Travel

For those in search of a place to dip their toes that doesn’t require an unwanted staycation in a town already too-expensive to live, the Dream Downtown provides two of New York’s most coveted assets during the fleeting eight-week summer – a pseudo-public swimming pool and a kickass rooftop.

If you’re keen to make like J. Lo and indulge in a restorative post-breakup vacay following yet another botched romance with your 25-year old backup dancer – without scrimping on the bare necessities – head to the brand-spanking new The Miami Beach EDITION hotel, perched on the prime real estate of mid-beach, otherwise known as the “Billion Dollar Sandbar,”.

What do white swans, pink flamingoes and yellow ducks have in common? If of the inflatable kind, a new H2O home at the Thompson Miami Beach.

That Madonna filmed her latest music clip shameless attempt to stay relevant at The Standard Hotel is testament to the iconic Meatpacking hotspot’s status as sultan of cool.

As if by design, the Graham & Co.’s garage-style, pop-up shop-esque reception, modern-yet-rustic rooms and surrounding grounds are framed like a perfect Instagram gallery.

Every guest lucky enough to rest their head at the Gramercy Park Hotel – or anyone wishing they had the opportunity to do so – should purchase an umbrella from concierge.

Imagine the sort of hangout trust fund hipsters flock to for a staycation and you will have an acute sense of everything that is Sixty LES.

Do not stay at the Hotel Rivington with your parents on the 4th of July, during which you will witness your father will performing the turtle on the floor of the hotel’s rooftop bar

Hook-up app Tinder has improved the work satisfaction level of bartenders everywhere tenfold.

Consumers take their favorite shoes on trips and vacations, so why not let those designers outfit their rooms, too?