The Eight Top Upstate New York Hotels to Escape to This Summer
Then a few years ago, pioneers like vintage-feeling hotel the Maker arrived in Hudson, followed by Wildflower Farms, Auberge Resorts Collection 's first New York property, in Gardiner. They offered visitors a place for stylish stays at rates often exceeding $1,000 per night—proof that New Yorkers weren't just looking for a relaxed Hamptons alternative. These travelers wanted stylish stays with boutique bath products and serious food and beverage options, and they were willing to pay for it.
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Vogue
17 minutes ago
- Vogue
This Idyllic New Hotel in the Hills of Florence Feels Like an Instant Classic
You'd also be remiss not to have an aperitivo—or, for that matter, a digestivo—in Bar Bertelli, the wood-paneled former headmaster's office that features a handful of charming nods to the building's former life, whether in the portraits of former head boys that line the gaps between the bookshelves and the ceiling, or the cocktails inspired by history textbooks they discovered in the renovation process. The Timoteo, for example, is inspired by the Greek classics, and blends tequila blanco with a cold-pressed cucumber cordial and a dash of yogurt to create a refreshing, tzatziki-like tonic—yes, it's a little odd, but it's also oddly delicious. Photo: Courtesy of Auberge Resorts Collection Photo: Courtesy of Auberge Resorts Collection And of course, making the most of all that outdoor space is the expansive, cabana-lined pool area—at 35 meters, it's the longest spot to take a splash in the city—which sits adjacent to Cafe Focolare, where the specialities are grilled fish and wood-fired pizzas with perfectly blistered crusts. Photo: Courtesy of Auberge Resorts Collection Given the resort-like feel of the property, it's easy to forget just how close you are to the city center, even if the ever-obliging concierge team will be happy to arrange tickets to any of the city's major sights. But for the more intrepid traveler—or those on a return visit to Florence, with the urge to do something a little more off-the-beaten-path than traipse through the Uffizi or queue outside the Accademia to see Michelangelo's David—there's a genuinely unique range of experiences the team here have curated to truly get under the skin of the city. On a balmy afternoon, we headed to Profumoir Firenze, tucked away on a cobblestoned street in the city's residential San Niccolò neighborhood: on an enormous antique table surrounded by bottles on apothecary-style shelves painted a deep, velvety blue, we set to work creating our own unique fragrances, which we decorated with our own labels and sealed up in plush boxes to unpack a month later, after our blends had settled. On another day, we trundled down to the busy streets just north of the Duomo to step through a discreet doorway and into the serene courtyard of Palazzo Pucci, the striking palace that has been owned by the Pucci family for centuries, and which served as the headquarters for the late Emilio Pucci's kaleidoscopic fashion empire; today, it's overseen by his daughter Laudomia, who will cheerily take you on a tour of her family's archives and art collections over prosecco and biscotti. And while the culinary offering within the four walls of the hotel is varied enough to keep you happily fed and watered for the entire stay, team Collegio took a special delight in recommending local's-favorite restaurants throughout the city for heaving platters of bistecca alla Fiorentina or freshly made pasta with wild boar ragú. The standout experience, however? A morning meditation session in the school's former chapel, where an opera singer performed a 'live sound bath' as dappled light fell through the postage stamp windows up in the rafters—if there's an activity as strangely transcendent as this on offer at any other hotel in Florence, I'd be surprised. Photo: Courtesy of Auberge Resorts Collection Photo: Courtesy of Auberge Resorts Collection Despite my post-opera meditation state of zen, my visit to the hotel just so happened to coincide with a particularly busy week in Florence, when the hotel had a glittering array of guests in residence. The first wave was there to attend a candlelit garden dinner hosted by the cult interiors Cabana; then, the following day, a phalanx of fashion editors arrived to take in the Gucci cruise show that was happening that week in the Italian fashion house's archives near Piazza Santo Spirito. (There might have been an official afterparty in the cloisters of the Santa Maria Novella church, but the after-afterparty was very much taking place in the corridors and suites of Collegio alla Querce.) I overheard a gaggle of American editors heading home in their sprinter vans chattering about the hotel's beauty and unlikely sense of tranquility, and their plans to spread the word among their friends in New York—so don't be surprised if you start seeing the hotel crop up on the Instagram feed of the most stylish people you follow.
New York Post
7 hours ago
- New York Post
The great Northeast exodus — how high taxes are driving away billions
New York and New Jersey lost $140 billion in income in just one decade. Call it moving van economics — and New York and New Jersey are the losers. A new analysis from my organization, Unleash Prosperity, of the latest census and income tax data finds these two states have lost more residents over the past decade than any other state not named California. Advertisement From 2015-2024, New York has lost 2 million residents. 3 Zohran Mamdani wants to raise taxes by 2 percent on wealthy New Yorkers. Getty Images These are giant population losses from two of America's leading industrial and financial centers throughout the 20th century. State tax havens These New York and New Jersey refugees have mostly relocated to the new powerhouse states like Florida, Texas and Tennessee. These moving vans explains why the Southeast is now, for the first time ever, the economically dominant region in the country. Advertisement Even more problematic for New York and New Jersey is that the movers are taking a lot of personal income and purchasing power with them. From 2012 to 2022, New York has lost $111 billion in income while Jersey is down by more than $31 billion. Because the income is lost forever — except for the rare cases when the exiles move back — these income losses accumulate year after year. 3 Unleash Prosperity Why are so many people leaving the Northeast? Advertisement A myriad of reasons — crime, cost of living, better job opportunities, warmer weather and, yes, to save money on taxes. New York, New Jersey and California are the three biggest losers in the interstate migration sweepstakes, and they just happen to be the states with the highest state-local income tax add-ons. The big winner states like Florida and Texas have no income tax at all. 3 Unleash Prosperity Coincidence? Doubtful. Advertisement There's a warning sign that should be flashing. The place in America with the highest income tax is New York City. Now one of the leading candidates for mayor, Zohran Mamdani, wants to raise the tax on the rich by another 2 percentage points. When will voters realize that you can't tax the New York millionaire after they move to Florida — and choose to pay no income tax at all? Stephen Moore is a co-founder of Unleash Prosperity and a former senior Trump economic adviser.
Buzz Feed
2 days ago
- Buzz Feed
Flight Attendants Shared Their Worst-Behaved Routes
Recently, I've been infiltrating airline forums. Most of the time, I leave because all of the airport codes give me a migraine, but these threads on r/flightattendants actually had me hooked. Started by u/Appropriate-Pop-6725 and u/AdhesivenessInfinite, the threads are filled with flight attendants divulging their "worst-behaved" air travel route. As someone from Florida, I'm relatively ashamed at how often it's mentioned. "In America, it's: Anywhere to Florida but especially Orlando, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach." "Toronto passengers give Canadians a bad name." "Going to Montreal, Toronto, Tel-Aviv, anywhere in Florida, and to Las Vegas is usually pretty bad. The reverse flights are generally pretty chill." "I have never worked so hard as I did on a MIA (Miami) – LGA (LaGuardia) flight. That is a tough crowd." "Passengers going to Aspen on vacation are the worst. Entitled and condescending." "I started my career in Seattle, WA, and never had any passenger issues. Pacific Northwest customers are largely mellow and easygoing. My next base was JFK in New York City, and I was shocked at how much more challenging the customers were. New Yorkers literally don't give a f*ck and will challenge you on everything. BUT, once you figure out how to deal with them, nothing fazes you anymore." "Anything EWR (Newark), Florida, and sometimes, SFO (San Francisco) passengers are the worst. My most pleasant is PHL (Philadelphia), surprisingly, they're always well behaved." "Whenever I see PBI (West Palm Beach, FL) on my schedule, I drop it for almost anything else. I don't need that headache. Also, Toronto is out here giving Canadians a bad name." "Newark to anywhere in Florida. I almost slid off the back of the wing after my EWR (Newark) – MCO (Orlando) flight one night. Good gracious." "Tel Aviv and Trivandrum for me. I love every Australia flight I've done so far, customers are amazing." "West Palm Beach. Anywhere in Florida, really. Except for MCO (Orlando), 'cause the kids are cute. LAX (Los Angeles) is a close second; they love that call light." "My least favourite destinations are in the Caribbean cause everyone is a sunburnt, broke, and angry tourist." "Work at an airport. Passengers from EVN (Yerevan, Armenia) have been known to scream at us, threaten to sue us, and made a few of our newer agents cry." "YUL (Montreal) – CUN (Cancun), YUL (Montreal) – PVR (Puerto Vallarta), YUL (Montreal) – PUJ (Punta Cana), YUL (Montreal) – FLL (Fort Lauderdale). Anything leaving Montreal to go to a sunny destination is something else." "As a Florida girl, my MCO (Orlando) flights never bothered me and I never understood the Florida passenger hate, but I recently worked RSW (Fort Myers, FL) and 💀 omg horrid, I get it." "DTW (Detroit) – ATL (Atlanta) has always treated me poorly." "That ATL (Atlanta) to JFK (New York City) is pretty hard. Also, the JFK (New York City) to Montreal can be challenging." Finally, "Worst? Anywhere with a 'rich' clientele, for the most part, or tourists. New York to Savannah, or anywhere in Florida. (Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket were always surprisingly pleasant, so I think it's the nouveau riche that are a pain in the ass)." If you're a pilot or flight attendant, tell us the destinations you hate flying in and out of the most and why. It could be anything from unruly passengers to stomach-churning turbulence. Share in the comments or completely anonymously using the Google form below!
