To spice up your relationship, the next time you and your lover go scampering off to a weekend getaway, check into a hotel as Mr. and Mrs. Smith. This pseudonym allows the two of you to become different people while enjoying your stay. To figure out which hip hotel you should play at, check out The Smiths' Hotel Collection (Universe Publishing; Tradeback; 304 pages; $29.95) . … [Read more...]

If you want to visit a European city, but you do not want to fly across the Atlantic, then visit Toronto. Toronto, which means “meeting place” in a Native American language, is the world’s most diverse city and Canada’s largest city, with five million residents. Once you arrive at this metropolis, check your bags and relax at a gem of a hotel, Sutton Place. Stay in one of its … [Read more...]

Charlotte, nicknamed “Queen City” after King George III’s wife, is growing. It is experiencing a growth in its population and economy. The region has nearly 1.6 million residents, and it is the nation’s second largest financial center. This city is full of southern charm sprinkled with a southern style of luxury. Ballantyne Resort & Spa is part of that luxury. Each of the … [Read more...]

The Ritz-Carlton New York, Battery Park, is an AAA Five- Diamond waterfront hotel. I had the pleasure of finding out why this hotel is consistently considered one of the top hotels in America. Its accommodations, guest services, restaurants and bars, property features, and staff all scream “luxury, luxury and more luxury,” but the service that puts the “L” in luxury is the Bath … [Read more...]

The Waldorf Towers in Manhattan, one of the top hotels in the world, is the overly upscale portion of The Waldorf Astoria. The Towers, built in 1893, is the top twenty floors of The Astoria. When I stayed there, I was lucky enough to get an Old Victorian style luxury room on the 41st floor (out of 42 possible floors). My room came complete with wonderful views of New York’s … [Read more...]