
About two years ago, boutique hotel chain Joie de Vivre reopened the Best Western Miyako Inn in San Francisco as the anime-infused Hotel Tomo. Looking through their website this morning, the rooms really do look like the clo…
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Added by alice on October 7, 2009 at 10:30am —
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At the Story Hotel in Stockholm guests book their rooms online, pay in advance, and receive a code via email or text message that gives them access to their rooms. What could be simpler?
The hotel was designed by the Swedish firm Koncept (website
here). It o…
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Added by Mark Huckabee on September 28, 2009 at 2:29pm —
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The Standard and Quicksilver have partnered up to release an exclusive line of board shorts and bikinis sold in poolside vending machines at their Los Angeles, Hollywood, Miami,…
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Added by alice on July 31, 2009 at 2:00pm —
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If you've been daydreaming about that secret weekend getaway but have been waiting for the right moment, now is the time. There are so many great experiences boutique hotels are offering! Rather than dr…
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Added by alice on July 28, 2009 at 10:30am —
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Ready to feel like Vinny Chase? HBO and W Hotels are teaming up for an innovative promotion for HBO's "Entourage."
The national campaign, running from July 27-Sept.27, wil…
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Added by alice on July 22, 2009 at 6:30pm —
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It's finally here! In the heart of Miami's nightlife and in the playground of celebrities comes W South Beach. Open today, this beachfront oasis is located on South Beach’s Collins Aven…
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Added by alice on July 2, 2009 at 11:00am —
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Following a search for the perfect wedding venue, NBC has selected the legendary Plaza Hotel as the venue of choice for this summer's "Today Throws a Wedding." This historical New York landmark will be the wedding reception location for one lucky couple. The wedding be…
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Added by alice on June 30, 2009 at 12:00pm —
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THOR is the epitome of sleek, modern and sexy high-fashion hotels (in both design and clientele), and one of the hottest spots in the Lower East Side. I've been there on multiple occasions for its lounge and…
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Added by Joanna Lin on June 26, 2009 at 5:00pm —
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THE GATES - 290 8th Avenue (between 24th & 25th St.)

Sooo my friend took me here Saturday night. It was formerly the
Biltmore Room (the marble walls alone have been valued at $2.4 million), and reopened as a “super-luxury lounge”: the Gates. It operates with an “ambass…
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Added by Joanna Lin on June 24, 2009 at 1:03pm —
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My husband Sam and Sonny, our friend

If there is one place that you must visit before you die, let it be the Pounamu Apartments in Queenstown, New Zealand. Better th…
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Added by alice on June 17, 2009 at 9:47am —
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I first came across the architecture and design firm concrete in an
article at Cool Hunting about a club they designed called Minibar.
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Added by Mark Huckabee on May 21, 2009 at 10:52am —
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Hyatt Hotels CEO Mark Hoplamazian's just announced HyattConceirge, the very first global 24/7 concierge service by a hotel.
Through HyattConcierge, Hyatt's skilled guest service professionals will…
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Added by alice on May 19, 2009 at 11:30am —
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My, my, my! Is it that time already? The Standard's starting off the Summer a little bit early with their rooftop day parties this weekend.
On every third Saturday this summer, join The Honey Col…
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Added by alice on May 15, 2009 at 10:30am —
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Angelenos, this one's for you! If you're looking for a nice, romantic getaway but don't want to travel too far, look no further than Ace Hotel, Palm Springs for their Ranch Hand special.
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Added by alice on April 23, 2009 at 12:00pm —
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If you've ever wanted to leave the hustle and bustle of the city life behind and completely disappear into your surroundings, I have a hotel for you. I have only one requirement. You must be ok wit…
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Added by alice on April 1, 2009 at 11:00am —
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Another luxury hotel just opened in New York, this one called Smyth Tribeca from Thompson Hotels. The 100 guestroom newly constructed building is just minutes from both SOHO and Wall Street on West…
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Added by alice on March 30, 2009 at 3:00pm —
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In these times if there is anything modern luxury is trying to become it is economical. But how do you keep costs low when you start up a hotel? How about by fabricating modular units off-site and the…
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Added by alice on March 22, 2009 at 10:30am —
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my left foot has been bothering me, it really started to hurt the night of the bike week photos that i shot; i think the injury of rolling my ankle awhile back is starting to haunt me. lately ive started to dream about...Deland
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Added by Stan Kruslicky on March 17, 2009 at 1:00pm —
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SPEAKING OF A VISION
At Jackson Hole, Wyoming, I hiked up Cascade Canyon to Lake Solitude. Won't mean anything to you unless you've been there.
MEMPHIS AND DAD
I took driver's ed at Trezevant High School, in Memphis. On our first day street driving, I drove down Beale Street by the legendary Pee Wee's (where supposedly WC Handy first wrote the blues, although that's now known to be primarily a legend) before a lot of that neighborhood was torn down.
I was also in Memphis when E…
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Added by Ret Miles on March 11, 2009 at 10:00pm —
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The Ryokan (japanese word for "traditional hotel") Hoshi is the oldest hotel in the world, since it was build in year 717! And the same family have run it all along this centuries. Placed in Hokiruki (Japan), the Hoshi Hotel looks like the perfect place to have a japanese old style vacation, including thermal baths, being one of the few places where both men and women can entered the baths t…
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Added by Liam on March 11, 2009 at 6:19pm —
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