Hotels with Religious Roots

From the first convent for African American nuns on not-so-saintly Bourbon Street to a temple-turned-treehouse, these Stash hotels have some holy history. The Priory Hotel | Pittsburgh, PA Alright gumshoe, you guessed it —The Priory Hotel was once a priory. In 1888, the Benedictine monks built the priory as an addition to St. Mary’s Church. […]

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In the Meadow We Can Build a Snowman! Winter Fun at Independent Hotels

If tearing up the best Black Diamond trails, snapping idyllic snowy photos you captured on your 8-mile cross-country ski trek, and easing your aching muscles by the fire after a long ice-climb are all part of your picture-perfect winter vacation—this one’s for you! Whether you’re planning a snowmobile trip with some buddies or a family ski vacation […]

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Hot Tubs for Cold Days

While the season doesn’t officially start until December 21, for many of us, winter has already arrived in full force. A Nor’easter wreaked havoc on Thanksgiving travel plans, record overnight snowfalls hit the Great Lakes region in New York, and single-digit temperatures blanketed much of the nation. And, if that’s not enough to make you […]

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Night at the Museum: Great Art Collections at Independent Hotels

It’s nice to see art in a great museum: hushed galleries, perfect lighting, small schoolchildren sitting cross-legged and sketching. It’s a knockout lifetime experience to stay in a hotel with great art—to see a Magritte from your shower, or hard-to-find masterworks of American photography on your way back from a beach cabana. Here, a tour of three independent hotels where […]

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Milk Bones? Ha. Independent Hotels Let Pet Amenities Off-Leash.

A dry bone-shaped biscuit? Feh. Try Grilled Chicken Paillard, or a Salmon Tartare Tower: both on the in-room pet menu at The James, Chicago. The hotel charged executive David Burke with creating dinners worthy of four-legged family members, and Burke Barks Bites is the result. (And the Filet Mignon is not for you. We know […]

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These Hotel Guests FLY More Than You

“This hotel has bees!” might be a headline you’d expect to see on a horrific TripAdvisor review. Today, some hotels are boasting about their bee population as both an environmental practice and an unexpected amenity. (Put the Benadryl down, these bees live far from guests!) Bees are key-players in agriculture and food production — one […]

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5 Hotels with a Serious Green Vibe

As the child of a self-proclaimed “tree hugger”, I was raised to make a conscious effort to leave the world a little bit better than when I entered it. So I do my part when it comes to protecting our environment. I turn off the lights when I leave a room, I sort my recycling, […]

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New to Stash: Tailwater Lodge, Altmar NY

Set on a private stretch of Salmon River waterfront, Tailwater Lodge offers front-door access to some of the finest fishing in the world. The Lodge blends upscale amenities with rustic style. Service is excellent: staff will do everything needed to get you out to your adventures and make sure you have every comfort you want or need when you […]

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Daydreaming at work? Indulge in these little luxuries

At Stash, we get giddy just thinking about what awaits us on our next adventure.  We spend hours dreaming about what our perfect vacations will entail, imagining the one thing that could turn a great hotel in to an extraordinary hotel. While plush bathrobes, ultra-soft Egyptian cotton sheets with thread counts so high we’ve lost count, […]

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5 Awesome Spas to Rest & Recharge

Spa tourism—a staple of the white flannel trousered set in the 1920’s—is making a comeback. Everyone’s talking mindfulness. Even the World Economic Forum. What’s good for the head of the World Bank is good for you: deep relaxation is an important way to recharge for work and life. A trip to the spa is practically […]

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