Category: Texas

Enjoy a sporting break at the Renaissance Houston Hotel Greenway Plaza

By on May 11, 2008 in Accommodation, Hotels, Leisure Travel, North America, Regions, Speciality Travel, Texas, USA
Renaissance Houston Hotel Greenway Plaza is offering guests amazing accommodation when coming to the city to experience Houston sports at its finest. Baseball season has finally begun, and the Houston Astros are at it again at Minute Maid Park. Located minutes from the Renaissance, at 501 Crawford Street on the northeast end of downtown Houston,
$500 off at The Greenhouse spa

$500 off at The Greenhouse spa

By on Apr 29, 2008 in North America, Regions, Spas & Pampering, Special Offers & Packages, Speciality Travel, Texas, Travel Miscellany, USA
Devoted exclusively to women, Arlington’s  The Greenhouse has been a leader in luxury spa life, luscious cuisine, inventive health programmes and expert staff dedicated to unparalleled and personalised attention. From 22nd to 25th May 2008, The Greenhouse invites you to  enjoy $500 off your stay.   Contact them for details.
Summer at the Pines, Austin TX

Summer at the Pines, Austin TX

By on Apr 28, 2008 in Accommodation, Family Travel, North America, Regions, Resorts, Spas & Pampering, Special Offers & Packages, Speciality Travel, Texas, Travel Miscellany, USA
Book the Summer at the Pines package at Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort & Spa to receive a $50 resort credit for family activities and dining, two opulent Lost Pines beach towels, two “Old Buck’s Place” water bottles for bottomless non-alcoholic beverages and 20% savings on spa and golf green services.
The luxury category in the Spa Finder Readers' Choice Awards

The luxury category in the Spa Finder Readers' Choice Awards

By on Nov 28, 2007 in Accommodation, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hotels, Nevada, North America, Regions, Resorts, Spas & Pampering, Speciality Travel, Texas, USA
In addition to the Crystal Award winners at the 2007 Spa Finder Readers’ Choice Awards, there’s a multitude of addtional winners sorted by both country and category. Among the categories, one of particular interest to this blog is the luxury category.    Perhaps it is due to Spa Finder’s readership, but all the winners are

Recipe of the week: White Chocolate Bread Pudding

By on Nov 16, 2007 in Accommodation, Food and Drink, North America, Regions, Resorts, Texas, Travel Miscellany, USA
Ingredients: •  6 cups whipping cream • 2 cups of milk • 1 cup of sugar • 20oz white chocolate, broken • 4 whole eggs • 15 yolks • 9 flaky croissants and 9 fruit Danishes For the white chocolate sauce: • 8oz white chocolate, broken • ½ a cup of whipping cream Directions: Preheat

Tax-free in Texas

By on Aug 17, 2007 in Leisure Travel, North America, Regions, Speciality Travel, Texas, USA
Now’s the time to visit Texas if you’re a shopaholic.   This weekend (17th-19th August 2007)  is the state annual tax-free weekend where Texas suspends state and local taxes on retail purchases. In short, this means that  for every $100 you spend, you’ll save $8.
The Ritz-Carlton, Dallas

The Ritz-Carlton, Dallas

By on Aug 15, 2007 in Accommodation, Going Out, Hotels, North America, Regions, Restaurants, Spas & Pampering, Speciality Travel, Texas, USA
The Ritz-Carlton, Dallas, a 218-room hotel in a 21-story Regency-style building on the  historic McKinney Avenue in Uptown Dallas opens today. Sumptuous hotel guest rooms and suites have flat-panel HDTV, high-speed and wireless Internet, in-room safes with built-in laptop rechargers, Frette bed and bath linens, and high-end furnishings. The club level will have private secured
New spa at Four Seasons Austin Hotel

New spa at Four Seasons Austin Hotel

By on Jul 10, 2007 in Accommodation, Hotels, North America, Regions, Spas & Pampering, Speciality Travel, Texas, USA
The 291-room Four Seasons Austin Hotel has a new, 5,500 sq ft  spa. Signature treatments include a ‘lavender lemongrass journey’ which uses local ingredients (Texas Hill Country lavender) to offer an exfoliation, hydration wrap and full massage, and a ‘yellow rose of Texas body wrap’ which uses fresh rose petals and pure rose essential oil
Carey Houston enable fleet with internet access

Carey Houston enable fleet with internet access

By on Jun 24, 2007 in Gadgets, North America, Regions, Texas, Travel Equipment, USA
An executive limousine company is preparing to equip its entire fleet of limos with wireless internet equipment. Carey Houston will be able to connect to the internet during their travels, through either a WiFi or Ethernet connection. The move is sure to be a hit with many business executives and VIPs.

Great Summer Vacation Packages at KSL Resorts

By on Jun 12, 2007 in Accommodation, California, Colorado, Hotels, North America, Regions, Resorts, Special Offers & Packages, Texas, Travel Miscellany, USA, Virginia
Make this summer one for the memory books with great summer vacation packages at KSL Resorts: Hotel del Coronado – Coronado, California Relax and renew at San Diego’s hottest new spa, just steps from the “best family beach in America” (Travel Channel). Click here for offers La Costa Resort and Spa – Carlsbad, California Legendary

Hyatt Hill Country Resort and Spa, Texas

By on Jun 04, 2007 in Accommodation, North America, Regions, Resorts, Spas & Pampering, Speciality Travel, Texas, Travel Miscellany, USA, Videos
A Texas ranch house where you’ll find “Hill Country ambience and resort-style luxury”. Welcome to the Hyatt Hill Country Resort & Spa.
Yet more spam from Hotel ZaZa

Yet more spam from Hotel ZaZa

By on May 24, 2007 in Accommodation, Hotels, North America, Regions, Texas, USA
One normally associates the luxury industry with being honest and reputable in the manner in which they conduct their business.   Not so with Hotel ZaZa, it seems.   You may recall me writing about their spamming antics last year and it would appear that, despite writing to them on countless occasions and, despite my

Are you overlooking certain US cities?

By on Apr 19, 2007 in California, Florida, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota, North America, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Regions, Rhode Island, Texas, USA
Travellers who prefer hidden gems to over-hyped hotspots should apparently start packing their bags for Baltimore, Louisville, and Sacramento. These are three of the most underrated US cities according to Shermans Travel. Their top 10 are: Baltimore – Boasts a revitalized Inner Harbor area, plus the backdrops for such John Waters film classics as Hairspray,

Shoes, bags and beds at the Renaissance Austin Hotel

By on Apr 11, 2007 in Accommodation, Hotels, North America, Regions, Special Offers & Packages, Texas, Travel Miscellany, USA
The Renaissance Austin Hotel  is currently offering  guests a weekend of luxury with a shopping bonus, as part of their “Shoes, Bags and Beds” package. Beginning  this month and running until the end of 2007, guests who book a weekend stay at the 492-room hotel get to take advantage of super savings at the hotel
Gaylord Hotels is the latest to go smoke-free

Gaylord Hotels is the latest to go smoke-free

By on Feb 12, 2007 in Accommodation, Florida, Health & Safety, Hotels, Maryland, North America, Regions, Tennessee, Texas, Travel Miscellany, USA
With immediate effect from today, all Gaylord Hotels are smoke-free.   This includes the brand’s existing properties – Gaylord Opryland in Nashville, Gaylord Palms in Kissimmee, FL, and Gaylord Texan on Lake Grapevine near Dallas – as well as Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in Prince George’s County, MD which is slated to open

Top 20 US restaurants

By on Feb 10, 2007 in Arizona, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Going Out, Hawaii, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nevada, North America, Pennsylvania, Regions, Restaurants, Texas, USA, Virginia
I sometimes find myself dwelling on hotels and accommodation too much on A Luxury Travel Blog, and don’t pay enough attention to others such as bars, restaurants and the like.   To make up for that, I’m listing the first 20 of Zagat’s current top 100 restaurants (even if they are mostly situated in hotels