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Yorebridge House

The Yorebridge House sits in Bainbridge, North Yorkshire as a vacation heaven if in your next sojourn you plan to chart the quaint English county. This boutique hotel is so beautiful it’s a crime to stay in it just for the weekend.

The picturesque countryside and two rivers envelope this homey mansion. This was a dream project of the owners, David & Charlotte Reilly. They wanted to convert the residence into a five-star luxury hotel and restaurant, and the result, as you can see, is nothing short of fantastic.

The Reillys harnessed their artistic prowess and drew from Japanese culture to inject into the space an oriental vibe. Outside, the Yorebridge House looks like a run of the mill county house in this part of England. But inside you’ll find yourself amidst this supremely tasteful ambiance. To say it resembles a home away from home is an understatement.

The Yorebridge House holds five twelve bedrooms. The property is also Victorian Grade II-listed, if you’re into that sort of stuff. And if you’re a history buff, you’ll love that it used to shelter students studying grammar. Is there anything more posh, as they say, than that? The restaurant features menus from head chef Dan Shotton.

David says of the Yorebridge House:

“We are very much looking forward to being part of the Pride of Britain family. It will be wonderful to not only enjoy the company of Pride of Britain guests, but also to meet and share experiences with other members from all the wonderful and inspiring establishments from across the country.”

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July 1, 2019 / Comments Off on Yorebridge House
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Monastero Santa Rosa Hotel

The Monastero Santa Rosa hotel, in Italy’s Amalfi Coast, is a five-star haven in one of the most picturesque countries in Europe. If you’re planning to go to southern Italy, this is definitely the place to stay.

Located in a quaint hamlet called Conca dei Marini, which is just west of Amalfi, the Monastero Santa Rosa hotel sits in a fortress-like cloister. The space, originally built for Dominican nuns, overlooks the Tyrrhenian Sea. As a result, there are no sidewalks crowded with tourists. In other words, it’s just you, alone, in this beautiful slice of sublime.

The ancient monastery turned vacation spot features 20 guest suites. The space also boasts an original vaulted ceiling and a handful of Italian antiques. Each room offers an elegant residential atmosphere with sweeping views of the nearby sea. The highlight is a four-tier garden, home, previously, to medicinal herbs. Now, the grounds produce organic ingredients for the on-site restaurant.

The eatery, which earned a Michelin star some years back, offers local dishes and wines housed in the hotel’s 400-bottle cellar. Go to the edge of the garden and you’ll find a stone poolside terrace. Here, you’ll come face to face with the scenic panorama of the Amalfi coast, which is breathtaking in every sense of the word.

Vacations, we often forget, isn’t just about frolicking about. It’s also, more importantly, about capturing the sense, the essence, the “feel” of a place. Which is all to say this wee sanctuary in southern Italy will help you have that experience. Hit the link below if you want booking details.

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June 25, 2019 / Comments Off on Monastero Santa Rosa Hotel
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Santa Monica Proper Hotel

The next time you’re dropping by Los Angeles, make sure to take in the sights and the food. When you’re staying for a few days, you might want to try something a little different. Instead of looking at some the more usual dives, we suggest that you check out the Santa Monica Proper hotel. This establishment offers an intriguing blend of classic and modern design. Moreover, you have the pleasure of choosing from three dining facilities and so much more.

You’re looking at a Spanish Colonial Revival building designed by Arthur E. Harvey back in 1928. Don’t let the vintage fool you because it will feature contemporary tweaks none other than Kelly Wearstler, a hotel industry darling of design. The hotel will welcome guests with its 271 lavish rooms and suites. Most of these accommodations boast terraces where you can relax and enjoy the marvelous view of the City of Angels.

When hunger strikes prepare to feast on sumptuous culinary delights courtesy from Onda, its signature restaurant. For those who just want to sip a few drinks and lounge about, the Palma bar is where the action is. Then if you’re after a panoramic view of the city alongside a cool dip in the pool, head on and visit Calabra, it’s rooftop restaurant and bar. For those of you seeking the ultimate form of relaxation, Surya Spa is a 3,000 square-foot modern Ayurvedic treatment facility that will cater to our needs. Finally, when the wind and waves beckon, you can rent a surfboard from the in-house shop of Santa Monica Proper hotel.

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June 8, 2019 / Comments Off on Santa Monica Proper Hotel
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Noah Surf House

On the west coast of Portugal, on a wide beach strip, sits this delightfully lush and homey lodging custom-made to please surfers. Even if you’re not a fan of the waves, you can still stay in its rooms.

The place, called Noah Surf House, lies in the small town of Santa Cruz, about an hour’s drive from Lisbon. Right in an area abundant with waves, although less visited than the similar wave-friendly Ericeira and Peniche.

You get an almost post-apocalyptic oasis here, a coastline marked by jagged cliffs facing the Atlantic. There are also a number of point, reef, and beach breaks in the area. Waves for all levels of surfing, perfect for those just starting.

There are just eight guest rooms, with 13 bungalows in total, each modern. There are different accommodations to choose from. If you like views of the ocean, or fireplaces, or outdoors showers, you’ll get them. You can even rent a room with its own private kitchen. Of course, who has time to cook when you’re going to be surfing all day long?

Luckily, those who tire from all the wading around the waves can hightail to Noah’s Restaurant and Beach House. The menu features an eclectic mix of Portuguese and international cuisine, and with fresh local ingredients, at that. In the mornings, you can head to its terrace for a quick sun soak. Or head here before the sun sets for some cocktails. Or some communal round-the-fire jam session. Hit the link below to book a stay.

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May 9, 2019 / Comments Off on Noah Surf House
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Snowman Glass World Resort

If Finland is you next destination and you don’t have any plans for lodging yet, look no further than the Snowman Glass World Resort.

Sitting in the quaint and cozy city of Rovaniemi, this hotel shelters adventurers with its plethora of luxury glass igloos. Finland has sort of been leading the charge lately when it comes to winter travel accommodations. Just like the Kakslauttanen Arctic Resort that went viral a couple of years past, Snowman Glass World is perfect for folks waiting to witness the Northern Lights.

The winter resort, open just this month in Santa Claus Village, is the most luxurious take on the genre yet. Here, there are standalone Scandinavian-style apartments affixed with modern architecture and furnishings. For each cabin, there’s a living area, a modest-sized kitchen, and an upstairs bedroom. Topping it all off are floor-to-ceiling windows for your full view of the snowy landscape and the Northern Lights.

It’s a bit odd that there are private terraces in the hotels given that you’ll be staying here in winter. But here you’ll find a private hot tub and an en suite sauna. Both should keep you pretty warm and snug during the cold season.

Staying at the glass apartments will run you around €496 per night. That’s a pretty penny to spend on accomodation, of course. It does, however, include Wi-Fi. Plus, you’ll get all-day entrance tickets to Snowman Ice World. And there’s free breakfast in the resort’s Restaurant Ensilumi. If you’re headed to Rovaniemi for vacation, then you really shouldn’t miss this experience.

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January 24, 2019 / Comments Off on Snowman Glass World Resort
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Punta Sirena Hotel

In case you’re bound to Chile for your next vacation, the Punta Sirena is the hotel to beat. This quaint little beachfront retreat stands on stilts overlooking the great Chilean ripples, its rustic charms infusing the traditional surf resort with a fervid, summery vibe.

The T-shaped hotel is composed of intersecting rectilinear buildings, which is unlike most hotels that stand upright. This prevents visitors from having exemplary views of the surrounding landscape from above, of course. But it does ensure the property itself doesn’t stand out like a sore thumb when you look at the beach from a distance.

Make no mistake, though. You’ll still get impressive eyecandy. The rooms are laid out parallel to the beach, and they all feature picture windows so that all customers get a clear view of the ocean. We’d argue this layout is better since it clears up all feeling of distance between you and the beach.

But perhaps the most impressive thing about this hotel is that it’s made entirely out of eucalyptus and pine. It gives the building an intensely native atmosphere. Not only is it a testament to craftsmanship, but its also a commitment to geographical synergy, ensuring that the outdoors is astutely integrated into indoor comforts.

If you’re feeling hungry, there’s a restaurant below that will serve local food as you dine against the oceanic backdrop. And if you’re feeling a wee bit adventurous, you can join local thrills such as wind surfing and kite surfing. All are welcome, even neophytes. There’s a on-site school where beginners can learn the ropes.

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January 6, 2019 / Comments Off on Punta Sirena Hotel
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The NoMad Hotel Comes To Las Vegas

NoMad has finally opened up shop in Las Vegas, marking the third properly in the luxury hotel collection thus far. If you’ve already been in Las Vegas, you probably know just how many hotels there are in Sin City. However, very few of them offer something for folks who don’t want the standard Vegas treatment.

Enter NoMad, which delivers a much more refined option than the usual fare. Hidden inside Park MGM, the NoMad hotel obviously has its own casino inside, but it’ll be unlike the hundreds, if not thousands, of casinos you’ll find peppered throughout the city. It will have a much more intimate affair with a focus on high limit Roulette, Blackjack, and Baccarat. You’ll also be served crafted cocktails from Leo Robitschek, and be able to bask in an ambience inspired by European casinos.

The NoMad Hotel is fairly large. There will be 293 rooms available for booking, each one designed by legendary architect Jacques Garcia. They’ll contain, among other things, custom furnishings, curated artwork by Paris design studio, be-poles, and freestanding pedestal bathtubs. The smallest one will have around 406 square feet of space, while the priciest ones can reach a whopping 2,000 square feet of luxurious space.

The hotel’s restaurant is scheduled to open in November. It will mainly serve American dishes, courtesy of chef Daniel Humm’s menu. The NoMad Bar will also offer breakfast, lunch, and dinner. There will also be live jazz in the evenings. You can check out NoMad Las Vegas’ website now to see rooms available for booking.

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December 29, 2018 / Comments Off on The NoMad Hotel Comes To Las Vegas
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Stay At The Six Senses Zil Pasyon

You’re a workaholic. For years, you’ve steered clear of using any of your vacation leaves because for you. The nondescript walls of the office has become your natural habitat. Abandoning it feels almost sacrilegious at this point in your career.

But say you’re kind of feeling a bit weary from all the office troubles that land on your plate every day. You need some time away; some much-needed respite, preferably in some remote island with an otherworldly horizon separating the aquamarine sky and the deep, dark blue of the ocean.

In that case, you might want to put the Six Senses Zil Pasyon on your radar, a hotel in the small private island of Félicité in the Seychelles archipelago. This beachfront resort features 30 villas and three residences, each one enveloped by abundant greenery that’ll provide you utmost privacy as you cool down and read the latest Eugenides book in your sundeck, or splosh around your infinity edge pool.

Doesn’t sound tempting enough for you? Well, how about the wood-clad vaulted ceiling inside the retreats, not to mention the personal wine cellar, soaking tubs, and four-poster beds overlooking the Indian Ocean? Not your thing? Well, why not head over to the full-service spa hidden in the rocky coastline to reorient and bring peace to your body? After that, you can go to the other five-treatment villas that specialize in holistic wellness and feel more rejuvenated than ever. Trust us, once you’re in Six Senses Zil Pasyon, you’ll never want to those vacation leaves go to waste ever again.

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December 16, 2018 / Comments Off on Stay At The Six Senses Zil Pasyon
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Tourists Hotel

On a lush property in the small town of North Adams sits the Tourists Hotel, a quaint and intimate 48-room inn much like the roadside lodges you see in old films.

Except this little hotel is affixed with modern niceties that elevate its American motor lodge aesthetic from a simple nostalgia fest to a respectable blend of past and present — it offers us to look backward through the lens of modern-day sophistication.

If you happen to pass by Mohawk Trail, a road in western Massachusetts that opened in 1914 and is among America’s oldest scenic byways, you’ll find the Tourists Hotel cinched between a bucolic blanket of vegetation. The U-shaped space features low-slung bars surrounding a central courtyard with native flora. The white oak facades are a sight to behold. Plus, the structure itself is a fine example of the beauty in integrating architecture into the surrounding woods.

Each guest room has high ceilings, king-sized beds, and built-in lounge furniture for reading and napping. Families and larger groups are more than welcome as well, as several rooms offer lofted bunks. Each also has an advanced air-circulation system that replaces the air every hour. This apparently brings “the Berkshire outdoors into the space year-round.”

Outside, you’ll find a saltwater swimming pool and a deck overlooking the Hoosic River. Go a bit further and you’ll end up on the Farmhouse. Built in 1813, it still stands to offer cocktails and live music to guests. Find comfort in the cozy ranch-style common room that features a fireplace, and take a few steps to reach the patio overlooking the wetlands. Whether you prefer being alone or meeting other “tourists,” this is the place to be.

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December 14, 2018 / Comments Off on Tourists Hotel
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Oia Luxury Boutique Hotel In Santorini

Nothing says cliffside like Santorini. That’s right — this little Greek paradise has been drawing millions of tourists for decades now. If not its picturesque views of the Aegean Sea, you’ll love the bustling municipality stacked precariously up its steep slopes. They look like beautiful fungi feeding on an organism.

But enough with the poetics. Did you know that an architectural firm called Kapsimalis Architect converted the legendary Oia Castle (an old late 19th century residence) into a luxury boutique hotel in the Oia village? And guess what? You can totally stay there!

The Oia Luxury Boutique Hotel sits below the hillside of its old medieval castle which overlooks the sea. It offers you spectacular views of sunsets, and where else but Santorini can sunset-watching be more perfect?

The architects recreated the suites and villas with modern day amenities, but took great care infusing it with Greece’s romantic past. They used local volcanic stone for the hotel’s key foundational pillars and walls, which, when combined with the castle’s coal wooden frames and brown plaster facades, balances out the light exteriors with a warm interior colur palette.

On the ground floor, you’ll find a wood-burning oven, warehouse, and a rainwater tank. There are only three rooms in the hotel, unfortunately, so you better book one quick if you want to nab a schedule. Each room has their own independent entrance and garden area, as well as lounge space. There’s also a communal lounge area for all the hotel guests to relax. You can check out more photos below.

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November 23, 2018 / Comments Off on Oia Luxury Boutique Hotel In Santorini
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