Okay so maybe you slightly miscalculated when you thought you’d be able to man New York all winter without a break. The weatherman predicts a real feel of four degrees again… get outta here!
Really, get out of here to one of these exotic vacation spots recommended by our friends at Headlines and Heroes.
Okay so maybe you’re job doesn’t allow you to take a winter staycation in Bora Bora, but hey you can at least let your mind travel-- even if you can’t.
1. Welcome to Hollywood
Contrary to what most New Yorkers believe, there are some perks to jetting off to the left coast (it’s not all traffic and smog after all). Such perks may include basking under the sun’s glorious rays atop the roof of the Petit Ermitage in West Hollywood, before taking a dip in their European style salt-water pool.
Other perks may include dining on exotic delicacies such as alligator sausage and mint or rabbit and rattlesnake rillettes during the boutique hotel’s “Gypsy Brunch.” Or perhaps you fancy yourself some zen time amongst the birds in the hotel’s Hummingbird sanctuary. Whatever it is that tickles your fancy, it can be found at the Petit Ermitage.
Looks like left really is right.
2. The Capitol of Luxe
Monaco: home to Prince Albert II, the Grand Prix, and no income tax. It’s also home to the Hotel Metropole, your new home away from home. Recently refurbished, the 5-star Metropole blends modern and traditional luxury in only the way only Monte-Carlo-ians know how.
Lounge by the pool designed by Karl Lagerfeld, as you enjoy tasty vittles from Odyssey, one of Joël Robuchon’s three restaurants in the hotel. Personalize your experience with spa treatments, wine tastings, and even a ride in an F1 race car. Ahhh.. home sweet home.
3. From chilly To Chile
So it’s not exactly Hamptons season yet, but you’re craving a dip in the water.
Well, the Atlantic is almost thirty degrees right now, but that’s still a little too cold for your likings. So why not trade the chilly for, well Chile, and take a dip in the Crystal Lagoon at the San Alfonso Del Mr Resort in Chile’s central coast.
The Crystal Lagoon currently holds the Guinness Book of World Record title for the World’s Largest Pool, weighing in at 3,323 feet of with sixty-six million galloons of filtered seawater. Oh and it's warm. Like really warm. As in heated to a pleasant 78 degrees warm. What are you waiting for? Dive on in.
4. A Land room down under
In New York belonging to a land down under constitutes as having your face pressed against the cold glass of the F train door. Not fun, right? At the Manta Resort Underwater Room, belonging to a land down under means shacking up in cozy glass bubble submerged beneath the turquoise blue Indian Ocean. Totally fun, right?
As a part of the Manta Resort, the underwater room sits on top of the floating Pemba Island and comes complete with a top deck for sunbathing and stargazing, a middle deck for lounging and dining, and a bedroom submerged beneath the ocean.
With a near 360-degree view of the ocean, complete with serene underwater spotlights beneath each window to illuminate your view of the marine life, the Manta Resort spares no expense in making your stay a truly unique experience.
Plus it sure as hell beats the view of those subway creatures back home, right? Right.
5. It's Greek to me
Despite the fact that they’ve been tainted by the Kardashian clan, the Greek Islands are still pretty cool.
Specifically what’s cool about the Greek Islands is the Cavo Tagoo hotel in Mykonos. This five star hotel is about two things: understated luxury and intense relaxation. Color your island dreams in one of their eighty individually decorated rooms, suites, and villas all accommodated with Wi-Fi, a minibar, laundry service, and whatever else you may need to round out your stay on the Island.
Once you’re finished admiring the dazzling views of the Aegean Sea, take some time to work on your glow laying poolside by their thirty-eight meter Saltwater Infinity Pool. As if that’s not enough to make your stay a grand slam, the hotels VIP services include a private jet, yacht charter, and private drivers.
So the Kardashians may not be that cool, but vacationing like them, well that’s cool.