Is this not the coolest cat ever? Check out this Express piece about an actual cheetah hanging out by a hotel pool in Cape Town, South Africa. Here’s a photo from the story: It’s the Hopewell Private Game Reserve. The photo on their web site showing a photo of an elephant cooling off on property …
If we weren’t already married, we would SO be doing this. The link is to a Miami Herald article about a couple renewing their vows, underwater, with mermaids at the Ft. Lauderdale Sheraton. It’s the hotel in the movie “Analyze This,” where mermaids appear in portholes behind the bartender in …
Here’s a first for us—an actual hotel swimming pool attraction! Did you know that for $30 a person, you can go on a behind-the-scenes tour and get up close and personal with the sharks, creatures and marine biologists at the Golden Nugget Tank? This is the often mentioned pool with …
The cutting edge in Hotel Pool technology. The Sol Wave House Hotel in Majorca has come up with a new way to hook up—or at least flirt with—the hottie in the next chaise. They’ve developed their own hotel-only App and use Twitter and a numbering system on the lounge chairs …
Sure, it sounds great in theory. The Golden Energy Pool at the St. Regis, Lhasa is kept at a constant water temperature of 28-32℃, is lined with gold leaf tiles and according to the hotel “guarantees comfort for guests who like to refresh, relax, or simply float in a bejeweled pool …
The actual pool at the Four Seasons Resort at the Biltmore, in Santa Barbara is nice enough, with spacious lounging, poolside service and an oversized hot tub. But the really cool thing is that guests of the Four Seasons can actually use the exclusive Coral Casino Beach and Cabana …
If you’re in or near San Diego, check out The Pearl Hotel. As the Ace is to Palm Springs and The Avalon is to Beverly Hills, The Pearl is a mid-centruy modern motel turned hipster paradise. A little sprucing up, well-chosen paint and the word “boutique” can do wonders for a …
Las Ventanas al Paradiso in Los Cabos just announced the opening of new beachside cabanas, featuring private plunge pools and Jacuzzis. Each private cabana allows up to four guests to relax in a secluded hideaway and comes with a personal butler offering drinks and refreshments, iPads and iPods, Evian spray and sunscreen. Yes, I …
Marina Bay Sands, Singapore is often on Top Ten lists of noteworthy hotel pools. The 2,561-room hotel, built for a mere $5.7 billion has become something of a landmark, known most for its Sands SkyPark. The SkyPark is massive with nearly three-acres perched at the top of the hotel’s three, …
These shots are way too good not to share. Ubud Hanging Gardens is an Orient-Express property in Bali that takes hanging to an entire new level. The curved infinity-edge pool is set on two levels, perched over the rain forest and surrounded by lounge chairs for soaking up what looks like …