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1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge view room The Check-In by Elan

A Williamsburg girl checks into Dumbo’s most considered hotel. The Domino Sugar Factory wood, the rooftop views, the Bamford Spa, and everything you need to know before you book.

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Native New Yorker. Hotel snob. Thirty countries in and still not done. This is where we get real about travel, hotels, and everything in between. Not your parents' travel advice. Grab your wine and take notes.

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A former Bonapartist palace on the banks of the Seine. Guerlain toiletries, the Eiffel Tower from your bathtub, and a team that called me Missus every single time. No hotel has topped it since.

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“Barcelona, Honestly. Some cities you visit. This one stays with you. 

The architecture stops you cold. The tapas make you stay. The beach is an afterthought once the city gets its hands on you. Barcelona is not a destination. It's an argument for living differently.

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