury In Georgetown: The Fairmont, D.C. Gold Level Experience

If you’ve never considered staying on the concierge (club) level of a hotel you should.  The individual attention, privacy and access to the lounge can elevate your hotel stay and make it less stressful plus there are free cookies (ok, maybe something only I value)!   When I stayed at […]

Loews Hotel 1000 Seattle New King Room

First Look! Loews Hotel 1000 Seattle – New Luxury Deluxe King Room

It’s rare to experience “new hotel smell” (I had it in London once) but I was lucky on my trip to Seattle. When I booked the hotel in February as a post cruise stay, I only knew that it was a new Loews Hotel acquisition in 2016.  Hotel 1000 has […]

Four Seasons Seattle Guestroom view

Four Seasons Seattle Review – A Luxury Seattle Pre/Post Cruise Stay

I’ve been visiting Seattle for over twenty years now ever since my childhood friend married and relocated to the Emerald city.  On early visits, I stayed with my friend but as her family grew, I quickly lost the guest room and then the basement and finally the air mattress.  I […]