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Virtual Vacation: Maalifushi in the Maldives
By Sara Bliss on May 17, 2014When 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, […] -
Lindsey Adelman’s Incredible Branch Lights At NYC’s Peninsula Hotel
By Sara Bliss on May 14, 2014A few weeks back I went to a press dinner heralding The Peninsula Paris which opens this August (it is going to be really fabulous). The incredibly delicious dinner by chef Brandon Kida was held at Clement in at the Peninsula New York. Yabu Pushelberg designed Clement, and commissioned star lighting designer Lindsey Adelman to custom design a Branching Disc […] -
Sneak Peek: Checking out The Ludlow on the Lower East Side
By Sara Bliss on April 25, 2014The NYC hotel opening I’m most anticipating is the Ludlow Hotel on the Lower East Side in June. I interviewed owner/designer/hotelier Sean McPherson yesterday for a magazine assignment and got a sneak peek of the still in-construction hotel. His projects, like The Marlton, The Jane, and the Bowery hotel all manage to be reflective of the neighborhood they are in and incredibly […] -
Everything You Need to Know About Flying (but were too annoyed to ask)
By Sara Bliss on April 21, 2014Refinery29 asked me to create a field guide for flying, to find out which airlines have the best mileage programs, food you actually want to eat, the grooviest lounges, the best perks (free cocktails anyone?). So I turned to 10 savvy 10 travel-industry insiders and perpetual globetrotters who make it their business to know the scoop on the airlines. Travel blogger Alexandra Baackes […] -
The Gorgeous New Collection from Le Sirenuse
By Sara Bliss on April 17, 2014When you fall in love with a hotel you always want to bring a little bit of that magic back home. The lovely Carla Sersale who runs the Emporio Sirenuse boutique at her family’s glamorous Le Sirenuse Hotel in Positano gets that. She stocks her shop withcool glassware, fun pillows, and her line of caftans and pareos that totally channel […] -
Photographer Caitlin Mitchell’s St. Barth’s
By Sara Bliss on April 15, 2014Photographer Caitlin Mitchell is a rising star photographer here in NYC. Her images are often sexy, just a little bit edgy, and always gorgeous. Caitlin does a mix of editorial and commercial work. I was lucky enough to have her take my bio pics (first pictures I’ve liked of myself in forever!). Caitlin just got back from St. Barth’s and […]
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SARA BLISSAs a freelance design and travel writer, I am always on the lookout for the most innovative and glamorous hotels. I started Hotel Chic as a travel/design blog to showcase the coolest hotels around the globe, and show you how to bring the look home. Whether you use this site to plan your next trip, redecorate your bedroom, or check into an amazing hotel without leaving your couch, I hope Hotel Chic will be a source of inspiration. Read full bio.