Haute Hotels

Mercedes-Benz Test Drive Experience

Thunder and comfort at Auberge’s Stanly Ranch Nothing brings a smile to my face like driving through the emerald leafed vineyards of the Napa Valley on a bright spring day. So, when…

Hilton Los Cabos & The AltaMar Experience

When I was a young girl, my brothers and I would delight in exploring the hotels in which my family vacationed. We’d check into our room, throw our small suitcases into the…

Provence in Yosemite: A Traveler’s Dream 

Experience the beauty of Yosemite National Park at the enchanting Château du Sureau  Indulge in the luxurious ambiance of France’s Provençal region amid the lush foothills of central California’s picturesque Yosemite National…

Treat Yourself: These Spa Treatments Combat Sun Damage

No matter how wide-brimmed our hats and shadow-seeking our intentions, most of us will have managed to get more sun this summer than anticipated. Cumulative over our lifetime, sun damage takes a…

Reset for the Soul: The Inn at Newport Ranch

As a travel writer, I’ve grown accustomed to the “reset:” adjusting to different time zones, changing normal eating habits, sleeping in strange beds, and getting up and moving for jam-packed itineraries. It’s…

So Close, So Far Away

Taking time-out at the Cavallo Point Healing Arts Center & Spa  Remember when you were a kid (or you have kids) and were told (or you tell them) “take a time-out?” Well,…

Raise a Glass to Calistoga’s Wines

The Calistoga Wine Growers Association and Four Seasons Resort and Residences Napa Valley hosted the second annual Calistoga Wine and Culinary Experience on Saturday, April 1, 2023. The event brought together the…

The Space Between

Post Ranch Inn  Mystics say that music is found between the notes, that hollow place where everything is possible. After a stay at Post Ranch Inn, I discovered that place in a…

Union Square in Bloom: A Budding New Tradition

In a city filled with colorful traditions, the newest one is also the prettiest. Now in its second year, Union Square in Bloom is a springtime floral initiative by the Union Square…

The Bold and the Beautiful

A weekend well spent at Hotel Mousai in Puerto Vallarta, a vibrant designer hotel perched on the edge of a lush, emerald jungle.

Ridiculously Luxurious Hotels in Northern California

Upgrade your extravagance when visiting Napa and Sonoma wine country. May is here and summer is just around the corner. This is when the desire to travel peaks for many looking for…

Art Lovers Haven: Baccarat Hotel New York

From the 4-foot fireplace in the entry lobby to the custom designed, red enamel mini bar complete with Baccarat glasses in the suites to the posh Grand Salon with its lush platinum…

Romance & Charm at Hotel Yountville Resort & Spa

Napa Valley is home to many of life’s greatest indulgences, and one need not venture beyond the tiny and tony town of Yountville in order to experience it all. Often described as…