Travel

  • Inside Gurney’s Montauk

    By Sara Bliss on August 26, 2014
    Before Montauk was filled with hipsters, there was Gurney’s. The hotel opened in the 70s with a prime stretch of beachfront, rooms with sweeping ocean views, and the only seawater spa in North America. The hotel had its heyday in the 80s, but had seen better days 20 years later. A new multi-million dollar renovation is reviving Gurney’s for a […]
  • Beachy & Budget-Friendly in Provincetown

    By Sara Bliss on August 2, 2014
    Granted the rooms are teeny–but the crisp whitewashed wainscoting, cheery beach house vibe, and starting prices of $150 a night have made The Salt House Inn the coolest hotel in Provincetown, Massachusetts. Just a couple of blocks from the beach, the 15-room inn is the vision of David Bowd (the COO of André Balazs’ hip hotels) and Kevin O’Shea interior designer […]
  • A New Loft Hotel in Nantucket

    By Sara Bliss on July 19, 2014
    If you’re visiting Nantucket and wanting the whole classic island experience-grey shingles, traditional preppy interiors, men wearing technicolor pants–the waterfront White Elephant Hotel is the perfect spot. But if you’re looking for something a little more contemporary, for a bigger group possibly, take a look at the White Elephant’s new Loft at 32 Main Street. It looks more like a sleek city […]
  • A Sexy Boho-Chic Escape in Brazil: UXUA

    By Sara Bliss on July 12, 2014
    Thanks to World Cup fever all eyes are on Brazil. In a country known for its obsession with beauty, it’s no surprise that you will find some of the most unique and innovative spa treatments in the world. I just wrote a piece for Yahoo Beauty on the country’s amazing spa-hotels.  One of the most intriguing hotels on the list is […]
  • Virtual Vacation: Maalifushi in the Maldives

    By Sara Bliss on May 17, 2014
    When hotelier Christina Ong launched Parrot Cay in the late 90s she set the standard for the luxe island wellness retreat. Her latest property is Maalifushi, in the pristine Thaa Atoll of the Maldives . A 20-acre island with 66 beautifully serene rooms and COMO resorts’ signature Shambala wellness spa, it sounds like the perfect place for all the re’s– renew, revive, reconnect relax, […]
  • The Awesome New Rooftop Bar at the Viceroy New York

    By Sara Bliss on May 9, 2014
    When summer hits in NYC, nothing beats a rooftop bar with a view.  The Roof bar at the Viceroy boasts killer cocktails, swoon-worthy views, and an indoor/outdoor bar run by the Gerber Group. I checked it out last week and there something so magical about catching the city from that vantage point. Looking out at Central Park from above the […]