An oasis in the Eastern Algarve resort community of Tavira ticks all the right boxes. Portugal’s south coast is awash in the most fabulous beaches, and the eastern side of it is the country’s best-kept secret. Right in the thick of all this bliss sits the 77-room Ozadi Tavira Hotel, which was built in the … Continue reading Portugal: Ozadi Tavira →

posted on Thursday, April 30th, 2020 by Doug Wallace Posted in HOTELS Comments Off on Portugal: Ozadi Tavira

There are a surprising number of awesome Chicago hotels cropping up, many of them opening in elegant, refurbished landmark buildings. The Robey took over a 1929 Art Deco office building in Wicker Park, a one-minute walk from the L Blue Line (the one to and from O’Hare). The rooms are modern and sparse, still carrying … Continue reading Chicago: Hotel Roundup →

posted on Friday, April 10th, 2020 by Doug Wallace Posted in HOTELS Comments Off on Chicago: Hotel Roundup

The five-star, adults-only UNICO 20º 87º Hotel Riviera Maya, a half an hour south of Playa del Carmen, bills itself as an “all-exclusive” all-inclusive resort, with a laundry list of perks such as butler service, select spa services, 24-hour room service and free phone calls home all built in to the cost. Vibe: A very … Continue reading Mexico: UNICO 20º 87º →

posted on Tuesday, March 31st, 2020 by Doug Wallace Posted in HOTELS Comments Off on Mexico: UNICO 20º 87º

Things get a little quiet at the tail end of South Beach—and that’s just the way everyone likes it. Tucked away near the bottom of Miami’s fabled Ocean Drive, past the pastel-painted strip of Art Deco hotels and their raucous sidewalk eateries, sits SoFi, the soothing South Beach neighbourhood south of 5th Street. Here, a … Continue reading Miami: The Stanton →

posted on Tuesday, March 31st, 2020 by Doug Wallace Posted in HOTELS Comments Off on Miami: The Stanton

It just takes one hotel to start the trend ball rolling and the rest will surely follow to save face. Of the many “authentic” and relaxing ways to slow guests down in a tech-forward world, the trend of kitting out private patios with an al fresco bath tub has to be one of the most … Continue reading Al Fresco Tubs →

posted on Thursday, March 26th, 2020 by Doug Wallace Posted in HOTELS Comments Off on Al Fresco Tubs

Let the Sunset Strip set the stage for your next big Hollywood scene. Yes, this is a young hangout, but really, everyone can fit into The Standard in West Hollywood, home of the hip. The mid-century Modern Standard Hollywood makes an excellent home base for checking out the various neighbourhoods both trashy and ritzy, people-watching … Continue reading LA: The Standard Hollywood →

posted on Wednesday, March 25th, 2020 by Doug Wallace Posted in HOTELS Comments Off on LA: The Standard Hollywood