Tag: Commentary

Muy Auténtico

Oaxaca Knows What it Takes to Stay Unique

What does a naked protest against McDonald’s tell us about the boutique hotels of Oaxaca, Mexico? Everything.

Marilyn Slept Here

The Charlie's English Cottages Are a Hollywood Hotel

As Halloween nears, we turn to Hollywood for an intimate look at The Charlie. Built by Charlie Chaplin, filled with the whispers of his famous friends, it’s now open to you as one of America’s most distinctive hotels.

Only in Dreams

Surf Towns of the California Central Coast

Central California’s undiscovered, undeveloped, unpretentious surf villages are a dying breed. And for the unfamiliar, they probably seem too good to be true.

The Purge

Soho House Chooses Culture Over Corporate

Soho House saw the suits taking over their members clubs, and knew a spring cleaning was in order. Their purge is our gain, in the form of creative, comfortable, obsessively designed boutique hotels.

To the Wonder

You Should Stay at a Hotel in Venice

In a fantastic city filled with river streets and boat cars, Venice hotels have a lot to live up to. That they exceed expectations is just one more reason to spend the night.

Firmdale First

Not Every Hotel Stay Is Like This

“Take Your Daughter to Work Day” hits different when work that day is at the Whitby, and when it’s her first time ever staying in a hotel. But not just any hotel — the Whitby is a Firmdale hotel.