Category: resorts

Consumers Win a Small Victory

Within a week or two, Marriott hotels will start to post hotel rates as inclusive of mandatory hotel-imposed fees on its own website. This move represents the end of a minor skirmish in the struggle against deceptive hotel pricing—the end result of an agreement between Marriott and the state of Pennsylvania requiring Marriott to post…


Perfect Your Pickleball Skills at One of These Resorts

By Lynn O’Rourke Hayes From FamilyTravel.com Have you tried the fast-growing sport of pickleball? It’s often described as a combination of badminton, ping pong and tennis. Here are five ways to fold the burgeoning sport into your next vacation. JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort & Spa, Phoenix, Arizona Perfect your pickleball skills during a…


These Resorts Are Perfect for Your Next Family Getaway

By Lynn O’Rourke Hayes From FamilyTravel.com As families return to planning great getaways, hotels and resorts respond with programs designed to accommodate guests of all ages. Here are five destinations to consider. The Gleneagles Hotel, Perthshire, Scotland Introduce your family to the glory of the Scottish countryside during a stay at this legendary hotel, spa…


Discover a Mountain Resort Town Close to Downtown Los Angeles

“This looks like a resort,” a friend said as we drove past the town square in Sierra Madre, California. It was lined with umbrellaed tables, coffee shops, restaurants, an ice cream shop, a pub, boutiques and on a side street a cozy microbrewery. At the base of the San Gabriel Mountains below Angeles National Forest,…


Taking the Kids: And Splurging This Spring and Summer

Talk about being spoiled. We have a chef, assistant chef, two butlers, two housekeepers, a lawn crew (there are beautifully landscaped grounds, the beach is meticulously raked) and a manager who oversees it all. Our biggest decision is what we should do. Laze on the private beach, kayak, paddleboard, sail, snorkel, play ping pong or…


2 Dead in Dramatic Shootout Near Upscale Mexican Resorts

MEXICO CITY—A commando of drug gang gunmen on Thursday stormed ashore at a beach on Mexico’s resort-studded Caribbean coast in front of luxury hotels and executed two drug dealers from a rival gang. The dramatic shooting attack sent tourists scrambling for cover at the resort of Puerto Morelos, just south of Cancun. The two suspected…


Ski Resorts Counting on a Return to Normal on the Slopes

JAY, Vt.—After a winter with mask mandates and restrictions on the number of people on lifts, ski resorts are expecting the upcoming season to be more like the pre-pandemic days on the slopes. Any virus-related protocols at resorts will vary depending on where they are and the local health rules in place. Some resorts are…


Hyatt to Double Its International Resorts With $2.7 Billion Apple Leisure Group Purchase

By Lauren Zumbach From Chicago Tribune CHICAGO—Hyatt is buying resort company Apple Leisure Group for $2.7 billion in a bet that luxury leisure travel will continue to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. “We are very bullish on leisure travel. It’s proven its resiliency and durability,” Hyatt CEO Mark Hoplamazian said during a webcast with investors…