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Photo courtesy of Alila Marea Beach ResortPerched up on a cliff overlooking North San Diego's Ponto Beach and Carlsbad, the luxury Alila Marea Beach Resort in Encinitas is an adult-centered wellness resort. Immersive experiences are designed to reset, rejuvenate and improve guests physical, mental and emotional well being.   Practicing the Alila philosophy of sustainability, respect for the local culture and providing guests with a sense of wonder, there are 130 thoughtfully designed guest rooms and two large suites. Spectacular Suites. Photo by Jill Weinlein Most of the guest rooms are designed for two people and offer a patio or…

Image Courtesy of Casona Roma NorteIn a city brimming with reinvention, Casona Roma Norte manages to feel both timeless and impossibly fresh. Tucked within a stately 19th-century mansion in the heart of Mexico City’s creative quarter, this new lifestyle hotel is already quietly drawing the kind of crowd that rarely needs to name-drop. Designers, art world fixtures, architects, and in-the-know travelers have all found their way to its wrought-iron gates. Drawn in by its architectural grandeur, magnetic energy, and an aesthetic that feels more like a cinematic tableau than a hotel lobby. Image Courtesy of Casona Roma NorteWith its graceful…

Columbia HillenStep across a welcome carpet, the name Adele & Jules hotel woven on it, and you enter a quiet world on a gated street removed from Parisian traffic on the Right Bank’s Grands Boulevards district.  Columbia HillenThe first clue as to the chic decor that awaits you inside is a container with vivid red umbrellas standing upright in it, a framed portrait of a man’s face his head garlanded with flowers on one wall and what looks like an evocative sunrise or twilight on the other and a multifaceted mirror design featuring 36 concave mirrors. Columbia HillenThe entrance hallway leading to a marble-topped reception desk…

Photo by Jill WeinleinWhile staying at the Hyatt Regency Embarcadero and exploring San Francisco, I noticed colorful and whimsical artistic hearts displayed throughout the city. In December 1961, award-winning singer Tony Bennett first sang "I Left My Heart in San Francisco" at the Venetian Room in the Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco. Hearts have been associated with the city ever since the song's debut. Many of these creative hearts are located in popular tourist areas such as Union Square, Pier 39, Fisherman's Wharf, City Hall, AT&T Park and San Francisco General Hospital.   For over 20 years, these sculptures have become…

Courtesy of Chatham Bars InnWhen you think of Cape Cod, quintessential images of families frolicking in summertime bliss immediately come to mind. Admittedly, there is no better way to enjoy the much-anticipated sunny season than with a seaside stay, but it’s made even more memorable when you find an ultra-luxurious spot that offers you every excuse to linger a little longer.  Whether you prefer lounging on a private beach or simply relaxing in a sophisticated waterfront cottage, Chatham Bars Inn just might be the next best place to heaven on earth. Courtesy of Chatham Bars InnWhen you pull up to…

Photo by Florian WehdeMarseille doesn’t seduce in the way of Paris or Nice. You have to look past the clichés—gritty port city, rough-around-the-edges reputation—to discover its restless spirit. You land here expecting a bit of chaos, and you leave wondering why you didn’t visit sooner, or longer. France’s second-largest city has always marched to its own rhythm. Founded by Greek sailors more than 2,600 years ago, Marseille still feels like a city caught between cultures. Mediterranean sun meets North African spice. Provençal markets unfold beside old-school pâtisseries. In the Vieux-Port, fishing boats bob beside sleek catamarans, framed by 18th-century facades…

Anantara Palazzo NaiadiRising above Rome’s Piazza della Repubblica in curving, honey-colored stone, Anantara Palazzo Naiadi offers a living glimpse into the city's imperial past. The hotel occupies one of the capital’s most commanding addresses. From this palatial perch, guests overlook the Naiad Fountain and the stately arcades that once belonged to Diocletian’s Baths. Below the lobby, the ancient Roman ruins are embedded into the foundation, like memory carved in marble.  Location Though centrally located, the hotel feels slightly removed from the tourist fray—close enough to the city’s pulse, yet with space to breathe. It sits just a short stroll from Termini Station,…