February 23rd, 2010
22 Things to do in Miami for Nature Lovers
SOURCE: Jazz Hostels Blog
Tired of the cold winter weather? Come to Miami where it is often 80 degrees (27 C) in the winter and there is always something to do outdoors! Check out the list of things to do in South Florida for nature lovers: See tropical plants at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden Learn about [...]
February 19th, 2010
The Best Movie Location Travel Spots
SOURCE: The Suite Life
Getting away on that much needed, much anticipated vacation can be extra exciting when you are going to a place that only seemed real in the movies. Yet many of these exotic destinations are not just film fantasies but real paradises to be explored by a cast of characters of [...]
February 15th, 2010
Presidential Hotels Around the World
SOURCE: The Suite Life
Nothing says prestige and luxury like a hotel named after an esteemed U.S. president. In honor of President’s Day, LA Times had rounded up classy hotels around the world that pay homage to American commanders-in-chief, most of which are more than fit for a king or a president… Roosevelt Hotel, [...]
November 20th, 2009
Continental Sets Daily Non-Stop New York-Munich Service
SOURCE: Steele Luxury Travel Blog
Continental Airlines has announced that it will launch daily non-stop service between its New York hub at Newark Liberty International Airport and Munich, effective March 27, 2010. Flight CO106 will depart Newark Liberty daily at 5:25 p.m. and arrive i... [...]
November 5th, 2009
American Airlines and Lexus team up to offer free Wi-Fi in the sky
SOURCE: Steele Luxury Travel Blog
November 1, 2009FORT WORTH, Texas /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- American Airlines and Lexus are kicking off the season of giving early with a free Wi-Fi inflight promotion for customers traveling on American Airlines.Beginning Nov. 1 and running through No... [...]
October 28th, 2009
Air France Now Offering Premium Voyageur Cabin
SOURCE: Steele Luxury Travel Blog
The new Air France Premium Voyageur cabin is now in service. The new cabin gives passengers 40 percent more space and a seat that reclines inside a rigid shell. Premium Voyageur cabin reservations have got off to an excellent start among leisure passen... [...]
October 21st, 2009
Three+Three: Miami, Los Angeles, New York
SOURCE: The Suite Life
Welcome to the latest edition of the Three+Three on the Suite Life Blog. This week we are bringing you three great deals from three top destinations across the country, each with unique perks. Whether you want Bed &Breakfast in Miami, Perfect Savings in Los Angeles, or extra perks to [...]
September 25th, 2009
Top 10 New Rooftop Bars
SOURCE: The Suite Life
Hotel restaurants and clubs are out, swanky rooftop bars are in. Offering the perfect combination of incredible views, hot décor, tasty cocktails and A-list crowds, these new rooftop bars are not to be missed, if you can get in that is… SLS Beverly Hills – The Altitude Pool Deck: good drinks, [...]
September 17th, 2009
Steele Luxury Travel Sponsors the 2009 Pam Ann US Tour!
SOURCE: Steele Luxury Travel Blog
Following the huge success of her sold-out European and Canadian tours earlier this year, A-List hostess to the stars Pam Ann announced she will touch down for her first USA tour in five years. The glamorous, Pucci-clad comedian will launch her America... [...]
September 16th, 2009
Top 10 Celebrity-Sighting Restaurants
SOURCE: The Suite Life
While amazing dining is always about the food, it’s often about the scene as well. From secret, romantic haunts to boisterous, grand dining rooms, a restaurant’s atmosphere sets the mood for your entire meal. Forbes Travel has dug up incredible restaurants known not just for good food and atmosphere but [...]
September 11th, 2009
Hotel of the Week: Gramercy Park Hotel
SOURCE: Travel Blog - Mr & Mrs Smith Boutique & Luxury Hotels
We’ve turned our backs on the so-last-week minimalist Miami masterpiece and resisted the eastern allure of the A’jia Hotel, laying our love instead upon Ian Schrager’s fabulous, favoured-by-starlets Gramercy Park Hotel in New York… Style A bohemian rhapsody Setting East Side storeys Why this week? Sightseeing in the city becomes bearable once more, [...]
September 8th, 2009
Photos of the Miami Skyline
SOURCE: Jazz Hostels Blog
Miami is the 4th most populated urban area of the United States after New York City, Los Angeles, and Chicago. Here are some photos of the beautiful Miami skyline! Read more about Miami! Jazz on South Beach Hostel Miami’s hottest water sports List of Miami Museums Weird and Wacky Things to Do in Miami Visit Miami [...]
September 8th, 2009
Condé Nast Reader Travel Awards 2009
SOURCE: The Suite Life
Condé Nast Traveller has announced the winners of its annual reader survey, which covers everything one would need to know when it comes to luxury travel. Readers vote on their favorite sources, destinations and accommodations for work and play, and Condé Nast publishes the top 20 in each category. [...]
August 17th, 2009
New Top Golf Destinations
SOURCE: The Suite Life
While they may not have the reputation of Hilton Head, Scotland, or Pebble Beach, these new golf destinations are quickly becoming some of the most popular places to tee off. Mallorca, Spain – This Island was once known more for beach-going than golfing, but now has 20 courses to play and [...]
August 5th, 2009
August debuts: Basque beauties, Catalan castles and Sardinian spas
SOURCE: Travel Blog - Mr & Mrs Smith Boutique & Luxury Hotels
It’s that time again when we reveal the new hotel debutantes we’re inaugurating into Smith society. We’ve combed the beaches of San Sebastián, searched the coastal charms of Empordà and scoured the heavenly excesses of the Hamptons to bring you the very best of the boutique-hotel world this August… Movie-mad Astoria7 [...]
August 3rd, 2009
Los Angeles’ Hotel Bel-Air to Close for Renovation
SOURCE: Steele Luxury Travel Blog
The Hotel Bel-Air Los Angeles is embarking upon a major refurbishment of the property beginning October 2009. This project will include the renovation of all 91 rooms and suites, the Champagne Bar and the hotel’s restaurant and private dining rooms. ... [...]
July 30th, 2009
W Hotels Unveils Extreme Wow Suite in Sao Paulo
SOURCE: Steele Luxury Travel Blog
W Hotels Worldwide unveiled a new “Extreme Wow Suite,” designed by Jouin Manku, the architectural firm of Paris-based designer Patrick Jouin and his associate Sanjit Manku. An interpretation of the conventional hotel Presidential Suite, the “Extr... [...]
July 29th, 2009
OpenSkies Suspends New York-Amsterdam Service
SOURCE: Steele Luxury Travel Blog
OpenSkies, the British Airways-owned business-class carrier, is suspending its service between Amsterdam and New York starting Aug. 16, and will refocus its efforts on the Paris-New York route. Customers of OpenSkies who currently hold tickets for the ... [...]
June 17th, 2009
Eight New York Hotels offer 3rd Night Free
SOURCE: triphow.com
Eight out of 17 hotels in the Signature Collection of luxury hotels in New York are offering a third night free from July 1 to Sept 7, 2009. The New York hotels participating in this program are the Carlyle, Jumeirah Essex House, Loews Regency Hotel, the London NYC, the New York [...]
June 9th, 2009
NYC Summer Music Guide
SOURCE: triphow.com
NYC & Company, New York City’s official tourism and marketing organization, has put together a summer music guide which lists all the free and low-cost outdoor summer concerts throughout the five boroughs. Central Park may be one of the biggest attractions in New York for visitors, but for the locals, it’s also one of [...]
May 21st, 2009
FBI Arrests 4 in Plot to Bomb NYC Jewish Temple
SOURCE: triphow.com
Four men from Newburgh, NY, were arrested by the FBI and charged with conspiracy to use weapons of mass destruction inside the United States. James Cromitie, David Williams, Onta Williams and Laguerre Payen, all from Newburgh, were allegedly planning to blow up a car rigged with explosives outside [...]
May 18th, 2009
WTC Tower to be Groundzero Hotel
SOURCE: triphow.com
The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey has decided to develop World Trade Center Tower 5 on Groundzero as a luxury hotel and residential building. The earlier plan called for the Deustche Bank Building site to be sold to JP Morgan Chase, to be used as their [...]
May 7th, 2009
2009 New York AIDS Walk in Central Park
SOURCE: Jazz Hostels Blog
Join the Jazz Hostels Team and walk in Central Park to support the fight against AIDS! The New York Aids walk is the largest walkathon in the world and it benefits over 50 AIDS organizations. Read more about the New York AIDS Walk and join the Jazz Hostels team here.
February 14th, 2009
NY Gov. David Paterson Spent $19K on Inauguration Hotel in DC
SOURCE: triphow.com
Put together a New York Governor and a hotel in Washington DC, and you can bet your boots there’s a scandal in there somewhere. Turns out NY Governor David Paterson and three aides billed taxpayers $19,350 for a 4-night stay at the AKA White House Hotel in Washington DC, when they were there [...]
October 14th, 2008
Famous New York Hotels
SOURCE: Hotel Blog
Amid the many reasons to visit New York City while on holiday is the unbelievable array of hotels. New York offers some of the most unique and luxurious lodgings in the world. The trend of boutique motels seems to be a permanent fixture in the world of travel. New York [...]
October 9th, 2008
Cool Facts About New York City
SOURCE: Jazz Hostels Blog
New York City is one of the most amazing cities in the world.  Here are some interesting facts about this great city! In 1626, the Dutch purchased Manhattan Island from the Lenape Native Americans for 60 guilders (about $1000). The English conquered the city from the Dutch in 1664, and “New Amsterdam” [...]
September 12th, 2008
New York City Water Falls
SOURCE: Escape From New York
The New York City Water Falls art installation has not been without controversy. The Brooklyn Heights Association asked that they be turned off a month early claiming salt water spray was causing... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website ... [...]
September 5th, 2008
Street Scenes: Saucy Laundromat Manhattan New York City
SOURCE: Escape From New York
It isn’t too often you see innovative marketing. I don’t know how successful this laundromat’s sidewalk campaign has been. But when I walk by it several times a week it always elicits smiles from... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my... [...]
August 29th, 2008
Published Photographs: Coney Island Edition
SOURCE: Escape From New York
It’s the start of Labor Day weekend here in the U.S, which means the end of the summer season. To honor the last days of summer I’d thought I’d share some of my published photographs of Coney Island... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my... [...]