Wondering where to go for luxury travel in Americas? Here you find recommendations where to stay & dine in style with value for money. In addition, there are tips what to do (often involving walking).

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Review of Nine Zero Hotel, Boston

UPDATE: since beginning of 2023 under the name of Hotel AKA Boston Common Perfect downtown location, nice design and good comfort: For our 2 nights’ stay in Boston we (2 couples) chose this conveniently situated and well designed hotel…
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Review of Madison Beach Hotel, Madison CT, USA

UPDATE: since June 2015 part of the Curio Collection by Hilton Great location, room and food okay: We (two couples) stayed 1 night at this hotel when traveling from NYC to Boston. The location is great, right on the beach. When…
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My Google Map of New York City 2016

Where to stay & where to dine in style in south of Midtown: Here you may view my Google Map of New York City 2016 with my recommendations for 1 top hotel and 8 gourmet restaurants in south of Midtown for luxury travelers: New York…
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On a luxury stay in NYC, NOLA & Florida

Overview: 2 days in NYC, 3 days in NOLA, then a drive by car to Florida’s Panhandle (Port Saint Joe), further to USA’s oldest city, Saint Augustine, and finally to Miami Beach for 2 days, that sums up my latest trip to the USA together…
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Review of Shore Hotel, Santa Monica CA, USA

UPDATE: meanwhile there is a restaurant onsite, Restaurant Shoreside Santa Monica Modern hotel in top location with friendly staff but without restaurant: For a couple’s stay we chose the Shore Hotel. Actually, we wanted to book a…
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Review of Tower23 Hotel, San Diego

Sleek, modern hotel on the beach in a busy Pacific Beach area: My husband and I booked a room at Tower23 Hotel after an extensive research. We had looked at places in La Jolla, on Coronado and in downtown and did not succeed to find a congenial…
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Review of Argonaut Hotel, San Francisco

Huge Bay View Suite in central location with friendly staff: Our three-person family actually fancied a five-star hotel for our tree days’ stay in San Francisco. But we did not find one that appealed to us. So we decided to opt for one…
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Review of North Block Hotel, Yountville CA, USA

First-rate facilities around nicely arranged grounds for uptown tastes: For our stay in Napa Valley we chose Yountville. This because the small town is not only charming but offers a lot of high-end restaurants too. In terms of hotel we…
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Review of Brewery Gulch Inn, Mendocino CA, USA

UPDATE: we actually returned (see my post), nowadays the property is managed by Enthusiast Hotel Collection; instead of an open buffet they offer "Mendo Boxes" with a selection of tapas-style dishes Upscale accommodation & culinary enjoyment…