During my trip to Belgium I had the luxury of staying in the Vintage Hotel. It’s generally regarded as one of the city’s most stylish and best-designed hotels (gay-friendly, too!). The hotel is located just off Brussels’ most fashionable shopping street, Avenue Louise. With 29 unique bedrooms, the Vintage Hotel is probably one of the …
As a frequent traveler—and one who could match any style of travel at the drop of a hat—hotels and other accommodation options have become an increasingly important part of my travels. Over the years I’ve stayed in everything from cockroach infested guesthouses to 5-star luxury hotels. I’ve slept on the floor in airports, train stations—even …
Camping in Florence? Who knew! Review of my hostel in Florence – PLUS Camping Michelangelo on the hill near Piazzale Michelanagelo.
During my stay in Rome, Italy, I ended up sleeping at the M&J Hostel and Hotel which is one of the closest hostels to the train station. While the hostel was decent, the location was pretty terrible. Thankfully it was only a 10-minute walk to what ended up being one of the best pizzas I …
Review of the Ostello Santa Fosca—a hostel in downtown Venice. The good and the bad for this Venice hostel.
Review of the Viet Dream Travel hostel dormitory on Bui Vien Street in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon). Backpackers; balcony and air-con!
Brighton seemed to me to be full of boutique hotels—probably why it’s so popular with the gays (or maybe I have that the other way around?)… Anyways, the perennial favorite Blanch House which had been around for a while, then closed, and now is reopened, was a wonderful little boutique hotel. My room (photo above) …
I stayed at the Hotel Claris in Barcelona during my recent trip there. The hotel was beautiful on the inside and out. I had a room up near the top floor as well, so not only was I near their beautiful rooftop terrace, but I also had a nice view of the street down below. …
Since I’ve started traveling more frequently again I’ve decided to include a new category and feature on this very hipster blog: a section devoted entirely to places to sleep. I used to exclusively stay in hostels while backpacking, but I’ve since branched out into trying other types of accommodation—everything from sleeping on buses & trains …
On my trip to Brighton I didn’t stay at the Hotel Pelirocco but I did go to the bar one evening to enjoy a cocktail (or two). The stylish boutique hotel isn’t located in the main drag near all the gay clubs, but it’s not too far that you can’t walk. The boutique hotel’s most …