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In These Tough Economic Times, Mexico Puts Its Money On The Pop-Up Hotel
After learning last week that Design Hotels had been partially taken over by Starwood, we worried that the originality and flair of the former might start to be undermined. Starwood's great and all—but running a multi-brand corporation is certainly different than running a small, design-oriented boutique collection like Design Hotels.
For now, our worries have been put to rest by some exciting news about a new pop-up hotel being launched by DH this month in Tulum, Mexico. According to MSNBC.com, Papaya Playa is a 99-cabana resort on the Mayan Riviera, and boasts a spa, private suites, and several restaurants.
Unlike other flashy resorts along the Caribbean, this spot has an expiration date of May 6. So if you like what you hear, you'd better not dally!
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Fairfield Inn Is Fairly Smitten With Mexico
Following up on last week's news that Marriott would be opening a new hotel in Haiti, plus expanding into Serbia, Fairfield Inn announced that it would be setting up a new property in Cabo San Lucas. And not only that: Fairfield's partnership with Mexican operator Pulso Hotelero has proved so successful that they plan to open another 35 Fairfields throughout Mexico.
For those who know the brand's "select-service" appeal (meaning no added frills like a restaurant, bar, or room service), this is good news for jet-setters on a budget.
Rooms at the new five-story Fairfield Los Cabos will start at just $99, and are located just a few minutes' walk from the Marina. Oh, and free wi-fi in all the public spaces. You're already planning your post-New Years getaway, aren't you?
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The Amenity Every Hotel With a Beach or Pool Should Have
Now that it's getting crisp, it's time to start thinking about winter getaways--and one of our favorite things, beach resorts.
Which brings us to a fabulous amenity we noticed at two beachy hotels--the in-room loaner beach bag.
The one above is from Grand Velas Riviera Maya and the one below from Soho Beach House.
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From The Hammock To The Beach, In Under Two Minutes
Since you all seemed to enjoy our photos of Goldeneye in Jamaica, we thought we'd do you one better and post this video, taken inside one of the Beach Cottages. That hammock is possibly the most inviting one we've ever seen, and the cottage's spitting-distance proximity to the beach doesn't hurt either!
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Santa Monica's Shore Hotel to Open in October at $250 a Night
When we last checked in with the new ocean-facing hotel in Santa Monica, The Shore Hotel, it was getting ready for an end of summer opening. That's not quite going to happen anymore but the hotel tells us that it will be accepting guests in October at $250 a night. Considering that most of the hotels along the ocean in SanMon start around $400 a night, the Shore Hotel is definitely a more affordable alternative.
And it's got a lot of cool things in it too like free WiFi, an outdoor pool, two restaurants and a fitness center.
Up in the guestrooms, there's "beach shades" of teal and orange and custom-made Teak wood furniture. The bathrooms will be sporting the peekaboo trend as there are rainshowers with a "one touch privacy screen." (You can get a better idea of that view from the photo below.) And if you're lucky--killer views of the Santa Monica Pier.
Adding to all this, the hotel is a Silver LEED property with a huge focus on sustainability in the common spaces and guest rooms. The hotel describes all their eco-friendly elements:
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The Cary Arms May Make Us Care About Torquay Again
There’s nothing like another ashcloud on the horizon stamping on our flight prospects to get us thinking about a trip to Europe. Specifically, England. And this afternoon, specifically Devon.
Yes, we know Cornwall’s where it’s meant to be at for summer hols by the seaside, but an email plopped into our inbox today about The Cary Arms in Babbacombe, near Torquay, Devon, and the pictures of a man in a wetsuit holding a glass of champagne those lovely rooms had us sold already.
The Cary Arms subtitles itself The Inn on the Beach, which is a pretty apposite name, from the pictures. It also labels itself the Riviera Reborn, to which we say, let's hope so. Because they aren't talking about the sexy French Riviera, they're talking about the South Devon Riviera, whic used to be popular before flying to the sun in Europe got popular. It was also where Fawlty Towers was set, so go figure.
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MiamiBoutiqueHotels.com Now Has Webcams
Need a little beach action in your day? The Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau will serve it straight to your laptop screen, courtesy of webcams on its newly revamped website MiamiBoutiqueHotels.com.
To help promote Miami as a hot destination, especially now that 'the season' is officially over, the GMCVB uses this site--and a companion guide book--to promote boutique hotels from downtown and Biscayne Bay to South Beach and Sunny Isles. Guests can use it to search by neighborhood, price and amenities, and also see special offers and a condensed list of TripAdvisor reviews for most of the hotels in their system.
That's nice and all--looks pretty and easy to navigate--but the best part of the new site is the webcam menu.
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The New Shore Hotel Will Hit Santa Monica's Shores This Summer
If the first sniff of spring already has you planning your big summer vacay, there will be a new Santa Monica hotel vying to be your beachside retreat. The Shore Hotel, on the former site of the Pacific Sands and Travelodge, will open this summer.
The boutique hotel is trying to make itself stand out with its modern design, eco-friendliness and location across the street from the Santa Monica Pier and beach.
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What Celeb Went by Codename 'Cherry Cola' at the Four Seasons Resort Nevis?
Where: Charlestown, Saint Kitts and Nevis
Today we finish our coverage (see the other stories here) of the Four Seasons Nevis’ re-opening. Finally we'll reveal the first celebrity to test the place out:
Funny-man Jon Stewart may have been a recent guest at the Four Seasons’ residence villas, but instead we got distracted by news that a Tinseltown lass was visiting the hotel itself and was going by the codename of "Cherry Cola." Most intriguing. So...who's that girl? None other than Mary-Louise Parker of Showtime “Weeds” fame (and two of our favorite chick flicks, Fried Green Tomatoes and Boys on the Side).
Many on Twitter guessed that "Cherry Cola" was Rihanna, but although RiRi is from Barbados and therefore would have good reason to be relaxing in the Caribbean, it was actually a huge surprise to find fair-skinned Parker hitting the beach instead.
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Beaucoup Beach Amenities at the Newly Reopened Four Seasons Resort Nevis
Where: Charlestown, Saint Kitts and Nevis
Today we continue our coverage (see yesterday's story here) of the Four Seasons Nevis’ re-opening. Tune-in tomorrow for detes on the resort's recent celebrity guest—a Showtime-series star whose new hotel code name is Cherry Cola.
Poor Four Seasons Nevis. The resort has had beacoup bad luck. Hurricane Lenny slapped the hotel silly in 1999 and in 2008, the hotel shuttered for two years after Hurricane Omar "mash it up" as locals called it. When the announcement came that the FS was definitely reopening in December 2010, at the tail end of a recession, we wondered if all would be the same. But, rather than cheap-out on amenities, treats, and services like other depressed hotels, the luxe keeps going, with a few new perks tossed in. We love a happy ending to a sad story.
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Cabana Time: Peaking Inside the Renovated Four Seasons Resort Nevis
For the next few days, we'll give you the skinny on the re-opening of the Four Seasons Nevis in the Caribbean, and our favorite—and not so favorite—things. Be sure to tune-in Friday for the lowdown on the resort's recent A-list guest—a very cool lady who goes by codename at the resort.
At one point—oh, say the fourth time there was a reopening date on the Four Seasons Nevis’ website—we swore it was never gonna happen. Hurricane Omar put the hotel out of commission in 2008, and after several notices of rebound netted zero, we sorta lost interest. In fact, on a flight home from the island in 2009, several FS employees, including chefs and engineers, were boarding our plane en route to an extra-long vacation. They didn’t know if the hotel would ever come back. That is not a good sign.
It would be a pity too, since Nevis is one of those islands few know much about. It's a paradise unspoiled by crowds, but without the Four Seasons’ island revenue, it seemed like the island had lost its mojo, partially also because other local hoteliers depend heavily on FS traffic to their restaurants and business.
So, when the news broke last fall that the FS would definitely (though softly) swing open its doors in December, we did a little jig. The island would be saved! And we're happy to report that the hotel has reopened after an extensive renovation, and we've got some of the very first pics:
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Spring Break Cancun...For Adults! Inside the Fairmont Mayakoba
Where: Carretera Federal Cancún, Playa del Carmen Km. 298, Quintana Roo, Riviera Maya, Mexico, 77710
Despite some recent troubles, Mexico is still one of our favorite vacation destinations. There are just so many beautiful (and safe!) places to explore, and on a recent pre-Spring Break trip to Cancun, we got to check out one of them: the Fairmont Mayakoba.
Here’s our exclusive photo gallery and room video, so it feels just like you came along with:
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