Hotels Showing Puppy Love on International Dog Day

08/22/2024

Being a dog lover is a 24/7/365 thing, but the annual International Dog Day on August 26 gives everyone – including hotel companies – an excuse to recognize the canine companions in our lives. More hotels than ever are pup-friendly, and for International Dog Day, a couple of hotel companies are creating tail-wagging fun and rolling out the red carpet...

This Hotel Gives You Access to Rome's Gardens and Private Villas with Top Horticulturalists

05/09/2024 in Rome

Rome’s iconic history, culture, and ‘dolce vita’ come to life in its green spaces, and one of the city’s luxury hotels is letting guests immerse themselves in some of its legendary gardens and access private villas guided by local horticultural experts.

Imagine visiting the renowned Borghese, Vatican and Tivoli gardens as well as some of the Eternal City’s private homes with...

The Best Beaches to Discover in Mexico's Nayarit

07/10/2024 in Nayarit

Nayarit’s stunning Pacific coastline, rich culture and lifestyle, seafood and traditional Mexican cuisine and charming towns have made it a magnet for beach vacation lovers. But which is the best beach for a holiday of lounging, swimming, snorkeling, diving and wildlife watching?

One of the most popular areas is the Riviera Nayarit, a 200-mile stretch of coastline that includes the luxurious...

Famous Hotel Chain Opens its First All-Inclusive Resort

08/22/2024 in Cancún

Marriott Cancun, An All-Inclusive Resort, has opened its doors to guests. The newest resort for Marriott Hotels is more proof of two growing travel trends: multi-generational family vacations and redefining the increasingly popular all-inclusive holiday.

There are 600 Marriott Hotels around the world, and this marks the first all-inclusive in the namesake chain of hotels that’s part of the mega hospitality...

Travel Tips as World-First Tourist Toll Takes Effect: Venice Visitors Must Now Pay to Enter City

04/25/2024 in Venice

It’s historic travel news: in what the country’s tourism board is calling a “unique experiment,” the famous canal city of Venice, Italy, is implementing what it labels “a daily access fee.” The controversial ‘visitor’s tax’ takes effect April 25 after years of debate and delay.

The move is a pilot project that officials hope will ease the pressures of “over-tourism” in...

Four Seasons Yachts' Inaugural Sailing Season and First Ship's Suites Revealed

05/09/2024

Have you heard? The ultra-luxury hotel company is taking to the seas. In anticipation of its debut, the new cruise line is unveiling the incredible, ground-breaking, multi-story glass 'funnel' and other suites guests will call home, as well as the first 10 voyages of the as-yet unnamed new small ship.

Inaugural Season Voyages: Caribbean Waters and Mediterranean Seas

The first of the...

New Digital Border Forms and Airport Hall Transform Travel to St. Maarten

10/10/2024

New digital border processing and hall at SXM airport mean arriving for your next trip to the Caribbean’s famous twin-nation island will be faster, easier, and better than ever before. But you do have to get online and fill out the new forms before you check in to your flight to St. Maarten.

Mandatory Digital Forms for Travel to St. Maarten

St....

This All-Inclusive Resort is Expanding Included Dining: OFF-Resort Restaurants

10/26/2023 in Caribbean

It’s the best of both worlds. Part of the appeal of luxury, all-inclusive resorts is the array of dining options on the property where you can enjoy effortless, delightful dining you’ve already paid for.

But what about getting a taste of the local restaurant scene on the rest of the island? And how about supporting other local businesses?

Sandals Resorts has come...

6 Resorts Where You Can Celebrate Mexico's "Day of the Dead"

10/12/2023

Til death do you party! Dia de los Muertos is a cherished Mexican holiday honoring the memories of loved ones who have passed away. Coming just a day after Halloween, and symbolized by an elegantly-dressed skeleton, Day of the Dead is often thought of as a similar celebration of the supernatural, but it is a uniquely Mexican holiday that’s more...

A New Nature Reserve and More Hotel News From Aruba

09/28/2023

Aruba’s hotel and resort scene is more alluring than ever. The Dutch island in the south Caribbean is known for its desert environment, perpetual tradewinds that shape its iconic divi divi trees, colorful, colonial town, and a famous beach that’s been named best in the world, where most resorts are found.

News from three resorts highlights new experiences to give travellers...

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