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The Way to San Jose

By Greer Wylder

September 18, 2014

On a recent trip to San Jose, we discovered what will go down as one of our favorite hotels to stay at for shopping, dining and entertainment in one locale. Hotel Valencia is right in the heart of Santana Row, a brilliant development with more than 70 upscale shops, 20 restaurants, 9 spas and salons combined—and yet only one hotel. Hotel Valencia is an award winning boutique hotel, it’s luxurious with expansive rooms, style and sophistication. It’s romantic, with a timeless old world Spanish design, stunning courtyard with a rooftop wine bar and pool for year-round enjoyment. There are 215…

Stay in the Heart of San Francisco

By Greer Wylder

September 03, 2014

San Francisco is easily one of our favorite cities in the world and thankfully there’s no shortage of hotels to choose from. If you’re looking for a great place to stay, consider the Galleria Park Hotel, a fantastic 177-room Joie De Vivre boutique hotel in a perfect location on Sutter Street. It’s just steps away from the Financial District and Union Square, shopping, dining, museums, theaters, and it’s an easy walk to the Ferry Building, an international favorite foodie oasis. With the Galleria Park’s recent multi-million dollar renovation the historic building, formerly Hotel Sutter built in 1911, is now a…

Summer Time Cool at the Hyatt Palm Springs

By Greer Wylder

August 14, 2014

By Sue Facter Hyatt Palm Springs, the only all-suite downtown hotel, you’re as cool as a cucumber inside the lobby with oversized couches and a celebrity wall as impressive as the city itself. A-lister photos , shot at the Annual Palm Springs Film Fest show Meryl Streep, Clint Eastwood, Colin Furth, Bradley Cooper, among others. Suites are lovelier than some apartments we’ve seen. The living room turned out to be my temporary office with its own TV, lots of great lighting and plenty of couches. A comfy king-sized bed with tons of pillows, great linens, turns down service each night.…

Spotlight on Tacoma

By Greer Wylder

July 18, 2014

On a recent trip to the Pacific Northwest, we visited Tacoma which doesn’t get the same tourist love as its better known cousin, Seattle, but it’s loaded with beauty, charm, a great artsy boutique hotel and some world class museums worth checking out. Whether you’re a car enthusiast or not, you shouldn’t miss the LeMay Museum, hands down one country's best auto museums, as well as the world largest, with up to 350 cars, trucks and motorcycles from private owners, corporations. It also houses the renowned LeMay private collection which achieved a Guinness Book of Word Records of more than…

Stay in Beverly. Hills, that is.

By Greer Wylder

May 16, 2014

When it comes to a getaway to Beverly Hills, you’d be hard pressed to find a better location with more to offer than the Montage Beverly Hills. It’s already been 10 years since the luxurious resort opened on South Canon Drive, right in the epicenter of Beverly Hills’ finest shops, restaurants and just steps to the world-renowned Rodeo Drive. The grand hotel is a vintage Hollywood meets modern style that boasts 201 well appointed guestrooms, including 55 suites and 20 residences, two signature restaurants, afternoon tea, live entertainment nightly at Parq bar, a 20,000 sq. ft. spa, and Rooftop Grill…