overthetop posts
by McLean Robbins (RSS feed) (3 months ago)
Feb 13th, 2013 at 1:00PM:
When it comes to love, what better way to say it than with a private jet and diamonds? We have 52 reasons in this package from Jetway Private Air and Four Seasons in this penultimate romance package.
The "52 Love Salute" honors love that lasts through every week of the year. Start with a private chartered flight on a luxurious jet of your choice with Jetway Private Air from any U.S. state. We ...
by McLean Robbins (RSS feed) (3 months ago)
Feb 12th, 2013 at 1:00PM:
We're wrapping up our over-the-top Valentine's Day coverage and, as we head into the home stretch, the packages have gotten more and more outrageously luxe. For the trip of a lifetime, try qualia resort on Hamilton Island in the Great Barrier Reef.
The trip, which can be given as a gift on February 14 but enjoyed year-round, features an array of services, divine cuisine ...
by McLean Robbins (RSS feed) (3 months ago)
Feb 11th, 2013 at 1:00PM: With a mountain backdrop and a Centennial celebration this year, The Grove Park Inn in Asheville just might be one of the East Coast's more romantic destinations. It has its fair share of luxury guests too – President Obama visited the property during his first term.
As part of our coverage of the country's most "over-the-top" Valentine's Day offerings, we're showcasing their "Spoil Me ...
by McLean Robbins (RSS feed) (3 months ago)
Feb 10th, 2013 at 1:00PM: For the past week, we've been noting all things luxe as they relate to Valentine's Day travel and tracking the best and the biggest through February 14 in this "over-the-top" series. Today's offering comes to us from New York City's Warwick hotel.
Legend has it that publishing magnate William Randolph Hearst built the grand Warwick New York Hotel for his true love, actress Marion Davies. This ...
by McLean Robbins (RSS feed) (3 months ago)
Feb 9th, 2013 at 1:00PM: Next to the holiday season, Valentine's Day is the most popular time for couples in love to get engaged. And what better way to ask your love if they want to spend the rest of your lives together than with a great travel experience?
Hotel Monaco Philadelphia, the city's newest Kimpton property, has designed just that. Valued at $100,000 but priced at just $80,000 (did we really say just?) this ...
by McLean Robbins (RSS feed) (3 months ago)
Feb 7th, 2013 at 1:00PM: We're categorizing all things romantic over the next few weeks here on Gadling, focusing on "over-the-top" travel packages that allow you to declare your love in true high style.
Today's package comes from one of Mexico's most luxurious resorts, Capella Pedregal, located in Cabo San Lucas. (You may recall that Capella's Washington, DC property is the subject of our ongoing "Birth of a Hotel" ...
by McLean Robbins (RSS feed) (3 months ago)
Feb 6th, 2013 at 1:00PM:
Today, we show you what "flower power" really means. Let's just hope you don't have allergies.
Select Renaissance hotel guests can opt into an over-the-top romance package that includes a decked-out hotel suite complete with 27,000 blossoms in each room.
From hydrangeas to tulips, peonies and, of course, roses, flowers line the walls and are placed throughout the room.
As part of the ...
by McLean Robbins (RSS feed) (3 months ago)
Feb 5th, 2013 at 1:00PM: In case you haven't heard, we're counting down to Valentine's Day here at Gadling by tracking some of the craziest and best over-the-top romantic travel experiences available. Today's package comes from Arizona's Royal Palms, where The Desert Romance Package is part of the property's "ROMANTICATION©" offerings. You know when a property starts copyrighting words that things are getting REAL.
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by McLean Robbins (RSS feed) (3 months ago)
Feb 4th, 2013 at 1:00PM: It's that time of the year again, and no, we don't mean winter. From grocery stores to sporting goods shops, you'll find the message that February 14 (Valentine's Day) is the day you're supposed to spend wooing your loved one or treating yourself to something pink, red or unnaturally girly. If you're a guy ... well, tough luck. Your choices are limited to the more manly of the teddy bears on ...
by Katie Hammel (RSS feed) (3 years ago)
Aug 21st, 2009 at 2:00PM: Worst airports. Best hotels. Rating these things, I understand. But bathrooms? Yes, the Cintas Corporation recently sponsored an online vote for the best bathroom in America.
Apparently, it's no longer good enough to offer a clean toilet (truly a luxury in some places, believe me), running water, towels and maybe a mirror for good measure. Nope, to compete in the race for best bathroom, you'll ...