#Times Square Margaritaville with pool to open amid COVID pandemic

#Times Square Margaritaville with pool to open amid COVID pandemic

“#Times Square Margaritaville with pool to open amid COVID pandemic” Musician and businessman Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville Resort empire is coming to Manhattan and, despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, plans to open in Times Square late this spring.  Initially set to open in fall 2020, the new Midtown leisure behemoth will feature: 234 guest rooms, 4,861-square-feet…

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#Palm Beach’s Brazilian Court buys out oceanfront resort

#Palm Beach’s Brazilian Court buys out oceanfront resort

“#Palm Beach’s Brazilian Court buys out oceanfront resort” One of Palm Beach, Fla.’s toniest hotels will soon have a coastal sister.   The Schlesinger family, owners of Palm Beach island’s Brazilian Court — a favorite of gathering place for celebrities and the superrich — has succeeded in buying out all but two of the owners…

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#Mauna Lani eco-resort offers spiritual energy with luxury recreation

#Mauna Lani eco-resort offers spiritual energy with luxury recreation

“#Mauna Lani eco-resort offers spiritual energy with luxury recreation” Living like Hawaiian royalty doesn’t just mean pristine beaches, awe-inspiring sunsets and the best ho’okipa (hospitality) the island has to offer. At Auberge Resorts’ Mauna Lani, on the Big Island, it means tapping into the spiritual power of the land. The island’s newest luxury eco-resort, Mauna…

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#Abandoned resorts are now creepy as hell

#Abandoned resorts are now creepy as hell

“#Abandoned resorts are now creepy as hell” These resorts used to host people’s dream vacations — but now they’re the stuff of nightmares. In the new photo book “Abandoned Resorts of the Northeast” by Rusty Tagliareni and Christina Mathews (Arcadia Publishing, out November 9), former bustling vacation hot spots such as Grossinger’s Catskill Resort Hotel,…

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#Safe vacation spots near NYC during COVID-19

#Safe vacation spots near NYC during COVID-19

“#Safe vacation spots near NYC during COVID-19” Up for a vacation this autumn? We could use about 20. But amid this socially distant reality, there’s a whole new slew of concerns you have to keep in mind when booking travel. Happily, there’s no shortage of options that fit the bill for safer travel, from the…

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#Indonesia gives free Bali staycations to test tourism readiness

#Indonesia gives free Bali staycations to test tourism readiness

“#Indonesia gives free Bali staycations to test tourism readiness” JAKARTA – Indonesia is offering free tours and staycations to 4,440 residents of its resort island of Bali, in a seven-week tourism dry-run to promote the international holiday hotspot and test its coronavirus health protocols. Authorities halted tourism in Indonesia’s prime attraction in April to prevent…

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