REVIEW: JW MARRIOTT EDMONTON ICE DISTRICT HOTEL By Ron Bernthal On August 1, 2019, when Marriott International announced the opening of the highly anticipated 346-room JW Marriott Edmonton… Posted by By Ron Bernthal November 23, 2019Posted inArchitcture & Design, Family Travel, Hotel Reviews, International, International Travel, Luxury Travel, Resorts & Hotels, spa travel
Review: Hotel X Toronto By Ron Bernthal In the middle of January, 2017, as a biting wind off Lake Ontario blew across the 30th-story rooftop… Posted by By Ron Bernthal October 5, 2019Posted inArchitcture & Design, Family Travel, Hotel Reviews, International, International Travel, Luxury Travel, Resorts & Hotels
Newport Beach Journal: Local Developer Blends SoCal with New England to Achieve a Design and Culinary Gem The glass-enclosed open kitchen at The Mayors Table Pacific Pub & Kitchen at the Lido House, a new hotel in Newport… Posted by By Ron Bernthal September 13, 2018Posted inArchitcture & Design, Hotel Reviews, Resorts & Hotels, Restaurant Reviews, U.S. Travel, USA / Canada
Review: Kimpton La Peer Hotel, Los Angeles By Ron Bernthal I have always liked the Kimpton brand when it comes to urban boutique hotels, and the new Kimpton… Posted by By Ron Bernthal June 23, 2018Posted inArchitcture & Design, Hotel Reviews, Resorts & Hotels, Restaurant Reviews, USA / Canada
Review: DIPLOMAT BEACH RESORT, HOLLYWOOD, FLORIDA By Ron Bernthal The view from my 21st floor balcony is nothing short of spectacular. The winter sun rises over the… Posted by By Ron Bernthal January 15, 2018Posted inFamily Travel, Hotel Reviews, International Travel, Luxury Travel, Resorts & Hotels, U.S. Travel
Accor Pullman Barcelona Skipper Exterior view of hotel, five-minute walk to Barceloneta beaches (photo courtesy Accor Hotels) By Ron Bernthal Barcelona is a Mediterranean city,… Posted by By Ron Bernthal September 13, 2016Posted inArchitcture & Design, Hotel Reviews, International, International Travel, Resorts & Hotels
101 Hotel, Reykjavik (Hotel photos courtesy Design Hotels™ ) 101 Hotel, Reykjavik www.101hotel.is My flight from the U.S. landed in Iceland at 6:00 am… Posted by By Ron Bernthal May 11, 2016Posted inArchitcture & Design, Hotel Reviews, International, International Travel, Luxury Travel, Resorts & Hotels
Fogo Island Journal: At the edge of a continent, a melding of design and nature Fogo Island Inn (photo Alex Fradkin) Fogo Island Journal: At the edge of a continent, a melding of design and nature… Posted by By Ron Bernthal December 26, 2015Posted inArchitcture & Design, Hotel Reviews, International Travel, Luxury Travel, Resorts & Hotels, USA / Canada
The Thief: Design hotel thrives in Oslo’s newest cultural district. The swim-up window at the Spa allows you to float in a heated pool listening to Reiki Zen meditation music while… Posted by By Ron Bernthal November 6, 2015Posted inArchitcture & Design, Hotel Reviews, International, International Travel, Luxury Travel, Resorts & Hotels
Hotel Review: Reichshof Hamburg, Curio Collection by Hilton Hotel Review: Reichshof Hamburg, Curio Collection by Hilton Reichshof Hamburg, Curio Collection by Hilton (photo © Matthew Shaw for Curio Collection… Posted by By Ron Bernthal September 15, 2015Posted inArchitcture & Design, Hotel Reviews, International, Luxury Travel, Resorts & Hotels, USA / Canada