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Hotel Casa del Mar, Santa Monica California
When I arrived at the hotel and was dealing with valet, a man bumped into me as he hurried by but stopped to pardon himself. It was Tom Hanks. I realized at that moment that this hotel was going to be something special.
Sitting right on the beach in Santa Monica, Hotel Casa Del Mar screams [...]
Farmer’s Daughter Hotel, Los Angeles California
LA is a city known for style, color and quirkiness so why would someone visit and stay at a dull old Best Western with 30 year old bed covers? Especially when staying in style was never so affordable – or so good.
The Farmers Daughter Hotel has been in the center of Los Angeles for over [...]
Hotel Triton, San Francisco California
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Deciding to escape the drab Seattle winter with a quick trip to San Francisco was easy. Finding a hotel proved a little more difficult.
Our criteria for the hotel were specific – low cost, great location, comfortable yet stylish with a cosy lounge area for meeting friends. And did I mention cost? [...]
The Westin Grand Hotel, Vancouver Canada
The thing about city life is that you’re always in the center of it all. The bad thing is that you’re always in the center of it all. Where can a girl stay to get well rested and keep busy? In Vancouver, the choice is easy – a stay at the Westin Grand Vancouver Hotel.
Any [...]
The Grand Hotel a Villa Feltrinelli, Italy
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The Grand Hotel a Villa Feltrinelli will open for the season on April 13th. This 21-room fairytale Villa on the shores on the shores of Lake Garda offers a luxurious lakeside living experience replicating a stay at a private home. From croquet matches on the [...]
Get a room? Get the hotel!
Tax Day will soon be behind us – whew! – and it won’t be long before hard-working wage earners across the country begin receiving their much-anticipated tax refunds. According to the Travel Industry Association of America, nearly one-in-five (19%) of U.S. adults who are getting a federal, state or local refund this year plan [...]
Skoah Spa
The challenge? De-stress a bride and her best friend before the Big Day. The challenger? Skoah Spa Vancouver. The results? Aaaaaaah.
In November 2001 hands-on managers Chris Scott and Jamie McKeough opened Skoah with the slogan, “No whale music, No bubbling cherubs, No pretentious attitudes. Just sweet skin facials and melted muscles massage.” Obviously, they took [...]
Girls Guide to City Life Launches
Do you know the best cafe for the perfect mousse in Paris? Vancouver’s best spa? Where to snag the best couture clothing on the cheap in New York? London’s most luxurious hotel? How to sail the South Pacific on a dime? Where to get fancy in Los Angeles or get outdoors in Seattle? Sydney’s harbourside [...]
Hotel Oceana, Los Angeles California
On my first trip to LA last fall, I stayed at Hotel Oceana, which I credit for helping me to feel as though I could actually live here.
With it’s South of France feel (from the colour scheme to it’s simple yet elegant decor), this hotel made me feel right at home, right away. Thanks in [...]
Wedgewood Hotel, Vancouver Canada
A hectic couple of months called for a relaxing weekend and the very cosy boutique hotel, The Wedgewod provided the perfect escape. With its European charm, personal service and incredibly beautiful, spacious and elegant rooms this hotel helps guests to really get away from it all – even though it’s right in the middle of [...]