This “all-exclusive” adults-only sunspot on Uvero Alto Beach just north of Punta Cana on the famous Coconut Coast is sexy fun. It’s a guilty-pleasurable mix of South Beach and Las Vegas, glam as all get out with just a dash of cheesiness to make things interesting. Vibe: You know that bubbling-under house music soundtrack that … Continue reading Dominican Republic: CHIC Punta Cana →

posted on Saturday, December 7th, 2019 by Doug Wallace Posted in HOTELS Comments Off on Dominican Republic: CHIC Punta Cana

Opened in November 2018 at one end of Grenada’s Grand Anse, this sublime 43-suite resort is proving a fast favourite with the “in” crowd, boasting the longest pool in the Caribbean at 100 metres. Vibe: Designed by French firm AW2 with the international jet-set circuit in mind, the minimalist 43-suite, nine-villa Silversands is a sea … Continue reading Grenada: Silversands →

posted on Tuesday, December 3rd, 2019 by Doug Wallace Posted in HOTELS Comments Off on Grenada: Silversands

Downtown Miami gets a new toy.

posted on Tuesday, October 18th, 2016 by Doug Wallace Posted in TRENDING Comments Off on East Miami

Trust the British to have a nickname for a naughty hotel stay. The “Mr & Mrs Smith” weekend is a pseudonym for a romantic escape for two. It’s also the name of an online boutique hotel finder that we turn to to unearth off-the-beaten-path places to lay our heads via SmithHotels.com. Co-founders James and Tamara … Continue reading Boutique Hotel Hunting →

posted on Monday, September 5th, 2016 by Doug Wallace Posted in HOTELS Comments Off on Boutique Hotel Hunting

If design is high on your list, this hotel curator is for you.

posted on Saturday, June 4th, 2016 by Doug Wallace Posted in TRENDING Comments Off on DesignHotels.com

The Mayan Riviera, running from Cancun to Tulum on the Caribbean side of Mexico, is best known for the multitude of resorts anchoring a string of 10 beach towns that dot the coast from Puerto Morelos to Punta Allen. All offer the best in sun and white, white sand. And just 40 minutes south from … Continue reading Mexico: Playa del Carmen →

posted on Friday, October 23rd, 2015 by Doug Wallace Posted in DESTINATIONS Comments Off on Mexico: Playa del Carmen