Villa Royale Palm Springs, California, USA We are often accused of harping on about hotels that have a sense of place. And it’s hard...
Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel Beverly Hills, California, USA The streets of Beverly Hills have their fair share of rumours floating around them, but if there’s one...
The Ritz-Carlton Philadelphia Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Gazing from the window of our suite, we were up close and personal with Philly’s founding father William...
Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia at Comcast Center Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA It’s a mouthful saying the full name of the property, the Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia at Comcast Center,...
The Guild Hotel San Diego, California, USA It’s rare to find history glorified in California, which is why The Guild is blissfully unique. The property...
Intercontinental New York Barclay NYC, USA We were excited to learn on our arrival that this property is synonymous with the history of NYC...
NoMad Las Vegas Las Vegas, Nevada, USA Vegas isn’t short of superstar properties, but when its entertainment giant MGM looked to acquire a 50% stake...
The Peninsula Beverly Hills, California, USA There’s an old-worldness to Beverly Hill’s luxury establishments that the Hollywood A-list just adore and millions of others...
Lotte New York Palace NYC, USA We have to admit we’ve never watched Gossip Girl, but even we pop-culture philistines can appreciate how the...
Andaz Scottsdale, Arizona, USA It’s not hard to fall for this arty, stunning (and sprawling) resort situated in 23 acres of desert...
The Peninsula Chicago, Illinois, USA Ask just about anyone in the Windy City and they’ll be able to tell you exactly where The...
The Lowell NYC, USA We would describe this renowned, multi-award- winning property as a charming pied-à-terre and the use of the French...
105 Lincoln Marfa, Texas ,USA This gay-owned, upgraded, private homestay isn’t our typical luxury hotel experience, but it certainly added a fabulous, unique...
Hotel Saint George Marfa, Texas, USA If art and 20th-century minimalism are characteristic of Marfa, the Hotel Saint George personifies the town perfectly. After...
Kimpton La Peer Hotel West Hollywood, USA We’ve learned that West Hollywood is the sort of place where both residents and visitors have travelled the...
The Standard East Village NYC, USA One of our favourite neighbourhoods in NYC has long been the East Village– an area brimming with personality...
Four Seasons New York Downtown NYC, USA Everyone’s talking about the ‘new New York’ and at the heart of all this hype is the revitalised...
Loews Regency New York NYC, USA Like the city it’s located in, Loews Regency is a no-nonsense hotel that clearly means business. Going into...
The Plaza New York City NYC, USA It’s impossible to visit this grande dame of New York City hotels without an overwhelming sense of déjà-vu...
The Knickerbocker NYC, USA As the New York socialite saying goes, ‘get you a man who can do both’. If that’s what...
The Pierre New York NYC, USA Nothing says old-world Upper East Side eclectism louder than the Pierre – one of the true Fifth Avenue...
The Beekman, a Thompson Hotel NYC, USA Staying in Downtown may not be the leisure traveller’s first choice on a visit to New York City,...
The Wagner Hotel NYC, USA Formerly the darling of Wall Street wolves because of its proximity to the Financial District, this once-starchy property...
The Ritz Carlton New York NYC, USA With traditional charm and killer views over Central Park, this hotel made us feel at home. In fact,...
The St Regis New York NYC, USA This Beaux-Arts hotel is quite a name to drop – Astor, Dalí, Old King Cole. Okay, so we...
Hôtel Plaza Athénée NYC, USA With elegant rooms in a luxurious house on a brownstone-lined street, the Athénée feels like an intimate, boutique...
Mandarin Oriental New York NYC, USA Perched high above Columbus Circle, this Asian-inspired hotel, complete with wood panels, marble floors and artworks inspired by...
Palihouse West Hollywood West Hollywood, California, USA The first time we stayed here, some six years ago, the service was so bad it became our...
Hotel Ivy, a Luxury Collection Hotel Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA Saint Paul has just a handful of accommodation options, so we stayed in its twin city, Minneapolis. Located...
The Ramble Hotel Denver, Colorado, USA We’re probably guilty of overusing the term ‘urban oasis’ to describe the city hotels we stay in, but...
The Chamberlain West Hollywood, California, USA The Chamberlain is one of our go-to landmark hotels in the US. It’s not grand or opulent, but...
The Peninsula New York NYC, USA Now, we’re big Peninsula fans. Actually there aren’y many left in the world that we’ve yet to stay...
Kimpton Mason & Rook Washington, D.C., USA We like to ‘get local’ when we visit a city – and after our time spent at this...
Natural Retreats Park City, Utah, USA Resorts West offers luxuriously appointed private homes and lodge condos in choice Park City and Deer Valley locations...
The Signature at MGM Grand Las Vegas, USA They say whatever happens in Vegas stays in Vegas, but the Signature at MGM Grand – a glitzy,...
Westhouse Hotel NYC, USA On wandering into the Westhouse on 55th Street, we wondered if we had stumbled into a prohibition-era speakeasy...
11 Howard NYC, USA If there is such a thing as heaven for experiential travellers in Manhattan, hanging out in the vicinity...
The Vinoy Renaissance St. Petersburg Resort St. Petersburg, Florida, USA Our digs at St. Petersburg pink palace, the Vinoy, was an adequate choice for our trip to discover...
Jail Hill Inn, Galena, Illinois, USA Built to house the growing number of ne’er-do-wells attracted to Galena in its heyday as a lead-mining town,...
Andaz West Hollywood, California, USA We can’t say that we’ve ever really had the urge to throw a TV out of a hotel...
Chicago Athletics Association Chicago, Illinois, USA We loved this property’s 19th-century, retro-vintage vibe, with the scent of leather and tobacco in the air, dark...
Castle of Palmyra Palmyra, nr Springfield, Illinois, USA If you don’t fancy playing politician and staying in Springfield on your visit, take a leaf out of...
Vrooman Mansion Bloomington, Illinois, USA If you’re stopping on your road trip, drop into Bloomington and experience the Vrooman. It’s a great way...
Ambassador Chicago, Illinois, USA Locals will proclaim this as the return of an icon. A chic temple to minimalism, this once Ian...
Farnsworth House Plano, Illinois, USA This stunning Mies van de Rohe construction is no doubt a national treasure and we think it is...
The James Chicago, Illinois, USA An eclectic piece of what you’d usually see in NYC in Chi-town (no accident because this is the...
Virgin Hotel Chicago, Illinois, USA Hospitality moguls Virgin have extended their international clubhouse concept to Chicago with this buzzy, urban-cool property – no...
Aldrich Guesthouse Galena, Illinois, USA This gay-owned and managed heritage homestay injects a warm personality into Galena’s old-world feel. It features five delightfully...
The Inn at Irish Hollow Galena, Illinois, USA The gentlemen who own Irish Hollow strive to bring – in their own words – a crisp and...
Palmer House Hilton, Chicago, Illinois, USA The golden ‘peacock gate’ at street level of the Palmer House Hilton is a dead giveaway to what...
