During my trip to Austin, I spent a few nights at the Thompson Austin, which opened in early 2022. This was a special stay for me, since it’s also the stay during which I earned lifetime Globalist status. I’ve written in the past about how I’m a huge fan of […]

The palatial Huntington Hotel — along with its restaurant The Big 4 — is in the middle of yet another dramatic transition — one that could determine the San Francisco property’s livelihood. A new buyer is in the final stages of purchasing the Nob Hill property and its $56.2 million […]

It’s been more than 50 years since the historic Hotel President in downtown Palo Alto ended hotel accommodations and converted into an apartment building in 1968. But this month, locals will have the chance to peek inside the newly remodeled structure that’s reopening as the Graduate Palo Alto. Graduate Palo Alto, […]

Ugh, the poor fish… Fish tank in Radisson Berlin lobby bursts The 427-room Radisson Collection Hotel Berlin has quite a unique feature in its lobby, in the form of the AquaDom. This is a massive aquarium in the lobby that’s 82 feet (25 meters) high, and contains 265,000 gallons (one […]