Luxury Hotels

The Roosevelt New Orleans: Location, Location, Location!

by

There are plenty of hotel options in New Orleans.  But I must say that when it comes to getting a combination of luxury and prime location, The Roosevelt is certainly your best bet. Having been in business for 125 years, this beautiful NOLA hotel is full of cool history.  Plus, with its location right off … Read more

The Gem Atop Nob Hill: 4 Reasons to Stay at the Intercontinental Mark Hopkins Hotel in San Francisco

by

On recent trip to San Francisco, I had the opportunity to stay at the InterContinental Mark Hopkins Hotel in the heart of the Nob Hill neighborhood.  This was my second time to stay at this luxury property, so I knew that it would be perfect for my special getaway “race-cation” for the San Francisco Marathon. … Read more

Palace By The Sea: The Resort at Pedregal, Cabo San Lucas

by

Cabo San Lucas, Mexico is an incredibly popular tourist destination for Americans.  The fun and friendly Mexican atmosphere combined with beautiful blue waters, incredible offshore fishing and a desert climate, all make it the ultimate oceanside getaway. 

I decided to take my husband, Ryan, to Cabo to celebrate his 40th birthday.  One of his bucket list items was to go offshore fishing in Cabo, and another was to go on a relaxing vacation and basically be waited on hand and foot.  So you can imagine my level of excitement when I figured out a way to accomplish both of those things all wrapped up in a kid-free trip to Cabo San Lucas.  Here’s the story of our adventure.

Read more

Family Trip to Cali: Hollywood & Beverly Hills With Kids

by

Originally published 6/25/18 on BritneyCrosson.com. Ryan and I have been to Southern California together, just the two of us, many times.  But we’ve never taken the kids before (thank you, grandparents), until now.  For our big family vacation this summer, we decided on a Disneyland focus with some other Cali experiences sprinkled in.  I was … Read more

Parents Getaway in Miami – Where to Stay & What to Eat

by

Originally published 1/28/18 on BritneyCrosson.com.

Fun, Exciting, Beautiful, Wild – these are all of the adjectives that popped into my head when I first considered a getaway with my husband, Ryan, to Miami.  I said, “We’re still young. Going to Miami now is a good idea.” That was my way of justifying the trip to him. To be quite frank, I hope I’m up for trips to Miami even when I’m not young anymore.  But, whatever.  I made my point. He agreed to go. We live close to our kids’ grandparents who are more than willing to watch them if we go somewhere.  It was happening.  I was ready to ‘party in the city where the heat is on’ as Will Smith had preached to me for the past 20 years.

Read more

The Ritz-Carlton New Orleans: Classic Luxury, NOLA Style

by

Originally published December 14, 2017 on BritneyCrosson.com

When my husband and I arrived at The Ritz-Carlton New Orleans to celebrate our 13-year wedding anniversary in a city that neither of us had visited before, we actually felt a sense of comfort. You see, this was our second stay at a Ritz-Carlton property (the first being in Orlando).  It was good to “be back” under a roof that we were confident would be clean, lovely and full of excellent service (an extra special treat for busy parents). When you stay at a property of this caliber, you discover what luxury truly is. Some folks may be intimidated by a fancy schmancy hotel, but I can assure you that intimidation is not a part of staying at The R-C NOLA.  In fact, I’d say it’s quite the opposite. The staff was welcoming and warm, and it was filled with guests from all walks of life.

Read more

Cool Luxury: Hotel ZaZa Houston Museum District

by

Originally published September 18, 2017 on BritneyCrosson.com.

When my husband asked what I wanted to do for my 37th birthday recently, I said, “I’d love to stay the night at Hotel ZaZa” to which he replied, “Okay, well let’s check to see if they have a room available.”  He didn’t know that I had already checked, and they did.  In fact, they had a great offer that included valet parking, breakfast for two and two drink vouchers.  I had it booked in 5 minutes.

Read more

24 Hours in Austin

by

Originally published July 20, 2017 on BritneyCrosson.com

I love a getaway, even a short one.  That’s why when my husband and I had an opportunity to have a quick overnight without the kiddos recently, we took it.  So we set out on the 3-hour car ride from Houston to Austin on a Sunday morning, looking forward to green rolling hills, good food and less humidity.  Here’s what we squeezed into just 24 hours in Texas’ Capitol City.

Read more