Kate’s Lazy Meadow. The Catskills (NY)
Kate’s Lazy Meadow is an “upscale” roadside motel & trailer park owned by Kate Pierson of The B52s. Located in upstate New York and a short drive from NYC, Kate’s Lazy Meadow is a fun, laid back joint on the Esopus Creek surrounded by nice views of the Catskill Mountains. Kate and her artist and [...]
Todos Santos. Baja, Mexico
Todos Santos is a small, sleepy town on the Pacific Coast of Baja, Mexico. Located an hour and a half drive north of Cabo San Lucas, Todos Santos is still clinging to the old Mexican way of life, but with an added hint of modern charm and style that keeps the town from being too [...]
North Fork, Long Island (NY)
We just spent two days on the North Fork area of Long Island visiting the towns of Riverhead, Greenport, Orient Point, and Shelter Island. The area between Riverhead and Greenport is also known as Long Island Wine Country and is dotted with picture perfect vineyards, farm stands and B&Bs. And the towns of Greenport, Orient [...]
The Outlier Inn. The Catskills
Owned and operated by Josh Druckman, The Outlier Inn is a full service recording studio and retreat in the Catskill Mountains of New York. The inn consists of three houses, a bungalow and a recording studio and provides a relaxed and creative environment for artists and musicians to record their masterpieces. Situated in the foothills [...]
Sunset Beach. Shelter Island, NY
Sunset Beach is a former low budget motel from the Sixties that has been magically transformed in a hip beach resort by Andre Balazs. Located on Shelter Island near NYC, it’s a nice mid-week retreat accessible by public transportation or car (LIRR and a short ferry ride). We say “mid-week” because the prices jump sharply [...]
Hotel Erwin. Venice Beach, CA
Renovated in 2009, and located in Venice Beach, the Hotel Erwin is a stylish, surf inspired hotel that sits directly on the beach. The rooms are artfully decorated with a mix of 60s kitsch, graffiti, and modern furniture and amenities. There is a nice, little restaurant called Hash in the lobby that serves “farm fresh” [...]
Design Hotels
We recently stumbled upon designhotels.com while researching spas in Austria and villas in Jamaica. We love the clean design and straightforward information on this site, plus as the name suggests, it’s all about style! Some of the hotels are a little pricey, but if you dig around and check out their Specials page, you can [...]
The Riviera Maya & Tulum
We took a quick trip with our friends to The Riviera Maya for a wedding in March. We were only there a couple days and didn’t have a lot of time for exploring, but we fell in love with the vibe and can’t wait to go back and do a proper guide. Thankfully, our pal [...]
Treasure Beach, Jamaica
Scooter Ride through town. Music by Caribou “Bowls” Treasure Beach, Jamaica is a small fishing village on the Southern Coast of Jamaica. It’s quiet, very low key and for the time being, relatively untouched by tourism. Unlike Negril or Montego Bay, there are no clubs, no big bars or restaurants, hardly any ATMS, and everything [...]
The Orlando. Los Angeles.
Last week, we stayed at The Orlando, a small boutique style hotel in LA. It’s on W. Third close to the Beverly Center and is in walking distance of some decent restaurants like Sushi Roku, Berri’s Cafe and Joan’s on Third. This side of W. Third has had a bit of a revitalization recently and [...]
Desert Oasis. Palm Springs, CA
Last week, we trekked out to beautiful Palm Springs for the Coachella music festival. The festival was cool (if highly unorganized) but in between sets by Jay Z, LCD Soundsystem, Erol Alkan, Hot Chip, Little Boots and Plastikman, we were happy to be able to retreat back to this cute and modern 3 bedroom, 2 [...]
VRBO
VRBO, or Vacation Rentals By Owner is our best friend when it comes to finding lodging. It’s not the most glamorous of sites, but if you take your time and look through the multitude of listings, you can find some really great deals on houses, condos and apartments all over the world. The search function [...]
Motel 6 Makeover
Apparently, a handful of Motel 6′s in the US are getting makeovers by designers Priestmangoode and the prices are staying dirt cheap. The new design is pretty sleek, but only 60 or so have been updated so far. We highly recommend calling ahead to check if your location is one of them. And Travel and [...]
The Clift Hotel, San Francisco
Somehow we managed to get a room at The Clift for only $169/night this week. It’s located right off of Union Square and super convenient to almost everywhere. It’s a new hotel owned by the Morgans Hotel Group. Clift Hotel San Francisco
