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Best La Jolla Beach Boutique Hotel

Best La Jolla Beach Boutique Hotel

La Jolla beach hotels tend to be busy places, but one boutique property offers a sweet retreat with an ocean view. Scripps Inn faces the Pacific a few blocks south of La Jolla Cove – just far enough from the Children’s Pool seal colony to avoid the masses of visitors that the marine cuties attract. I’ve lived […]

June 18, 2015 | Updated: June 19, 2015 | By Elizabeth | Reply More
Miami Airport Hotel – Not Fancy But Handy

Miami Airport Hotel – Not Fancy But Handy

Miami Airport Hotel – You already know I’m crazy about airport hotels, right? The Fairmont at Vancouver Airport (YVR) and Grand Hyatt at Dallas (DFW) are two of my favorites.  Miami International Airport Hotel is never going to be my favorite, but it offers the most important quality of an airport hotel: the luxury of […]

April 21, 2015 | Updated: April 22, 2015 | By Elizabeth | Reply More
Best DFW Airport Hotel & Dallas Restaurant Tip

Best DFW Airport Hotel & Dallas Restaurant Tip

Best DFW airport hotel? That’s easy. The beautiful Grand Hyatt Dallas Fort Worth Airport is conveniently located in Terminal D – just steps from a TSA security checkpoint – and offers great amenities. My husband Richard and I stayed here just before Christmas when we were en route to Cozumel, Mexico. We had no choice […]

January 9, 2015 | Updated: March 21, 2015 | By Elizabeth | 1 Reply More
Florence Italy – Grand Hotels and Palaces

Florence Italy – Grand Hotels and Palaces

Florence Italy is a favorite destination of reader Art Moldavia, so it isn’t surprising that this is the third Firenze guest post he has contributed to Authentic Luxury Travel. In case you missed the others, take a moment to go back and read Florence Cooking Lessons and a Recipe and Authentic Florence – Places to […]

October 29, 2014 | Updated: January 26, 2015 | By Elizabeth | 2 Replies More
Best Santa Fe Hotel – New Mexico

Best Santa Fe Hotel – New Mexico

Which is the best Santa Fe hotel? For a fairly small city (less than 150,000), Santa Fe offers a great selection of places to stay. This reflects the special fondness that many travelers have for the destination and – to a lesser extent – the fact that Santa Fe is the capital of New Mexico. […]

October 13, 2014 | Updated: November 6, 2014 | By Elizabeth | 1 Reply More
Authentic Barcelona Hotels – Regional, Regal

Authentic Barcelona Hotels – Regional, Regal

Authentic Barcelona Hotels was contributed by Barcelona Experience. If you’re headed to Spain, you’ll find this and their earlier guest post very helpful. Barcelona is a city where combining luxury and local can be difficult. In this post, we’ll explore the intersection between regional culture and regal accommodation. Many of the city’s grand luxury hotels […]

October 4, 2014 | Updated: October 31, 2014 | By Elizabeth | 1 Reply More
Oberoi Hotels – Luxury India

Oberoi Hotels – Luxury India

This trip report was contributed by freelance writer/photographer Marilyn Jones. When my friend Norma Meyer and I began planning our trip to India, we decided we wanted to see the Taj Mahal, go on a tiger safari, shop, and stay at Oberoi Hotels – known for the luxury they offer. At our first hotel, the […]

August 18, 2014 | Updated: October 31, 2014 | By Elizabeth | 2 Replies More
Luxury Hotels in India

Luxury Hotels in India

Luxury hotels in India are some of the best in the world. Rooms come with international-standard amenities, and the service usually exceeds that found in most Western countries. The best news, however, is that luxury hotels in India reflect the local culture. I’ve never once woken up – even jetlagged – and not been sure […]

July 6, 2014 | Updated: October 31, 2014 | By Elizabeth | 2 Replies More
Best Romantic Hotel in Tuscany

Best Romantic Hotel in Tuscany

“We’ve found an exquisite romantic hotel in Tuscany,” readers Deb and Tom Tucker wrote recently. “It’s Borgo Santo Pietro, located about 35 minutes from Siena and one hour from Florence. They offer 15 rooms and suites – all elegantly furnished. It’s the perfect place for Authentic Luxury Travelers. “There is a main building with suites […]

April 28, 2014 | Updated: February 12, 2016 | By Elizabeth | 3 Replies More
Treehouse Hotels of the World

Treehouse Hotels of the World

David Bryce contributed this guest post. He is a blogger and traveler “who gets stoked when he finds other ‘birds of a feather’ in the treehouse world.” When he’s not writing or globe-trotting, you can generally find him hitting up his local golf course or “testing” new bourbons on the market. Living in the trees is […]

March 19, 2014 | Updated: October 31, 2014 | By Elizabeth | 1 Reply More
6 Historic Luxury Villas in Italy

6 Historic Luxury Villas in Italy

This guest post about luxury villas in Italy was contributed by Clara Sibilla. Italy is universally known for its countless art works, for its history, culture, architecture and, of course, for its food and wine specialties. For those who have high expectations and always want maximum comfort and high-level services, my country will not be […]

March 17, 2014 | Updated: October 31, 2014 | By Elizabeth | Reply More
Your Favorite Hotels in Paris and Beyond

Your Favorite Hotels in Paris and Beyond

Hotels in Paris. Hotels outside of Paris. Hotels all around the world. Last October I asked “what is your favorite hotel anywhere in the world” and 473 readers replied by leaving a comment on this post  The result is a wonderful, annotated list of places to stay around the globe from Antigua to Zanzibar. If I […]

March 13, 2014 | Updated: October 31, 2014 | By Elizabeth | 3 Replies More
Best Big Island Boutique Hotel

Best Big Island Boutique Hotel

I was excited to find this Big Island boutique hotel because I love authentic accommodations that reflect the local culture – and that’s just what the Holualoa Inn does. Before making this discover, I thought that mega-resorts were the only luxury option on the Big Island of Hawaii, but now I know better. Located mauka (toward the […]

January 27, 2014 | Updated: January 25, 2015 | By Elizabeth | Reply More
Feeling Lucky? Two San Diego Getaway Contests

Feeling Lucky? Two San Diego Getaway Contests

We’re just a week away from announcing the winners of our two great San Diego getaway contests. Have you entered them both? Click here to enter the Delicious La Jolla Getaway on our sister site La Jolla Travel Information. Click here to enter the Romantic Coronado Getaway on Authentic Luxury Travel. If you win one […]

December 10, 2013 | Updated: October 31, 2014 | By Elizabeth | 2 Replies More
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