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Coinciding with the recent refresh of Newark Liberty International Airport’s (EWR) Terminal A, United’s latest United Club℠ is one of the most modern and elevated lounge experiences to date.
“The new Newark Terminal A United Club℠ builds on our goal of offering customer experiences that are unique and authentic to United and customized to the market,” Alexander Dorow, United Head of Clubs & Lounges tells Robb Report. “This began with the brand new United Club location near C123 (opened in 202...

Travel writer and photographer Michelle Gross has been traveling solo for over 20 years.
She's been to every continent and says Japan, Switzerland, and Vietnam are among her favorite countries.

In his 1958 travelogue Meeting With Japan, Fosco Maraini wrote: “The things that matter in Kyoto are tucked away in little valleys, in green alcoves between the folds of the hills. Its beauties do not present themselves, but have to be sought out.” It’s a city whose past and present collide and unravel into a dazzling display that’s a marvel to seek out and behold; Kyoto’s glittering golden temples and vermilion-painted pillars and palaces have long contributed to its reputation as one of Jap...

Sometimes you just need a quick and easy stop to post up, recharge and grab a quick bite in between flights. You don’t have hours to spare, but a freshly brewed coffee and some light bites to grab and go will tide you over until you reach your final destination.
Designed for travelers looking for a quick and convenient spot to grab some high-quality snacks and handcrafted coffee to go before their next flight, United’s newly unveiled Club Fly lounge at Denver International Airport (DEN) not o...

An airport lounge might not be the first place you think of when it comes to modern art. Yet, set in Chicago O’Hare International Airport, the newly unveiled United Club℠ in terminal 1’s C concourse near gate C10, is once again reimagining the way people travel, thanks to the airline’s ongoing efforts to promote local artists from around the world.
“This was an awesome project to be involved in for so many reasons,” Chicago artist Kate Lewis tells Robb Report. “My specialization in college wa...

When it comes to traveling to Los Angeles for work, artist, and photographer Kristin Hart says finding a sense of place often starts with an early morning walk on the beach.
“I would walk down to the beaches in the morning just to kind of relax, maybe do a little meditation, get some pictures, and that marine layer and the lighting after when the sun comes through is magical,” Hart told Robb Report.
Specializing in a medium called “color washed photography,” Hart – who...

Spring is an especially auspicious time of year in Japan, when the sakura (cherry blossoms) are in bloom and the cities and streets reemerge from the doldrums of winter into a mystical dreamlike haze awash in pink magical realism. It’s a sacred time signifying renewal and new beginnings, so it only makes sense that Bulgari Hotel Tokyo would open its glamorous Italianate doors at the peak of the season on April 4.

Inspired by the beauty found in nature and vignettes of everyday life, photographer Kristin Hart’s work honors the spirit and majesty that abounds in Southern California.
Evoking an ethereal dreamlike quality, Hart’s ‘California Color’ collection is now on display in the newly enhanced terrace at the United ClubSM and captures some of some of Los Angeles’ most beloved beach landscapes in a new and captivating way.
“My photography is about escaping and nature is a way of escaping,” Hart tells ...

In Mexico, locals have relied on traditional healers, or curanderos, for centuries. But if you think that demand for mystic Mayan practices has fallen off in the age of AI, you’d be wrong.
Today, we call them shamans, and travelers who want a little wellness mixed into their vacation rituals are seeking out their holistic services en masse.
The easiest way to get some spiritual healing is via one of Mexico’s leading luxury hotels resorts, which will give you a taste of tradition in their all-...

You still can’t leave Mexico City without eating your body weight’s worth of tacos al pastor and crunchy chicharrón. But CDMX is increasingly recognized for its innovative fine-dining.
Just across the street from Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera’s Museo Casa Estudio, start your dining journey at San Ángel Inn, a former monastery that’s been a Mexico City institution since the early 1960s.
You’ll find mid-century classics like lobster thermidor and shrimp Rockefeller still on the menu here, along ...

Tree houses are cute and nostalgic. Kids love them. But can they really provide a sophisticated luxury resort experience that’s worth returning to again and again?
From Tennessee to the Loire Valley, five-star tree house resorts are popping up just about everywhere these days. A world-weary, been-there-done-that traveler might be tempted to dismiss the category of tree house hotels as just another novel, flash-in-the-pan Instagram moment. But a new generation of ...

Established in 1733, Savannah’s place in American history is as deeply rooted as the iconic live oak trees that drip in Spanish moss and line the city’s cobblestone streets. The first capital of Georgia and the first planned city in the U.S., Savannah continue...

When a Swiss American immigrant named Felix Mattei opened Mattei’s Central Hotel in Los Olivos, California in 1886, he knew this was a new frontier just bursting with potential.
A stagecoach stop for weary travelers en route to the coast, this dusty town on what soon became California’s Pacific Coast Railroad Line emerged as the place to come and enjoy hearty food and drinks. Mattei’s Tavern has been a Santa Ynez Valley institution ever since.
The hotel has gone through many ite...

Everything is bigger in Texas, and the new Omni PGA Frisco Resort, set on 660 acres of former ranchland in the Dallas exurbs, is no exception.
Open today, this high-tech mega resort, which is calling itself “Sports City USA,” hopes to be anything but par for the course.
“This was designed to be a destination resort, the largest single investment in one asset in the history of Omni Hotels and Resorts, over a half a billion dollars,” Jeff Smith, vice president and managing director of Omni PGA ...

Picture this: You’re in your favorite pair of Derek Rose silk pajamas, Ketel martini in hand. The smell of freshly baked garlic bread hangs in the air as you and a Michelin-rated chef put the finishing touches on what promises to be the best pasta puttanesca you never thought you could make—especially in your own kitchen.
This can be your dinnertime scenario, thanks to Cozymeal, a fine-dining meal prep service that’s elevating in-home dining by enlisting the private services of professional c...