Kimpton Hotels Sunday Sleep In Program

I've stayed at all seven Kimpton Hotels in the D.C. area and many more across the country.  Usually my stays are over the weekend as a landing spot after a fun night out.I always call down for a late check out; but now Kimpton is making that part easier.  They're offering the Sunday Sleep In Program for Saturday night stays where check out isn't until 2:00 p.m. Now we can add a good night's sleep to the other qualities we value at Kimpton: style, friendly service, good value, and evening wine hour.  Details at KimptonHotels.com.

Fairmont is Expanding Its Bicycle Program

Good news: Fairmont Hotels are now offering free use of BMW Cruise bicycles in their hotels in the U.S., in addition to Canada. Locks and helmets are also available. We suggest touring wine country from the Sonoma Mission Inn and Spa, seeing Chicago from the back of a bicycle as Hope recently did or cycling around Washington D.C.'s historic C and O Canal.

Hotel Club: A Burgeoning Trend

New York Magazine addressed the trend of NYC hotels that have seen-and-be-seen clubs, a la The Standard, the Gansevoort and more. We've long been a fan of these types one-stop hotels for girls' trips. Yes, it can seem unadventurous to eat, party and sleep all in the same building, but it makes life so much easier when you're with a group, though you certainly have to be in the right hotel.

On our last trip to Miami, we stayed at the W South Beach. We hit Wall at the hotel two of the nights we were there. Not only was it the place to be back in March, it also made it easy when two of us wanted to go to bed earlier than the other two. There was no expensive cab ride, no worrying if our friends were going to be able to find their way home. It was the perfect mix of safe fun.