May 7, 20202 minEASY ESCAPES: AMANGIRI – CANYON POINT, UTAHIs it just me, or did it feel (pre-Covid-19) that really getting away required a faraway destination and a flight usually no shorter than...
Apr 6, 20202 minHOTEL REPORT: THE DOLDER GRAND – ZURICH, SWITZERLANDWhen I travel internationally, I always try to book a night or two in my arrival city, even if it’s not my final desination, to give me...
Jun 28, 20193 minHOTEL REPORT: IL BORRO – TUSCANYThere is no shortage of luxury wineries and villas in the Tuscan countryside, so when it comes time to book your trip to this belvoed...
Dec 13, 20182 minHOTEL REPORT: MANDARIN ORIENTAL – MILAN, ITALYDuring my recent visit to Italy, I had the opportunity to stay at the Mandarin Oriental Milan. Full disclosure – while I have always been...
Nov 9, 20183 minHOTEL REPORT: VILLA D’ESTE – LAKE COMO, ITALYThere aren’t enough words to accurately describe the beauty and grandeur of Lake Como. It’s a breathtaking, upscale, majestic and scenic...
Sep 17, 20183 minHOTEL REPORT: GURNEY’S MONTAUK RESORT & SEAWATER SPAGrowing up in Knoxville, Tennessee, if we wanted to go to the beach, we either had to drive what seemed like hours upon hours, or fly. We...
Jan 8, 20182 minTHESE ARE SOME OF THE MOST ANTICIPATED HOTEL OPENINGS OF 2018Happy New Year! Now that it’s officially 2018, it’s time to start planning this year’s vacations. If you need some inspiration (you’ve...
Oct 18, 20173 min<h3><i>HOTEL REPORT: ZERO GEORGE STREET – CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA</i></h3>Earlier this summer, I stopped over for a night in Charleston, South Carolina en route to Savannah to attend a wine-tasting fundraiser...
Aug 11, 20175 min<h3><i>HOTEL REPORT: MALLIOUHANA – ANGUILLA, BRITISH WEST INDIES</i></h3>If you’ve been following along on The Hollyday for a good while now, then you may know about my affinity for the magical Caribbean oasis...
Jan 2, 20171 min<h3><i>THREE HOTEL OPENINGS WE’RE LOOKING FORWARD TO IN 2017</i></h3><h5>WE’LL BE BOOKINOur list of places we want to go in 2017 goes on and on, but these upcoming hotel openings have us wanting to re-visit familiar places....
Oct 19, 20162 min<h3><i>HOTEL REPORT: PALIHOUSE SANTA MONICA</i></h3><br><h5>A GLIMPSE INTO THIS RELAXED, RESIDENTIALWe first discovered Palihouse Santa Monica while doing research for our L.A. City Guide (which is coming soon, btw!). We were intrigued...
Aug 5, 20162 min<h3><i>HOTEL REPORT: THE VICEROY SANTA MONICA</i><h3><h5>GET THE LOOK OF KELLY WEARSTLER’S STUIt’s safe to say that traveling is one of our biggest sources of inspiration for just about everything. For us, when we travel, we walk...