The Mr. and Mrs. Smith x Global Shortlist
Mr. and Mrs. Smith aren't just hot onscreen assassins who happened to be married to each other. They're also an agency that specializes in showcasing sexy, couple-friendly boutique and luxury hotels with the rest of us via their guides. Whether…
Continue Reading →Limelight Lodge, Aspen
The Limelight Lodge in Aspen was pretty much off our radar for years despite its great location. Then some local friends suggested the newly rebuilt Limelight. Not a brick exists from the old hotel and the results are rather impressive.…
Continue Reading →The Luxe Manor: Hong Kong
On my recent trip through China, I was lucky enough to be a guest at The Luxe Manor hotel in Hong Kong. Even despite the typhoon, I had a very nice stay and would absolutely recommend this hotel to anyone…
Continue Reading →Our Planet Retreats
If you've ever wanted to add the fancy term "Hotelier" to your business card but lack the capital to actually open a hotel, here's your chance. Our Planet Retreats, an eco-friendly company aimed at providing truly unique accommodations, is relying…
Continue Reading →The Presidio Motel
Most motels across the country are unique reminders of an era in roadside elegance long gone. Their rooms are adorned by Bob Ross-esque landscape paintings and beds that vibrate for the small fee of a nickel. The Presidio Motel seeks…
Continue Reading →The Liberty Hotel: Boston
During a recent trip to Boston, I made it a priority to stay in the Liberty Hotel. Perhaps Boston's most notable new luxury hotel, I had read some convincing reviews about it... its supposedly top notch service, historic ambiance, and…
Continue Reading →The Elysian Villas: Bali
One of the first spots I stayed at on my recent trip to Bali was a boutique resort called The Elysian, a set of 26 private villas -- a treat to myself that turned out to be a great start…
Continue Reading →The Tango Hotel: Taipei Xin Yi
Despite some of Taiwan's other pitfalls as a noisy, humid and sometimes overbearing metropolis, they seem to have one thing down -- hotels. On my last trip out to Taipei I spent a few nights at Les Suites Taipei and…
Continue Reading →Spearlocator: Java, Indonesia
I'm not dead. Actually, if this is what dying feels like-- consider me a goner. This place is like heaven on earth! While I apologize for the radio silence (the internet is terrible on this side of the world), this…
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