Tag: Commentary

Unique New York

The Most Interesting Hotels in Manhattan

Not the most expensive. Not the most iconic. Not the most well known. No, these Manhattan hotels have the most compelling combination of story, setting, and design — according to me.

O Pioneers!

Hotels Heavy With the Spirit of the Old West

Ghost towns and campgrounds. Homesteads and hot springs. Silver Screen legends and Gold Rush settlements. These hotels have American Old West vibes and frontier spirit.

In the House

The Best Boutique Hotels in Brooklyn

The number of great hotels in New York’s outer boroughs lags behind Manhattan by quite a bit. With recent openings like Ace Hotel Brooklyn, that could be changing.

Eternal Affairs

Chapter Roma and the Sexiest Hotels in Rome

You can’t spell romance without Rome, and you shouldn’t have a Roman fling without having it at one of these ten hotels, starting with Chapter Roma.

Deep Focus

Behind the Scenes With a Hotel Photographer

Daniel Jenkins is a professional hotel and travel photographer. We love his work and wanted to share with you some of his best photos, as well as his advice for how you can improve your own.

New Testament

12 Hotels That Tell the Story of the Greek Islands

Nearly 500 hotels have opened in the southern Aegean Sea since 2020. Here are some thoughts on that staggering fact — and some of our favorites.