Preferred Resorts & Resorts Adds 13 Qualities Among Could and August
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Desired Inns & Resorts additional 13 new homes to its portfolio of hotels among Might and August 2020, rounding its variety of member attributes to 39 in the first 8 months of the calendar year.
In the U.S., new member lodges include things like Pendry West Hollywood in West Hollywood, Calif., which functions 149 guestrooms, 40 residences and a culinary experience produced by Wolfgang Puck the 144-space Chicago Silversmith Resort & Suites, which boasts a signature cafe and lounge the 50-space Drayton Resort in Savannah, Ga., which is situated in the historic American Trust and Financial institution Creating and the 181-home Wall Road Resort, set in Manhattan’s financial district and scheduled to debut soon.
Gallery: La Quinta Vacation resort in the vicinity of Palm Springs provides amazing surroundings, socially distant rooms, sprawling grounds, and 41 pools — this is what it truly is like to check out in the course of the pandemic (Organization Insider)
![a close up of a flower garden in front of a house: When you buy through our links, we may earn money from our affiliate partners. Learn more.The La Quinta Resort & Club, A Waldorf Astoria Resort just reopened in the Palm Springs desert area after a long closure during the pandemic.I booked a stay with my family based on the spacious grounds with 41 pools, which I thought would allow for comfortable and safe social distancing.Standard Resort Casita rooms start around $200, and my mid-tier Starlight Casita was $322 over Labor Day weekend.I successfully bid for an upgrade and ended up in a suite with a private pool that typically costs $1,300 for an additional $359. This was a huge value, and COVID advantage — despite limited occupancy and a sprawling layout, the crowds felt large.Read more: Is it safe to stay in a hotel right now? An infectious disease doctor, a cleaning expert, and hotel reps all share what you should know before you check-in.As my hometown of Los Angeles suffered under a novel coronavirus spike this year, my husband and I took a very conservative approach to recreation.Our first trip out of the county wasn't until summer, to an Airbnb in our happy place of Palm Springs where we didn't leave the private rental at all, except for groceries.Weeks later, with cases finally dipping, we stepped out of our comfort zone for our first hotel staycation at the Four Seasons Westlake Village. We were so impressed and reassured by their COVID protocols, that we felt empowered to take our kids back to the desert to the La Quinta Resort & Club, A Waldorf Astoria Resort, about 25 miles from Palm Springs, for Labor Day weekend.We've long enjoyed this property with its sprawling grounds and historic charm. It was built in 1926 on 1,400 acres with 20 original guest casitas, and it's where Frank Capra wrote "It's a Wonderful Life."Now, it's a Waldorf Astoria under Hilton Hotels and the longest-running resort in the Palm Springs desert area. It sits on 45 acres with nearly 800 casitas, suites, and villas, and tons of outdoor space for social distancing. Plus, the property boasts 41 swimming pools (yes, that's right: 41), so I figured we'd be able to avoid crowds.After a long closure during the pandemic (while it served as the closed-set location to film the TV show, "The Bachelorette"), it recently reopened.Entry-level Resort Casita rooms begin at around $200, I booked a mid-tier Starlight Casita for one night for $322 with my AAA discount (plus a $35 resort fee) to enjoy a bit more space for my family of four.After booking, an auto-generated email prompted me to "bid" for a standby upgrade, were it to be available at check-in. The idea was appealing given the pandemic, since, if accepted, I'd be upgraded to a massive villa that was larger than my own home with an entirely private pool.The bid cost $359, which, yes, would double the price of our room for one night. But it was still a far cry from the $1,300 or so it might have cost to book outright. I went for it, and to our surprise, received the upgrade.The splurge paid off. Not only did I find strong value in the room, but more importantly, it guaranteed safe social distancing when the hotel turned out to be more crowded than expected. Here's what it was like, and why I'd gladly return, so long as I have enough personal space.The first impressionThe roomOn-site amenitiesWhat's nearbyWhat others sayWhat you need to knowCOVID-19 policiesThe bottom lineBook La Quinta Resort & Club starting at $204 per nightKeep reading to see why I was so impressed by the La Quinta Resort & Club.Read the original article on Business Insider](https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/preferred-hotels-and-resorts-adds-13-properties-between-may-and-august/"default":"load":"default","w":"80","h":"60","src":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BB199jGf.img?h=600&w=799&m=6&q=60&o=f&l=f","size3column":"load":"default","w":"62","h":"47","src":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BB199jGf.img?h=469&w=624&m=6&q=60&o=f&l=f","size2column":"load":"default","w":"62","h":"47","src":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BB199jGf.img?h=469&w=624&m=6&q=60&o=f&l=f")
In Asia, new homes consist of Sangha Retreat by Octave Institute Yangcheng Lake in Suzhou, China, which sits on 47 acres and features 58 lakefront suites and non-public villas the 25-room Genera’s Mansion in Xichang, China, which was initially produced all through the Qing Dynasty and the 169-space Seawood Hotel, Miyakojima Kurima Vacation resort in Okinawa, Japan, on the diminutive island of Kurimajima.
In Europe, resorts included the 189-home Park Centraal Amsterdam, which has been recently rebranded the newly renovated 204-space Santa Catalina, a Royal Hideaway Lodge in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Spain the 12-suite Corso 281 in Rome, which is set in an 18th-century palace and the 19-space Further than by Geisel, located in Munich’s Marienplatz Square.
In Mexico, new users include Azul Talavera Hotel, which is geared up with 78 household-fashion guestrooms and suites in two restored historic properties and the 151-area Galeria Plaza San Jeronimo in Mexico City, which is scheduled to debut in late 2020.
