New Hotels Archive

Take a Tour of Explora El Chalten in Patagonia, Argentina

We visited the newest luxury adventure lodge in Patagonia in March and April, at the end of their season as the leaves were changing. Soon they closed up for the winter and will be back open again in late October. So we took our time getting our review posted of the spectacular Explora El Chalten [&hellip

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A Luxury Banyan Tree Hotel Opens in Puebla, Mexico

Puebla is the fourth-largest city in Mexico and has one of the largest colonial centers. It’s the major center for talavera tile so closely associated with the Spanish Colonial decor and some of that tile adorns the grand buildings from centuries past. In 2017 a new hotel marched in now with a grand entrance: The [&hellip

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Three New Mexico City Luxury Hotels

It has been quite a while since we’ve had any new hotels to talk about in Mexico’s capital, but three new Mexico City luxury hotels have hit the scene post-pandemic. So now you have more options: one from Ritz-Carlton (part of Marriott), one from Sofitel (part of Accor), and a new boutique option, Casa Polanco. [&hellip

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27 Things We Loved About La Casa de la Playa Resort

Visiting La Casa de la Playa Resort in Mexico soon after it opened, I discovered a level of pampering and service that was a pure delight. As the editor of this luxury travel publication for 15 years now, I can get a little jaded now and then. The first things that will jump out at [&hellip

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Come Tour Itz’Ana Resort in Placencia, Belize

Several new resorts have opened in Belize in recent years, especially on the Placencia Peninsula, where there’s also a lot of real estate development. Combining both those trends is Itz’Ana Resort and Residences. The housing units are still in construction mode, but after several delays (including from Covid), the anticipated Itz’Ana Resort is open and [&hellip

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Tour Conrad Punta de Mita’s Pools and Beach

The newest luxury resort in Mexico’s upscale Punta de Mita region is fully open now and we got to experience it recently: Conrad Punta de Mita. There are a lot of great reasons to stay there, from fine dining to splashed-out rooms with a view, but what really sets them apart is their terrific swimming [&hellip

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