Pillow Talk
Know where to rest your weary travel head with reviews of hostels to luxury resorts and profiles and news of women leading the bed and breakfast, hotel, resort, and vacation rental industries.
Sleeping Under The Sea In Paradise
- Heather Cassell
- November 10, 2018
Submerge Yourself At The World’s First-Ever Underwater Hotel, The Conrad Maldives Rangali Island’s The Muraka by Heather Cassell Fall asleep with sharks and an array of marine life swimming around you and wake up to the swaying coral reef. It’s not a dream: here at The Muraka its reality. The residence is “a triumph of […]
Read MoreEco-Luxury In The Heart Of The Belizean Jungle
- Heather Cassell
- August 26, 2018
Mariposa Jungle Lodge Offers Travelers Adventure And Culture In Comfort And Style In The Jungle by Heather Cassell The night rang with various sounds from cicadas, crickets, and frogs from the jungle outside my cottage. I knew there were monkeys, jaguars, and other creatures in the blackness of the night, but the larger animals were […]
Read MoreWine, Dine And Unwind In Luxury at Tulalip Resort Casino
- Heather Cassell
- April 17, 2018
by Sarah Toce, The Seattle Lesbian There’s something grand to be said about escaping the mundane for a weekend of whimsy and fascinating food. In an effort to find a new staycation hotspot for our readers, we checked out Tulalip Resort Casino in Tulalip, Washington. Although we had been to Tulalip Resort Casino a few times […]
Read MoreSleep Well, Play Hard At DoubleTree Orlando at SeaWorld
- Heather Cassell
- March 25, 2018
Families Enjoy Easy Theme-Park Access at DoubleTree Orlando at SeaWorld by Nicole Clausing If you haven’t been to this property in a few years, you’re in for some surprises, as a lot has changed—starting with the name. The former DoubleTree Resort Orlando—International Drive solidified its partnership with a neighboring theme park by renaming itself a […]
Read MoreComfortable Rooms and Comfort Food at the DoubleTree Downtown Orlando
- Heather Cassell
- March 18, 2018
The Downtown DoubleTree isn’t trying to be the kind of hotel where you lounge by the pool all day without ever leaving the grounds. It’s also not a Disney property, and if you’re traveling with kids and planning on spending a lot of time at area theme parks, this may not be the best hotel for you.
Read MoreA Fairytale Among The Vines At The Harvest Inn
- Heather Cassell
- January 31, 2018
There are few places in this world that inspire romance. Sleeping among the vines in Napa, California’s premier wine region, is one of those places. There is nowhere better than waking up in the Vineyard Collection rooms at the Harvest Inn in St. Helena.
Read MoreMarriott International Commits To End Human Trafficking
- Heather Cassell
- January 30, 2018
Marriott signed ECPAT-USA’s Tourism Child-Protection Code of Conduct, a peer-driven initiative to prevent the sexual exploitation of children by building awareness and providing tools and support to the travel and hospitality industry.
Read MoreSouth Lake Tahoe’s Luxury Resort Places A Woman At The Helm
- Heather Cassell
- January 29, 2018
“She also understands Tahoe’s unique market and that’s essential for developing a strategy for success. It was an easy decision and we have complete confidence in her ability to lead this team.”
Read MoreWhy You Need To Book For 2018’s Holiday Season Now
- Heather Cassell
- January 2, 2018
Don’t be left out in the cold next Christmas or New Year’s Eve if you plan on spending the holidays anywhere other than at home.
Read MoreHipster Luxury At The W Bali
- Heather Cassell
- April 27, 2017
The W Hotels and Resorts is renowned the world over for its ultra luxurious feel catering to young and hip travelers attracted to the social scene at the hotel’s bars and nightclubs that feature some of the hottest DJs around the world.
The W Bali Seminyak (Jl. Petitenget, Kerobokan, 877-946-8357 or +62 361 3000106, wretreatbali.com) in Seminyak, Bali in Indonesia isn’t any different. It’s “playful yet composed,” the Telegraph recently noted.
Read MoreA Wonderful World For Families At Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort In Orlando
- Heather Cassell
- March 19, 2017
Girl Roamer Nicole Discovered Families And Women Experience Well Deserved Luxury At Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort By Nicole Clausing Although Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort (1000 West Buena Vista Drive, 407-939-1000, disneyworld.disney.go.com/resorts/coronado-springs-resort) is not the perfect spot for a single gal, I have to acknowledge that the staff there did me two of the greatest kindnesses […]
Read MoreNew Leadership At The Charlie Palmer Group’s Northern California Hotels
- Heather Cassell
- January 18, 2017
Independent hotel marketing and sales expert Tamara DeMars and international revenue management and distribution expert Parul Suri will lead the group’s new marketing and sales initiatives at the Harvest Inn and Mystic Hotel, both by hotelier, restauranteur and chef Charlie Palmer, according to the January 17 news release from the group.
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