The Bitter End Yacht Club is a must for anyone who loves boating, sailing, fishing, scuba diving, and kayaking, not to mention a virtual wealth of other activities.
The yacht club is in the Caribbean, on the North Sound of Virgin Gorda. The resort is truly one of a kind, offering the guests access to over one hundred sailboats, Hobie kayaks, windsurfers, and plenty of other types of watercraft.
You can only get to the resort by sea. The beautiful, pristine beach offers, among other things, a service marina which offers more than seventy moorings.
The Bitter End Yacht Club is ideal for families as well — the sailing school even has programs designed for children between the ages of five and ten.
Ikal del Mar is a secluded portion of Mexico which overlooks the Caribbean Sea. It is ideal for honeymoons, getaways, and even family vacations.
It is the height of luxury. There are thirty luxury villas, which boast outdoor terraces, private pools, hammocks which are hand crocheted, as well as outdoor showers. You will get attentive service and all the spa treatments you could ever possibly want.
The spas offer plenty of treatments, many with holistic touches and herbal treatments, not to mention Temazcal baths, facials, and massages, as well as Yoga and Tai Chi.
These are rather adult activities, but they are not all Ikal del Mar has to offer. In addition, you can enjoy plenty of water sports, as well as fishing, horseback riding, parasailing, and lots of romantic walks.
Luxury is something that I know a bit about – working in the hotel business is something that I have had a passion about for years and the Ritz Carlton is one of those hotels that you just know that you are going to be getting luxury service and luxury appeal. The Beaver Creek Ritz-Carlton Bachelor Gulch is by far one of the best of the best in the way of a ski resort.
Everything that you could imagine is at this particular hotel – skiing being the main thing and honestly, I think that taking a ski vacation is something that is so cool, you might love it even if you do not ski for real! This 180 room hotel will also promise you a view of either the mountains or a valley, which rocks!
The dining room is remarkable and the food that is produced by the Ritz-Carlton Bachelor Gulch is absolutely breathtaking and tastes so good!
When you know that you are going to want luxury – what is the first type of hotel that you think about? Well, I know that the very first hotel that comes to my mind is The Four Seasons in NYC. This incredible and beautiful hotel is actually the definition of luxury – it has some of the largest suites in the world and they have some beautiful meeting space available … so if you are having a meeting and want it in the lap of luxury, you should have it there!
The great thing about this particular hotel? Is that they truly know how to take care of their guests. I mean, you are paying out the rear to stay there, but the people are actually really nice and anything that you could ever want for or need, they are willing to bend themselves over backwards in order to accommodate exactly what you need … anytime at all!
The Four Seasons is the best hotel in NYC and it is one hotel that is not only historical, but it is also one hotel that has been around for quite a while and is still as luxurious as you probably remember!
If there is one place that people go when they truly want to get the hustle and bustle out of the way, it is going to be New York City. The summer is the one time that you can truly go to NYC without the bitter, bitter cold of the east side. There are so many activities that you can take advantage of when you are in New York and to be quite frank, Times Square is just one of them.
Central Park is one of the most beautiful places in the world to tour when you are in NY and if you are looking for other things to do – you can go on a sightseeing tour or even hit some of the awesome stores that have opened up in New York. The restaurants are a-plenty in New York City and you can truly get the luxury accommodations that you are looking for in this beautiful and busy city.
In the next blog, we are going to talk about another summer trend in the way of vacations and that is Los Angeles, the city of angels! Stay tuned folks!
If you are looking for some high end and luxurious family fun, then AZUL Beach Hotels courtesy of Karisma are definitely the destination of choice for you.
AZUL Beach Hotel as well as AZUL Sensator are both located close to Puerto Morelos, which itself is in the Riviera Maya. AZUL Fives is located near gorgeous Playa del Carmen. No matter which of the three you choose, you can not only enjoy exploring the beautiful Mayan Riviera, you can also explore Mayan ruins, go scuba diving and snorkeling, have fun at eco theme parks, and much, much more!
All AZUL hotels tend to offer twenty four hour room service, butler service right on the beach, areas just for the adults — and do not worry about the kids, since these hotels have a partnership with Fisher Price, so there are plenty of fun things for the kids to do while the adults are having a good time!
The Greenbrier resort in Greenbrier County, West Virginia (the town of White Sulphur Springs, to be precise, which is much lovelier than it may sound), is fairly well know. Most of us have heard about its famous bunker, refuge for Presidents and governmental higher ups — but that definitely is not all this beautiful luxury resort has to offer.
Keep in mind, your humble writer is speaking from experience, having grown up about half an hour away from the town of White Sulphur Springs.
The Greenbrier is something of an anomaly, simply because due to preconceptions of West Virginia, no one would really expect to find such a luxurious destination there. However, in addition to being able to enjoy the resort’s world renowned golf course and its many activities, you are also smack dab in the middle of some of the most beautiful mountains you will ever hope to see. Winter or summer, spring or fall, a visit to the Greenbrier is definitely worth the trip.
If there is one hotel that I would love to stay at this year, it has got to be the Hotel Indigo San Diego-Gaslamp Quarter. This particular hotel is one of the only hotels in the world it seems like that really, really strives to be completely and totally green. The Hotel Indigo San Diego-Gaslamp Quarter opened up this week and it is by far the most eco-friendly hotel ever. It is a 12-story hotel and it features all sorts of different recycled products – such as the green roof, which has recycled plastic for the floor.
The other notable features of this hotel is it is about a block from the very popular PETCO park, the outdoor decks all have fire pits and there is free wi-fi in all of the guest rooms. Aveda is the label for all of the bath products in the rooms and while you will pay a pretty penny to stay at this hotel, it is definitely worth it!
So remember, want luxury? The Hotel Indigo San Diego-Gaslamp Quarter is going to be the most luxurious hotel in the world for you!
Now of course, I am a Marriott girl myself but when I saw that the Hilton has a hotel that is super tall, totally luxurious and absolutely incredible looking in Niagara Falls on the Canada side – well, maybe I will stay at that particular Hilton. This property is actually the tallest hotel in Canada and it is about the height of five – yes, five football fields put together. This hotel in particular has about one thousand rooms in there and I have to say that it is beautiful.
Niagara Falls, while not a luxury vacation for some can be made into a luxury location. To be perfectly honest, I think that seeing Niagara Falls up close and personal is something that everyone should go through no matter where they stay – however, this Hilton is definitely on the top ten list of places to stay in Niagara Falls.
So take your family on a luxury vacation to the Hilton hotel in Niagara Falls and I promise that you will love it and you will be right up close to those falls!
Now I know, when I think of Boston I do not think luxury, however – with the Renaissance Boston Hotel and Spa at Patriot Place just opening, I think that Boston will become quite a premier hot spot for a lot of different celebrities and even travelers looking for a bit of luxury. The location is actually perfect as it is opposite of the Gillette Stadium and all of the interior of this particular hotel is extremely chic and sleek. The Renaissance Boston Hotel and Spa at Patriot Place is one of the best hotels … and most upscale hotels in Boston now and it is in the perfect location.
You can pretty much walk anywhere you might want to go as it is central to a lot of different outlet shopping as well as a very high-end spa that opened at the end of June. Patriot fans that are looking for a place with a little class can enjoy the Renaissance Boston Hotel and Spa at Patriot Place and while the hotel might not have enough meeting space in it – they just opened, give them some time!
So check it out … remember, the Renaissance Boston Hotel and Spa at Patriot Place it the hotel!
The Bitter End Yacht Club is a must for anyone who loves boating, sailing, fishing, scuba diving, and kayaking, not to mention a virtual wealth of other activities.
