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Two things make for a pleasurable hotel experience: a great basement bar and ghosts. The Hotel Seattle has both. Well, allegedly. It's definitely got the great basement bar, Bernard's, which teems with lawyers and judges and bureaucrats who need a safe place to drunkenly hatch a devious plan without fear of it ending up on the public record. As ...

Life ain't always a picnic in one of the world's most beautiful cities: road rage on the Palmetto, that endless parking-spot search on South Beach, the eternal quest to stay thin amid a lifestyle of constant partying. Sooner or later you realize you need to slow down, chica! It's time for a staycation at one of the most luxurious spa resorts on ...

The ideal luxury resort hotel is able to maintain the perfect atmosphere so that — no matter the person or their preferences — everyone can feel relaxed and welcome. At The Boulders, lifelong Phoenicians as well as international travelers can get away from it all and experience a true escape. This Waldorf Astoria hotel is located in quiet, peace...

A certain lady of our acquaintance prides herself on her familiarity with first-class hotels. "You must always make sure the bed is triple-sheeted," she instructed us. "The blanket must never touch your skin. Do you have any idea what else that blanket has touched?" Once circumstances beyond her control forced her to spend a night in a budget ho...

Since Orange County has yet to see any hipster hotels open, we've got to go with the dowager of the scene. No, we can't afford a room at the Ritz-Carlton, and you probably can't, either. But despite the brand, none of the mega-resorts on the coast is as welcoming as the granddaddy, which underwent a renovation a couple of years ago that kept its...

Generic hotels are a dime a dozen in Atlanta. But when it comes to luxury accommodations, Loews sets the standard.