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What's the Difference Between Hotels and Motels?

You should probably understand the distinction between hotels and motels before booking your stay—and the answer is in etymology.

Why the First Thing We Do in Hotel Rooms is a Huge Mistake

Good rule of thumb? Put your luggage in the bathtub when you check in.

The rock ‘n’ roll legacy of a Sunset Strip hotel

The debauchery and nihilism of the 1970s rock scene is perfectly captured in the Andaz West Hollywood , a hotel on the Sunset Strip that was then called the Continental Hyatt House and later the Hyatt on SunsetBands like The Doors, The Who, The Rolling Stones and Led Zeppelin all spent time at the “Riot House,” trashing their hotel rooms, starting fires and convincing their managers to pick up the tab. Keith Richards made room 1015 famous for dropping a TV out…

How hotels ensure hot showers for thousands of guests

Many hotels have hundreds or thousands of people taking showers. Here's how they make sure your water is hot.

See what researchers found when they tested a bottle of Fiji Water against a glass of tap water.

Stay in vacation mode using these hotel style tips in your home

With vacation season in full swing, take a look around your hotel with an eye toward taking stylish inspiration home with you.

Tiny concrete cabin makes a cool off-grid getaway

The simple one-room layout includes a Murphy bed-turned-dining room table, small kitchen, wood burning stove, and seating area with operable windows.

How Are Airplane Cabins Pressurized?

Without the system that pumps unused air from an aircraft's engines into the cabin, passengers and crew would be unable to breathe at 30,000 feet. But how does that system work?

4 area parks where you can rent a cabin for a rustic winter getaway

Rent a cabin to get away from it all in your own background with an overnight or weekend stay near Northern Virginia.

What a $25K A-Frame Cabin Renovation Looks Like

Twin sisters and business owners break down the cost of this rentable a-frame cabin renovation in Minnesota.

Forget Mansions—Americans Are Drooling Over Cabins

McMansions used to be one supersize symbol of the American dream, but these days many of our country’s most celebrated businesspeople see success more diminutively: in the form of a cabin.

Air rage? Blame the first-class cabin

5 Reasons Large Families Should Vacation at Cabins of the Smoky Mountains

A blog about parenting, motherhood, marriage, homeschooling, geeky stuff, and family

5 Ways to Enjoy a Romantic Weekend at Our Pigeon Forge Hotel

Here are five ways you can enjoy time with your significant other at our Pigeon forge hotel:

From Trash to Treasure: Hotel Shabby Shabby's Tiny Recycled Cabins

Last year Berlin-based design collective Raumlabor rallied architects, students, and the make-your-own crowd to build 22 pop-up cabins from trash coll

10 Ultimate Waterfront Homes We're Coveting Now

Discover current luxury waterfront properties from Sotheby's International Realty®.