Classic British hotels are something we’ve grown up reading about but when it came to our stay at Ballachulish Hotel, we got more than we bargained for. It’s late afternoon and it’s pouring with rain. After experiencing one of the most majestic and mysterious locations we have ever seen, we are soaked to the bone and looking forward to a hot shower, a...
The Kildrummy Park Castle Hotel is a hotel by name, but its palatial features, grand fireplaces and luxury appointments sits it somewhere between a hunting lodge, a stately home and a palace. We’ve been lucky enough to stay in castles before and this time around, we were looking for a new experience. The Kildrummy Park Castle Hotel sure looked like a castle in the...
Bemelmans Bar at The Carlyle Hotel – Old money and classic cocktails are the essence of what makes a night at The Carlyle Hotel and so romantic. Bemelmans Bar is one of New York’s secrets and The Carlyle Hotel is one of New York’s finest hotels. The Carlyle has been the hotel of choice for British royals, the Beatles and Mick Jagger. Built in 1930, the 35...
On our recent trip to Austin, we couldn’t have found somewhere as accessible and just down right awesome as the Guild on East 6th. The Guild is a serviced apartment building, just blocks to the main nightlife on East 6th Street and surrounded by great local coffee shops and eateries, it’s all you need (and want) for your stay in Austin. Checking in late at night...
Stockholm’s boutique hotel, Scandic No.53 in Kungsgatan (King’s Garden) offers style, design smarts, and super-comfy heated bathroom tiles. Located on King Street, just a couple of blocks from the central retail heart of Stockholm is the newly revamped 4-star boutique hotel Scandic No.53. When we stayed, the hotel was still called HTL When we arrive, we enter through...
Hotel Nyx Cancun is a hidden gem in Cancun’s Hotel Zone. There are times you book a hotel after hours of price comparisons and reviews and you still come out of it underwhelmed. Then there are those times when you book last minute and go in blindly. Throwing caution to the wind, we secured three nights at Hotel Nyx and were more than pleasantly surprised. Driving...