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Spend the Night in a Teepee-Inspired Luxury Suite

The Buffalo Bill Suite at The Cliff House at Pikes Peak The Cliff House at Pikes Peak is proud of its Western past. In the 1800s, the hotel was a stagecoach stop and famous past overnight guests included P.T. Barnum, of the Barnum & Bailey circus, and Charles Dickens. Today, the hotel is the most…

$1,000 for a Bagel, And Other Insanely Expensive Hotel Eats

You can generally expect to pay more for a grab-and-go pastry or snack at a hotel than at your average coffee shop. But when the bill for a bagel clocks in at $1,000, even we are shocked — and we’ve seen some pretty pricey hotel eats. But then again, this is not your average bagel.…

Pillow Warnings in Patong

The Deluxe Pool Access Room at The Kee Resort & Spa The Kee Resort & Spa in Patong is taking a firm (or should we say, plush?) stance against guests who soil or stain their bed linens. Each of the upscale hotel’s beds are made up with fresh white sheets topped with two sleeping pillows…

Your New Best (Late-Night) Friend: A Hotel Pizza Vending Machine

Pizza Vending Machine at the aletto Kudamm Hotel & Hostel We’ve seen lots of work-arounds at hostels that don’t provide proper restaurants: on-site coffee shops, delivery service from neighboring restaurants, and communal kitchens — but the pizza vending machine found under the stairs in Berlin’s aletto Kudamm Hotel & Hostel is an absolute first. Hungry…

Around the World in 16 Ugly Bedspreads

This winter’s frigid temperatures leave us longing to spend the mornings under the covers, but these 16 unattractive bedspreads would encourage anyone to rise and shine! Here are some truly heinous style offenders from Brazil, Ireland, New York, and a hotel near you. You’ll probably be horrified, but take a look nonetheless >>

You Can Bathe in a…WHAT?!

The Champagne Tower Suite at Cove Haven Resort A Poconos getaway for Valentine’s Day may seem kinda chilly, but many hotels in this mountainous region are determined to warm you up. Take, for example, the mid-range sister properties of Pocono Palace Resort, Cove Haven Resort, and Paradise Stream Resort. All three have love-themed rooms and…

Is This a Hobbit Hole or a Hotel?

Mount Hartman Bay Estate is a unique, 11-room luxury boutique hotel in Grenada, with truly eye-catching undulating design. We’ve seen plenty of avant-garde hotel architecture in our travels, but this hotel is up there with among the strangest we’ve seen. It reminds us a whole lot of a Hobbit hole from “Lord of the Rings.”…

The Eight Weirdest Places You Can Spend the Night

We’ve visited THOUSANDS of hotels. So we’ve seen it all — from total dives to painfully beautiful resorts; from massive, amenities-filled properties, to some spots that are just, well, downright weird. And the eight hotels that make up this list fit the final description. Take a look at the weirdest places you can spend the…

SHOCKING: The Tiniest Hotel Rooms in New York

Ah, New York. There’s really no place like it. It’s one of the only cities in the world where you can pay hundreds of dollars for a hotel room smaller than your office cubicle. We’re hardly exaggerating, and to prove it, we’ve rounded up our photos of some of the smallest hotel rooms we’ve EVER…