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h2hotel Relaunches “Living Room” for Plant Lovers

By Greer Wylder

April 05, 2022

h2hotel, the sustainably-chic and award-winning hotel located just off the historic town plaza in Healdsburg, has relaunched its “Living Room” styling amenity that offers guests the opportunity to lushly decorate a suite with a variety of plants from Dragonfly Floral, a Healdsburg-based organic flower farm, and full-service florist. For those not ready to part with their new foliage friends, guests can take home one house plant and its container and purchase additional plants from the collection. The room styling is available year-round and starts at $150. “Eco-friendly elements can be found wherever you look in h2hotel, so we are excited to give…

Enjoy A Two-Night Midweek Escape to SLO

By Greer Wylder

February 28, 2022

Now’s the time to plan an escape to the city of San Luis Obispo, the charming walkable town along California’s Central Coast. Through March 31, 2022, the first 500 visitors who book a two-night consecutive stay at a participating San Luis Obispo “SLO-tel” will receive a complimentary gift card bundle worth $100. Guests can take advantage of this offer by booking a two-night stay, Sunday through Thursday, at a participating hotel or inn. Travel must be booked and completed by March 31, 2022. Once the booking is confirmed, guests will then need to email their confirmation to info@visitslo.com to see if they…

Former Fashion Island Hotel Transforms into Pendry Newport Beach

By Greer Wylder

February 18, 2022

Montage International and Eagle Four Partners will debut Pendry Newport Beach, a transformation of the former Fashion Island Hotel. Pendry Newport Beach will become the brand’s third property in Southern California, following the opening of Pendry San Diego and most recently Pendry West Hollywood—marking another milestone in the brand’s rapid expansion. Pendry Newport Beach will bring the brand’s signature perspective on ‘new luxury’ to Newport Beach when it opens in Summer 2023. Pendry Newport Beach will feature approximately 295 guestrooms, including 82 suites, each with floor-to-ceiling windows that open to step-out balconies or private patios with ocean, harbor, and bay views. The hotel will deliver three unique…

VEA Newport Beach, A Marriott Resort & Spa, Debuts Spring

By Greer Wylder

January 24, 2022

VEA Newport Beach, a Marriott Resort & Spa, will officially debut this spring. Formerly the Newport Beach Marriott Hotel & Spa, the property is undergoing a complete top-to-bottom refresh, including new coastal-inspired luxury guest rooms, the introduction of two new suite categories, three newly imagined restaurant and bar concepts, a wellness-focused spa, and high-performance fitness center, expansive new indoor and outdoor event spaces, and a luxury destination pool experience. Translating to mean “see,” VEA’s namesake celebrates its defining ocean and city views of its location within Newport Beach. It will be a destination for socializing (with live music regularly, a…

Midnight Moon Cabins in SoCal’s Idyllic Big Bear Lake Resort

By Greer Wylder

January 12, 2022

Recapture your spirit of adventure, or rekindle romance at Big Bear Mountain in the glorious San Bernardino National Forest. Forward-looking designer and real estate expert named Sarah Salvatore - debuted modern, upscale, eco-friendly and unique vacation rentals dubbed: Midnight Moon Cabins.Stylish yet homey, elegant yet bucolic, and supremely romantic yet eminently family and dog-friendly, Midnight Moon Cabins represents the best of all possible worlds to anyone visiting Big Bear – comfort, natural authenticity and stunning design all a short walk, drive or cross-country ski hike away from Big Bear Village and Big Bear Lake, as well as the star attractions…