Chaya B&B Boutique
It’s been exactly 14 days since I flew back from Mexico City and one of the most-ill advised trips I’ve ever taken.
Read MoreTwo Rip City Hotels
We took a trip to Oregon this weekend to take in some basketball: Portland Trail Blazers v Brooklyn Nets and the US Women’s team v the University of Oregon Ducks in Eugene. The trip involved a stay at two different hotels in downtown Portland: The Hoxton and Woodlark.
Read MoreThe Line - DC and LA
The guests in LA range from lower rent hipsters to Asian tourists while those in DC range from higher rent hipsters to very confused men in khakis who couldn’t get a room at the Marriott over in Woodley Park. Both seem to attract local residents to their bars and brunches, although it’s clear that the DC location has made a bigger impression on the city’s dwellers and has become a destination for those seeking breakfast, a cocktail, wi-fi, or an Instagram selfie.
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The Study at Yale is a 2-minute walk to the front door of the Yale University Art Gallery, a 10-minute walk to Vito’s Deli (where I encourage you to order The Godmother: ham, genoa salami, prosciutto, capocollo, sharp provolone, banana peppers, lettuce, tomatoes, and dressing on a grinder roll), and a 20-minute walk to Pepe’s (where I encourage you to order everything).
Read MoreThe Kimptons
Get a super high floor and take lots of pictures of the skyline at night. (I did.) I stayed here after a two week trip to Cuba to celebrate the indulgence of capitalism. I don’t think I ever left the room. Why would I? It was hot outside and my bed was cozy.
Read MoreHotel Granvia Hiroshima
The Hotel Granvia Hiroshima is not a cool hotel — the lobby looks like it should be filled with fussy grandmothers who insist you use a coaster — but it IS located within steps of the Hiroshima train station, which is a treat when — for example — you've landed in Japan about 24 hours earlier, have arrived (by bullet train) from Tokyo, and may not have what it takes to wheel (or lug) your suitcase much further than that. This is all about location.
Read More166 Beds
Eventually, taking a picture of every bed you sleep in does something to you. Or at least it did something to me. I felt driven to find new beds, pretty beds, remarkable beds. I resented hotels that looked like every other hotel — because so did their beds. (This does not make for a compelling Instagram stream.)
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