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Prague: All the Right Notes
The walls don’t talk at Prague’s Aria Hotel — they sing. Or, in some cases, they emit euphonious melodies, release dulcet string tones, expel an occasional crescendo — perhaps even spew an unplugged...
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Edinburgh: The Scotsman Offers Good News for Travelers
Images courtesy of The Scotsman The Scotsman, a luxury hotel sited in a Victorian era newspaper building, offers good news for travelers to Edinburgh. The hotel is so close to the Royal Mile of...
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Santa Fe: Fond-a Southwestern Design
I had long wanted to come to Santa Fe, to see its plaza and especially to check out La Fonda, the historic hotel nestled on that famous plaza. But on my first visit, it took me several spins around the...
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Scottsdale: A Modernist Gem
In 1956, only five years after Scottsdale, Arizona was incorporated, architect Edward Varney won a commission to design the Hotel Valley Ho, a sister property to the Westward Ho in nearby Phoenix....
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Boston: 2 Hotels for Foodies
Meritage the Restaurant at the Boston Harbor Hotel Two Boston properties –– the Boston Harbor Hotel and the Revere –– are bringing the hotel dining experience to a whole new level. Here what to expect...
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San Diego: The Hotel Del Turns 125
photo by Brett Shoaf The Hotel Del Coronado, at 125, is wearing its years well. One of the world’s few remaining examples of a wooden Victorian beach resort, the beachfront property in San Diego,...
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9 Hotels We Love
Courtesy Langham Chicago Here are some of our favorite hotels from recent travels at home and abroad: Mies en scene The 2013 transformation of the IBM Building, a late-Mies van der Rohe office tower,...
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New York City: Experience the Row
The Row NYC lobby; images courtesy of the hotel As the old show tune goes, “You gotta have a gimmick.” For the Row NYC, the hook is to offer boutique-style amenities at tourist-hotel prices in the...
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London: The Details Matter at the Ham Yard
The lounge; images courtesy of the Ham Yard The Ham Yard, a luxury boutique hotel near Piccadilly Circus in London, gets the details right. Built on a site that has been little used since the...
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New York City: Mabel Checks In
Living room at Ink48’s Hudson River Suite; courtesy of hotel. It can be daunting for a little dog to travel to the big city. Especially when said pooch –– all 10 pounds of her –– isn’t shy about giving...
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