Hotels & Resorts
Are Ocean-View Rooms Actually Worth the Upgrade?
The ocean-view upgrade can cost a third more a night. Here's how to decide when the view earns its keep and when a garden room is the smarter buy.
Read the story →Coastal hotels, dining and the slow art of staying well
The ocean-view upgrade can cost a third more a night. Here's how to decide when the view earns its keep and when a garden room is the smarter buy.
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Boutique inns trade pools for personality; big resorts trade charm for convenience. A clear-eyed look at which one fits the trip you're actually taking.
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Star ratings lie by omission. Learn to read between the lines of hotel reviews so the place you book is the place you actually arrive at.
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Peak season buys you weather and crowds in equal measure. The shoulder months quietly offer the better coastal holiday, if you know what to look for.
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Long dismissed as the budget option, the hotel buffet has reinvented itself into a serious dining event. Here's how the spread became the main attraction.
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Two words that sound like a bargain and often aren't. What 'breakfast included' really covers, and how to tell a generous spread from a token gesture.
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Coastal trips defeat the over-packer and punish the under-prepared. A practical packing approach built around salt, sand, sun and changeable weather.
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Arriving at midnight shouldn't cost you your room. A clear guide to protecting a late arrival, from the booking stage to the front desk.
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When the crowds leave, coastal towns become themselves again. Why the quiet months are the connoisseur's choice for a seaside stay.
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Who to tip, how much, and when to skip it entirely. A reassuring, jargon-free guide to hotel gratuities that ends the front-desk panic.
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Once a captive-audience afterthought, the hotel restaurant has become a dining destination in its own right. What changed, and how to find the good ones.
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The case for doing nothing, beautifully. Why an unhurried coastal morning may be the most valuable thing a seaside trip can offer.
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