Luxury Hotels With Wild Backstories
Some luxury hotels wow you with outrageous amenities. These ones impress you with unhinged backstories.
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Little Palm Island Review: America’s Only Private Island Resort
Turn off at Mile Marker 28.5 on the Florida Keys Overseas Highway, and you’ll arrive at a luxurious tiki style hut, the welcome center for Little Palm Island. Park your car here and leave it behind (along with your worries)…
Gran Melia Iguazu Review: The Best Hotel Near Iguazu Falls
The Gran Melia Iguazu is the only hotel located inside Iguazu National Park, and the location alone makes it worth the price.
Park Lane New York Hotel Review: The Best Views in Manhattan
On a recent “treat myself” trip to New York City, I found myself glued to the most unlikely spot: the window in my room at the Park Lane Hotel. Oversized picture windows overlook Central Park and the Manhattan skyline beyond,…
The James New York NoMad Review: A Vibey Hotel in a Great Neighborhood
The James New York NoMad draws a stylish crowd to this trendy neighborhood. Read our full review.
Circa Resort & Casino Las Vegas Review
As Las Vegas becomes more of a family-friendly destination, Circa Resort & Casino stands out for its strict adults-only policy, which is why I chose it for my Las Vegas hotel. Additionally, this was my third trip to Sin City,…
White Elephant Nantucket Review: The Best Nantucket Luxury Hotel
The newly White Elephant Nantucket hotel is one of the most beautiful (and well-known) on the island. Read our full review.
Barcelo Playa Blanca Royal Level Adults Only Review: Luxury Escape in Lanzarote, Canary Islands
Located in the idyllic beach town of Playa Blanca on the southern coast of Lanzarote in the Canary Islands, the Barcelo Playa Blanca Royal Level Adults Only hotel offers a luxurious adults-only retreat.
Longitude 131° Hotel Review, Uluru, Australia
The closest hotel to Australia’s iconic Uluru, Longitude 131° seamlessly blends into the captivating desert landscape. Longitude 131° is an oasis of luxury within the heart of the wilderness. This exclusive desert retreat, belonging to the esteemed Baillie Lodges collection,…
The 17 Best Luxury Hotels in the World, Voted by Travel Writers
The Luxury Check In staff have stayed at five-star properties around the globe, and it takes something truly special to impress us. Merely having an expensive price tag is no indicator of true luxury. What makes a hotel truly splurge-worthy is a combination of a number of factors: Unique amenities, innovative on-site dining, stylish design, helpful staff, comfortable rooms, and more—these are the things that will make or break a luxury hotel stay. We’ve traveled to all seven continents and personally vetted hundreds of properties to find the best luxury hotels in the world, where your experience will be unparalleled from check-in to check-out.