If you’re looking for a romantic spot for Valentine’s Day, the newly re-opened Riviera Resort & Spa offers several options that are worthy of your consideration. The Palm Springs resort covers 24 acres, and was once the playground for the famous and infamous.  Elvis Pressley and the Rat Pack spent time here, and back in [...]

I was in Las Vegas last week, and if you haven’t been recently, well. . . you haven’t been at all.  The landscaped has changed so much over the last several years.  With the demise of many Las Vegas institutions, and the building of new ones, the skyline along the strip doesn’t bear many of [...]

Hotels and resorts are trying to drum up a little business anyway that they can.  From special promotions to free nights, from fruit baskets in the room to dinner credits, from room upgrades to concierge activities.  They want you to have a good time, of course, but they also want you to spend a little [...]

The Phoenician Resort is located at the base of Camelback Mountain in Scottsdale, Arizona, ad is considered one of the luxury resorts in the area.  Decor is American Southwest, and that theme continues into dining as well, where Southwestern dishes co-exist with French classics. Guests head to the Phoenician for golf, tennis, and relaxation at [...]

I love interesting or unusual places to stay.  Don’t get me wrong, I need a certain level of creature comforts, but once those are met, I’m fairly adventurous. Treebones Resort has caught my eye for some time now, and it’s moving up my to-visit list.  There are spectacular views, and it just seems like something [...]

I’m please to have another guest posts today, this one from fellow b5media blogger, Claudine.  You may know her from her great travel blogging at The Atlanta Traveler.  This post is about a recent visit that she made of Los Cabos, Mexico.   Everyone needs a happy place, a place where they can close their [...]

Here’s a Guest Post from Jon Rochetti who writes The DC Traveler and recently visited Costa Rica. Nestled in the rainforest of Costa Rica, a few hours from the capital, San Jose, The Lost Iguana Resort offers spectacular views of Arenal Volcano in a lush and tropical setting. The beautiful 100-acre property, in La Fortuna, [...]

Today’s Matchbook Monday features The Riverhouse, a hotel, conference center, and restaurant in Bend, Oregon. I stayed at The Riverhouse a number of years ago while I was attending and speaking at a conference.  The hotel is located on the Deschutes River, and while it has a rustic feel, the accommodations are anything but rustic.  [...]

Welcome to the February 7th, 2008 edition of the Carnival of Travelers! A very big thank you to all of the wonderful bloggers who submitted posts for inclusion.  This month’s theme was “Lodging” and I think these bloggers covered nearly every angle of the theme.  Read on for the many options that you have when [...]