The term “boutique hotel” was once a rare occurrence, and the definition was clear. Today, people use the term “boutique hotel” so frequently that many don’t know what it means. The definition of a “boutique hotel” is a hotel that is small, intimate in size, and in a trendy urban area. Boutique does not mean […]
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One of the key factors that can really make or break your dream holiday or adventurous expedition is a your accommodation. Nothing kills your travelling buzz quicker than a hotel nightmare, likewise what could possibly have been just a run-of-the-mill holiday can be elevated to something really memorable if you get the accommodation spot on. […]
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A lush resort set amongst palms and backing onto a little sliver of secondary rainforest, Angourie Rainforest Resort is located about 8 hours drive from Sydney, near the border of New South Wales and Queensland. We had booked 3 nights with a Groupon voucher, which included daily bike hire (normally $20 a day or $10 […]
It’s ski season soon, and along with the anticipation of virgin powder, clear blue skies and sweet slopes come the accommodation dilemma – where to stay, and what kind of accommodation should you book? It doesn’t matter how many times you’ve been skiing, or how much you’ve travelled. The pressure to book the right accommodation […]
Forget the five star luxury rooms with their overpriced mini bars and boring, standard issue art on the walls – where’s the fun in that? There are far better, and more unique, places to spend the night. Not all of these options listed below mean giving up a proper bed and running water either; from […]
Reblogged from the New York Times. Grupo Habita, the Mexico City-based team behind the upscale Hôtel Americano in New York, is known for taking an unconventional approach to hospitality. Still, its latest property — Downtown Mexico, a hotel within a 17th-century palace in the Centro Histórico district of Mexico City — houses a bit of a […]
Taking to the Open Road 