At Oyster, we’ve, well, gotten around. Our reporters have been to hundreds of resorts in sexy destinations from Jamaica to Maui, and stayed at some truly special romantic escapes – as well as those they couldn’t wait to escape from.
You might be planning to see Couples Retreat this weekend, and you might not (the reviews have been less than stellar). Either way, don’t make the same mistake as Vince Vaughn’s character and book a trip to a couples-only hell. To make it easy for you, we’ve compiled a list of our all-time favorite couples retreats – and a few we’d rather forget.
Viva Wyndham Dominicus Palace Resort
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by admin on October 6, 2009
Hotel Hana, Maui
In case the pretty new content on our homepage hasn’t caught your eye yet, we’ve got news: Oyster has launched even more Hawaii hotel reviews! Be sure to check out the thousands of photos, dozens of Maui and Kauai hotel reviews, and our slideshows of tantalizing beaches and viewlicious eye candy that just might tempt you to pack your swimsuit and jet off to the Aloha State as soon the weather gets chilly (er, or less warm, depending on where you are now).
Ogle our picks for the best luxury hotels on Maui; do some research before you surprise your special someone with a holiday trip to one of the most romantic hotels on the island. Select a great place to take the kiddies from our list of family-friendly hotels on Kauai (hint: kids love waterslides) or choose a place of pampering from our list of the best hotel spas. Go surf around — and daydream the workday away in your cubicle.
Or, hey, why not go ahead and book a trip? It’s now easier than ever to compare room rates on Oyster; we’ve added even more providers to our rate comparison tool to make finding the lowest prices more efficient.
by admin on October 5, 2009
The Liberty Inn
Behold the Liberty Inn, a strange little hotel on the edge of Manhattan’s Meatpacking District that charges by the hour and unabashedly markets itself as “your rendezvous for romance.” That’s right: Just a stone’s throw from some of NYC’s trendiest restaurants and priciest designer boutiques (not to mention a few fancypants hotels), you can rent a room for the express purpose of illicit sex. The kind of place, in other words, that was a fixture of pre-Giuliani Manhattan but has since been largely eradicated from the city’s tonier neighborhoods.
Curious about this conveniently-located oasis of infidelity, a couple of us packed our cameras and checked in to give it the Oyster treatment. Here’s what we found:
Come on in (bring your booze)
Pros
*Reasonable hourly rates
*Discreet yet convenient location
*Mirrored ceilings, padded headboards
*Cash accepted
*Lobby vending machine sells condoms for every size
Cons
*No reservations
*Depressing beige décor and sterile lobby
*Thin doors and walls
*Stains on bedspread
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by admin on September 11, 2009
Guess where we've been...
We’ve done Vegas, New York, and Jamaica, too;
We’ve reviewed the DR, Miami and and Aruba for you.
But we’re not stopping here, oh no, not at all –
We’re launching a new destination just in time for fall.
But where have our reporters been staying in hotels undercover?
It’s a place with beaches, a place you’d take a lover –
A location with fruity drinks, palm trees, and dancing,
Worth the long flight from home (the sunsets are entrancing).
So where in the world is the next Oyster destination?
Stay tuned to find out — or make a guess based on the above information.
