![[Concierge Diaries] Hotel 1000, Seattle](https://thecultureur.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/hotel1000room.jpg)
CONCIERGE DIARIES is a series that depicts destinations through the eyes of a local luxury hotel's concierge. They understand luxury travel and local culture, and can be a wealth of information. In our digital age, the role of the concierge has changed and evolved...
![[Hotel Review] The Westin Book Cadillac, A Luxury Hotel in Detroit](https://thecultureur.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/FullSizeRender-29.jpg)
I love a luxury hotel with a good back story. Like many buildings in the Motor City, The Westin Book Cadillac Detroit has experienced the soaring highs and humbling lows of the city and boasts a history that spans decades. Opened in 1924, the Book Cadillac was known...
![[Hotel Review] The Henry, A Luxury Boutique Hotel in Detroit](https://thecultureur.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/IMG_0374.jpg)
There's a dearth of luxury hotels in the Metro Detroit area, but the existing ones are all steeped in rich ample layers of history and culture. As a member of Marriott's Autograph Collection Hotels and housed in the former Ritz-Carlton building, The Henry is a...
![[Hotel Review] MGM Grand, A Luxury Casino Resort Hotel in Detroit](https://thecultureur.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/IMG_1012.jpg)
MGM Grand Detroit is a AAA Four-Diamond luxury casino resort hotel in the heart of downtown Detroit. Built in 1999 on a temporary site and then permanently in 2007, MGM Grand is built in an Art Deco style with modern accents dotted throughout the property. As far as...
![[Concierge Diaries] The Fairmont Copley Plaza, Boston](https://thecultureur.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/IMG_9744.jpg)
CONCIERGE DIARIES is a new series that depicts destinations through the eyes of a local luxury hotel's concierge. They understand luxury travel and local culture, and can be a wealth of information. In our digital age, the role of the concierge has changed and...
I was recently invited as a social media influencer to Casa de Campo, a tropical luxury seaside resort nestled on the southeastern coast of the Dominican Republic. Since it was my first time in the Dominican Republic, I didn't have any expectations about the country,...
![[Hotel Review] Pan Pacific, A Luxury Boutique Hotel in Seattle](https://thecultureur.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Denny-Suite.jpg)
Luxury boutique hotels really have the power to charm and enchant, as they’re intended to provide a more intimate and personalized experience than luxury chains. But the problem is that it’s usually a hit or miss. Some have literally gone above and beyond what you...
![[Hotel Review] The Kauai Marriott, A Casual Resort in Kauai](https://thecultureur.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/photo-12.jpg)
At the end of June, I visited Kauai, Hawaii for a few days. I spent four days and 3 nights, staying at a different property every night to ensure I got a proper taste of some of the best properties on the Island. For my first night, I stayed at the Kauai Marriott...
![[Hotel Review] Mandarin Oriental, A Luxury Hotel in Atlanta](https://thecultureur.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/EnglishGarden-1.jpg)
I have a soft spot for Mandarin Oriental properties. Staying true to its Asian aesthetic and oriental sensibilities, Mandarin Oriental always manages to enchant, intrigue, and satisfy my senses. For my birthday week, I chose to stay at the Mandarin Oriental, Atlanta...
![[Hotel Review] The Ritz-Carlton, A Luxury Hotel in San Francisco](https://thecultureur.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/photo-4-2-e1391764494234.jpg)
To keep things interesting on my recent trip to San Francisco, I indulged in luxury hotels in its many forms, moving from an upscale powerhouse of art, design, and tech at Hotel Zetta to classic luxury at The Ritz-Carlton. An iconic Nob Hill landmark, The...
![[Hotel Review] Hotel Zetta, A Luxury Boutique Hotel in San Francisco](https://thecultureur.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/IMG_0413.jpg)
Trendy. Playful. Edgy. Luxury. Artsy. Tech. Chic. Modern. That pretty much sums up one of the Viceroy Group's latest luxury boutique hotels -- Hotel Zetta in San Francisco. Nestled in the heart of SoMa, Hotel Zetta opened its doors to the public in February 2013 and...
![[Hotel Review] Trump International Hotel & Tower, A Luxury Hotel in Toronto](https://thecultureur.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/photo-1.jpg)
In hopes of a much-needed vacation, I headed over to Toronto for a few days and stayed at the Trump International Hotel & Tower. I was pleasantly surprised to find out that my stay coincided with the annual Nuit Blanche -- an all-night arts festival. I was looking...