In general, an airport hotel is to a business traveler what an MRE is to a serviceman — a no-frills, basic-needs option that never really satisfies but always gets the job done. However, in this gray landscape of conveniently located-if-utilitarian accommodations, better options exist. You just have to know where to look.
This week’s Hotel of the Week, a tranquil escape with a beautiful spa and a top-quality onsite restaurant, sits just outside Seattle in an unlikely locale — beside the airport.
Even the most basic continental breakfast — English muffins with butter and jam and black tea — is a small good thing. But on the spectrum of complimentary hotel breakfasts, not all are created equal.
People who work in hotels have big hearts. It’s part of what draws them to hospitality, so wild generosity from hotels comes as no surprise. We love the way independent hotels use their most unique assets—celebrity chefs, connections to the art world, a deep understanding of service—to give back to their neighborhoods and cities. Here […]
You search menus for locally sourced ingredients and farm-raised meats. Foraged fresh herbs are staples. Oysters on the half shell weaken your knees. Hand-made pasta drizzled with truffle oil and sprinkled with parmesan is (almost) a religious experience. Traveling to a winery just to taste a vintage critics rave about seems reasonable. Foodies of the […]